{{Short description|Video game developer}} {{Infobox company | name = Owlcat Games | logo = File:Owlcat Games logo.jpg | founded = {{Start date and age|2016|06|08}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://owlcat.games/news/80|title=7 Years Anniversary to Owlcat Games|publisher=Owlcat Games|date=June 8, 2023|accessdate=December 31, 2023}}</ref> | type = | hq_location_city = [[Paphos]] | hq_location_country = [[Cyprus]] | key_people = Oleg Shpilchevskiy<br/>Alexander Mishulin | industry = [[Video game industry|Video games]] | products = ''[[Pathfinder Roleplaying Game|Pathfinder]]'' video games<br/>''[[Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader (video game)|Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader]]'' | revenue = | owner = | parent = [[My.Games]] (2016-2019) | num_employees = 450<ref>{{cite web|url=https://owlcat.games/about|title=Who are Owlcats|publisher=Owlcat Games|accessdate=December 31, 2023}}</ref> | subsidiaries = | website = {{URL|https://owlcat.games/}} }}
'''Owlcat Games''' is a video game developer founded in 2016 by Oleg Shpilchevskiy and Alexander Mishulin. It is headquartered in Cyprus,<ref>{{Cite news |date=April 4, 2024 |title=Beon: the most technologically-advanced office in Cyprus |url=https://cyprus-mail.com/2024/04/04/beon-the-most-technologically-advanced-office-in-cyprus/ |work=CyprusMail}}</ref> with a satellite office in Armenia. It is best known for developing [[computer role-playing game]]s such as ''[[Pathfinder: Kingmaker]]'' (2018), its successor, ''[[Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous]]'' (2021), and ''[[Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader (video game)|Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader]]'' (2023).
==History== Owlcat Games was founded in 2016 in [[Moscow]] by game developers who had previously worked on titles such as ''[[Heroes of Might and Magic V]]'', ''[[Silent Storm]]'' and ''[[Etherlords]]'', and [[massively multiplayer online role-playing game]]s (MMORPG) such as ''[[Allods Online]]'' and ''[[Skyforge]]''.<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.gamedeveloper.com/press-release/owlcat-games-closes-out-community-quest-with-epic-games-store-announcement-and-epic-er-story-trailer|title=Owlcat Games Closes Out Community Quest with Epic Games Store Announcement and Epic-er Story Trailer|via=[[Game Developer (magazine)|Game Developer]]|date=June 1, 2021|accessdate=December 31, 2023}}</ref> After working extensively on MMORPGs, the studio pivoted to create single-player role-playing video games. Partnering with [[Paizo]] and publisher [[Deep Silver]], the studio's first game, ''[[Pathfinder: Kingmaker]]'', was partly funded through [[Kickstarter]] and released in 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/how-owlcat-games-rerolled-tabletop-into-a-video-game|title=How Owlcat Games re-rolled tabletop into a video game|first=Rebekah|last=Valentine|work=[[Gameindustry.biz]]|date=October 1, 2018|accessdate=December 31, 2023}}</ref> It received criticisms for its technical issues, and Owlcat spent months introducing patches and free updates to the game.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/thanks-to-kingmakers-comeback-pathfinder-wrath-of-the-righteous-can-be-a-sandbox-as-varied-as-a-tabletop-campaign/|title=Thanks to Kingmaker's comeback, Owlcat could make Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous a sandbox as varied as a tabletop campaign|first=Jody|last=Macgregor|work=[[PC Gamer]]|date=August 27, 2021|accessdate=December 31, 2023}}</ref>
Initially a studio within [[My.Games]], Owlcat raised $1 million in funding from investment firm Gem Capital in December 2019 for the development of another ''Pathfinder'' game, and became an independent studio.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/owlcat-games-raises-usd1m-for-new-pathfinder-video-game|title=Owlcat Games raises $1m for new Pathfinder video game|first=Rebekah|last=Valentine|work=[[Gameindustry.biz]]|date=December 4, 2019|accessdate=December 31, 2023}}</ref> The sequel, ''[[Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous]]'', once again partly funded through [[Kickstarter]], was released in late 2021 and sold more than 1 million copies.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/-i-pathfinder-wrath-of-the-righteous-i-hits-1-million-copies-sold|title=Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous hits 1 million copies sold|first=Justin|last=Carter|work=[[Game Developer (magazine)|Game Developer]]|date=January 24, 2023|accessdate=December 31, 2023}}</ref> The company's most recent game, ''[[Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader (video game)|Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader]]'', was released in December 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/warhammer-40000-rogue-trader-rpg-owlcat-games|title=Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, a Classic-Style RPG, Announced by Pathfinder Developer Owlcat Games|first=Matt|last=Purslow|work=[[IGN]]|date=June 2, 2022|accessdate=December 31, 2023}}</ref>
In June 2025, Owlcat announced they were developing a new roleplaying game set in the universe of ''The Expanse'' [[The Expanse (novel series)|novels]] and [[The Expanse (TV series)|TV series]] titled ''The Expanse: Osiris Reborn''. The game will feature an original story, third-person tactical combat, a customisable captain, and romances with ally characters.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/rogue-trader-devs-owlcat-are-making-an-expanse-rpg-with-mass-effect-style-combat|title=Rogue Trader devs Owlcat are making an Expanse RPG with Mass Effect-style combat|first=Edwin|last=Evans-Thirlwell|work=[[Rock Paper Shotgun]]|date=June 7, 2025|accessdate=June 8, 2025}}</ref>
== Games developed == {| class="wikitable" |+ !Year !Title !Platform(s) |- |2018 | ''[[Pathfinder: Kingmaker]]'' | [[Microsoft Windows]], [[macOS]], [[Linux]], [[PlayStation 4]], [[Xbox One]] |- |2021 | ''[[Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous]]'' | Microsoft Windows, macOS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, [[Nintendo Switch]] |- |2023 | ''[[Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader (video game)|Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader]]'' | Microsoft Windows, macOS, [[PlayStation 5]], [[Xbox Series X and Series S|Xbox Series X/S]] |- |2027 |''[[The Expanse: Osiris Reborn]]'' |Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S |- | TBA | ''[[Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy]]'' | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S |}
== Games published ==
{| class="wikitable" |+ !Year !Title !Developer !Platform(s) |- | 2025 | ''[[Rue Valley]]'' | Emotion Spark Studio | [[Microsoft Windows]], [[Nintendo Switch]], [[PlayStation 5]], [[Xbox Series X and Series S|Xbox Series X/S]] |- | 2026 | ''Shadow of the Road'' | Another Angle Games | Microsoft Windows |}
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== External links == * {{official website|https://owlcat.games/}}
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