Bloober Team

What Bloober Team does

Bloober Team SA is a Polish independent video game developer and publisher specializing in psychological horror games, founded in 2008 in Kraków and listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange (ticker PLBLOBR00014). The studio employs approximately 250 people and has built a catalog spanning original IP (Layers of Fear franchise, Cronos: The New Dawn, The Medium, Observer, Blair Witch) and licensed franchise revivals, most notably the Silent Hill 2 remake developed in partnership with Konami. Its proprietary technology stack centers on Unity and Unreal Engine 5, anchored by a patented dual-reality gameplay mechanic that allows simultaneous exploration of two game worlds, used in The Medium and not replicated by competitors.

The company operates a digital-first, premium-pricing model with games distributed across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch 2, Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG, and Apple Silicon Macs (utilizing MetalFX Upscaling), plus physical retail in select territories and VR on Meta Quest 3. Revenue is generated through one-time game sales, downloadable content expansions, and milestone payments from publishing partners such as Konami, Paramount Games Studio, and Tencent. In 2026 the studio extended into third-party publishing with titles such as Saw: Genesis and Project F. The Silent Hill 2 remake surpassed 5 million players and 2.5 million copies sold, while Cronos: The New Dawn cleared 500,000 copies within two months of its September 2025 launch, anchoring a reported 2025 EBITDA of 89.5M PLN and net profit of 52.6M PLN.

Name

Bloober Team

Legal name

Bloober Team SA

Website

https://blooberteam.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Bloober Team is a publicly traded Polish video game developer and publisher specializing in psychological horror games, serving global console, PC, and VR consumers through original IPs (Layers of Fear, Cronos) and licensed franchise revivals (Silent Hill 2).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Video Game Development (Psychological Horror)

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Motion Picture and Video Production (512110)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

AAA & Premium Game Studios (PC/Console) (MPAFAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Narrative/Adventure & RPG Game Studios (MPAFAAAL), Full-Service Game Publishers (1st/2nd/3rd-Party Publishing) (MPAFABAA)

Keywords

• Psychological horror games
• Video game development
• Horror game studio
• Survival horror games
• Game publishing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kraków

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Premium game releases: Revenue generated from direct sales of complete game titles at premium price points through digital storefronts and retail channels.
2. Publishing partner milestone payments: Milestone payments received from publishing partners such as Konami for collaborative projects like Silent Hill 2 remake.
3. DLC and expansion content: Revenue from downloadable content expansions such as Cronos: Lazarus DLC and Layers of Fear expansion packs.
4. Publishing third-party titles: Bloober Team serves as publisher for games like Saw: Genesis developed by external studios, earning revenue from publishing agreements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Bloober Team S.A. is an independent Polish video game developer and publisher that creates psychological and survival horror games for consoles (PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch/Switch 2) and PC. The studio produces both original IPs (Layers of Fear franchise, The Medium, Observer, Cronos: The New Dawn, Blair Witch) and licensed franchise remakes, notably the Silent Hill 2 remake with Konami. The company also operates a publishing arm releasing third-party titles such as Saw: Genesis, and develops VR experiences including Star Trek: Infection.

Product overview

Bloober Team is a Polish game development studio specializing in psychological horror games. The company's product portfolio consists of multiple distinct horror game titles, both original IPs and licensed remakes. Core products include: the original Layers of Fear franchise (Layers of Fear, Layers of Fear 2, and the definitive Layers of Fears edition), the survival horror title Cronos: The New Dawn, and the licensed Silent Hill 2 remake developed in partnership with Konami. Additional titles include The Medium (with its patented dual-reality gameplay technology), the Observer series (cyberpunk horror), and Blair Witch. The company also publishes third-party titles like Saw: Genesis and develops VR experiences including Star Trek: Infection. Bloober Team operates on a digital-first, partnership-based model with games distributed across PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo, PC (Steam/Epic/GOG), and Apple platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Feardemic: Horror gaming content subsidiary of Bloober Team
• Played with Fire

