Curve Games

{{Infobox company

| name = Curve Games Limited

| former_name = {{Unbulleted list|Curve Studios|Curve Digital}}

| type = Private

| industry = Video games

| predecessor = Blue52

| founded = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2005}}

| founder = Jason Perkins

| hq_location_city = London

| hq_location_country = England

| area_served = Worldwide

| parent = Catalis Group (2016–2025)
Nazara Technologies (2025–present)

| subsid = Runner Duck
IronOak Games

| key_people = {{Unbulleted list|Bradley Crooks (COO)|Stuart Dinsey (chairman)}}

| website = {{URL|http://curvegames.com/}}

}}

Curve Games Limited (formerly Curve Digital Limited and Curve Studios Limited) is a British video game publisher and former video game developer based in London, founded in 2005 by Jason Perkins. It focuses on the publishing of indie games.{{cite magazine |title=Studio Profile: Curve |first=Chris |last=Schilling |date=18 December 2018 |magazine=Edge}}

History

Curve Studios was the successor to Blue52, who released the games Stolen and Peter Pan: The Legend of Never Land before shutting down, with the core team migrating to what would become Curve Studios after the development of the former.{{Cite web |last=Surette |first=Tim |date=2005-03-21 |title=Blue 52 shuts down |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/blue-52-shuts-down/1100-6120741/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250420064202/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/blue-52-shuts-down/1100-6120741/ |archive-date=2025-04-20 |access-date=2025-04-20 |website=GameSpot |language=en-US}} They would form close relationships with Sony Computer Entertainment and Nintendo in their early years, developing instalments in the Buzz! series for the former and creating Fluidity for the latter.

In 2013, Curve Studios announced that they would begin publishing games, marking their transition to a video game publisher of indie games.{{cite web |url=https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/uk-indie-curve-studios-moves-into-publishing |title=UK indie Curve Studios moves into publishing |first=Mike |last=Rose |date=7 March 2013 |website=Gamasutra |access-date=15 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190425054658/http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/188020/UK_indie_Curve_Studios_moves_into_publishing.php |archive-date=25 April 2019 |url-status=live }}

In January 2016, Curve Digital was acquired by Catalis Group.{{cite web |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2016-01-07-the-catalis-group-buys-curve-digital |title=The Catalis Group buys Curve Digital |first=Matthew |last=Handrahan |date=7 January 2016 |website=GamesIndustry.biz |access-date=15 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190619082223/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2016-01-07-the-catalis-group-buys-curve-digital |archive-date=19 June 2019 |url-status=live }} Catalis was then sold to NorthEdge Capital in October 2019.{{cite web |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-10-14-northedge-capital-acquires-curve-digital-parent-catalis |title=NorthEdge Capital acquires Curve Digital parent Catalis |first=James |last=Batchelor |date=14 October 2019 |website=GamesIndustry.biz |access-date=15 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191014121607/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-10-14-northedge-capital-acquires-curve-digital-parent-catalis |archive-date=14 October 2019 |url-status=live }} In March 2019, Curve Digital purchased Brighton-based Runner Duck, who had previously developed Space Crew for Curve Digital.{{Cite web |last=Batchelor |first=James |date=2019-03-14 |title=Curve Digital parent Catalis acquires Bomber Crew developer |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/curve-digital-parent-catalis-acquires-bomber-crew-developer |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250520224500/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/curve-digital-parent-catalis-acquires-bomber-crew-developer |archive-date=2025-05-20 |access-date=2025-05-20 |website=GamesIndustry.biz |language=en}} In November 2020, Curve Digital acquired Vancouver-based IronOak Games, who had previously developed For the King with Curve Digital.{{Cite web |last=Handrahan |first=Matthew |date=2020-11-02 |title=Curve Digital acquires IronOak Games |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/curve-digital-acquires-ironoak-games |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250520224929/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/curve-digital-acquires-ironoak-games |archive-date=2025-05-20 |access-date=2025-05-20 |website=GamesIndustry.biz |language=en}}

