Ukraine-based studio anticipates Nintendo Switch release later in 2023

KYIV, UKRAINE – June 12, 2023 – Puzzles for Clef, the adorable narrative puzzle platformer from developer Weasel Token and publisher Freedom Games, sets off on a wholesome journey across an island hiding myriad secrets on PC via Steam on Thursday, July 27, 2023, with a launch on Nintendo Switch slated for later this year.

Follow the call for family as Clef, an inquisitive bunny presented with a winding, puzzle-filled mission from her sister, Cres. Follow Cres’ map across the enchanting island Clef’s ancestors once called home, solving intricate puzzles to unearth treasures and illuminating secrets about Clef’s familial history. Encounter the island’s whimsical denizens, from an artisan blue-footed booby to a towering mechanical dragon, and fulfill their wishes along the way.

Tour the island and admire beautiful sceneries of lush bamboo forests, crystalline caves, and magnificent clock towers hiding cipher codes and byzantine secrets behind every corner. Piece together every detail to uncover the paramount mystery that lies in Clef’s path. Every riddle and island inhabitant holds important clues worthy of deep investigation.

Carefully search every nook and cranny for energy crystals of lumenium and tonitrum to restore bell shrines across the island. Bask in the bells’ peaceful chimes as they return harmony to each region. Coupled with a magnificent Indie Cup-nominated soundtrack, Clef’s journey becomes a therapeutic experience for the eyes and ears.

“Our development sessions for Puzzles for Clef have also acted as reminders to pay attention to our mental health in the face of such tensions in our country and the world,” said Alexander Molodkin, Founder of Weasel Token. “We hope our audience takes the time exploring the island as a way to take in a deep breath and relax. Everyone needs to look after their mental health sometimes, and we’d like to believe we’ve created an outlet as healing for our community as it has been for us.”

Puzzles for Clef comes to PC via Steam on Thursday, July 27, 2023, as well as Nintendo Switch later this year. For more information about Puzzles for Clef, pleasecheck out the official website and join the community on Twitter, Facebook, and Discord.

About Weasel Token

Weasel Token is an indie game duo based out of Kyiv, Ukraine who aim to create enthralling worlds for everyone to visit and explore. The team has been awarded “Best Art” at CoronaDefoldJam for their game DaBot in addition to their modest catalog of projects.

To learn more, please visit Weasel Token’s official website.

About Freedom Games

Freedom Games is a publisher dedicated to offering best-in-class services to partners and providing players around the world with unique and memorable experiences. With over 50 years of combined industry experience at the executive level, Freedom Games seeks to leverage its expertise to facilitate great games and even better publishing experiences.

NEW TRAILERS FROM THE PC GAMING SHOW: EMBER KNIGHTS 1.0 RELEASE DATE & BLOOMTOWN GAME REVEAL

Doom Turtle’s co-op action roguelite Ember Knights 1.0 launches July 18 on Steam and Nintendo Switch

Watch the gameplay reveal trailer for Bloomtown: A Different Story, an original turn-based JRPG coming to PC and consoles from Different Sense Games & Lazy Bear Games (Graveyard Keeper, Punch Club)

PARIS – June 12, 2023 – Twin Sails Interactive has exciting news from the PC Gaming Show for two must-play games in its upcoming line-up! The 1.0 version of Ember Knights, the co-op and solo action roguelite from developer Doom Turtle, will officially launch on Steam and Nintendo Switch on July 18, 2023. In addition, Twin Sails announced it is partnering with developers Different Sense Games and Lazy Bear Games (creators of Graveyard Keeper and Punch Club) to publish Bloomtown: A Different Story, an enthralling JRPG featuring monster taming and social RPG elements set in a pixel-art slice of 1960s Americana. The news came with the reveal of Bloomtown’s first gameplay trailer for PC and consoles.

