What Feardemic does

Feardemic Sp. z o.o. is a Kraków-based horror game publisher founded in 2017 by Bloober Team SA, functioning as the parent group's indie horror publishing arm. The company curates and publishes third-party developed horror titles, spanning psychological horror (Dark Fracture, Bad Cheese), survival horror (I Hate This Place, Menace from the Deep), roguelike deckbuilders (Alchemortis, NO-SKIN), atmospheric adventures (Fort Solis, Garten of Banban series), stealth horror (Evil Nun: The Broken Mask), procedural horror (Project Nightmares), retro FPS (Nightmare Reaper), folk horror (Tales From Candleforth), and unique indie experiences (Kiosk, DOLLMARE, Anglerfish, Papetura, The Padre, Leftovers KO!, Burnhouse Lane, Afterdream, Chapel 3-D). Its catalog exceeds 30 titles, working with roughly 15 indie developer partners across Europe and beyond.

Feardemic's core technical capability is multi-platform game publishing, executing simultaneous day-one releases across PC (Steam, GOG, Epic Games Store), PlayStation (PS4/PS5), Xbox (including Xbox Series X|S), and Nintendo Switch, with select titles receiving physical/boxed distribution via the Feardemic Store. The company's technology footprint is centered on distribution and storefront-relationship orchestration rather than proprietary engine development. It supports marketing through owned channels (newsletter, YouTube, podcast) and a flagship annual event, Fear Fest, operated in partnership with IGN alongside the Horror Game Awards.

Feardemic generates revenue through one-time game sales on digital storefronts and limited physical releases, taking a publisher share of each transaction under standard indie publishing economics. Pricing is set per title and platform and is not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market is fundamentally event-driven and marketplace-listing-based: launches are coordinated with cross-platform day-one availability and amplified through social channels, the Feardemic's Apartment podcast, and Fear Fest/Horror Game Awards. The customer base is global individual gaming consumers seeking indie horror experiences outside mainstream AAA offerings, with no disclosed enterprise customers or B2B contracts.

Name

Feardemic

Legal name

Feardemic Sp. z o.o.

Website

https://feardemic-games.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Feardemic is a Kraków-based indie horror game publisher, founded in 2017 by Bloober Team, that curates and distributes third-party developed horror titles across PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and its own Feardemic Store for global gaming consumers.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Kraków

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Game Sales Revenue: Feardemic generates revenue through publishing and distributing video games across digital storefronts and select physical releases. Games are sold as one-time purchases with the publisher receiving a share of each transaction.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

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Core offering

Feardemic is a specialist horror game publisher that curates, markets, and distributes third-party developed indie horror games across major PC and console digital storefronts (Steam, GOG, Epic Games Store, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo eShop) with day-one multi-platform releases. It also produces select physical/boxed editions via the Feardemic Store and operates industry marketing initiatives such as Fear Fest and the Horror Game Awards.

Product overview

Feardemic is a horror indie game publisher founded by Bloober Team, offering a diverse portfolio of horror games across multiple platforms (PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch). Their portfolio includes first-party developed and published horror titles including psychological horror games (Dark Fracture, Bad Cheese), survival horror (I Hate This Place, Menace from the Deep), roguelike deckbuilders (Alchemortis, NO-SKIN), atmospheric horror adventures (Fort Solis, Garten of Banban series), and unique horror experiences (Kiosk, DOLLMARE, Anglerfish). Feardemic also publishes third-party developed games across various horror subgenres including stealth horror (Evil Nun), procedural horror (Project Nightmares), retro shooters (Nightmare Reaper), hand-crafted adventure (Papetura), and folk horror (Tales From Candleforth). The company operates on Steam, GOG, Epic Games Store, and major console platforms.

