Chrono Games

What Chrono Games does

Chrono Games is a private PC game studio founded in 2019 and headquartered at Axel-Springer-Platz 3 in Hamburg, Germany. The company develops and self-publishes video games targeting individual PC gaming consumers, distributed exclusively through the Steam and Epic Games Store digital storefronts on a global basis.

The studio's catalog comprises three titles: Forest Knight (released on both Steam and Epic Games Store), Histopia (released on Steam with a dedicated game website), and Project C (announced on Steam with 'More Info Soon'). Underlying technology is described in first-party materials as standard industry game engines and development tools, with a stated philosophy of 'fun first, technology second' in which the team applies technical expertise to enhance rather than drive game design. No proprietary technology stack, AI/ML capabilities, patents, or API/SDK products are disclosed.

The business model is a one-time license sale per game copy via the two storefronts, with no subscription, live-service, in-game monetisation, or disclosed enterprise/consulting revenue. The company is led by founder and CEO Behfar Iranmanesh alongside a four-person team (Noor El Shimi, Pola Kamal, Esraa Elmallah, Alex Duwe), giving an operating headcount of approximately five. The studio has no disclosed external investors, funding rounds, partnerships, awards, or named enterprise customers in the available data.

Name

Chrono Games

Legal name

Chrono Games

Website

https://chronogames.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Chrono Games is a private Hamburg-based PC game studio founded in 2019 that self-publishes indie titles — Forest Knight, Histopia, and upcoming Project C — to global consumers via Steam and Epic Games Store under a one-time purchase model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Independent Video Game Development

akta.pro primary industry

Strategy/4X/Management Game Studios (MPAFAAAK)

Keywords

• Video game development
• Indie game studio
• PC gaming
• Game publishing
• Digital game distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Game Sales: Chrono Games generates revenue through the sale of video games on digital distribution platforms such as Steam and Epic Games Store, offering games as downloadable products to consumers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Chrono Games is an independent game studio that designs, develops, and publishes PC video games distributed via Steam and Epic Games Store. Its current portfolio includes Forest Knight (available on Epic Games Store and Steam), Histopia (available on Steam), and Project C (upcoming, listed on Steam).

Product overview

Chrono Games is a game studio that creates exceptional gaming experiences with a 'fun first, technology second' philosophy. The studio's portfolio includes three distinct games: Forest Knight (available on Epic Games Store and Steam), Histopia (available on Steam), and the upcoming Project C (listed on Steam). The company is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Forest Knight A featured PC video game by Chrono Games, available as a downloadable title on the Epic Games Store and listed on Steam, targeted at individual PC gamers seeking entertainment.
• Histopia A featured PC video game by Chrono Games, available on Steam and promoted with a dedicated game website, targeted at individual PC gamers seeking entertainment.
• Project C An upcoming PC video game by Chrono Games listed on Steam with a "More Info Soon" placeholder, intended for individual PC gamers once released.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Ember Lab: Small independent studio that shipped Kena: Bridge of Spirits on PC and console. Comparable to Chrono in team size, premium indie positioning, and reliance on major storefronts for global distribution.
• Moon Studios: Independent studio behind the Ori series. Comparable as a small team shipping critically recognized premium PC/console indie titles via major digital storefronts.
• Studio MDHR: Small independent developer of Cuphead, a flagship indie title. Highly comparable to Chrono in indie scale, premium PC positioning, and direct-to-storefront go-to-market.
• Endnight Games: Independent studio behind 'The Forest' and 'Sons of the Forest', sold primarily via Steam. Comparable to Chrono as a small indie team shipping premium PC titles through digital storefronts with a similar adventure/survival aesthetic to Forest Knight.
• Re-Logic: Small independent developer of Terraria, one of the best-selling PC games of all time. Directly comparable to Chrono in indie scale, single-studio structure, and Steam-led distribution of premium PC titles.
• Iron Oak Games: Small independent PC and console game studio best known for For The King. Highly comparable to Chrono Games in scale, indie PC-focused catalog, and digital-storefront distribution model.

Broad incumbents

• Devolver Digital: Major indie game publisher with a large PC-forward catalog. Comparable to Chrono in the indie PC segment and storefront distribution model, though far larger and acting primarily as a publisher rather than developer.
• Daedalic Entertainment: Established German game developer and publisher based in Hamburg. Comparable as a Hamburg-rooted PC/console game company operating in the same talent market as Chrono Games, though at a much larger scale.
• Coffee Stain Studios: Swedish indie developer behind Goat Simulator, Deep Rock Galactic, and Satisfactory. Comparable in indie PC positioning and Steam/Epic-led distribution, but operating as a multi-title studio with far greater resources.
• tinyBuild: Indie game publisher and developer with a broad catalog of PC titles. Comparable to Chrono in PC indie focus and Steam/Epic storefront reliance, but operating at significantly larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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