Ember Knights 1.0 Officially Launches July 18 on Steam & Nintendo Switch

Ember Knights 1.0 Release Date Trailer: YouTube

Ember Knights, Doom Turtle’s Overwhelmingly Positive action roguelite, will launch into 1.0 on Steam and Nintendo Switch on July 18! As Ember Knights prepares to exit early access on PC and debut on consoles for the first time, players will discover a wide range of new gameplay elements and improvements added to the game across 11 content updates and countless smaller patches throughout early access with direct feedback from the community. The 1.0 release will feature the game’s fifth world and the final fight against the mad sorcerer Praxis, as well as a new weapon, boss variation, and endgame content.

Become an Ember Knight, the last spark of hope for a universe in turmoil.​ Dive into intense hack-and-slash battles in solo and co-op action for up to four players, perfect for adventurers of all skill levels. Customize your play style with six weapons plus dozens of skills and relics against over 60 enemies and bosses while exploring vivid pixel-art visuals and environments with a 16-bit retro vibe.

Ember Knights is available now on Steam Early Access.

Twin Sails Reveals Publishing Partnership & First Gameplay Trailer for Bloomtown: A Different Story

Bloomtown Gameplay Reveal Trailer: YouTube

Twin Sails is teaming up with developers Different Sense Games and Lazy Bear Games, creators of Graveyard Keeper and Punch Club, to publish Bloomtown: A Different Story, a single-player, turn-based JRPG coming to PC and consoles. Bloomtown offers a unique blend of JRPG, monster taming and social RPG elements, all set in an exciting pixel-art world inspired by 1960s Americana. Bloomtown is a quiet and cozy American town, but this is only a facade – a demon world is growing beneath the surface, children are disappearing, and it’s up to you to save the town!

Join Emily and her group of friends and battle otherworldly forces that embody the fears and vices of Bloomtown’s citizens in turn-based tactical combat. Tame monsters from the Underside and create your own demon-hunting squad with unique team synergies. Time in Bloomtown cannot be stopped, so spend it wisely! Explore the city’s secret areas, exercise at the gym, work at the grocery store, take up gardening, or make resourceful friends. The decisions – and the adventure – are yours!

Bloomtown: A Different Story is available to wishlist now on Steam.

About Twin Sails Interactive

Twin Sails Interactive is an international video game publisher, part of the Asmodee Group, an Embracer company since March 2022. Based in Paris, our team of passionate professionals partners with developers to help drive their titles to success. Originally known as a specialist of digital board-game adaptations under the name Asmodee Digital, Twin Sails expands Asmodee’s reach into original, creative titles aimed at a wide audience on PC and consoles. Following the release of the acclaimed Gloomhaven adaptation and the well-received early access launch of Ember Knights, Twin Sails is publishing indie gems Innchanted, News Tower, Amberial Dreams and Bloomtown, with more yet to be announced.

About Lazy Bear Games

Lazy Bear Games is an international game development studio based in Vilnius, Lithuania. We develop games for PC and for consoles: PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch.

About Doom Turtle

Doom Turtle is a small independent game developer from London, Canada, with a passion for making exciting and original content for PC and console platforms!

Enter the fantastical voxel city of Nivalis with the mesmerizing new trailer.

CALABASAS, Calif. – June 12, 2023 – Leading video game publisher 505 Games, and developer ION LANDS invites you to visit Nivalis, a city of wonder where neon-lit towers reach into the clouds, the air is thick with speeding lanes of hover cars, and where, in a small scrap of building high above the ground, you’ve decided to make your home. The life you live in Nivalis is entirely in your hands, and you can get a glimpse of it in the brand new trailer which was exclusively revealed at the PC Gaming Show.

Start small. Open a food stall, a noodle stand, or a stim store. Build your way up to a bar, a restaurant, or even a nightclub and eventually, you’ll own all the nightlife in Nivalis. In this unique slice-of-life sim with realistic weather simulation and night & day cycles, you can grow your business, meet a diverse cast of characters, form friendships, build relationships, and experience the danger and wonder of this cyberpunk voxel city one bowl of noodles at a time. But it isn’t going to be easy.

