What Broken Mirror Games does

Broken Mirror Games is a Polish horror video game development studio founded in 2024, operating as a subsidiary brand of Bloober Team S.A. The company focuses exclusively on producing horror games in collaboration with external development teams, with a stated mission of revitalizing the horror genre. Its portfolio comprises three titles: SAW: Genesis, a 3v1 asymmetrical multiplayer horror game featuring procedurally generated maps built on the licensed SAW franchise; I Hate This Place, an isometric open-world survival horror game adapted from the award-winning comic book series by Kyle Starks and Artyom Topilin, with day/night cycles and environmental manipulation combat; and Code M, an announced horror title in development.

The company's core technology centers on modern game engine development with proprietary gameplay mechanics, including asymmetrical multiplayer architecture (3v1 Judge vs. Accused roles with procedural map generation) and isometric open-world survival systems. Product differentiators include the '80s-inspired comic book visual aesthetic and narrative depth drawn from licensed horror IPs. The company leverages Bloober Team S.A.'s registered trademarks and likely development infrastructure, while Broken Mirror Games itself is also a registered trademark of the parent.

The business model is direct-to-consumer digital game distribution with one-time license sales as the primary revenue stream. Marketing is conducted through the official website and YouTube trailer distribution, targeting the horror gaming enthusiast segment. Distribution is global via digital channels including the company website and major gaming platforms such as Steam and console digital stores. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is set at point of sale on distribution platforms.

Name

Broken Mirror Games

Legal name

Bloober Team S.A.

Website

https://brokenmirrorgames.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Broken Mirror Games is a Polish horror video game studio founded in 2024 as a subsidiary of Bloober Team S.A., publishing horror games including SAW: Genesis and I Hate This Place directly to consumers through global digital distribution platforms.

Ownership category

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Product category

Video Games

akta.pro primary industry

Indie Game Studios (MPAFAAAC)

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AAA & Premium Game Studios (PC/Console) (MPAFAAAA)

Keywords

• Horror video games
• Survival horror games
• Asymmetrical multiplayer games
• Indie game publishing
• Digital game distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Kraków

HQ country

Poland

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. Video Game Sales: Revenue generated from selling video games directly to consumers through digital distribution. The company publishes horror games including SAW: Genesis and I Hate This Place, with titles available for purchase on their website and likely on major gaming platforms.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Broken Mirror Games is a Polish horror video game development and publishing studio that creates and publishes horror games including SAW: Genesis (a 3v1 asymmetrical multiplayer horror game with procedurally generated maps) and I Hate This Place (an isometric open world survival horror game). The company collaborates with external development teams and licenses established horror IPs to deliver innovative horror gaming experiences to consumers via digital distribution.

Product overview

Broken Mirror Games is a Polish horror game development studio founded in 2024, operating as a subsidiary of Bloober Team S.A. The company's portfolio consists of three horror game products: SAW: Genesis (a 3v1 asymmetrical multiplayer horror game set post-WWI with procedural map generation), I Hate This Place (an isometric open-world survival horror game with day/night cycles based on a comic book series), and Code M (an announced horror title with limited public details). The company focuses exclusively on horror genre games and collaborates with external development teams to create groundbreaking horror experiences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SAW: Genesis: A 3v1 multiplayer horror game set in the aftermath of World War I where three Accused must work together to escape a maze of traps while a Judge orchestrates their trials on procedurally generated maps.
• I Hate This Place
• Code M

Products and services

• SAW: Genesis

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Bloober Team S.A.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBloober Team S.A. is the parent company and owner of the Broken Mirror Games brand and trademark. Broken Mirror Games operates as a publishing label under Bloober Team, leveraging the parent company's development expertise and infrastructure to discover and support talented game development teams in creating horror games.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Sumo Digital: Sumo Digital is a mid-sized games developer and co-development partner with experience on licensed and original IPs (e.g., Crackdown, LittleBigPlanet). Comparable in scale and as a co-development-driven studio model that Broken Mirror positions itself around.
• Bloober Team S.A. Bloober Team is the parent company and direct operator of the Broken Mirror Games imprint, and itself a leading horror studio (Layers of Fear, The Medium, Silent Hill 2 Remake). It is the closest portfolio-overlap incumbent and the parent whose infrastructure and IP knowhow Broken Mirror leverages.
• Devolver Digital: Devolver Digital is an indie games publisher known for backing distinctive horror and unconventional titles (e.g., Cult of the Lamb). Comparable as a publisher of edgy, creative, smaller-studio horror titles with a comparable go-to-market model.
• Saber Interactive: Saber Interactive has both development and publishing arms spanning horror-adjacent genres, and has acquired indie studios. Comparable as a mid-sized games entity that combines publishing and development in the same vein as a parent-affiliated publishing imprint.
• Capcom: Capcom's Resident Evil franchise defines the AAA survival horror category. While at a vastly larger scale, it is the leading incumbent defining the audience and pricing expectations Broken Mirror's horror titles must compete against.

Direct peers

• Behaviour Interactive: Behaviour is the developer of Dead by Daylight, the dominant 4v1 asymmetrical horror multiplayer game. SAW: Genesis's 3v1 asymmetrical format directly competes for the same gameplay niche and audience, making Behaviour the single most product-comparable peer to Broken Mirror Games.
• Red Barrels: Red Barrels is an indie-leaning Montreal studio behind the Outlast series, focused exclusively on survival horror. They are a comparable in scale, genre focus, and publishing strategy to Broken Mirror's horror-only imprint model.
• Supermassive Games: Supermassive specializes in narrative horror (Until Dawn, The Dark Pictures Anthology) with strong multiplayer co-op variants. They are a direct peer in the horror-specialist, smaller-studio segment that Broken Mirror is targeting.
• Frictional Games: Frictional Games created Amnesia and SOMA, pioneering psychological survival horror with indie roots. They are a comparable small-horror-studio peer targeting the same core audience as Broken Mirror's I Hate This Place.

Emerging players

• Annapurna Interactive: Annapurna Interactive is an indie publisher backing stylish, narrative-driven titles (e.g., What Remains of Edith Finch). Comparable as a creative-driven publisher whose portfolio includes stylized horror-adjacent titles with strong narrative identity.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BMGhorrors

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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