Chucklefish Games

Chucklefish Games at a Glance

Chucklefish Games operates as an independent publisher and developer based in London, United Kingdom. Founded by Finn Brice in 2011, the company started with a small global team that lacked studio experience or funding. They began with a single large idea for a space game called Starbound. Over the last fifteen years, they have released twenty titles on PlayPile, all as a publisher and four as a developer. Their catalog spans from the 2010s, where they released eleven games, to the 2020s, which saw eight releases so far. The company focuses heavily on the indie genre with twenty entries. They also lean into adventure games with thirteen titles and role-playing games with twelve. Their portfolio includes strategy, simulator, platformer, turn-based strategy, tactical, puzzle, and shooter games. PC is their primary platform with twenty releases, followed by Nintendo Switch at eleven and Xbox One at nine. They also support Mac, Linux, Xbox Series X|S, Android, iOS, PlayStation 4, and the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2. Chucklefish maintains a solid reputation across sixteen rated titles with an average score of 74.2 out of 100. Their rating history shows five great games scoring above 80, nine good games between 60 and 79, and two mixed titles in the 40 to 59 range. They have no poorly rated games below 40. Starbound set an early tone for their work, but Stardew Valley remains a standout title from 2016 with a score of 88.4. Risk of Rain from 2013 also achieved high praise at 81.1. Eastward released in 2021 scored 85, and Wargroove 2 followed in 2023 with an 82. The most recent major release, The Siege and the Sandfox in May 2025, earned a high score of 90. Recent activity shows they continue to publish new content through late 2026. Loco Motive arrived in November 2024 with a score of 70. Upcoming releases include Wildekin and Witchbrook scheduled for December 2026. The studio describes itself as having a love for charming pixel art and a drive to support amazing games. Their output has remained consistent over the years without significant drops in quality, though they rarely exceed the average with every single release.

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