# Curve Games

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British video game publisher

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Curve Games Limited Formerly Curve Studios Curve Digital Type Private Industry Video games Predecessor Blue52 Founded 2005; 21 years ago (2005) Founder Jason Perkins Headquarters London , England Area served Worldwide Key people Bradley Crooks (COO) Stuart Dinsey (CEO) Parent Catalis Group (2016–2025) Nazara Technologies (2025–present) Website curvegames.com

**Curve Games Limited** (formerly **Curve Digital Limited** and **Curve Studios Limited**) is a British [video game publisher](/source/Video_game_publisher) and former [video game developer](/source/Video_game_developer) based in [London](/source/London), founded in 2005 by Jason Perkins. It focuses on the publishing of [indie games](/source/Indie_games).[1]

## History

Curve Studios was the successor to Blue52, who released the games *[Stolen](/source/Stolen_(video_game))* and *[Peter Pan: The Legend of Never Land](/source/Peter_Pan%3A_The_Legend_of_Never_Land)* before shutting down, with the core team migrating to what would become Curve Studios after the development of the former.[2] They would then form close relationships with [Sony Computer Entertainment](/source/Sony_Computer_Entertainment) and [Nintendo](/source/Nintendo) in their early years, developing instalments in the *[Buzz!](/source/Buzz!)* series for the former and creating *[Fluidity](/source/Fluidity_(video_game))* for the latter.

In 2013, Curve Studios announced that they would begin publishing games, marking their transition to a video game publisher of [indie games](/source/Indie_games).[3]

In January 2016, Curve Digital was acquired by Catalis Group.[4] Catalis was then sold to NorthEdge Capital in October 2019.[5] In March 2019, Curve Digital purchased [Brighton](/source/Brighton)-based Runner Duck, who had previously developed *[Space Crew](/source/Space_Crew)* for Curve Digital.[6] In November 2020, Curve Digital acquired [Vancouver](/source/Vancouver)-based IronOak Games, who had previously developed *[For the King](/source/For_the_King)* with Curve Digital.[7]

The company rebranded itself to Curve Games in October 2021 as part of their commitment to better support developers.[8]

In May 2025, Curve Games and its studios were acquired by Indian company [Nazara Technologies](/source/Nazara_Technologies) from Catalis Group.[9]

## Games developed

Year Title Platform(s) 2008 Buzz!: Master Quiz PlayStation Portable Buzz!: Brain Bender 2009 Buzz!: Brain of the World Buzz!: Quiz World 2010 Fluidity[10] Wii 2011 Explodemon[11] PlayStation 3, Windows Stealth Bastard[12][13] Windows, OS X, Linux, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Android, iOS 2012 Fluidity: Spin Cycle[14] Nintendo 3DS 2014 Stealth Inc 2: A Game of Clones[15] Wii U, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Windows, Xbox One