The company rebranded itself to Curve Games in October 2021 as part of their commitment to better support developers.{{cite web | url = https://www.gematsu.com/2021/10/curve-digital-rebrands-as-curve-games | title = Curve Digital rebrands as Curve Games | first = Sal | last =Romano |date = October 19, 2021 | accessdate =October 19, 2021 | work = Gematsu }}

In May 2025, Curve Games and its studios were acquired by Indian company Nazara Technologies from Catalis Group.{{Cite web |last=Scullion |first=Chris |date=2025-05-20 |title=Human Fall Flat publisher Curve Games has been acquired by Nazara Technologies for £21.6m |url=https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/human-fall-flat-publisher-curve-games-has-been-acquired-by-nazara-technologies-for-21-6m/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250520141218/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/human-fall-flat-publisher-curve-games-has-been-acquired-by-nazara-technologies-for-21-6m/ |archive-date=2025-05-20 |access-date=2025-05-20 |website=VGC |language=en-US}}

Games developed

class="wikitable sortable"

! Year

! Title

! Platform(s)

rowspan="2" |2008

|Buzz!: Master Quiz

| rowspan="4" |PlayStation Portable

Buzz!: Brain Bender

rowspan="2" |2009

|Buzz!: Brain of the World

Buzz!: Quiz World

2010

| Fluidity{{cite web |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2010/12/10/fluidity-review |title=Fluidity Review |first=Daemon |last=Hatfield |date=9 December 2010 |website=IGN |access-date=15 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180402082922/http://www.ign.com/articles/2010/12/10/fluidity-review |archive-date=2 April 2018 |url-status=live }}

| Wii

rowspan="2" | 2011

| Explodemon{{cite news |url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2011/07/15/explodemon-pc/ |title=Explodemon! Sees The Light |first=Alec |last=Meer |date=15 July 2011 |website=Rock, Paper, Shotgun |access-date=15 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190719193048/https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2011/07/15/explodemon-pc/ |archive-date=19 July 2019 |url-status=live }}

| PlayStation 3, Windows

Stealth Bastard{{cite web |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-04-02-stealth-bastard-coming-to-ps3-and-vita-this-summer |title=Stealth Bastard coming to PS3 and Vita this summer |first=Wesley |last=Yin-Poole |date=25 April 2013 |website=Eurogamer |access-date=15 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304064335/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-04-02-stealth-bastard-coming-to-ps3-and-vita-this-summer |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://indiegamesplus.com/2011/11/browser_game_pick_stealth_bast |title=Freeware Game Pick: Stealth Bastard (Curve Studios) |first=John |last=Polson |date=4 November 2011 |website=Indie Games Plus |access-date=15 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190926011547/https://indiegamesplus.com/2011/11/browser_game_pick_stealth_bast |archive-date=26 September 2019 |url-status=live }}

| Windows, OS X, Linux, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Android, iOS

2012

| Fluidity: Spin Cycle{{cite web |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2013/01/31/fluidity-spin-cycle-review |title=Fluidity: Spin Cycle Review |first=Lucas M. |last=Thomas |date=31 January 2013 |website=IGN |access-date=15 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190131043627/https://www.ign.com/articles/2013/01/31/fluidity-spin-cycle-review |archive-date=31 January 2019 |url-status=live }}

| Nintendo 3DS

2014

| Stealth Inc 2: A Game of Clones{{cite web |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-05-01-theres-a-new-wii-u-exclusive-coming-this-year |title=There's a new Wii U exclusive coming this year |first=Martin |last=Robinson |date=1 May 2014 |website=Eurogamer |access-date=15 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181030234425/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-05-01-theres-a-new-wii-u-exclusive-coming-this-year |archive-date=30 October 2018 |url-status=live }}

| Wii U, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Windows, Xbox One

Games published

class="wikitable sortable"

! Year

! Title

! Platform(s)