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Products and services

• Alchemortis Roguelike inventory-management auto-battler about alchemy where players transmute and combine items to merge stats, properties, and forms.
• Menace from the Deep: Complete Edition Lovecraftian horror roguelike deckbuilder featuring four playable heroes; Complete Edition includes The Rift of Sanity DLC.
• NO-SKIN Horror roguelike with experimental hand-drawn pixel art and photographic backgrounds, featuring strategic gameplay about discovering who the No-Skin Man truly is.
• I Hate This Place Craft-based isometric survival horror game with twisted monsters, reality-bending nightmares, and stealth/noise-based combat mechanics.
• Kiosk Horror cooking game where players run a rain-soaked kiosk serving meals to customers during a night shift.
• Bad Cheese Psychological horror game inspired by 1920s animation where players control a mouse navigating a dysfunctional household.
• Dark Fracture First-person psychological horror experience with sanity meter mechanics, procedurally generated paranormal events, physics-based puzzles, and dual-wielding gameplay, inspired by Zdzisław Beksiński and H.R. Giger.
• Fort Solis Open-ended interactive sci-fi adventure where players investigate an abandoned space station on Mars, featuring voice performances by Roger Clark, Troy Baker, and Julia Brown.
• DOLLMARE Horror game set in a doll factory where players inspect anomalous dolls, with non-scripted events varying each playthrough.
• Garten of Banban 8: Anti Devil Horror survival game set in Banban's Kindergarten; the eighth installment in the Garten of Banban series, inviting players to explore the most obscure levels of the facility.
• Anglerfish Pixel art survival horror dating game where the only way to save is to die and the game adapts based on how and where the player dies.
• Evil Nun: The Broken Mask Stealth horror game where players escape a religious summer camp while avoiding Sister Madeline and her hammer.
• Project Nightmares Procedurally generated survival horror game where players explore the dark memories of Henrietta Kedward through cursed objects across console platforms.
• Nightmare Reaper Fast-paced retro FPS with looter-shooter and roguelite mechanics featuring 80 unique weapons and a soundtrack by Andrew Hulshult; received nearly 3,000 positive Steam reviews.
• Papetura Hand-made paper adventure game featuring point-and-click gameplay with a soundtrack by Floex (Tomas Dvorak), available as digital and physical releases for PlayStation and Switch.
• Burnhouse Lane Psychedelic horror adventure from Harvester Games about Angie Weather, who must complete a series of impossible tasks to reach a mysterious destination.
• Afterdream 2D psychological horror adventure using a special camera to navigate through a ghostly mansion in a lucid dream; Feardemic handles console publishing while Gamera Games publishes the PC version.
• Tales From Candleforth Hand-drawn point-and-click folk horror adventure about Sarah, who discovers occult powers in her family's apothecary.
• The Padre Horror-adventure game with voxel graphics featuring a demon-killing priest, paying homage to classic horror games; published on PC, PS4, Xbox, and Switch.
• Leftovers KO! Hand-drawn animated boxing game where players fight sentient leftovers with distinct fighting styles, published on Steam, GOG, and Nintendo Switch.
• Chapel 3-D: The Ascent Break-neck boomer shooter where players transform into a fire-breathing monster by separating their heart from their body.

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.

