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Projects with Demos
The Abbess Garden
The Abbess Garden is a cozy historical gardening game set in 17th-century France, blending plant care with queer romance, spies, and court intrigue.
Jester: A Foolish Ritual
Jester: A Foolish Ritual is a 1–4 player co-op survival horror where knights must perform a ritual to escape a cursed castle before the Jester hunts them down.
Bears In Space
Stranded and alone on a strange planet after a scientific experiment went wrong, Maxwell Atoms must come to terms with his new found abilities.
Anima: Gate of Memories I & II Remaster
Two action RPGs return remastered in one definitive collection with enhanced visuals, fast combat and branching storylines in the world of Gaia.
Aaero2: Black Razor Edition
A rhythm driven rail shooter where you trace light, fire to the beat, and fly through music powered worlds with tracks from Monstercat and Black Razor Records.
Dreams of Another
Dreams of Another is a surreal shooter where every shot creates instead of destroys. From Baiyon (PixelJunk Eden), coming to PS5, PS VR2 & Steam.
ION Shift
A brutal 2D platformer where you play as an alien fighting your way through a deadly spaceship full of soldiers, turrets, and drones.
Katana Dragon
Katana Dragon is an action-RPG where ninjas Shin & Nobi explore Sogen, master skills, battle Gokais, dive into dungeons, and harness Dragon Gems.
Nimillion – The last expedition
Retro-inspired Metroidvania rocket ship adventure with physics-based thruster flight, upgrades, puzzles and brutal terrain to master.
Soulfused
A dystopian sci-fi text adventure where you play as a part-human, part-machine soldier fighting for a collapsing Empire. A modern homage to classic text games.
SYDLESS
SYDLESS is a fast FPS where your only weapon is a deadly bouncing ball. Punch it faster, control the chaos, and fight your way out of a twisted anomaly.
Path of Achra
A complex roguelike RPG built around deep theorycrafting and build experimentation.
Swordsory Brings Sharp Combat and Fast Fantasy Action
Swordsory is a fast-paced fantasy action game that blends precise melee combat with roguelite-style progression and a playful sense of humour. Players wield a variety of swords and abilities while battling through dangerous arenas filled with monsters, traps, and unpredictable encounters.
Combat focuses on timing, positioning, and skill rather than button-mashing, rewarding players who learn enemy patterns and master their weapons. Each run offers upgrades and modifiers that change how you play, encouraging experimentation and replayability.
With its colourful presentation and lighthearted tone, Swordsory balances challenging gameplay with accessibility, making it easy to pick up while still offering depth for players who want to push their skills further.
Swordcery
Swordcery is a rogue-lite, melee-based action-RPG whose treacherous, ever-evolving path will challenge players.
Released Indie Games
Espresso Tycoon
Espresso Tycoon – the future of tycoon games is here! The sound of the coffee machine, the unique aroma of coffee grounds... in your own café!
Deep Rock Galactic
Deep Rock Galactic is a co-op FPS where teams of space dwarves mine hostile alien caves in fully destructible environments.
Path of Kami Prologue
A relaxing puzzle exploration game following a recently-deceased Japanese wolf Kazeyo as he navigates the trials of the Mortal and Spirit World through puzzles.
Deck of Haunts
Deck of Haunts unleashes its biggest free update yet with new creatures, cards, rooms, starter decks & more. Available now on Steam.
No Players Online
Explore a broken multiplayer FPS lost inside a 90s computer system, uncover buried secrets, and investigate what still lingers in this horror mystery.
Celeste
A precision platformer focused on challenging gameplay and emotional storytelling.
Party Animals
Party Animals is a chaotic multiplayer brawler where floppy physics, cute animals, and competitive party modes collide.
Tribes of Midgard
Tribes of Midgard is a co-op survival action game where Viking players defend their village against monsters and looming Ragnarök.
Jump Space
Jump Space is a 4-player co-op FPS where you crew a ship, explore planets, battle enemies, and upgrade your vessel in seamless space & on-foot missions.
Fuzz Force: Spook Squad
A roguelite deckbuilder featuring ghost-hunting animals with dice powered weapons.
Risk of Rain 2
A third-person roguelike shooter built around escalating challenge and item combinations.
Dreams of Another
Dreams of Another is a surreal shooter where every shot creates instead of destroys. From Baiyon (PixelJunk Eden), coming to PS5, PS VR2 & Steam.
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