! Developer

rowspan="5" |2013

| Lone Survivor{{cite web |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-11-13-lone-survivor-is-coming-to-ps3-and-ps-vita |title=Lone Survivor is coming to PS3 and Vita |first=Jeffrey |last=Matulef |date=13 November 2012 |website=Eurogamer |access-date=15 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304003040/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-11-13-lone-survivor-is-coming-to-ps3-and-ps-vita |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=live }}

| rowspan="2" | PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita

| Superflat Games

Proteus{{cite magazine |url=http://www.edge-online.com/news/curve-studios-is-bringing-proteus-to-ps3-and-vita/ |title=Curve Studios is bringing Proteus to PS3 and Vita |first=Neil |last=Long |date=1 July 2013 |magazine=Edge |access-date=13 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109003331/http://www.edge-online.com/news/curve-studios-is-bringing-proteus-to-ps3-and-vita/ |archive-date=9 November 2013 |url-status=live }}

| Ed Key and David Kanaga

Velocity Ultra

| PlayStation 3, Windows

| FuturLab

Thomas Was Alone{{cite magazine |url=http://www.edge-online.com/news/thomas-was-alone-coming-to-ps3-and-vita/ |title=Thomas Was Alone coming to PS3 and Vita |first=Neil |last=Long |date=27 February 2013 |magazine=Edge |access-date=13 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140514114606/http://www.edge-online.com/news/thomas-was-alone-coming-to-ps3-and-vita/ |archive-date=14 May 2014 |url-status=live }}

| PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Wii U

| Mike Bithell

The Swapper{{cite web |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2014/02/26/the-swapper-announced-for-ps3-ps4-and-vita |title=The Swapper announced for PS3, PS4, and Vita |first=Chris |last=Pereira |date=26 February 2014 |website=IGN |access-date=15 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190217145511/https://www.ign.com/articles/2014/02/26/the-swapper-announced-for-ps3-ps4-and-vita |archive-date=17 February 2019 |url-status=live }}

| PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, Wii U

| Facepalm Games

rowspan="3" |2014

| Titan Attacks

| PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, Nintendo 3DS

| Puppy Games

Mousecraft

| PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4

| Crunching Koalas

Lone Survivor: Director's Cut

| PlayStation 4, Wii U

| Superflat Games

rowspan="8" | 2015

| OlliOlli{{cite web |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/olliolli-coming-to-xbox-one-wii-u-and-3ds/1100-6423951/ |title=OlliOlli Coming to Xbox One, Wii U, and 3DS |first=Rob |last=Crossley |date=3 December 2014 |website=GameSpot |access-date=15 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160409145937/http://www.gamespot.com/articles/olliolli-coming-to-xbox-one-wii-u-and-3ds/1100-6423951/ |archive-date=9 April 2016 |url-status=live }}

| Xbox One, Wii U, Nintendo 3DS

| Roll7

Porcunipine

| Windows

| Big Green Pillow

The Swindle

| PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Wii U

| Size Five Games

Nova-111

| PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Wii U

| Funktronic Labs

Murder

| Windows, iOS, Android

| Peter Moorhead

Ultratron

| PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Wii U, Windows

| Puppy Games

Action Henk{{cite web |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-06-05-speedrunning-platformer-action-henk-butt-slides-to-all-current-consoles-this-summer |title=Speedrunning platformer Action Henk butt-slides to multiple consoles this summer |first=Jeffery |last=Matulef |date=5 June 2015 |website=Eurogamer |access-date=15 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160630045817/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-06-05-speedrunning-platformer-action-henk-butt-slides-to-all-current-consoles-this-summer |archive-date=30 June 2016 |url-status=live }}

| PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Wii U

| Ragesquid

Pumped BMX +

| PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Wii U, Windows

| Yeah Us!

rowspan="8" |2016

|The Flame in the Flood

|PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Windows

|The Molasses Flood

Human: Fall Flat

| Windows, macOS, Linux, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Google Stadia, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5