• Fallen Leaf StudiocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFallen Leaf Studio is the developer of Fort Solis, an interactive sci-fi adventure. Feardemic publishes Fort Solis on Xbox following its initial release. Based in Poland, the studio is recognized for high-quality storytelling and cinematic visuals.
• NC StudiocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNC Studio developed Project Nightmares Case 36: Henrietta Kedward, a procedurally-generated survival horror game. Feardemic serves as the publisher for all console platforms including Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch.
• Blazing Bit GamescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBlazing Bit Games, founded by former Ubisoft Montreal programmer Bruno Beaudoin, developed Nightmare Reaper - a critically acclaimed retro FPS with looter shooter and roguelite mechanics featuring 80 unique weapons. Feardemic publishes the game on all console platforms. Nightmare Reaper received nearly 3000 positive reviews on Steam.
• Professional VillainscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional Villains (Maria and John) developed Anglerfish, a horror dating survival game with pixel art graphics. The game features unique mechanics where progress only saves upon death. Feardemic publishes on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation.
• KeplerianscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKeplerians is a video game developer based in northern Spain specializing in horror games with strong community focus. They developed Evil Nun: The Broken Mask and The ER: Patient Typhoon. Feardemic publishes their titles on multiple platforms.
• Harvester GamescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHarvester Games is a Polish independent studio founded by brothers Remigiusz Michalski (developer) and micAmic (composer), known for The Cat Lady (2012), Downfall (2016), and Lorelai (2019). They developed Burnhouse Lane published by Feardemic on all console platforms.
• Not A Sailor StudiosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNot A Sailor Studios developed Buddy Simulator 1984, a psychological horror game. Feardemic published the title on Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch.
• Shotgun With GlittersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHungarian studio Shotgun With Glitters developed The Padre, a horror-adventure game with voxel graphics paying homage to classic horror games. Feardemic published on PC, PS4, Xbox, and Switch.
• Jesse MakkonenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent developer Jesse Makkonen from Finland created Afterdream, a 2D psychological horror adventure. Feardemic published the game on console platforms while Gamera Games handled PC publishing.
• PetumsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPetums developed Papetura, a unique adventure game hand-made entirely out of paper. Feardemic published both digital and physical releases for PlayStation and Nintendo Switch.
• Under The Bed GamesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnder The Bed Games is an independent studio based in Málaga, Spain, focused on narrative works with dark aesthetics. They developed Tales From Candleforth, a hand-drawn folk horror point-and-click adventure published by Feardemic.
• Unfold GamesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnfold Games developed DARQ, an award-winning psychological horror puzzle game. Feardemic published the Complete Edition on consoles and handled physical releases.
• Mountain Man AnimationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMountain Man Animation developed Leftovers KO!, a hand-drawn animated boxing game with a horror twist. Feardemic published on Steam, GOG, and announced Nintendo Switch release.
• Gamera GamesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGamera Games served as the PC publishing partner for Afterdream while Feardemic handled console publishing. This demonstrates Feardemic's ability to coordinate distribution across multiple publishers.
• IGNflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerIGN partnered with Feardemic for Fear Fest 2023, an online horror game event featuring showcases, announcements, and the Horror Game Awards. The partnership provides significant marketing reach for Feardemic's published titles.

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Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Plaion: Plaion (formerly Koch Media) is a major European publisher and distributor with deep console relationships through Deep Silver and Prime Matter labels. Comparable to Feardemic at much larger scale in providing multi-platform publishing and distribution infrastructure to indie and AA studios.
• Focus Entertainment: Focus Entertainment is a mid-to-large French publisher operating across multiple genres including indie and AA titles. Comparable to Feardemic in offering full-service publishing to independent studios, but at significantly larger scale and broader genre focus.

Direct peers

• Fellow Traveller: Fellow Traveller is a mid-size indie publisher specializing in narrative and creative indie games. Similar to Feardemic in editorial-driven quality focus and multi-platform release strategy across the indie segment.
• Annapurna Interactive: Annapurna Interactive is a high-profile indie publisher known for narrative-driven and creatively distinctive titles. Comparable to Feardemic in focusing on curated artistic indie games with multi-platform global distribution reach.
• Raw Fury: Raw Fury is a Swedish indie game publisher emphasizing editorial curation of creatively-driven games. Highly comparable to Feardemic in size, scope, and approach to indie publishing across multiple platforms.
• Devolver Digital: Devolver Digital is a leading publicly-traded indie game publisher with a directly comparable business model of curating and publishing distinctive indie games across PC and consoles. Matches Feardemic in editorial-led curation and multi-platform distribution to indie developers globally.
• Merge Games: Merge Games is a UK-based indie game publisher with strong physical and digital distribution for indie titles. Similar to Feardemic in supporting console launches and physical boxed editions of notable indie games.
• Humble Games: Humble Games is the indie publishing arm of Humble Bundle, focused on bringing distinctive indie games to market. Comparable to Feardemic in providing developer support, marketing reach, and multi-platform distribution to indie studios.
• tinyBuild: tinyBuild is an indie game publisher and developer with a diverse catalog spanning multiple genres. Similar to Feardemic in operating as a hybrid publisher-developer with multi-platform indie game distribution.
• Modus Games: Modus Games is a US-based indie and mid-tier game publisher with a focus on physical and digital distribution across consoles and PC. Comparable to Feardemic's mix of indie publishing and boxed physical releases through its own storefront.

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Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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