Meridiem Games
Meridiem Games is a Spanish video game publisher and physical-edition specialist based in Madrid, producing and distributing collector and standard boxed editions across PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, and PC for indie developers, AAA publishers, and entertainment IP licensors.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2014
- HeadquartersLeganés, Spain
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Meridiem Games does
Meridiem Games is a privately held Spanish video game publisher and distributor headquartered in Leganés (Madrid), operating as MERIDIEM GAMES S.L. (NIF B-86995057). The company specializes in producing and distributing physical boxed editions of video games across PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X, and PC, offering Standard, Special, Collector, and Exalted edition tiers with collectible items such as art books, stickers, cloth patches, lenticular postcards, and bespoke cases. Its published catalog of 50+ titles spans both notable indie and AAA IPs, including Cuphead, Blasphemous 2, Sifu, Stray, The Callisto Protocol, Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted 2, Super Meat Boy 3D, and Kong: Survivor Instinct.
Meridiem operates a project-based B2B publishing model in which it partners with game developers (Sluggerfly, 7Levels, Pollard Studio, The Game Kitchen, Rock Square Thunder) and digital publishers (Wired Productions, Headup, Feardemic, Broken Mirror Games, Dear Villain, Team17, iam8bit) to handle physical-edition design, manufacturing, marketing communications, and retail distribution, while the development partner retains digital rights. The company sells primarily through European specialist retail chains (GAME, FNAC, Media Markt, El Corte Inglés, PC Componentes, Carrefour, regional Amazons) and is expanding into American specialist retail. Pricing examples include a $14.99 digital download for Super Meat Boy 3D on the Nintendo eShop and tiered pricing for premium physical editions with collectibles. Distribution is complemented by digital storefronts (Nintendo eShop, PlayStation Store, Steam, Xbox Store) for the digital versions of its titles.
The team of 13 employees spans business development, key account management, international sales, publishing & art design, marketing/PR, catalog & retail operations, and warehouse logistics. Meridiem has received industry recognition including the 3DJuegos "Mejor Videojuego Español" award (2024), PlayStation Talents XI (2024), Alfa Beta (2024), and La Razón "Premio Europeo a la Mejor App/Web" (2025). The company holds no institutional investors or parent-company backing, is founder-led under CEO Sergio Palacián and CFO Raquel Calderón, and operates from a single warehouse-and-office site in the Madrid metropolitan area.
Meridiem Games firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Meridiem Games
- Legal name
- MERIDIEM GAMES S.L.
- Website
- https://meridiem-games.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2014
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Meridiem Games is a Spanish video game publisher and physical-edition specialist based in Madrid, producing and distributing collector and standard boxed editions across PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, and PC for indie developers, AAA publishers, and entertainment IP licensors.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Meridiem Games industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Video Game Publishing and Distribution
- NAICS
- Toy and Hobby Goods and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (423920), Hobby, Toy, and Game Retailers (45912)
- SIC
- Retail-Hobby, Toy & Game Shops (5945)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Physical Game Distribution & Retail (Boxed Games, Wholesale, Merchandising) (MPAFABAC)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Gaming Collectibles, Merchandise & Toys Retail (CRACAFAI)
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Where Meridiem Games is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Leganés
- HQ country
- Spain
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Meridiem Games business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Physical Game Sales: Meridiem designs, manufactures and distributes physical game editions (Standard, Collector, Special, Preorder Gift editions) for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, and Xbox Series X through retail channels.
- Publishing Services: Meridiem provides publishing services to game developers, handling physical edition design, manufacturing, and distribution while developers retain digital publishing rights.
- Special Edition Products: Premium physical editions with added collectibles such as art books, stickers, patches, lenticular postcards, and special sleeves for collector markets.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Super Meat Boy 3D digital download price |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels7 records
Meridiem Games product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Meridiem Games is a Spanish video game publisher and distributor that designs, manufactures, and distributes physical editions of video games across multiple platforms (PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X). The company partners with game developers to produce Standard, Collector, Special, and Preorder Gift editions with added collectibles for retail distribution across European specialist stores and American markets. They also provide publishing services, distribution, and marketing/communication support to game developers and publishers.
