Together with the Neo Geo, this was probably one of the most dreamed plateform for non japaneses children of the late 80′ and early 90′. Like on the NES, a lot of games are pretty hard.
This is my personal games selection for the PC Engine, including CD-Rom based ones. This page may be updated from time to time.
Meaning of the columns :
- Support : indicates on which support the game has been released
- Save: tells whether the game makes use of the embeded storage for saving on CD-Rom units, Duo and Duo RX
- EN Patch: tells whether a english patch exists, mostly usefull for adventure games and RPG
Last edited on : 06.02.2026
| Name | Type | Support | Save | EN Patch | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atomic Robo-Kid Special | Shoot 'em up | HuCard | No | No | Special version with adjusted difficulty and levels. |
| Bomberman '93 | Action / Puzzle | HuCard | No | No | Features a password system for progress. |
| Cyber Core | Shoot 'em up | HuCard | No | No | Known for its insect-themed evolution power-up system. |
| Doraemon: Nobita no Dorabian Night | Platformer | HuCard | No | No | Visual platformer based on the popular anime movie. |
| F1 Circus | Racing | HuCard | No | No | Top-down technical racing game by Nichibutsu. |
| Final Soldier | Shoot 'em up | HuCard | No | No | The third entry in the Star Soldier series. |
| Galaga '88 | Shoot 'em up | HuCard | No | No | Excellent conversion of the arcade hit. |
| Genpei Toumaden | Action | HuCard | No | No | Known as The Genji and the Heike Clans. |
| Jinmu Denshou Yaksa | Action | HuCard | No | No | Hybrid of rail-shooting and action platforming. |
| Mr. Heli | Shoot 'em up | HuCard | No | No | Port of the Irem arcade game Mr. Heli no Daiboken. |
| Nekketsu Koko Dodgeball Bu | Sports | HuCard | No | No | Dodgeball spin-off of the Kunio-kun series. |
| PC Genjin | Platformer | HuCard | No | No | Known as Bonk's Adventure in the West. |
| SonSon II | Action / Platformer | HuCard | No | Yes | Capcom-licensed adventure similar to Wonder Boy. |
| Spin Pair | Puzzle | HuCard | No | No | Addictive tile-matching puzzle game. |
| Street Fighter II: CE | Fighting | HuCard | No | No | Technical marvel; uses a massive 20Mbit HuCard. |
| Super Star Soldier | Shoot 'em up | HuCard | No | No | Essential shooter for the console. |
| Super Volley ball | Sports | HuCard | No | No | Port of the Video System arcade game. |
| Vigilante | Action | HuCard | No | No | Spiritual successor to Kung-Fu Master. |
| World Beach Volley | Sports | HuCard | No | No | Fast-paced beach volleyball action. |
| Youkai Douchuuki | Action | HuCard | No | No | Port of the Namco game with multiple endings. |
| Advanced V.G. | Fighting | Super CD-ROM | Yes | No | Features an all-female cast and high-quality FMVs. |
| Ai Cho Aniki | Shoot 'em up | Super CD-ROM | Yes | No | Surreal shooter known for its "bodybuilder" theme. |
| Dracula X: Chi no Rondo | Action / Adventure | Super CD-ROM | Yes | Yes | Masterpiece of the system. Patch includes full English text. |
| Art of Fighting | Fighting | Arcade CD-ROM | Yes | No | Requires the Arcade Card to handle scaling effects. |
| Asuka 120% Maxima | Fighting | Super CD-ROM | Yes | No | Fast-paced fighting game with high-tier music. |
| Avenger | Shoot 'em up | CD-ROM | No | No | Early horizontal shooter with helicopter gameplay. |
| Cotton: Night Dreams | Shoot 'em up | Super CD-ROM | Yes | No | Cute 'em up" with fantastic CD audio. |
| Crest of Wolf | Action / Beat 'em up | Super CD-ROM | Yes | No | Known as Riot Zone in the West. |
| Double Dragon II | Beat 'em up | Super CD-ROM | No | No | Features unique cinematic cutscenes and CD music. |
| Download 2 | Shoot 'em up | Super CD-ROM | Yes | No | Cyberpunk horizontal shooter with high difficulty. |
| Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari | Beat 'em up | Super CD-ROM | Yes | No | CD version of River City Ransom with voiced dialogue. |
