List of Climax games

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This is a list of games developed by Climax Studios (formerly Images Software [1] and then The Climax Group).

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List of games

TitlePlatform(s)YearNotes
Sky Shark Amiga, Atari ST 1988Arcade
R-Type Atari ST 1988Shooter
Wonder Boy in Monster Land Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum 1989Platform
Back to the Future Part II Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, SEGA Master System, ZX Spectrum 1990Action
Ninja Spirit Amiga, Atari ST 1990Platform
Chip's Challenge Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum 1990Puzzle
The Hunt for Red October DOS 1990Arcade
Shadow Dancer Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum 1991Platform
Beast Busters Amiga, Atari ST 1991Shooter
Last Battle Commodore 64 1991Beat 'em up
Spot Atari ST 1991Puzzle
G-LOC: Air Battle Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum 1992Arcade
Moonstone: A Hard Days Knight DOS 1992Action RPG
Space Gun Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum 1992Arcade shooter
Arcade Smash Hits Sega Master System 1992Arcade
Bubsy II Game Boy 1994Platform
Nick Faldo's Championship Golf Amiga CD32 1994Golf
Chicago Syndicate Game Gear 1995Platform
UFO: Enemy Unknown Amiga 1995Real-time strategy
Road Riot 4WD Atari ST 1996Arcade racing
Bugs Bunny in Double Trouble Sega Genesis, Game Gear 1996Platform
WarCraft II: The Dark Saga Sega Saturn, PlayStation 1997Real-time strategy
FIFA Road to World Cup 98 Sega Saturn 1997Soccer sim
Diablo PlayStation 1998Hack 'n' slash
San Francisco Rush: Extreme Racing PlayStation 1998Racing
NHL Blades of Steel Game Boy Color 1999Hockey
Theme Park World PlayStation 1999Published by EA Games
Battlezone: Rise of the Black Dogs Nintendo 64 2000Sci-fi real-time strategy
ATV Quad Power Racing PlayStation 2000Rally / Offroad racing
Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue PlayStation 2000Action
NHL Blades of Steel 2000 Game Boy Color 2000Hockey
Lego Alpha Team Game Boy Color 2000Action
Warriors of Might and Magic Game Boy Color 2000Action
Lego Racers Game Boy Color 2000Racing
AirForce Delta Game Boy Color 2000Flight simulator
Magic & Mayhem: The Art of Magic Windows 2001Strategy
SpongeBob SquarePants: SuperSponge PlayStation, Game Boy Advance 20012D platformer
Power Rangers Time Force PlayStation 2001Action
Robot Wars: Arenas of Destruction PC, PlayStation 2 2001Mech sim
MotoGP Xbox 2002Racer
Rally Fusion: Race of Champions PlayStation 2, Xbox 2002Rally
Robot Wars: Extreme Destruction PC, Xbox 2002Mech sim
ATV Quad Power Racing 2 GameCube, Xbox 2003Rally
MotoGP 2 PC, Xbox 2003Racing
Speed Kings GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox 2003Racing
The Italian Job GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox 2003Mission-based driving
Hot Wheels World Race GameCube, PlayStation 2 2003Racer
Serious Sam: Next Encounter GameCube, PlayStation 2 2004Climax Group's first first-person shooter
Serious Sam Advance Game Boy Advance 2004The Game Boy Advance Serious Sam game was released the same day as its GameCube and PlayStation 2 counterpart.
Sudeki Xbox, PC 2004Although the Xbox edition came out in 2004, it was not until 2005 that the PC version was released.
Disney's Lilo & Stitch 2: Hämsterviel Havoc Game Boy Advance 20042D platformer
ATV Offroad Fury 3 PlayStation 2 2004Offroad racing
Tron 2.0: Killer App Xbox 2004Sci-fi first-person shooter
Hot Wheels: Stunt Track Challenge Game Boy Advance, PlayStation 2, PC, Xbox 2004Futuristic racing
Crash 'N' Burn PlayStation 2, Xbox 2004Racing
Volvo: Drive for Life Xbox 2005Simulation
ATV Offroad Fury: Blazin' Trails PlayStation Portable 2005First PlayStation Portable game developed by Climax
Delta Force: Black Hawk Down Xbox 2005Shooter
Lizzie McGuire 3: Homecoming Havoc Game Boy Advance 20052D platformer
MotoGP 3 PC, Xbox 2005Racer
Nicktoons Unite! Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS 2005Fantasied action-adventure / First Nintendo DS title by the Climax Group
The Wild Game Boy Advance 20062D platformer
MotoGP '06 Xbox 360 2006First 7th-generation home console game by Climax
Crusty Demons Xbox, PlayStation 2 2006Although the title appeared on both the Xbox and PlayStation 2, the PlayStation 2 edition was not released simultaneously with the Xbox edition.
W.I.T.C.H. Game Boy Advance 20062D platformer
ATV Offroad Fury Pro PlayStation Portable 2006Racing
ATV Offroad Fury 4 PlayStation 2 2006Racing
Ghost Rider PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable 2007Action
Meet the Robinsons Game Boy Advance 2007Action
Viva Piñata PC 2007Port of the Xbox 360 title of the same name by Rareware
Silent Hill: Origins PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 2 2007Horror action-adventure, and the first Silent Hill title produced outside Konami
Overlord: Dark Legend Wii 2009Overlord: Dark Legend is an exclusive Wii game in the Overlord series. The game was a runner-up for IGN's Best of E3 2009 Wii Awards.
Overlord: Minions Nintendo DS 2009Overlord: Minions is the Nintendo DS exclusive to the Overlord series. The Xbox 360, PC and PS3 versions of Overlord are not developed by Climax.
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories Wii, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 2 2009The lead platform is the Wii, while the PlayStation Portable and PlayStation 2 editions are ports. Winner of IGN's Best Wii Game of E3 2009 Awards. [2]
Rocket Knight PlayStation Network, Xbox Live Arcade, Steam 2010Platformer/Shooter
Gormiti: The Lords of Nature! Wii, Nintendo DS 2010Platformer
EyePet & Friends PlayStation 3 2011Pet simulation
Bloodforge Xbox Live Arcade 2012Action/Hack 'n' slash
Smart As PlayStation Vita 2012Puzzle
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow PC 2013Port of the PS3 and Xbox 360 title of the same name by Mercury Steam
Dead Nation: Apocalypse PlayStation 4 2014Port of the PS3 title of Dead Nation by Housemarque
Dead Nation PlayStation Vita 2014Port of the PS3 title of Dead Nation by Housemarque
Resogun PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 3 2014Port of the PS4 title of the title of the same name by Housemarque
Assassin's Creed Chronicles PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC 20152D platformer
Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One 2018Action-adventure
Crayola Scoot PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One 2018Sports
Dragons: Dawn of New Riders PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One 2019Action-adventure
Returnal PlayStation 5, PC 2021Assisted development for Housemarque

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References

  1. "Images Software". New Computer Express. 8 October 1991.
  2. IGN Nintendo Team (11 June 2009). "Best of E3 2009 for Wii".