There are gangs who want to harvest your organs, the Corps will fine you for breathing, and the whole time, the ground under your feet is crumbling. And let’s not mention ‘The Aseptic’, the mysterious serial killer that leaves no trace. This city could fall into the ocean tomorrow, so you better make your fortune today. Or, just kick back, revel in your time and fish. Nivalis is your voxel oyster.

Check out the behind-the-scenes motion capture production video on Nivalis which was revealed a few days ago at the Guerilla Collective MIX Showcase.

Nivalis releases in 2024 on Steam and the Epic Games Store. and is available to wishlist now.

About 505 Games

505 Games, a Digital Bros’ subsidiary, is a global publisher focused on offering a broad selection of video games for players of all ages and skill levels. The company publishes and distributes premium and free-to-play games on console and PC platforms as well as mobile devices. Publishing highlights include DEATH STRANDING (PC), Control, Assetto Corsa Competizione, Ghostrunner, Gems of War, Journey to the Savage Planet, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, and Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons. 505 Games has offices in the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Australia, China and Japan.

Hinwil, 12 June 2023 – Alfa Romeo F1 Team KICK Esports made its intentions clear as it announced its line-up for the 2023 F1 Esports Pro Championship: with two-time World Champion, Brendon Leigh, joined by 2022 revelation, Thomas Ronhaar, and rising start, Matthijs van Erven, behind the wheel, the team will be aiming squarely for the ultimate prize of all – the Constructors’ World Championship crown.

Few teams can pack this amount of talent in a driver line-up: and with the determination, the skill and the hunger Alfa Romeo F1 Team KICK Esports will put into this year’s esports competition, there are fireworks to be expected.

Joining from Ferrari, Leigh is a name that is synonym with F1 Esports. A winner in the first-ever championship, in 2017, he did the double the following year and remains one of the most iconic drivers ever to grace the F1 game series. He’ll be out to reclaim the crown in the championship he dominated for years.

Alongside him, Ronhaar will aim to improve on last year’s third place in the drivers’ standings: he was one of the biggest talents to break through in the history of the F1 Esports series, winning two races and standing on the podium seven times as he etched his name on the global stage.

Finally, van Erven – another member of the Dutch school of sim-racing that has produced so much talent over the years – joins the team to improve on his head-turning charge to P6 in Imola last season, his best result in the F1 Esports series and the harbinger of things to come.

Alessandro Alunni Bravi, Team Representative: “We are proud to unveil the strongest driver line-up in the history of our team, one that will give us the chance to fight at the front of the field for the entirety of the season. Brendon, Thomas and Matthijs are unquestionably quick drivers and, with the support our team will offer, they will be in the conditions to give their best. Our objective is clear: we want to win races, we want to fight for the championship. We have made a significant investment, with the Sauber Esports Arena and the expansion of our esports programme, and now we are out to get some important results: this is the line-up that will give us the chance to do so. This announcement marks only the first step of our global strategy on esports, which will become a major asset in our fan-centric initiatives aiming to get closer to our audience.”

Brendon Leigh: “I’m extremely proud and honoured to represent Alfa Romeo F1 Team KICK Esports, and grateful for the opportunity I’ve been given. As a team, we are focused and determined to maximise our potential in this year’s F1 Esports Pro Championship. The structure and support we have internally give me great confidence that we have the potential to be battling for the top positions – I can say that with certainty, We all will push forward with the ambition of bringing championship glory to the team.”

Thomas Ronhaar: “I am very excited for the upcoming F1 Esports season with Alfa Romeo F1 Team KICK Esports. Driving for this team is a dream come true, and it is going to be an amazing year together with my team-mates. I know Matthijs well, from the year we spent together last season, and there is so much more we can do. Brendon needs no introduction: he is a legend of the sport, but most importantly, he’s a great guy and I’m looking forward to an amazing time together.”