Product overview
Meridiem Games is a Spanish video game publisher and distributor offering physical and digital publishing services across multiple gaming platforms (PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X, PC). The company publishes a portfolio of video game titles including platformers (Super Meat Boy 3D), beat'em ups (Big Helmet Heroes), action-adventures (Kong: Survivor Instinct, 1348 Ex Voto), psychological thrillers (KARMA: The Dark World), survival horror (I Hate This Place), stop motion adventures (The Midnight Walk), metroidvanias (Blasphemous 2), and classic run-and-gun games (Cuphead). Their service offering includes physical edition manufacturing with various collectible tiers, retail distribution across European specialist stores, and marketing communications support.
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Products and services
- Super Meat Boy 3D Physical Edition A tough-as-nails 3D platformer where players control an animated cube of meat trying to save his bandage-made girlfriend from an evil fetus in a jar. Features precision platforming, brutal levels, boss fights, and unlockable secrets across 3D environments. Published in physical editions for Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation 5.
- Big Helmet Heroes Exalted Edition A cinematic 3D beat'em up adventure featuring four playable knight characters (Warrior, Brute, Rogue, Monk) with distinct combat styles. Includes two-player cooperative gameplay, state-of-the-art visuals, and action across fantastical realms.
- Kong: Survivor Instinct Titans Edition A 2.5D action-adventure game set in Legendary's Monsterverse franchise. Players control David searching for his daughter in a collapsing city during Titan attacks, featuring realistic platforming, combat, and metroidvania-style exploration.
- KARMA: The Dark World Limited Edition A first-person cinematic psychological thriller set in 1984 East Germany under the Leviathan Corporation. Players investigate crime scenes and dive into suspects' memories as Roam Agent Daniel McGovern. Powered by Unreal Engine 5 with Lumen and Nanite technologies.
- I Hate This Place Elena's Edition An isometric craft-based survival horror game inspired by Skybound's Eisner Award-nominated comic series. Players take on the role of Elena fighting for survival in a cursed land with dynamic day-night cycles, stealth mechanics, and combat against reality-bending nightmares.
- The Midnight Walk Physical Edition A stop motion adventure game from the creators of Lost in Random. Players befriend a lantern creature named Potboy and navigate a world of wonder and terror, with full VR support for immersive gameplay.
- 1348 Ex Voto Physical Edition A thrilling 3rd-person action-adventure game following knight Aeta through plague-ridden medieval Italy. Features cinematic combat inspired by Historical European Martial Arts with motion capture animation, two combat stances, and weapon customization.
- Physical Publishing Service
Companies that use Meridiem Games
Customer profileNamed customers12 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Meridiem Games technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
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- Has API
- No
- API docs
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Meridiem Games partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.
- SluggerflycoreDeveloper of Super Meat Boy 3D, partnered with Team Meat and Meridiem for physical edition publishing on Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation 5.
- HeadupminorDigital publisher of Super Meat Boy 3D, partnered with Meridiem for physical edition production and distribution.
- Dear VillainminorDigital publisher of 1348 Ex Voto, partnered with Meridiem for physical edition publishing.
- Broken Mirror GamesminorDigital publisher of I Hate This Place, partnered with Meridiem for physical edition publishing.
- FeardemicminorDigital publisher of I Hate This Place, partnered with Meridiem for physical edition publishing on PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch.
- Skybound EntertainmentcoreEntertainment partner for I Hate This Place, based on Skybound's Eisner Award-nominated comic book series created by Kyle Starks and Artyom Topilin.
- Pix'n LoveminorPublisher of The Midnight Walk, partnered with Meridiem for physical edition publishing on PlayStation 5.
- 7LevelscoreDeveloper and digital publisher of Kong: Survivor Instinct, partnered with Meridiem for Titans Edition physical publishing. Meridiem designs and manufactures physical editions with game copy, special cover, and Beast Journal.
- Wired ProductionscorePartnership for physical edition publishing of KARMA: The Dark World for PlayStation 5. Meridiem responsible for design and manufacturing of Limited Edition including special case, art cards, Leviathan ID Badge, and downloadable codes for soundtrack and art book.
- Exalted StudiocoreDeveloper of Big Helmet Heroes, partnered with Meridiem for physical Exalted Edition publishing on PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch. Includes special case, sticker, and art book.
- The Game KitchencoreDeveloper of Blasphemous 2, partnered with Team17 Digital and Meridiem for physical edition distribution in Spain on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X.