| Flash Hiders | Fighting | Super CD-ROM | Yes | No | RPG/Fighting hybrid with character leveling. |
| Fray CD: Xak Gaiden | Action / Adventure | Super CD-ROM | Yes | Yes | Isometric action RPG with a high-quality fan translation. |
| Galaxy Deka Gayvan | Action / Fighting | Super CD-ROM | Yes | No | Tokusatsu-inspired action game. |
| Garou Densetsu 2 | Fighting | Arcade CD-ROM | Yes | No | Fatal Fury 2. Excellent port requiring the Arcade Card. |
| Gate of Thunder | Shoot 'em up | CD-ROM | No | No | Hard-hitting heavy metal shooter. |
| Ginga Fukei Densetsu Sapphire | Shoot 'em up | Arcade CD-ROM | Yes | No | Extremely rare; uses the Arcade Card for sprite effects. |
| Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou | Shoot 'em up | Super CD-ROM | No | No | Incredible port with an extra level not in the Arcade. |
| Shubibinman 3 | Action / Platformer | Super CD-ROM | Yes | Yes | Features anime cutscenes and 2-player co-op. |
| Kaze Kiri: Ninja Action | Action | Super CD-ROM | No | No | Fluid animation and atmospheric ninja gameplay. |
| Lords of Thunder | Shoot 'em up | Super CD-ROM | No | No | Sequel to Gate of Thunder; legendary metal soundtrack. |
| Mad Stalker: Full Metal Force | Beat 'em up | Super CD-ROM | Yes | No | Mecha-based fighting game with fluid controls. |
| Madou Monogatari I | RPG | Super CD-ROM | Yes | Yes | First-person dungeon crawler with cute visuals. |
| Metamor Jupiter | Shoot 'em up | Super CD-ROM | Yes | No | Produced by Masaya; features transforming mechanics. |
| Motoroader MC | Racing | Super CD-ROM | No | No | Overhead 5-player racing with weapon combat. |
| Valis: The Legend | Action / Platformer | CD-ROM | Yes | No | Remake of the first Valis game with CD cutscenes. |
| Nexzr | Shoot 'em up | Super CD-ROM | No | No | Visually clean horizontal shooter by Kaneko. |
| Bonk 3 CD | Platformer | Super CD-ROM | Yes | No | Features CD audio and a 2-player co-op mode. |
| Pop 'n Magic | Platformer | Super CD-ROM | Yes | No | Puzzle-platformer similar to Bubble Bobble. |
| Rainbow Islands | Action / Platformer | CD-ROM | No | No | Bubble Bobble sequel with high-quality CD music. |
| Red Alert | Action | CD-ROM | No | No | Known as Last Alert. Famous for hilarious English dubbing. |
| Seirei Senshi Spriggan | Shoot 'em up | CD-ROM | No | No | Compile shooter using an orb-based power-up system. |
| Splash Lake | Puzzle | CD-ROM | Yes | No | Unique puzzle game involving cracking ice. |
| Spriggan Mark 2 | Shoot 'em up | Super CD-ROM | Yes | Yes | Horizontal mecha shooter with heavy story focus. |
| Star Parodier | Shoot 'em up | Super CD-ROM | Yes | No | Parody of Star Soldier with great humor. |
| Super Air Zonk | Shoot 'em up | Super CD-ROM | Yes | No | Rockabilly-themed sequel to the HuCard original. |
| Sylphia | Shoot 'em up | Super CD-ROM | Yes | No | Rare fantasy shooter with mythological bosses. |
| World Heroes 2 | Fighting | Arcade CD-ROM | Yes | No | SNK port using Arcade Card for near-arcade perfection. |
| Ys IV: The Dawn of Ys | RPG | Super CD-ROM | Yes | Yes | Essential RPG with a massive fan-translation patch. |
| Super Variable Geo | Fighting | Super CD-ROM | Yes | No | Improved CD version of the HuCard fighter. |
| Valkyrie no Densetsu | Action / Adventure | HuCard | No | Yes | Port of the Namco arcade classic; highly colorful and polished. |
| Takahashi Meijin no Shin Bouken-jima | Platformer | HuCard | No | No | Known as New Adventure Island. Features great music and classic gameplay. |
| SideArms - Hyper Dyne | Shoot 'em up | HuCard | No | No | Capcom port. Includes an "Alpha" and "Beta" combining mechanic. |
| PC Denjin - Punkic Cyborgs | Shoot 'em up | HuCard | No | No | Known as Air Zonk. A radical, futuristic spin-off of the Bonk series. |