Matthijs van Erven: “I’m very happy to start working with Alfa Romeo F1 Team KICK: I’m sure we have the right people in this project to aim for the championship at the end of the year. For me, it’s a bit of a comeback as I was with this team, briefly, in 2020, and there’s so much more I want to achieve. We are all very motivated to work hard again, master the new game and be as fast as possible.”’

About Sauber Group of Companies: The Sauber Group of Companies is composed of two operational entities: Sauber Motorsport AG, which operates and manages its Formula OneTM team; and Sauber Technologies AG, which focuses on third-party business in the areas of advanced engineering, prototype development and additive manufacturing, in addition to full and model-scale testing in the factory’s state-of-the-art wind tunnel and ground-breaking innovation in the field of aerodynamics. The companies collaborate closely and share know-how to apply the expertise of more than 550 dedicated individuals at the headquarter in Hinwil, Switzerland, to all internal and external projects.

The Sauber Group puts sustainability at the heart of its mission; its business, operating under the ISO 14001 environmental management standard, has been carbon neutral since 2011 and the company has achieved the Three-Star level in the FIA Environmental Accreditation Framework.

Since its founding in 1970, the innovative Swiss company has been setting standards in the design, development and construction of race cars for various championship series, such as Formula One, DTM, and WEC. Following its own Formula One debut in 1993, Sauber Motorsport AG has established one of the few traditional and privately held teams in the sport. A member of the exclusive club of teams which competed in more than 500 F1 races, it celebrated 30 years in the sport in 2022 and continues to go from strength to strength on and off the track.

Demo takes off at Steam Next Fest

DUNEDIN, New Zealand – June 12, 2023 – Flutter Away, the cozy nature exploration game from Runaway Play, sets up camp on Thursday, August 3, 2023 for PC via Steam and Nintendo Switch, as announced during the Wholesome Direct showcase. A free demo will debut during Steam Next Fest, starting Monday, June 19 through Monday, June 26, 2023. 

Leave nothing but footprints, take nothing but photos, kill nothing but time. Find peace amongst the rustling shrubbery and chirping creatures of the Amazon rainforest. Embark on a brief five-day camping trip as a butterfly researcher equipped with a notebook and camera, ready to document all of the adorable animals. Explore the winding paths of the jungle, photograph charming critters, befriend new pals, and journal everything along the way!

Capture pictures of flora, fauna, the tracks they leave behind, and more. Take notes on the special qualities of each species encountered. Complete a variety of tasks during both the day and night in a relaxing atmosphere with no pressure. Meet an especially shy Capybara and build an unlikely friendship, investigating her secret and the hidden objectives found throughout the forest.

Complete tasks as quickly as possible for a succinct experience, or enjoy a leisurely adventure through the Amazon. Appreciate the solitude amongst nature’s beautiful creations, with the hushed sounds of rushing water and the sky’s hues flowing into each picture taken, creating the perfect space to traverse and take a breather amongst the evergreen.

“We hope people really enjoy being able to take a brief, tranquil trip to the Amazon with Flutter Away,” said Runaway Play, CEO, Zoe Hobson. “Making this announcement during Wholesome Direct is such an amazing honor – we hope travelers from all over can enjoy the Amazon Rainforest this August on PC and Nintendo Switch!”

Flutter Away will be available Thursday, August 3, 2023, on PC via Steam and Nintendo Switch with English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Simplified, and Traditional Chinese, Japanese, and Korean language support. 

To learn more, visit Flutter Away’s official website, join the community on Twitter, and search #FlutterAwayGame on social media.

About Runaway Play

Runaway Play is an award-winning independent game developer and publisher based in New Zealand. The company builds progressive games inspired by the natural world, to promote conservation and environmental awareness. They also provide publishing services and collaborate with other developers to support the success of games.

The new video highlights all there is to do in the upcoming game!

