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Double Fine Productions

United States Founded 2000 Website

Double Fine Productions is an award-winning game development studio founded in 2000 by games industry veteran Tim Schafer. Located in San Francisco’s South of Market district, Double Fine is committed to making high-quality games with an emphasis on originality, story, characters, and fun.

Double Fine Productions at a Glance

Double Fine Productions has been active since 2005, though the studio itself was founded back in 2000 by Tim Schafer. You will find their work across a wide range of platforms, with PC being the most common destination for 27 titles. Mac and Linux users also have strong access with 21 and 19 games respectively. Console presence is solid on Xbox One with 15 releases and PlayStation 4 with 14. The company has released 32 games in total according to PlayPile data, acting as both publisher and developer for most of them. Their output was very quiet in the 2000s with only two games. The 2010s saw a massive surge where they released 25 titles. Activity slowed down again in the 2020s with just five games so far, though they have upcoming releases like Kiln scheduled for June 2026. Their genre focus leans heavily toward Adventure games with 23 entries and Indie titles with 15. They also handle a significant number of Puzzle games at 11, alongside Platform, Simulator, Point-and-click, and Role-playing games. The quality of their work varies quite a bit across their catalog. The average rating sits at 71.6 out of 100 based on 29 rated titles. While they have six great games scoring 80 or higher, they also have two poor titles under the 40 mark. Their best-rated work includes Psychonauts 2 from 2021 which scored 87.4, and the original Psychonauts from 2005 at 84.2. Other highly rated games include Keeper, Ooblets, and Grim Fandango Remastered. These top titles suggest they can deliver exceptional experiences when their projects land well. However, the presence of two poor ratings indicates that not every release meets this high standard. Recent releases show they are still producing content with titles like Ooblets and Psychonauts 2: Motherlobe Edition appearing in late 2022. The studio continues to plan for the future with Keeper arriving in late 2025. Their history shows a pattern of focusing on original stories and characters, but the data confirms their track record is a mix of standout hits and some lower-performing entries.

32
Total Games
71.6
Avg Rating
2005
First Release
2026
Latest Release

Genre Breakdown

Adventure
27%
Indie
18%
Puzzle
13%
Platform
7%
Simulator
7%

Platform Spread

PC (Microsoft Windows)
27
Mac
21
Linux
19
Xbox One
15
PlayStation 4
14

Release Timeline

2000s
2
2010s
25
2020s
5

Rating Distribution

6
80-100
20
60-79
1
40-59
2
0-39