RetroGold
The Game Lexicon
A cross-referenced encyclopedia of the people, series, worlds and ideas behind retro games. Follow any thread and watch the connections unfold.
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Developers
8,417 entries
Publishers
4,518 entries
Characters
1,554 entries
Items
1,194 entries
Series
1,005 entries
Genres
628 entries
Platforms
108 entries
Mechanics
74 entries
Enemies
61 entries
Settings
38 entries
Perspectives
9 entries
Art Styles
6 entries
Concept network
Bubbles are entities, sized by catalogue presence; links show shared games. Click any node to explore.
Popular Platforms
Playstation 4
9633
Nintendo Switch
9177
Playstation 2
8200
Playstation
6208
Playstation 3
5557
Xbox 360
5202
Playstation 5
4973
Nintendo DS
4803
ZX Spectrum
4646
PSP
3335
Wii
3313
Xbox One
3272
Popular Series
Assassin's Creed
499
Star Wars
496
Final Fantasy
490
Call of Duty
480
Resident Evil
421
Need for Speed
351
Dragon Ball
330
Mortal Kombat
286
Metal Gear
263
Metal Gear Solid
218
Street Fighter
217
Just Dance
210
Popular Characters
Mario
750
Sonic
559
Batman
381
Spider-Man
292
Crash
285
Zelda
275
Tony Hawk
227
Harry Potter
217
Pac-Man
207
Mega Man
204
Donkey Kong
194
Monster Hunter
173
Popular Genres
Action
13032
Sports
4247
Racing
2662
Driving
2605
Simulation
1908
Role-playing (RPG)
1874
Strategy
1321
Puzzle
1074
Tactics
1053
Adventure
977
Action-adventure
552
Special edition
352
Popular Developers
Electronic Arts
2255
Konami
2085
Sega
1816
Ubisoft
1694
Activision
1460
Capcom
1395
Nintendo
1187
Sony
993
Warner Bros.
758
Bandai Namco
668
Microsoft
642
THQ
631
Popular Settings
Fantasy
4036
Futuristic
3515
Sci-fi
3515
Contemporary
510
North America
434
Post-apocalyptic
418
Europe
311
Cyberpunk
260
Dark sci-fi
260
World War II
252
Historical events
235
Africa
168