Players will be able to go hands-on with the creature-collecting life sim during Steam Next Fest from June 19-26

STOCKHOLM – June 12, 2023 – Developer Studio Supersoft and publisher Raw Fury have released the complete version of the new trailer for Moonstone Island that debuted during the Wholesome Direct, showcasing all the ways you can enjoy your year away from home as an alchemist in training. The charming, open-world, deckbuilding life sim will have a playable demo during Steam Next Fest starting on June 19. The game will launch on PC this Q3, with Nintendo Switch coming at a later date.

Moonstone Island is a creature-collecting life sim set in an open world with over 100 islands to explore. Take on the role of a young alchemist starting a new life on a floating island in the sky. Armed with simple tools, alchemical recipes, and the ability to tame nature spirits, you’ll build a home and prove yourself as a true alchemist in a land threatened by dark forces.

Key Features

• Explore Your Way: Travel by balloon, broom and glider through unique biomes, and explore dungeons to earn upgrades, collect loot and uncover secrets.
• Find Your Home: Build, decorate and customize a new home on any of the 100+ islands in your procedurally generated world.
• Make Connections: Befriend NPCs, become a member of the community, go on dates, and fall in love!
• Upgrade Your Character: Optimize your character with unique skills, and craft dozens of items and vehicles to prepare for the treacherous wilderness.
• Utilize Resources: Grow crops and flowers to brew potions and tame wild spirits to fight alongside you.

Moonstone Island will launch for PC in Q3 2023 and can be wishlisted now on Steam. A Nintendo Switch version will follow later this year. Follow the title on Twitter @Moonstone_game for the latest updates.

About Studio Supersoft

Sandy Spink founded Studio Supersoft in 2021 with the goal of making nice games for nice people. The studio is based in Toronto, Canada, but the team is distributed across Australia, Malaysia, Brazil, and several other countries. Supersoft is currently working solely on Moonstone Island, an open-world, deckbuilding life sim inspired by Sandy’s seaside upbringing, as well as the ’90s video games and cartoons he was raised on.

About Raw Fury

Raw Fury is a self-proclaimed (un)publisher. We don’t care about genres or mechanics. We care about experiences and emotions. We want to help developers make magic.

CD PROJEKT RED released a new video today covering the latest trailer for Phantom Liberty, the upcoming spy-thriller expansion to Cyberpunk 2077, with keen developer insight into the new adventure’s story and setting.

In the video, Narrative Director of Phantom Liberty Igor Sarzyński, together with Senior Communication Manager Paweł Burza go over key scenes of the trailer as they watch it, discussing the events, characters, and locations presented for the first time during the Xbox Games Showcase, including the real-life and genre inspirations behind some of them — all from a set styled after one of the locales players will explore in Phantom Liberty.

Watch the Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty Official Trailer Developer Breakdown

In Phantom Liberty, players once again take on the role of V, a cyberpunk for hire, as they embark on a mission to save the President of the New United States of America after her orbital shuttle is shot down over the deadliest district of Night City — Dogtown. What follows is a deep dive into an intricate story of espionage and political intrigue which connects the highest echelons of power with the brutal world of black-market mercenaries. The stakes are larger than life, but so is the reward — your very survival.

Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty releases September 26th, 2023 for Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC (GOG, Steam, Epic Games Store), and is available for pre-order right now. For more information on both the base game and the upcoming expansion, visit the official website, as well as follow the game on Facebook and Twitter.

About Cyberpunk 2077
Cyberpunk 2077 is a narrative-driven, open world RPG set in the most vibrant and dangerous metropolis of the future — Night City. The game follows the story of V, a hired gun on the rise in a world of cyberenhanced street warriors, tech-savvy netrunners and corporate life-hackers. Featuring CD PROJEKT RED’s hallmark concept of choices and consequences, players will face difficult decisions that ripple through the entire game. Winner of over 200 awards, Cyberpunk 2077 is set in the universe of the classic pen & paper RPG system, Cyberpunk 2020.