| Momotarou Katsugeki | Action / Platformer | HuCard | No | No | Action-focused spin-off of the popular RPG series by Hudson. |
| Gunhed | Shoot 'em up | HuCard | No | No | Known as Blazing Lazers. Often cited as one of the best shooters on the system. |
| Gradius | Shoot 'em up | HuCard | No | No | Excellent port of the Konami arcade classic; very faithful. |
| Gomola Speed | Puzzle / Action | HuCard | No | No | Unique game where you control a segmented creature; developed by UPL. |
| Final Match Tennis | Sports | HuCard | No | No | Widely considered the best 2D tennis game of its era. |
| Dragon Egg! | Platformer | HuCard | No | Yes | You play as a girl carrying an egg that evolves into different dragons. |
| Dead Moon | Shoot 'em up | HuCard | No | No | Horizontal shooter with a unique weapon leveling system. |
| Adventure Island | Platformer | HuCard | No | No | Known as Dragon's Curse (if referring to Wonder Boy III) or New Adv. Island. |
| Victory Run | Racing | HuCard | No | No | Rally-style racing game; a launch title for the system. |
| Rabio Lepus Special | Shoot 'em up | HuCard | No | No | Video System's quirky shooter starring a robotic rabbit. |
| Neutopia | Action / Adventure | HuCard | No | No | Heavily inspired by The Legend of Zelda. Features a password system. |
| Moto Roader II | Racing | HuCard | No | No | Sequel to the overhead racer; supports up to 5 players with a Multitap. |
| Mizubaku Adventure | Platformer | HuCard | No | No | Known as Liquid Kids. A charming Taito port involving water bombs. |
| Maerchen Maze | Action / Puzzle | HuCard | No | No | Isometric "Alice in Wonderland" themed game by Namco. |
| Hana Taaka Daka! | Shoot 'em up | HuCard | No | No | High-quality shooter where you control a Tengu with a long nose. |
| Gokuraku! Chuuka Taisen | Shoot 'em up | HuCard | No | No | Known as Cloud Master. Port of the Taito arcade shooter. |
| Genji Tsuushin Agedama | Platformer | HuCard | No | No | Based on the anime; features fast-paced action and humor. |
| Fushigi no Yume no Alice | Platformer | HuCard | No | No | A surreal platformer loosely based on Alice in Wonderland. |
| Timeball | Puzzle | HuCard | No | No | Known as Blodia in Japan. A tile-sliding puzzle game. |
| Legend of Hero Tonma | Action / Platformer | HuCard | No | No | Port of the Irem arcade game; very difficult but rewarding. |
| Tatsujin | Shoot 'em up | HuCard | No | No | Known as Truxton. Port of the Toaplan vertical shooter classic. |
| Puzzle Boy | Puzzle | HuCard | No | No | Known as Kwirk in the West. Clever top-down puzzle game. |
| Parodius | Shoot 'em up | HuCard | No | No | Konami's brilliant parody of its own Gradius series. |
| Parasol Stars | Platformer | HuCard | No | No | The third game in the Bubble Bobble series; exclusive to consoles. |
| OutRun | Racing | HuCard | No | No | Impressive port of the Sega classic considering it's on a HuCard. |
| New Zealand Story, The | Platformer | HuCard | No | No | Taito port featuring Tiki the Kiwi; very faithful to the arcade. |
| Final Soldier | Shoot 'em up | HuCard | No | No | Part of the Star Soldier trilogy; features a 2-minute and 5-minute caravan mode. |
| F1 Circus '92 | Racing | HuCard | No | No | Highly technical F1 simulation with many customization options. |
| Don Doko Don | Platformer | HuCard | No | No | Taito platformer where you play as dwarves with hammers. |
| Bomberman '94 | Action / Puzzle | HuCard | No | No | The peak of Bomberman on the system; introduced Louies (mounts). |
| Alien Crush | Pinball | HuCard | No | No | Sci-fi/horror themed pinball; the first in the "Crush" series. |
| Bonk III - Big Adventure | Platformer | HuCard | No | No | The third entry; introduces size-changing candies (giant/tiny). |
| Tiger Road | Action | HuCard | No | No | Capcom arcade port; features a mix of combat and platforming. |
| Splatterhouse | Action | HuCard | No | No | Horror-themed beat 'em up; famous for its slasher movie vibes. |
