What Wolpertinger Games does

Wolpertinger Games UG is a Munich-based independent game development studio founded in 2009 as a student team at Mediadesign University of Applied Sciences and officially incorporated in 2010 by Sebastian Bender and Remote Control Productions (RCP), which serves as the studio's strategic parent within the "RCP family" of game studios. The studio develops across all major gaming platforms — PC, mobile, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, web, AR and VR — and operates a hybrid business model spanning B2B work-for-hire development and first-party IP publishing. Notable proprietary technology components include procedurally generated maps and trait-based Commander customization in Survivor Mercs, a hybrid VR/MR fire simulation with Vive Tracker integration for the AISCO Firetrainer, and cross-platform multiplayer engines used in earlier titles.

The studio's portfolio of 35+ shipped projects between 2010 and 2022 includes work for Ravensburger (Puzzle app operated 9+ years; Take It Easy), Deutsche Bank (Simvestor stock-trading simulator), Porsche (iPad AR chassis visualization), TEVA ratiopharm (Aktiv mit MS MS-therapy app; #10000LebenRetten CPR training roadshow), Bundeswehr (Cyber Mission: Befehlsrecht officer training), astragon Entertainment (Bus Simulator City Ride), Aerosoft (Rescue HQ console port), Eurovideo (Ostwind Switch port), and Netflix/David+Martin (COBRA KAIII hyper-casual game). Since 2023 the studio has pivoted toward first-party publishing with Survivor Mercs, a roguelite bullet-heaven extraction shooter launched on Steam Early Access in September 2023 and released as v1.0 on Steam, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5 on April 30, 2026 under publisher Wandering Wizard (Snail Games USA). Revenue is generated primarily through professional services contracts for enterprise, government, and publisher clients, complemented by consumer unit sales of Survivor Mercs; the company is privately held, has 1-10 employees, and has not raised institutional venture capital beyond a small 2014 financing.

Name

Wolpertinger Games

Legal name

Wolpertinger Games UG (limited)

Website

https://wolpertingergames.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Wolpertinger Games is a Munich-based independent studio that builds cross-platform games for enterprise, government, and publisher clients (work-for-hire) and publishes its own Survivor Mercs IP on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Munich

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Work-for-hire Game Development: B2B contract development services for game publishers, enterprises, and government agencies. Development of original games, ports, gamified applications, and AR/VR solutions.
2. Own IP (Survivor Mercs): Self-published and partner-published roguelite game Survivor Mercs generating revenue from PC and console sales.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Wolpertinger Games is an independent game studio that sells work-for-hire game development, porting, AR/VR, and serious-games services to enterprises, publishers, and government agencies, and self-publishes its own IP Survivor Mercs (a roguelite bullet-heaven extraction shooter) on PC and consoles. The studio is certified for console development and has shipped more than 35 projects across PC, mobile, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, web, AR and VR.

Product overview

Wolpertinger Games is an independent game studio based in Munich, Germany, that operates both as a work-for-hire development studio and an original IP developer. Their portfolio consists of two main categories: Joyful Games (entertainment titles including Survivor Mercs, a roguelite bullet-heaven extraction shooter; Bus Simulator City Ride; Rescue HQ; and various Ravensburger titles) and Serious Projects (training/educational games including AISCO Firetrainer VR, CPR training simulations, military training games, and AR applications). The studio develops across all major platforms including PC (Steam), consoles (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch), mobile (iOS, Android), web, and VR/AR. Founded in 2009 and incorporated in 2010, the company has shipped over 35 game projects with a focus on games for all platforms including VR technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Survivor Mercs: Roguelite bullet-heaven extraction shooter game developed by Wolpertinger Games, published by Wandering Wizard (Snail Games USA) for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.

