Tamsoft
Japanese independent video game developer founded 26 June 1992, headquartered in Asakusa, Tokyo. President: Ko Ogura; approx. 119 employees; former president Toshiaki Ota was one of the six original Toaplan team members and head of its software development. Began as a Takara contractor (Game Boy port of SNK's Samurai Shodown), broke out with Battle Arena Toshinden on PlayStation (HyperSolid engine, developed the rest of the main series), first self-published game Guardian's Crusade (1998), then D3 Publisher's Simple 1500/2000 series incl. Onechanbara. Known for Senran Kagura series (with Marvelous), Dream Club, and co-developed Hyperdimension Neptunia spin-offs. Continues active development including Senran Kagura 'Project N' (2026).
- Type: Developer · Buyer
- Headquarters: Japan
- Activity taxonomy (by shipped credits): Development, Audio design and production services, Localisation services, Casting services, Art, assets and fonts production services, QA and testing services
- Credited games in the group: 16
Partners proven by shipped credits
- Marvelous USA — Audio design and production services, Localisation services, Publishing, 7 shared credits, 2016–2019
- SoundLab MI — Audio design and production services, 7 shared credits, 2016–2020
- Idea Factory International — Publishing, 4 shared credits, 2016–2022
- Compile Heart — Development, 4 shared credits, 2016–2022
- Bandai Namco Entertainment — Publishing, 3 shared credits, 2020–2026
- Marvelous Europe — Publishing, 3 shared credits, 2017–2019
- D3Publisher Inc. — Publishing, 3 shared credits, 2016–2020
- Soft Gear — QA and testing services, 3 shared credits, 2018–2020
- Bandai Namco Entertainment America — Publishing, 3 shared credits, 2020–2026
- EARLY WING — Casting services, 3 shared credits, 2016–2017
- Absolute Studio — Audio design and production services, 3 shared credits, 2016–2017
- Marvelous — Localisation services, Publishing, 3 shared credits, 2016–2019
- Idea Factory — Development, Publishing, 3 shared credits, 2016–2017
- Hoods Entertainment — Trailers, cinematics and cut-scenes Production services, 2 shared credits, 2017–2017
- Digital Frontier — Motion capture services, 2 shared credits, 2016–2018
Source: Games Atlas (gamesatlas.app), based on MobyGames credits and Games Atlas analysis. Games Atlas does not estimate revenue or report the performance of individual games. Profile: https://gamesatlas.app/companies/tamsoft