About CD PROJEKT RED
CD PROJEKT RED is a game development studio founded in 2002. It develops and publishes video games for personal computers and video game consoles. The studio’s flagship titles include The Witcher series of games, Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales, GWENT: The Witcher Card Game, and the futuristic AAA role-playing game — Cyberpunk 2077, upon which the Netflix anime series Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, created by CD PROJEKT RED and Studio Trigger, is based. Together with GOG.COM, a game store offering hand-picked titles for PC and Mac, CD PROJEKT RED is part of the CD PROJEKT Group. CD PROJEKT S.A. is listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange (ISIN: PLOPTTC00011).

“Don’t worry we shall have wonderful dreams, and when we wake up it’ll be spring.” – Snufkin from the book Finn Family Moomintroll

STOCKHOLM – June 12, 2023 – A fresh new trailer and key art for Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley have been revealed at Wholesome Direct 2023, along with a release window of Q1 2024 on PC and consoles. The trailer focuses on the origins of Snufkin and the heritage of the Moomin characters, created by renowned Finnish author Tove Jansson. The game is currently being developed by Norwegian studio Hyper Games in partnership with Swedish publisher Raw Fury.

This musical adventure will task you with helping Snufkin restore the harmony of Moominvalley, which has been disturbed by the spread of unsightly parks that threaten to ruin the valley’s natural balance. The game is an ambient and cozy adventure experience for any age, combining open-world mechanics with puzzles, stealth and melodic elements.

Key Features

• A cozy adventure game in a gorgeous storybook art style
• Story-rich gameplay full of charming characters to meet and musical puzzles to solve
• Explore the world of Moominvalley, inspired by creator Tove Jansson’s original stories
• Cleverly combine your harmonica, stealth, and your friends’ tricks to outsmart the Park Keeper and open up Moominvalley for all to enjoy
• A fantastic, atmospheric soundtrack in collaboration with Sigur Rós

Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley is available to wishlist now on Steam. For more information, visit the official website and join the community on Discord.

About Hyper Games

Hyper Games is an award-winning, independent video game studio based in Oslo, Norway. They make unique and interesting games with high-quality gameplay and distinctive art styles. To date they are known for the games Mørkredd and Eggggg, and are currently working on Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley.

About Moomin Characters

Moomin Characters Oy Ltd is the official copyright holder of all the Moomin characters. All characters from Moominvalley are trademark registered worldwide. The Moomins are central characters in a series of books and comic strips written by Finnish-Swedish writer and artist Tove Jansson between 1945 and 1980. They are one of Finland’s biggest exports and have a global fan base.

The company was founded in the 1950s by Tove Jansson (1914-2001) and her brother Lars Jansson to manage the Moomin copyright and is still run by family members. Rights and Brands is the worldwide licensing agent of the company.

About Raw Fury

Raw Fury is a boutique indie (un)publisher founded in 2015 by Jonas Antonsson, Gordon Van Dyke, and David Martinez. We do not care about genres or mechanics. We care about experiences and emotions. We want to help developers make magic.

Search for fame and fortune in this unique, Americana-infused, sci-fi trucking simulator with RPG elements

STOCKHOLM – June 12, 2023 – The open road doesn’t get more open than this! Indie developer Monster and Monster has hitched a ride with out-of-this-world publisher Raw Fury to announce Star Trucker, a retro-futuristic space truck simulator featuring RPG elements, an eclectic cast of fully voiced truckers, an original soundtrack packed with galactic country and starburst blues, and much more. Revealed at the Future Games Show, jump into the driver’s seat of an intergalactic big rig as you haul cargo, trade salvage, and search for fortune out among the stars on PC in 2024.

Star Trucker combines the fun and immersion of the truck sim genre with a retro-futuristic take on classic trucking stories for a truly unique sci-fi experience. Haul your cargo across the vastness of space, exploring rich environments, beautiful wonders, and dangerous hazards. Discover bustling sectors filled with truckers, stations, shipyards, traders, interactive CB radio chatter, and more as you plan your route and navigate across the galaxy (tolls may apply!).