| Soldier Blade | Shoot 'em up | HuCard | No | No | Final Star Soldier game on HuCard; considered a technical masterpiece. |
| Raiden | Shoot 'em up | HuCard | No | No | Surprisingly good port of the arcade hit. |
| Psychosis | Shoot 'em up | HuCard | No | No | Surreal, dream-like horizontal shooter with organic themes. |
| Ordyne | Shoot 'em up | HuCard | No | No | Colorful Namco shooter with a weapon shop system. |
| Ninja Spirit | Action / Platformer | HuCard | No | No | Port of the Irem arcade game; features the shadow clone mechanic. |
| Neutopia II | Action / Adventure | HuCard | No | No | Sequel to the first game with improved mechanics and larger world. |
| Jackie Chan's Action KF | Platformer | HuCard | No | No | Features excellent animation and fun mini-games. |
| Devil's Crush | Pinball | HuCard | No | No | Sequel to Alien Crush; features a medieval/demonic theme. |
| Chew Man Fu | Puzzle | HuCard | No | No | Known as Be Ball. Push colored balls onto matching pads. |
| Boxy Boy | Puzzle | HuCard | No | No | Known as Soukoban World. Classic warehouse sokoban puzzles. |
| Bonk's Revenge | Platformer | HuCard | No | No | Often cited as the best entry in the series; refined mechanics. |
| Magical Chase | Shoot 'em up | HuCard | No | No | Rare and expensive "cute 'em up" with amazing graphics. |
| Wonder Boy in Monster Land | Action / RPG | HuCard | No | Yes | Known as Bikkuriman World in Japan; uses a different license. |
| Dragon Spirit | Shoot 'em up | HuCard | No | No | Namco port where you control a dragon; features two firing planes. |
| Thunder Blade | Shoot 'em up | HuCard | No | No | Port of the Sega arcade game; features pseudo-3D segments. |
| Taito Chase H.Q. | Racing / Action | HuCard | No | No | Catch criminals by ramming their cars; includes digitized voices. |
| Space Harrier | Shoot 'em up | HuCard | No | No | Port of the Sega classic; impressive speed for the hardware. |
| R-Type | Shoot 'em up | HuCard | No | No | Released as two HuCards in Japan; North America got it on one. |
| Shubibinman 2 | Action / Platformer | HuCard | No | Yes | Known as Shockman in the West. Improved combat over the first. |
| Detana!! TwinBee | Shoot 'em up | HuCard | No | No | Konami "cute 'em up" port; very close to the arcade version. |
| Coryoon | Shoot 'em up | HuCard | No | No | High-speed, high-sprite-count shooter by the creators of Air Zonk. |
| Dragon's Curse | Action / RPG | HuCard | No | No | Western version of Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap. Excellent non-linear adventure. |
| Neutopia | Action / Adventure | HuCard | No | No | Closely follows the Legend of Zelda formula. Uses passwords for saving progress. |
| Dragon Spirit | Shoot 'em up | HuCard | No | No | Namco arcade port. Features a unique health system and ground/air bombing. |
| Thunder Blade | Shoot 'em up | HuCard | No | No | Sega port using impressive sprite-scaling tricks for the hardware. |
| Taito Chase H.Q. | Racing / Action | HuCard | No | No | Features digitized voices. Goal is to ram criminal cars until they stop. |
| Space Harrier | Shoot 'em up | HuCard | No | No | NEC Avenue port of the Sega classic; runs surprisingly smooth on HuCard. |
| R-Type | Shoot 'em up | HuCard | No | No | Masterpiece arcade port. Originally released as two separate HuCards in Japan. |
| K. C. Shubibinman 2 | Action / Platformer | HuCard | No | Yes | Known as Shockman in the US. Features a mix of platforming and shmup stages. |
| Detana!! TwinBee | Shoot 'em up | HuCard | No | No | Colorful Konami "cute 'em up" with 2-player co-op support. |
| Hana Taaka Daka! | Shoot 'em up | HuCard | No | No | Highly sought-after shooter starring a Tengu. Features lush, vibrant graphics. |
| Coryoon - Child of Dragon | Shoot 'em up | HuCard | No | No | Technical marvel with massive amounts of fruit sprites and high speed. |