Drinkbox Studios

Drinkbox Studios at a Glance

Drinkbox Studios is an independent Toronto-based video game developer founded in April of 2008 by a group of game industry veterans. The studio operates out of Canada and maintains a website at http://www.drinkboxstudios.com. As of now, they have released nine games on PlayPile as developers and published seven titles under their own label. Their output has been active from 2011 through 2026, with the bulk of their work occurring in the 2010s when they released seven games compared to just two in the 2020s. The company focuses heavily on indie titles, with eight games falling into that category across their portfolio. Their genre output is diverse but leans toward adventure and platform games, each appearing six times. They have also made significant contributions to hack and slash or beat em up genres, as well as puzzle and role-playing games. In terms of platform reach, their games are most available on PC Microsoft Windows with seven titles. Nintendo Switch follows with five releases, while several other platforms like PlayStation 3, Linux, Mac, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox 360, and Wii U have fewer entries ranging from two to three games each. Quality trends show a strong track record for the studio. Across seven rated titles, they hold an average IGDB rating of 83.4 out of 100. The breakdown reveals six great titles scoring above 80 and one good title in the 60 to 79 range. They have no mixed or poor ratings on record. Their top-rated work includes Guacamelee! Gold Edition from 2013, which scored 91.9. Other highly rated entries include Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition (83.5), Nobody Saves the World (82.7), Guacamelee! 2 (82.4), and Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack (81.7). Recent releases show a shift in timing, with Blighted scheduled for December 2026 and Nobody Saves the World appearing in January 2022. The studio has maintained a consistent presence over more than a decade, though their release pace slowed after the mid-2010s. Severed arrived in April 2016 with a score of 79.6, fitting into the good category while still maintaining high standards compared to industry averages.

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