- Team17 DigitalcoreGlobal publisher of Blasphemous 2, partnered with Meridiem for Spanish market physical distribution.
- astragon EntertainmentminorDistribution partner for Blasphemous 2 physical editions in Spain, working alongside Meridiem Games.
- Studio MDHRflagshipDeveloper of Cuphead, partnered with iam8bit, Skybound Games, and Meridiem for physical edition publishing on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch.
- iam8bitcorePhysical publisher of Cuphead editions, partnered with Studio MDHR, Skybound Games, and Meridiem for retail distribution.
- Skybound GamescoreDistribution partner for Cuphead physical editions, partnered with Studio MDHR, iam8bit, and Meridiem for retail distribution.
Scale indicators2 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Meridiem Games competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- iam8bit: US-based physical game publisher specializing in premium collector editions (vinyl soundtracks, art books, special packaging). Co-published Cuphead physical editions with Meridiem, making it the closest direct competitor in the premium boxed-game niche.
- Limited Run Games: Pioneered the modern physical-revival model for indie games on consoles, producing limited-run cartridges and collector editions across PS, Switch, and Xbox. Most direct functional peer to Meridiem's physical-edition publishing service.
- Strictly Limited Games: Germany-based publisher focused on collector physical editions of indie titles, often in numbered runs with premium extras. Closely mirrors Meridiem's multilingual European reach and special-edition focus.
- Super Rare Games: UK-based publisher producing limited physical Switch editions of indie titles, frequently with collectible extras. Comparable business model targeting indie developers seeking physical distribution.
- Signature Edition Games: UK physical game publisher offering boxed editions with reversible cover art and collector variants. Targets the same indie developer and enthusiast collector base as Meridiem across UK/European retail.
- Tesura Games: Spain-based physical game distributor and publisher for indie and AAA titles, direct Iberian-region competitor. Overlaps with Meridiem's domestic Spanish retail and European specialty channels.
- Perp Games: UK physical game publisher specializing in boxed collector and standard editions across consoles. Comparable in scale, focus, and service offering to Meridiem.
Regional players
- Just For Games: French physical game distributor and publisher with strong French/European retail footprint. Adjacent geography — they primarily serve France while Meridiem anchors Spain — but compete for similar mid-tier publisher work.
- Pix'n Love: French retro game publisher producing collector editions and books for classic and modern titles. Partner of Meridiem on The Midnight Walk; a regional peer in the boutique physical-edition space.
Broad incumbents
- Fangamer: Established US retailer and licensor of video game merchandise, apparel, and collectibles. Adjacent in the gaming collectibles space rather than direct publishing competition, but operates in Meridiem's collector ecosystem.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Meridiem Games social profiles
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Trust signalCompliance2 records
Meridiem Games financial estimates
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Meridiem Games leadership team
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Profiles6 records
Meridiem Games funding detail
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Meridiem Games M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Meridiem Games
What does Meridiem Games do?
Meridiem Games is a Spanish video game publisher and distributor that designs, manufactures, and distributes physical editions of video games across multiple platforms (PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X). The company partners with game developers to produce Standard, Collector, Special, and Preorder Gift editions with added collectibles for retail distribution across European specialist stores and American markets. They also provide publishing services, distribution, and marketing/communication support to game developers and publishers.
Is Meridiem Games a public or private company?
Meridiem Games is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Meridiem Games founded?
Meridiem Games was founded in 2014. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Meridiem Games based?
Meridiem Games is headquartered in Leganés, Spain, in the Europe region.
How does Meridiem Games make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Physical Game Sales are the primary driver. The others are publishing Services and special Edition Products.
Who are Meridiem Games's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are iam8bit, Limited Run Games, Strictly Limited Games, Super Rare Games, Signature Edition Games, Tesura Games and Perp Games. Regional players are Just For Games and Pix'n Love. Fangamer is listed as a broad incumbent.
Does Meridiem Games have an API?
No public API is recorded for Meridiem Games.
What industry is Meridiem Games in?
Meridiem Games's product category is Video Game Publishing and Distribution. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPAFABAC, Physical Game Distribution & Retail (Boxed Games, Wholesale, Merchandising), with a secondary code of CRACAFAI, Gaming Collectibles, Merchandise & Toys Retail. Its NAICS code is 423920 and its SIC code is 5945.