Captain Commando
Captain Commando is a 1991 beat 'em up game developed and published by Capcom for arcades. It was the seventeenth game produced for the company's CP System hardware. The game stars the titular superhero, who was originally conceived as a fictional spokesman used by Capcom USA in the company's console games during the late 1980s. The game was included in Capcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle compilation title, which was released digitally for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows in September 2018.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 1991
- Developer
- Capcom
- Platforms
- 2 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 1 September 1991 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Capcom |
| Publisher | Capcom |
| Platforms | Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Arcade |
| Genres | beat 'em up, science fiction video game |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q2568609, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Captain Commando? How long to beat it
Total play time for Captain Commando is about 1.1 hours to do everything, and around 0.8 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 | 0.8h | 126 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 1.1h | 11 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 1.1h | 7 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Captain Commando sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where Captain Commando lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 45ahead of 4% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 22ahead of 67% 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 Captain Commando
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Common questions about Captain Commando
What platforms is Captain Commando on?
Captain Commando is available on Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Arcade. It first released in 1991.
Who made Captain Commando?
Captain Commando was developed by Capcom and published by Capcom.
How long does it take to beat Captain Commando?
about 0.8 hours for the main story, 1.1 hours with the main extras, 1.1 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.