Despite its very short life, the Sega 32x has some cool games. This is my personal selection. This page may be updated from time to time.
Meaning of the columns :
- CD : tells whether the game use CD-Rom, thus needs a SegaCD
Last edited on : 09.02.2026
| Name | Type | CD | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| After Burner Complete | Rail Shooter | No | An almost "Arcade Perfect" port thanks to the 32X's hardware scaling, far superior to the 16-bit versions. |
| Metal Head | FPS / Mecha | No | A technical showpiece featuring fully texture-mapped 3D polygons, a rarity for consoles at the time. |
| Space Harrier | Rail Shooter | No | Delivers a flawless 60 FPS experience that captures the speed and smoothness of the original arcade cabinet. |
| Star Wars Arcade | Space Combat | No | Includes an exclusive "32X Mode" with additional levels and ships not found in the original arcade version. |
| Surgical Strike | FMV Shooter | Yes | Significantly upgrades the Sega CD version with a higher color palette, making the video much clearer. |
| Virtua Racing Deluxe | Racing | No | The definitive 90s console version, adding 2 new tracks and 2 extra vehicles (Kart and Stock Car). |
| Corpse Killer | FMV / Lightgun | Yes | Uses the 32X's 32,768 simultaneous colors to eliminate the heavy pixelation seen on the standard Sega CD. |
| Cyber Brawl | Fighting | No | (Japanese version of Cosmic Carnage) Notable for its impressive sprite-scaling effects during combat maneuvers. |
| Night Trap | FMV | Yes | Features full-screen video with vastly improved clarity compared to the grainy 64-color original Sega CD release. |
| Tempo | Platformer | No | (Note: Tempo Jr is the Game Gear title). Boasts incredibly vibrant colors and fluid, cartoon-like animations. |
| Kolibri | Shoot 'em up | No | A unique masterpiece from the Ecco team; widely considered one of the most beautiful games on the system. |
| Mortal Kombat 2 | Fighting | No | A massive step up from the Genesis port with larger sprites, richer backgrounds, and arcade-accurate sound effects. |
| NBA Jam TE | Sports | No | Features scaled-up player sprites and significantly cleaner digitized speech and crowd noises. |
| Fahrenheit | FMV | Yes | Distributed as a key 32X CD bundle; the enhanced version provides much higher video bitrate and color depth. |