Trese Brothers Llc

What Trese Brothers Llc does

Trese Brothers LLC, doing business as Trese Brothers Games, is a privately-held indie games studio based in West Chester, United States, founded by brothers Andrew and Cory Trese. The studio develops deep, highly-replayable role-playing and strategy video games for PC (Steam, Linux, Mac, Steam Deck Verified) and mobile (iOS, Android) platforms, with an internal team of 1-10 employees supported by external contributors in art, marketing, sound, and community.

The studio's portfolio spans an original far-future sci-fi universe (the Star Traders franchise, including Star Traders: Frontiers, Templar Battleforce, and Star Traders: 4X Empires), a cyberpunk series (Cyber Knights: Flashpoint and the original Cyber Knights classic), the fantasy title Heroes of Steel, plus additional mobile entries such as Age of Pirates and Templar Assault. Core technology revolves around proprietary game-engine implementations of complex RPG systems: multi-class character builds, weapon modding, cyberware upgrades, faction reputation, branching narratives, and procedural content generation. The flagship Cyber Knights: Flashpoint fully launched on Steam on June 2, 2025 after a 2020 Kickstarter campaign that raised $242,000.

The business model is built on one-time digital license sales through Steam, Google Play, and the Apple App Store, supplemented by curated Steam bundle collaborations with other indie developers, a fiction publishing line on Amazon/Google Play Books/iBooks, and physical merchandise via an Amazon storefront. Pricing for the flagship title is $29.99. GTM is community-led, relying heavily on Discord, Twitter/X, Bluesky, Facebook, Patreon, mailing lists, and Kickstarter rather than paid acquisition. The studio's positioning is explicitly anti-exploitative, with no monetization dark patterns and a players-first ethos supporting long product lifespans with regular updates.

Name

Trese Brothers Llc

Legal name

Trese Brothers LLC

Website

https://tresebrothers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Trese Brothers LLC is a privately-held indie games studio in West Chester, United States, founded by Andrew and Cory Trese. It develops deep, replayable RPG and strategy games across PC and mobile, selling one-time licenses on Steam and app stores and engaging players through community-led channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

West Chester

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Game Sales (Digital Download): One-time purchase revenue from selling games directly through Steam, Google Play, and App Store platforms. Games sold as complete titles without exploitative monetization.
2. Bundle Sales: Bundled game collections sold at discount through Steam. Includes Complete Trese Brothers Pack (12% discount), Turn-Based Tactical Bundle (collaboration with other indie developers, 28% off), and Old-School Fantasy RPGs Bundle (25% off).
3. Fiction & Expanded Universe: Published fiction works set within game universes, sold through Amazon, Google Play Books, and iBooks. Includes titles like No Legacy Between the Stars and Subjective Vengeance.
4. Merchandise: Physical merchandise sold through Amazon storefront.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Trese Brothers LLC is an independent games studio that develops and self-publishes deep, highly-replayable role-playing games and strategy games for PC (Steam), Mac, Linux, and mobile (iOS/Android). Its portfolio centers on interconnected sci-fi and cyberpunk franchises, most notably the award-winning captain RPG Star Traders: Frontiers and the newly-released squad tactics heist RPG Cyber Knights: Flashpoint, sold as complete titles through digital storefronts.

Product overview

Trese Brothers LLC is an indie game studio producing a portfolio of deep, highly-replayable RPGs and strategy games. The portfolio consists of multiple distinct titles across several game franchises: the sci-fi Star Traders universe (featuring Star Traders: Frontiers captain RPG, Templar Battleforce mech tactics game, and Star Traders: 4X Empires strategy game), the cyberpunk Cyber Knights series (with Cyber Knights: Flashpoint squad tactics heist RPG and the original Cyber Knights classic), the fantasy Heroes of Steel RPG, plus additional titles like Age of Pirates and Templar Assault. The company also publishes licensed fiction set in their game universes and offers bundle packages combining multiple games. Games are available across PC (Steam), mobile (iOS/Android), and console platforms.

