What Ebb Software does

Ebb Software is an independent game development studio founded in 2013 in Belgrade, Serbia, structured as a private limited liability company (EBB SOFTWARE GmbH) domiciled in Germany. The studio operates as a single-product developer, with its flagship and only released title being Scorn — an atmospheric first-person horror adventure game set in a nightmarish biomechanical universe where the environment itself functions as a character. Scorn is designed around non-linear exploration of interconnected regions and was developed over approximately nine years by a team of around fifty full-time staff plus freelance artists.

The studio's underlying technology centers on atmospheric environmental storytelling and domain-specialized horror game design rather than a published engine or platform layer; the IP and art direction are the differentiators. Marketing and visibility are driven primarily through industry-award recognition — Scorn received multiple nominations and wins between 2022 and 2024, including nominations at The Game Awards 2022 (Best Art Direction), Golden Joystick Awards 2022, and Steam Awards 2022, along with wins at IGN The Horror Game Awards 2022 and the Indie Game Award Taipei Game Show 2024.

Ebb Software monetizes Scorn exclusively through one-time-purchase digital sales across five major gaming platforms (Steam, Xbox Store, Windows Store, Epic Games Store, PlayStation 5), targeting a global long-tail consumer base of horror-game enthusiasts. Distribution infrastructure appears tied to Kepler Interactive, whose privacy policy is referenced on the Ebb Software website. The company was bootstrapped through a 2017 crowdfunding campaign, with no institutional venture capital on record in the provided data.

Name

Ebb Software

Legal name

EBB SOFTWARE GmbH

Website

https://ebbsoftware.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Ebb Software is a Belgrade-based independent game development studio founded in 2013 that designs and develops atmospheric horror video games. Its sole released title, Scorn, is an atmospheric first-person horror adventure distributed globally across Steam, Xbox, Windows, Epic, and PlayStation 5 since October 2022.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Video Games

NAICS

Software Publishers (51321)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Mobile & F2P Game Studios (MPAFAAAB)

Keywords

• Horror video games
• First-person adventure games
• Atmospheric game development
• Indie game studio
• Interactive entertainment software

Headquarters

HQ city

Belgrade

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Video Game Sales: Ebb Software generates revenue through one-time purchase sales of Scorn on multiple digital distribution platforms (Steam, Xbox, Windows Store, Epic Games Store, PlayStation 5). The game was released on October 14, 2022.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Ebb Software is an independent game development studio that designs, develops, and publishes Scorn, an atmospheric first-person horror adventure game set in a nightmarish universe. The game is built around the concept of "being thrown into the world," with the unsettling environment functioning as a character and players exploring interconnected regions in a non-linear fashion. Revenue is generated through one-time digital purchases of the game across major gaming platforms including Steam, Xbox, Windows Store, Epic Games Store, and PlayStation 5.

Product overview

Ebb Software is a single-product game development studio with Scorn as its flagship and only released game. Scorn is an atmospheric first-person horror adventure game featuring a nightmarish universe with a non-linear exploration design. The game was released on October 14, 2022, and is available across major gaming platforms including Xbox, Steam, Windows Store, Epic Games Store, and PS5. The company was founded in 2013 and grew to approximately fifty full-time team members by the time of Scorn's release, having crowdfunded the project successfully in 2017.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Scorn An atmospheric first-person horror adventure game set in a nightmarish universe of odd forms and somber tapestry, designed around the idea of "being thrown into the world." Players explore different interconnected regions in a non-linear fashion, with the unsettling environment itself functioning as a character. Released October 14, 2022 for individual gaming consumers across PC and console platforms.

Quantifiable outcome

• Game released October 14, 2022, available on 5 major gaming platforms

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Capcom: Owner of Resident Evil, the dominant franchise in atmospheric survival horror. Represents the ceiling of the horror subgenre and the established incumbent whose remakes and sequels shape category demand.
• Konami: Owner of the Silent Hill franchise — foundational atmospheric horror IP. Comparable as a benchmark for atmospheric horror IP value and franchise expansion potential.
• Team17: UK-based indie publisher/developer that publishes multiple premium indie titles across console and PC. Comparable as a publishing/distribution counterpart that works with studios of Ebb Software's profile.

Direct peers

• Red Barrels: Canadian indie studio focused on the Outlast series — another indie horror developer with multi-platform releases and a dedicated fan base. Comparable in studio size, single-franchise focus, and horror subgenre.
• Deck13 Interactive: German indie studio (Lords of the Fallen, The Surge) of comparable size publishing premium console/PC titles. Comparable in European indie-studio profile and multi-platform premium release model.
• Bloober Team: Polish indie horror studio of comparable size (~200 staff) producing atmospheric psychological horror titles (Layers of Fear, The Medium, Observer). Most direct comparable in subgenre, scale, and indie-publishing model.
• Frictional Games: Swedish indie studio behind Amnesia series and SOMA — pioneering atmospheric first-person horror with non-linear exploration. Highly comparable in design philosophy (environment as storyteller) and indie scope.

Others

• Kepler Interactive: Indie games publisher whose privacy policy is referenced on Ebb Software's site, suggesting an existing publishing relationship. Comparable as Ebb Software's apparent commercial partner and a peer in the indie-publishing ecosystem.

Emerging players

• Mundfish: Russian/Georgian indie studio behind Atomic Heart — comparable scale and emerging-studio profile delivering a single high-profile atmospheric first-person title on multi-platform storefronts.
• Coffee Stain Studios: Swedish indie developer/publisher of atmospheric single-player titles (Deep Rock Galactic, Satisfactory). Comparable in Nordic/European indie studio profile building around a distinctive original IP.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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