K-D Lab

K-D Lab at a Glance

K-D Lab is a Russian developer and publisher founded in 1995 that has released nine games on PlayPile since beginning operations in 1998. The company lists all nine titles as their own development work, with only one appearing under a separate publishing credit. Their catalog spans from the late 1990s through early 2024, showing a clear shift in output volume over time. They released just one game in the 1990s, produced seven titles during the 2000s, and added only a single release in the 2020s so far. The studio has focused heavily on PC, with all nine games available on Microsoft Windows. Two of these also run on Linux, while one supports Mac. Their genre portfolio is diverse but leans toward Adventure, which accounts for six of their titles. They have also worked extensively in Strategy and Real Time Strategy, each with three entries. Other genres in their catalog include Quiz or Trivia, Racing, Indie, Arcade, and Simulator. The provided bio notes that K-D Lab often uses unusual or surrealistic design elements and attempts to change genre principles, which aligns with their varied list of projects. Quality trends for the company show a consistent range of good reception without any standout masterpieces or failures. Only two titles have been rated on IGDB, both falling into the "good" bracket between 60 and 79 points. Vangers from 1998 holds the highest score at 72.1/100, while Perimeter from 2004 sits at 69.1/100. No titles in their library have reached the great category of 80 or higher. Their recent activity includes the May 2024 release of Perimeter: Legate Edition, which follows earlier versions like Perimeter: Emperor's Testament from 2005 and the original Perimeter from 2004. Older releases in their catalog include titles like Little Longnose from 2003 and Nu pogodi! Vypusk 3: Pesnya dlya zajca from late 2003. The low number of rated games and the single release in the current decade suggest a slower pace of production in recent years compared to their active period in the 2000s.

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