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Nordcurrent

Country #440 Founded 2002 Website

Nordcurrent is an international publisher and developer of free-to-play and casual games for smartphones, tablets and PC/Mac. Established in 2002, Nordcurrent is best known for a hit game Cooking Fever, which is available on all mobile platforms and PC, and has been downloaded by almost 200 million users. Other recent Nordcurrent games include Sniper Arena and Happy Cafe.

Nordcurrent at a Glance

Nordcurrent operates as an international publisher and developer founded in Lithuania in 2002. While the company maintains a website at nordcurrent.com, their presence on PlayPile shows a catalog of 27 titles where they acted as either publisher or developer. Their output has grown significantly since entering the market in 2007. The studio released only four games during the 2000s but saw a major expansion in the 2010s with 18 releases. Recent activity in the 2020s shows five titles so far, including releases like I am Machine and Chains of Freedom in late 2025. The company has focused heavily on casual and free-to-play games for smartphones, tablets, and PC or Mac. Their platform reach is most visible on Nintendo Wii, where they published eleven games, followed by nine titles on Microsoft Windows and five each on Android and iOS. They also have a presence on older handheld systems like the Nintendo DS and PlayStation Portable with three releases each. Genre choices lean toward Adventure with seven titles, while Arcade and Puzzle games account for six releases apiece. Smaller portions of their library include Sport, Strategy, Shooter, Role-playing, Simulator, Indie, and Point-and-click genres. Rating trends suggest a mixed quality profile despite one major hit. Across the six titles rated on PlayPile, the average score sits at 67.2 out of 100. The breakdown shows one great title, three good ones, and two mixed entries with no poor ratings. Cooking Fever stands out as their highest-rated work with a score of 90 from 2014. This mobile hit has reportedly reached nearly 200 million users across all platforms. Ocean's Heart also performed well with 79.6 points in 2021, while Chains of Freedom received 72 points in 2025. The Curse of the Werewolves scored exactly 60, and 101-in-1 Explosive Megamix from 2008 struggled with a score of 51.8. Nordcurrent continues to release games into 2025 with titles like Sniper Arena and Happy Cafe mentioned in their bio. Their strategy appears consistent in targeting casual audiences through mobile devices, though the variety of platforms they support remains broad despite the focus on phone games.

27
Total Games
67.2
Avg Rating
2007
First Release
2025
Latest Release

Genre Breakdown

Adventure
20%
Arcade
17%
Puzzle
17%
Sport
11%
Strategy
9%

Platform Spread

Wii
11
PC (Microsoft Windows)
9
Android
5
iOS
5
Nintendo DS
3

Release Timeline

2000s
4
2010s
18
2020s
5

Rating Distribution

1
80-100
3
60-79
2
40-59
0
0-39