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CreativeForge Games

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CreativeForge Games is an experienced game development studio based in Warsaw, Poland, best known for Hard West, the turn-based Wild West strategy with a horror twist.

CreativeForge Games at a Glance

CreativeForge Games operates out of Warsaw, Poland and has been active in the industry since 2014. The company currently has 22 games listed on PlayPile, split between roles as both publisher and developer. Their output has grown significantly over time. They released only five titles during the 2010s but published thirteen games in the 2020s alone. This recent period includes upcoming releases like Colonize scheduled for February 2026, alongside 2025 titles such as Restaurant Owner: A Restaurant Simulator and Blacksmith Simulator. The studio focuses heavily on niche genres. Indie is their most common category with fifteen entries, followed closely by Simulator games at thirteen and Strategy at twelve. Adventure and Role-playing rounds out the top five. Their library spans multiple platforms but remains almost entirely centered on PC Microsoft Windows. They have only three titles each for PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch, with fewer than three releases on Mac, Xbox One, or Linux. Quality varies across their catalog. The average IGDB rating sits at 63.8 based on five rated titles. There are no games in the great category above 80 points. Three titles fall into the good range of 60 to 79, while two others sit in the mixed bracket between 40 and 59. Their highest-rated game is Blackthorn Arena from 2020 with a score of 70. Hard West from 2015 follows closely at 69.7, and Phantom Doctrine from 2018 holds a 67.7. Recent releases show a dip in scores. Blacksmith Simulator received a 54 in early 2025. Ancient Space scored 57.5 back in 2014. The studio is best known for Hard West, a turn-based Wild West strategy game with horror elements.

22
Total Games
63.8
Avg Rating
2014
First Release
2026
Latest Release

Genre Breakdown

Indie
21%
Simulator
19%
Strategy
17%
Adventure
14%
Role-playing (RPG)
9%

Platform Spread

PC (Microsoft Windows)
22
PlayStation 4
3
Nintendo Switch
3
Mac
2
Xbox One
2

Release Timeline

2010s
5
2020s
13

Rating Distribution

0
80-100
3
60-79
2
40-59
0
0-39