SERAPHINE SOFTWARE LIMITED

What SERAPHINE SOFTWARE LIMITED does

Seraphine Software Limited is a privately held UK independent game development studio incorporated in 2025 with a headcount of 1-10 employees. The company is building a single flagship title, Vaporware EX, a 2D game development simulation with a neon 90s aesthetic and SNES-era visual style, in which the player takes on the role of the creative force behind games rather than a studio manager. The game includes a complete original soundtrack delivered by partner Nightfall Collective and is targeted for release in 2025.

The studio explicitly differentiates itself on an ethical positioning — positioning against what it characterizes as exploitative practices in the larger games industry and framing its output as a "cozy" alternative to AAA mass-market titles. Its target customer is the indie game and simulation enthusiast who values nostalgic 90s-era mechanics and meaningful gameplay experiences over mainstream releases.

The company currently has no disclosed revenue, no pricing model, no distribution agreements, and no confirmed distribution channels; monetization is expected to flow through standard digital game storefronts upon release. It has no disclosed funding rounds, institutional investors, or parent entities, and ownership appears to be founder-held. The company has no disclosed management team, no app or downloadable build, and operates with a minimal public web footprint via a Squarespace-hosted site.

Name

SERAPHINE SOFTWARE LIMITED

Legal name

Seraphine Software Limited

Website

https://seraphinesoftware.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Seraphine Software Limited is a UK-based independent game studio developing Vaporware EX, a 2D neon 90s-styled game development simulation targeting indie and retro gaming enthusiasts, with release planned for 2025.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D

Core offering

Seraphine Software Limited is an independent game development studio currently developing its first in-house video game, Vaporware EX. Vaporware EX is a neon 90s-soaked 2D game development simulation designed in an SNES-era visual style, where players take on the role of the creative force behind making games rather than running a business. The studio also references creating workflow tools using game design principles, though Vaporware EX is the primary disclosed product.

Product overview

Seraphine Software Limited operates as a single-product independent game studio. The company is currently developing its flagship in-house game Vaporware EX — a retro-styled game development simulation set in the 1990s gaming industry. This is the company's sole product offering and primary focus.

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Brands

• Vaporware EX: A neon 90s-soaked game about making games, designed to feel like classic SNES-era games. Players take on the role of a creative force behind game development, making tough choices, delivering features, fighting bugs, and working against the clock in the chaos of the 1990s games industry.

Products and services

• Vaporware EX A neon 90s-soaked game development simulation where players take on the role of the creative force behind games, making tough choices, delivering features, fighting bugs, and working against the clock in the chaos of the 1990s games industry. Unlike typical studio management games, it enables players to actually make games rather than just make business decisions. The game features a complete original soundtrack by Nightfall Collective.

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Nightfall CollectivecoreTechnology or IntegrationNightfall Collective provided the complete soundtrack for Vaporware EX. They are described as 'the talented folks over at Nightfall Collective' who delivered a full soundtrack for the game, contributing to its 90s-soaked neon aesthetic.

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Moon Studios: Independent studio behind Ori and the Blind Forest / Will of the Wisps. Relevant as a similarly small, privately held indie studio that has shipped premium, critically acclaimed titles without traditional publishing ownership.
• Two Point Studios: UK-based developer of Two Point Hospital and Two Point Campus. Comparable as a similarly UK-based indie studio building stylistically distinct simulation/management games; relevant for market and talent-pool overlap.
• Aggro Crab: Indie studio behind Another Crab's Treasure. Comparable as a small, principled indie studio with a strong voice-driven brand and a focus on creative, non-derivative gameplay.
• Yacht Club Games: Independent studio known for Shovel Knight and a deliberately retro 8/16-bit aesthetic. Comparable as a small, focused indie studio whose retro visual identity is core to its brand, similar to Seraphine's SNES-era positioning.
• Supergiant Games: Independent, privately held studio known for stylized, focused single-player titles (Bastion, Hades). Comparable as a small, narrative/values-driven indie studio with strong art identity and a track record of quality releases.
• Pixpil: Developer of Eastward, a retro pixel-art action-adventure. Comparable as a small indie studio with a strong retro aesthetic and a focus on creative, single-player experiences.

Direct peers

• Greenheart Games: Developer of Game Dev Tycoon, the most famous game-dev simulation game. Direct competitor in the same sub-genre; Seraphine is explicitly positioning against 'the current offering of games that emulate the game development experience.'
• Kairosoft: Japanese developer of Game Dev Story and related simulation games. Closest thematic parallel: pixel-art, simulation-style management games with creative twists; comparable audience and price point.
• Assemble Entertainment: Publisher/developer of Game Dev Studio, a direct competitor in the game-dev simulation category with comparable indie scope.

Broad incumbents

• Devolver Digital: Major indie publisher with a portfolio of stylistically distinct, often retro-aesthetic games. Relevant as a likely distribution/publishing partner candidate and as a comparable 'ethically-minded indie' brand archetype.

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