| No Brakes Games

10 Second Ninja X

| PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows

| Four Circle Interactive

Hue

| PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows, PlayStation Vita

| Fiddlesticks

Dear Esther: Landmark Edition

| PlayStation 4, Xbox One

| The Chinese Room

Manual Samuel

| PlayStation 4, Xbox One, [Windows]], Nintendo Switch

| Perfectly Paranormal

The Little Acre

| PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows

| Pewter Games Studios

Stikbold! A Dodgeball Adventure

| PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows

| Game Swing

rowspan="3" | 2017

| Bomber Crew

| Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch

| Runner Duck

Jump Stars

| PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows

| Jamit Games

Serial Cleaner

| PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Windows

| iFun4all

rowspan="5" | 2018

| Beholder: Complete Edition

| PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch

| Warm Lamp Games

For the King

| Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch

| IronOak Games

A Knight's Quest

| PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Windows

| Sky9 Games

Smoke and Sacrifice

| PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Windows

| Solar Sail Games

Velocity 2X

| Nintendo Switch

| FuturLab

rowspan="4" |2019

| Narcos: Rise of the Cartels

| PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Windows

| Kuju Entertainment

When Ski Lifts Go Wrong

| Windows, Nintendo Switch

| Hugecalf Studios

Autonauts

| Windows, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5

| Denki

American Fugitive

| PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Windows

| Fallen Tree Games

rowspan="5" | 2020

| Space Crew{{cite web|url=https://www.gematsu.com/2020/08/space-crew-launches-october-15|title=Space Crew launches October 15|website=Gematsu|date=29 August 2020|access-date=August 30, 2020}}

| Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One

| Runner Duck

Embr{{cite web |last1=Bradshaw |first1=Kyle |title=Embr, Stadia's first Early access game, arrives on May 21 |url=https://9to5google.com/2020/05/21/embr-stadia-early-access-may-21/ |website=9to5Google|date=21 May 2020 }}

| Windows, Google Stadia

| Muse Games

Hotshot Racing

|Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One

|Lucky Mountain Games, Sumo Digital

Wobbly Life

|Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch

|RubberBandGames

Drake Hollow

|Xbox One, Windows

|The Molasses Flood

rowspan="5" | 2021

| The Ascent{{cite web|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-ascent-delayed-to-2021-will-launch-on-xbox-game-pass/1100-6483846/|title=The Ascent Delayed To 2021, Will Launch On Xbox Game Pass|website=GameSpot|first=Gabe|last=Gurwin|date=October 28, 2020|access-date=October 29, 2020}}

| Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5

| Neon Giant

Lawn Mowing Simulator

| Windows, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5

| Skyhook Games

Just Die Already

| Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One

| DoubleMoose

I Am Fish

| Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S

| Bossa Studios

Table Manners

|Windows

|Echo Chamber Games

rowspan="6" |2022

|Chenso Club

|Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S

|Pixadome

Golf Gang

| rowspan="3" |Windows

|Lazy Monday Games

Autonauts VS Piratebots

|Denki

Patch Quest

|Lychee Game Labs

From Space

|Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One

|Triangle Studios

Block'em

| rowspan="2" |Windows

|Cat Shawl Games

rowspan="2" |2023

|Blooming Business: Casino

|Homo Ludens

For the King II

|Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S

|IronOak Games

rowspan="6" |2024

|Lawn Mowing Simulator VR

|Meta Quest 3, Meta Quest Pro, Quest 2

|Skyhook Games

Dungeons of Hinterberg

|Windows, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5

|Microbird Games

KitHack Model Club

|Windows

|Floating Origin Interactive

Skye Tales{{Cite web |title=Curve joins forces with 4J - Skye Tales & Manic Mechanics |url=https://curvegames.com/news/curve-joins-forces-with-4j-skye-tales-manic-mechanics/ |access-date=2025-04-20 |website=Curve Games |language=en-GB}}

|Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4

|Puny Astronaut{{Cite web |last=Partis |first=Danielle |date=2022-10-25 |title=4J Studios announces move into publishing |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/4j-studios-announces-move-into-publishing |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250420082221/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/4j-studios-announces-move-into-publishing |archive-date=2025-04-20 |access-date=2025-04-20 |website=GamesIndustry.biz |language=en}}

Manic Mechanics

|Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One

|4J Studios

Human Fall Flat VR

|Windows, Meta Quest 2, Meta Quest 3, PlayStation 5

|No Brakes Games

2025

|Badlands Crew

|Windows

|Runner Duck

2026

|Wax Heads