## Games published

Year Title Platform(s) Developer 2013 Lone Survivor[16] PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita Superflat Games Proteus[17] Ed Key and David Kanaga Velocity Ultra PlayStation 3, Windows FuturLab Thomas Was Alone[18] PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Wii U Mike Bithell The Swapper[19] PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, Wii U Facepalm Games 2014 Titan Attacks PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, Nintendo 3DS Puppy Games Mousecraft PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4 Crunching Koalas Lone Survivor: Director's Cut PlayStation 4, Wii U Superflat Games 2015 OlliOlli[20] Xbox One, Wii U, Nintendo 3DS Roll7 Porcunipine Windows Big Green Pillow The Swindle PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Wii U Size Five Games Nova-111 PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Wii U Funktronic Labs Murder Windows, iOS, Android Peter Moorhead Ultratron PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Wii U, Windows Puppy Games Action Henk[21] PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Wii U Ragesquid Pumped BMX + PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Wii U, Windows Yeah Us! 2016 The Flame in the Flood PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Windows The Molasses Flood Human: Fall Flat[22] Windows, macOS, Linux, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Google Stadia, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5 No Brakes Games 10 Second Ninja X PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows Four Circle Interactive Hue PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows, PlayStation Vita Fiddlesticks Dear Esther: Landmark Edition PlayStation 4, Xbox One The Chinese Room Manual Samuel PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows, Nintendo Switch Perfectly Paranormal The Little Acre PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows Pewter Games Studios Stikbold! A Dodgeball Adventure PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows Game Swing 2017 Bomber Crew[22] Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch Runner Duck Jump Stars PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows Jamit Games Serial Cleaner PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Windows iFun4all 2018 Beholder: Complete Edition PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch Warm Lamp Games For the King[22] Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch IronOak Games A Knight's Quest[22] PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Windows Sky9 Games Smoke and Sacrifice PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Windows Solar Sail Games Velocity 2X Nintendo Switch FuturLab 2019 Narcos: Rise of the Cartels[22] PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Windows Kuju Entertainment When Ski Lifts Go Wrong[22] Windows, Nintendo Switch Hugecalf Studios Autonauts[22] Windows, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 Denki American Fugitive[22] PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Windows Fallen Tree Games 2020 Space Crew[23] Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One Runner Duck Embr[24] Windows, Google Stadia Muse Games Hotshot Racing Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One Lucky Mountain Games, Sumo Digital Wobbly Life Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch RubberBandGames Drake Hollow Xbox One, Windows The Molasses Flood 2021 The Ascent[25] Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 Neon Giant Lawn Mowing Simulator Windows, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5 Skyhook Games Just Die Already Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One DoubleMoose I Am Fish Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S Bossa Studios Table Manners Windows Echo Chamber Games 2022 Chenso Club Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S Pixadome Golf Gang Windows Lazy Monday Games Autonauts VS Piratebots Denki Patch Quest Lychee Game Labs From Space Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One Triangle Studios Block'em Windows Cat Shawl Games 2023 Blooming Business: Casino Homo Ludens For the King II Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S IronOak Games 2024 Lawn Mowing Simulator VR Meta Quest 3, Meta Quest Pro, Quest 2 Skyhook Games Dungeons of Hinterberg Windows, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 Microbird Games KitHack Model Club Windows Floating Origin Interactive Skye Tales[26] Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 Puny Astronaut[27] Manic Mechanics[26] Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One 4J Studios Human Fall Flat VR Windows, Meta Quest 2, Meta Quest 3, PlayStation 5 No Brakes Games 2025 Super Loco World Windows Andriy Bychkovskyi Badlands Crew Runner Duck 2026 Wax Heads Windows, Xbox Series X/S Patattie Games

## References

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** Polson, John (4 November 2011). ["Freeware Game Pick: Stealth Bastard (Curve Studios)"](https://indiegamesplus.com/2011/11/browser_game_pick_stealth_bast). *Indie Games Plus*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190926011547/https://indiegamesplus.com/2011/11/browser_game_pick_stealth_bast) from the original on 26 September 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2019.

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** Matulef, Jeffrey (13 November 2012). ["Lone Survivor is coming to PS3 and Vita"](https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-11-13-lone-survivor-is-coming-to-ps3-and-ps-vita). *[Eurogamer](/source/Eurogamer)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160304003040/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-11-13-lone-survivor-is-coming-to-ps3-and-ps-vita) from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2019.

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1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-notypical_22-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-notypical_22-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-notypical_22-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-notypical_22-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-notypical_22-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-notypical_22-5) [***g***](#cite_ref-notypical_22-6) [***h***](#cite_ref-notypical_22-7) Batchelor, James (25 July 2019). ["There is no typical Curve game"](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/there-is-no-typical-curve-game). *[GamesIndustry.biz](/source/GamesIndustry.biz)*. Retrieved 16 September 2025.

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1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_26-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_26-1) ["Curve joins forces with 4J - Skye Tales & Manic Mechanics"](https://curvegames.com/news/curve-joins-forces-with-4j-skye-tales-manic-mechanics/). *Curve Games*. Retrieved 20 April 2025.

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## Further reading

- ["Building a British Ubisoft – CEO Dominic Wheatley on the Catalis Group's ambitious plans for growth"](https://mcvuk.com/business-news/building-a-british-ubisoft-ceo-dominic-wheatley-on-the-catalis-groups-ambitious-plans-for-growth/). *MCV*. 9 December 2020. [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [1469-4832](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/1469-4832). Retrieved 1 January 2024.

## External links

- [Official website](http://curvegames.com/)

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