Products and services

• Cronos: The New Dawn Brutal third-person survival horror game set in future wastelands where players manipulate temporal anomalies and harvest souls from the past to uncover the origins of humanity's apocalypse. Targeted at horror game enthusiasts on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Nintendo Switch 2, and Apple Silicon Mac.
• Silent Hill 2 Remake Remake of Konami's psychological horror classic developed in partnership with Konami, featuring enhanced visuals, sound, and gameplay for next-gen hardware in 4K. Players control James Sunderland searching for clues in Silent Hill following a letter from his deceased wife. Targeted at horror and Silent Hill franchise fans on PS5 and PC.
• The Medium Third-person psychological horror game featuring innovative patented dual-reality gameplay that plays across two worlds simultaneously, with unique art style inspired by painter Zdzisław Beksiński and original soundtrack co-composed by Akira Yamaoka and Arkadiusz Reikowski. Targeted at horror game enthusiasts on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation.
• Observer: System Redux Cyberpunk psychological horror game set in 2084 where players hack into suspects' minds as elite neural detectives, featuring expanded gameplay with new side cases and enhanced next-gen visuals. Targeted at cyberpunk and horror game fans on PC, Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch 2.
• Blair Witch Story-driven psychological horror game inspired by the Blair Witch cinematic lore, set in 1996 Black Hills Forest where players investigate the disappearance of a young boy. Targeted at horror fans on PC, Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch.
• Layers of Fear 2 First-person psychological thriller horror game where players control a Hollywood actor taking on a lead role in a film shot aboard an ocean liner. Targeted at horror fans on PC, Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch.

Quantifiable outcome

• Silent Hill 2 Remake surpassed 5 million players and 2.5 million copies sold
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Paramount Games StudiocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 June 2026Partnership for Star Trek: Shadow Frontier game development, Bloober Team's second Star Trek title following Star Trek: Infection VR horror game.
• Broken Mirror GamesmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 June 2026Developer partner for Saw: Genesis, an asymmetrical multiplayer horror game published by Bloober Team in association with Anshar Studios.
• KonamicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Silent Hill 2 remake, with Konami as publisher and Bloober Team as developer. The project marked a significant milestone for Bloober Team and contributed to franchise sales reaching 10 million units.
• Anshar StudiosmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-development partner for Layers of Fear 3, likely handling production based on their 2023 work on the Layers of Fear remake.
• Pixel Ant GamesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCollaboration on recent Nintendo Switch 2 ports of Cronos - The New Dawn and Layers of Fear: The Final Masterpiece Edition.
• Skydance InteractivemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublishing agreement for Project F, a significant publishing partnership announced in June 2026.
• Viacom InternationalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLicensing agreements for Saw franchise content, with Bloober Team publishing Saw: Genesis.
• Meridiem GamesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLicensing and distribution agreement for game distribution in certain territories.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• Capcom: Owner of Resident Evil franchise, the dominant premium horror publisher. Comparable in horror genre dominance, AAA premium pricing, and multi-platform strategy.
• CD Projekt: Polish game publisher/developer of The Witcher and Cyberpunk. Comparable as a publicly listed Polish gaming company with global premium IP and multi-platform strategy.
• Konami: Owner of Silent Hill IP and Bloober Team's publisher partner. Comparable as a horror publisher/developer and the studio's most strategically important commercial counterparty.

Direct peers

• Techland: Polish game developer of Dying Light and Dead Island. Comparable as a Polish-headquartered studio with similar scale, premium multi-platform releases, and horror genre focus.
• Frictional Games: Swedish indie studio specializing in psychological horror (SOMA, Amnesia series). Closely comparable in genre focus, studio scale, and premium PC/console model.
• 4A Games: Ukrainian developer of Metro series. Comparable in atmospheric narrative-driven AAA-style games on multi-platform premium model with strong atmosphere-led differentiation.
• Supermassive Games: UK developer of Until Dawn and The Dark Pictures Anthology. Closely comparable in narrative horror, multi-platform release strategy, and licensed IP work (The Quarry).
• Red Barrels: Montreal-based developer of Outlast series. Direct competitor in premium psychological horror across consoles and PC with similar studio scale.
• Remedy Entertainment: Finnish studio behind Control and Alan Wake. Comparable in narrative-driven premium games, multi-platform distribution, and licensing back to major IP holders.

Emerging players

• Anshar Studios: Australian co-development partner of Bloober Team on Layers of Fear remakes and Saw Genesis. Comparable in horror game development services and small-team premium game model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/blooberteam
• YouTubeyoutube.com/blooberteam
• Facebookfacebook.com/BlooberTeam
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bloober-team
• Instagraminstagram.com/blooberteam

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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