ActRaiser
ActRaiser is a 1990 video game developed by Quintet and published by Enix for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It combines traditional side-scrolling platforming and sections with city building elements. A sequel, ActRaiser 2, was released for the Super NES in 1993. In 2007, ActRaiser became available on the Wii's Virtual Console download service in Europe, North America, and Japan. A version of the game was also released for European mobile phones in 2004. A remake, Actraiser Renaissance, was released for several platforms in 2021.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 1990
- Developer
- Quintet
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 16 December 1990 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Quintet |
| Publisher | Enix, Square Enix |
| Platforms | Super Nintendo Entertainment System |
| Genres | Simulation |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q343033, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is ActRaiser? How long to beat it
Total play time for ActRaiser is about 6.1 hours to do everything, and around 4.9 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 4.9h | 101 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 5.6h | 72 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 6.1h | 37 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where ActRaiser sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where ActRaiser lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 44ahead of 4% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 32ahead of 74% of the catalogue
Percentiles are against the games that carry a reading on that axis, not the whole catalogue: counting a game with no figure as a zero would flatter everything that has one. How the grid works.
What readers say about ActRaiser
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Common questions about ActRaiser
What platforms is ActRaiser on?
ActRaiser is available on Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It first released in 1990.
Who made ActRaiser?
ActRaiser was developed by Quintet and published by Enix, Square Enix.
How long does it take to beat ActRaiser?
about 4.9 hours for the main story, 5.6 hours with the main extras, 6.1 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.