Master your skills with zero-g physics inside and outside of your vehicle, docking, towing and drifting while taking spacewalks to perform essential maintenance and keep your rig in peak condition. Your truck is yours to command: upgrade its systems to gain access to new destinations, and personalize its appearance to ride in style. Star Trucker provides the ultimate escapism experience where the whole galaxy is open for business!

Key Features

• Navigate a dynamic galaxy populated with fellow truckers, stellar events and hazards
• Unlock a wide range of haulage jobs, trailer types, suppliers and cargo
• Customize your rig with an extensive collection of parts and paint jobs
• Spacewalk to perform essential maintenance and collect salvage
• Trade small goods and contraband based on an ever-shifting galactic economy
• Use your CB radio to interact with a fully voiced cast of characters for an authentic trucking experience

Star Trucker is available to wishlist now on Steam. For more information, visit www.star-trucker.com, and follow the latest development updates on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok.

About Monster and Monster

Monster and Monster consists of Co-Directors Dan Griffiths and David Fullick. Established in 2011, the studio has developed and self-published multiple games, including the award-winning DEEP LOOT, an underwater exploration game that surpassed three million downloads across iOS and Android platforms.

Alongside ‘Monster projects,’ they also work with a number of exciting game studios and creative agencies to help develop and support a wide range of interactive media. Recently they worked as a development partner on the VR action game WARHAMMER 40,000: BATTLE SISTER.

About Raw Fury

Raw Fury is a boutique indie (un)publisher founded in 2015 by Jonas Antonsson, Gordon Van Dyke, and David Martinez. We do not care about genres or mechanics. We care about experiences and emotions. We want to help developers make magic.

Visually Stunning New Action-RPG Provides a Fresh Setting for Players to Explore

London, 12th June 2023 – Curve Games and Microbird are thrilled to announce that Dungeons of Hinterberg, a single-player mix of action-RPG and social sim set in the Austrian Alps, will be released on Steam and Xbox in 2024. The game blends hack ‘n’ slash action RPG gameplay with social elements, allowing players to battle monstrous creatures from Alpine myths, explore dungeons, and forge friendships. 

View the Dungeons of Hinterberg Announce Trailer 

In the small Austrian village of Hinterberg, a tourist destination with lush scenery, crisp mountain air, and magical dungeons full of Alpine mythical monsters, adventurers from all over the world come to complete the Dungeon Challenge, find epic loot and hang out at Hinterberg’s famous apres-slay bar. Players can explore dungeons, solve puzzles, slay huge bosses – then have a Schnitzel with the locals and other slayers from around the globe. Building deep relationships can unlock special abilities and give players key items, helping them find their way through a daunting dungeon.

“With Hinterberg, our goal is to create a truly special place to explore: From the stylized art to the modern but fantastic alpine setting, Dungeons of Hinterberg takes you on a unique vacation jam-packed with monster-slaying and puzzle solving.” said Regina Reisinger, Microbird Co-Founder.

Dungeons of Hinterberg will feature:

• 25 Dungeons, each with either combat, puzzle or boss fight focus
• 20+ enemy types and numerous bosses
• 4 visually distinct world locations with 5-7 dungeons each
• 10+ unique locations to hang out in Hinterberg
• 20+ Locals and residents to interact with and forge relationships

To learn more about the game, please visit the official Steam product page here and follow on Twitter and Discord.

About Microbird

Microbird is an indie game studio located in Austria and founded by Regina Reisinger and Philipp Seifried in 2020. With a small but skilled team, Microbird is on a mission to create visually distinct single player experiences that will take you on fantastic and unique journeys.

About Curve Games   Curve Games (part of the Catalis Group) is an award-winning independent label working with developers across the world to deliver the best in interactive entertainment. With a uniquely diverse games catalogue that includes renowned indie hits such as For the King, Bomber Crew, The Ascent, Lawn Mowing Simulator, and the multi-million selling smash hit Human Fall Flat, Curve Games is recognized as one of the leading publishers of independent games worldwide.