Products and services

• Survivor Mercs A roguelite bullet-heaven extraction shooter combining bullet-hell and extraction shooter mechanics, in which players command squads of elite mercs against M.E.G.A. Corp's robot army across procedurally generated maps with Commander trait combinations, Merc skill trees, and loot-based progression, available on PC and consoles.
• Work-for-Hire Game Development Services Contract development services covering full-cycle game production, console and PC porting, AR/VR application development, gamification solutions, and serious games for training, compliance, marketing, and healthcare, delivered for enterprises, publishers, and government agencies such as Ravensburger, Deutsche Bank, Porsche, TEVA ratiopharm, and the Bundeswehr.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 35 successful game projects shipped between 2010-2022
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

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

• Wandering Wizard (Snail Games USA)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 14 September 2023Publisher for Survivor Mercs. Manages distribution and marketing for the game on PC and console platforms.
• Remote Control Productions (RCP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 September 2010Co-founded Wolpertinger Games in 2010 by Sebastian Bender and RCP (led by CEO Hendrik Lesser). Parent company and strategic partner within the RCP family of game studios. RCP hosts Wolpertinger career opportunities.
• stillalive StudiosmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on multiple projects including Bus Simulator City Ride (astragon Entertainment) and Rescue HQ console ports (Aerosoft). Wolpertinger leads development.
• RavensburgermajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorClient for Ravensburger Puzzle app and Take It Easy board game app. Long-standing relationship with flagship mobile puzzle title.
• Redox InteractiveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical development partner for #10000LebenRetten CPR training roadshow truck. Wolpertinger led concept, game & UX design and interior design.
• Chimera EntertainmentminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorClient/partnership for John Woo's Bloodstroke and Aktiv mit MS. Wolpertinger provided gameplay programming and optimization.
• Aesir InteractiveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Stormwind Nintendo Switch port and various VR projects including collaborative real-time VR design tool for BMW.
• EurovideominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorClient for Ostwind (Stormwind) Nintendo Switch port based on successful movie and book franchise.
• FRAG GamesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partner for Netflix Cobra Kai Season 3 launch campaign game COBRA KAIII.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• stillalive Studios: Austrian/Bavarian game studio of similar size and tier that collaborates with Wolpertinger on Bus Simulator City Ride and Rescue HQ console ports. Directly comparable as a small, EU-based multi-platform development and porting studio.
• Chimera Entertainment: Munich-based independent game studio working on original IP and contract development (e.g., John Woo's Bloodstroke, which Wolpertinger co-developed). Comparable in geography, B2B/own-IP hybrid model, and partnership-based revenue approach.
• Aesir Interactive: Munich-based VR and Unreal Engine development studio that partnered with Wolpertinger on the Stormwind Switch port and BMW collaborative VR tools. Comparable as a small, EU-based VR/AR and porting co-development studio.
• HandyGames: German (Giebelstadt) publisher and developer with both third-party development services and own-IP publishing. Comparable as a regional hybrid game studio serving enterprise, mobile, and console markets from Germany.
• Mimimi Games: Independently operated Munich-based game studio focused on PC and console strategy games. Comparable in location (Munich), similar small-team indie scale, and parallel focus on releasing premium PC/console own-IP titles.
• Deck13 Interactive: Frankfurt-based German game studio that develops and ports AAA-quality console/PC titles across multiple platforms. Comparable as a German studio with strong multi-platform development expertise and mixed work-for-hire/original IP pipeline.

Broad incumbents

• astragon Entertainment: Large Düsseldorf-based publisher of simulation games (Bus Simulator, Construction Simulator). Directly comparable through Wolpertinger's Bus Simulator City Ride work, and relevant as the dominant simulation publisher shaping demand for EU-based development partners.
• InnoGames: Hamburg-based major German games publisher and developer (Forge of Empires, Warlords of Aternum). Relevant as a leading German games-industry incumbent that anchors the broader market in which small hybrid studios like Wolpertinger operate.
• Daedalic Entertainment: Hamburg-based German publisher and developer established in narrative and strategy games, with both publishing and internal development arms. Relevant as a broad German games incumbent operating across PC/console publishing.
• Wandering Wizard (Snail Games USA): Publisher handling Survivor Mercs distribution across PC, Xbox, and PlayStation. Comparable through the direct publishing relationship with Wolpertinger's own IP, and as a console-publishing counterpart that defines go-to-market reach for mid-sized European studios.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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