Deck13 Interactive

Deck13 Interactive at a Glance

Deck13 Interactive is a German studio founded in 2001 by Jan Klose and Florian Stadlbauer. The company operates out of Frankfurt with a team of over 60 people. You will find their work primarily on PC, where they have released all 30 titles listed on PlayPile. They also support Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Mac, Nintendo Switch, and Linux to varying degrees. Their catalog shows a clear shift in focus over the years. The 2000s saw five releases, including Ankh: Reverse the Curse. This early title set the stage for their reputation in adventure games, featuring creative storytelling and intelligent puzzles. The studio moved toward role-playing games in the 2010s, releasing 13 titles during that decade. They published Venetica to enter the genre before achieving wider recognition with Lords of the Fallen and The Surge. In 2014, they launched the Deck13 Spotlight label to support independent developers with services like localization, marketing, and distribution. This division has published more than 10 games by managing production and QA. The company was acquired by Focus Home Interactive in June 2020. Their output remained steady in the 2020s with 10 new games. Recent releases include Atlas Fallen in August 2023 and Drova: Forsaken Kin in October 2024. Quality trends for Deck13 show mostly good results with a few high points. They have an average IGDB rating of 63 out of 100 across 22 rated titles. Their best work includes Drova: Forsaken Kin, which holds an 82.8 rating, and The Adventures of Bertram Fiddle: Episode 1 - A Dreadly Business at 80. They have two games rated as great and 14 rated as good. Six titles fall into the mixed category between 40 and 59 points. There are no poor-rated games in their history on this list. The studio has not released a new game since late 2026, though Pocket Wheels is listed as an upcoming title for that month. Their genre focus remains heavy on adventure with 24 titles and role-playing games with 18. Puzzle games also make up a significant portion of their library. While they have explored arcade and strategy genres, those numbers are much smaller.

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