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Products and services

• Cyber Knights: Flashpoint A turn-based squad tactics heist RPG set in a cyberpunk far-future universe. Players recruit and build squads of hackers, mercenaries, and cyberware-enhanced operatives; features deep character builds (multiclassing, weapon modding, cyberware, stealth, hacking), faction networking, and heist planning with branching outcomes.
• Star Traders: Frontiers An award-winning sci-fi captain RPG described by players as 'Firefly meets Dune'. Players command a starship exploring a galaxy with customizable crew members and configurable ship components, engaging in trading, salvage, piracy, bounty hunting, and faction progression.
• Templar Battleforce A high-precision mech squad tactics game set within the Star Traders universe. Players pilot Leviathan battle mechs and lead Templar Knights in turn-based tactical combat against Xenos, rogue human factions, and the Narvidian threat, with RPG character progression and army building.
• Heroes of Steel An old-school fantasy RPG with turn-based tactics. Players choose party members and battle through the underdeep on a quest to help humanity survive into a new era.
• Star Traders: 4X Empires A 4X strategy game set in the Star Traders universe combining exploration, expansion, exploitation, and extermination through faction management.
• Fiction Publications Published fiction works set within the game universes including 'No Legacy Between the Stars', 'Subjective Vengeance', 'Whispers Over Steel', 'The Reclamation', and 'Cerberus: From Hatred Born', distributed through Amazon, Google Play Books, and iBooks.

Quantifiable outcome

• Star Traders: Frontiers recognized as one of the Best PC Games of the Decade by Rock Paper Shotgun
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Technology focussed Yes

API detail

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Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kerberos Productions: Indie strategy developer (Northstar, Fort Zombie, Sword of the Stars). Comparable on small indie studio scale, deep strategy/RPG hybrid games, and PC-focused distribution.
• Snapshot Games: Tactical strategy studio behind Phoenix Point (turn-based tactics) founded by Julian Gollop. Comparable on indie scale, turn-based tactical genre, and deep strategy mechanics targeting core strategy/RPG players.
• Spiderweb Software: Long-running indie RPG developer (Avernum, Avadon, Queen's Wish) selling deep, old-school fantasy RPGs across PC and mobile. Comparable on studio size, indie RPG/strategy focus, cross-platform distribution, and long-lifespan catalog model.
• Beamdog: Indie cRPG developer/publisher (Baldur's Gate, Icewind Dale enhanced editions, original titles like Mythforce). Comparable on indie cRPG positioning, cross-platform distribution, and renewed/reimagined classic RPG franchises.
• Amplitude Studios: Strategy game developer (Endless Space, Endless Legend, Humankind) with deep 4X/strategy catalog. Comparable on strategy genre focus, complex game systems, and multi-title franchise model.
• Harebrained Schemes: Indie strategy/tactics studio known for BattleTech (turn-based mech tactics) and Shadowrun Returns (cyberpunk RPG). Highly comparable to Trese Brothers on indie scale, deep tactical RPG positioning, and sci-fi/cyberpunk subject matter.

Emerging players

• Zachtronics: Indie developer of puzzle/strategy games (Opus Magnum, Infinifactory, EXAPUNKS) with deep system-driven design favored by core strategy players. Comparable on indie scale, systems-driven game design, and dedicated niche community.

Broad incumbents

• Obsidian Entertainment: Established cRPG developer (Pillars of Eternity, Tyranny, The Outer Worlds). Larger studio with broader portfolio but comparable on deep-RPG positioning, branching narrative systems, and player-driven character customization.
• Paradox Development Studio: Grand strategy/RPG developer (Crusader Kings, Stellaris, Europa Universalis). Comparable on deep, system-driven strategy games with long-lifespan support, though at significantly larger scale.
• InXile Entertainment: cRPG developer (Wasteland, Torment: Tides of Numenera) and now part of Xbox family. Comparable on indie-to-mid cRPG pedigree, deep narrative systems, and Kickstarter-funded development history.

Market position

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Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TreseBrothers
• Facebookfacebook.com/cyberknightsrpg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/trese-brothers-games

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Funding overview

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