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Skybound Games

United States Founded 2010 Website

Skybound is the company for creators. We're known for using the Wheel of Awesome to make cool stuff, no matter the platform. We place creators and their projects at the center of the wheel and work with them to keep the integrity of their vision as it becomes a comic, game, TV series, film, audio series, or all of the above. Skybound builds global franchises. We’ve been the home of The Walking Dead and Invincible since 2010 and are leaders in creating universes that become pop culture phenomena from our library of over 150 properties, including the emerging tentpole Impact Winter. Skybound is a force in games. We publish, produce and distribute video games across every genre, including the blockbuster The Walking Dead series and the BAFTA award-winning Before Your Eyes.

Skybound Games at a Glance

If you are browsing PlayPile looking for details on Skybound Games, you will find a publisher founded in 2010 that has released 22 titles to date. They operate primarily as a publisher with 20 games under their name and only three where they served as the developer. The company covers a wide range of platforms, with PC being their dominant focus at 20 releases. They also have significant presence on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch, while maintaining smaller footprints on Mac, Android, iOS, and newer consoles like the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Skybound Games has been active from 2012 through 2026. Their output grew slightly as they moved from the 2010s to the 2020s, releasing nine games in the first decade compared to twelve in the second. The studio focuses heavily on Adventure titles with 14 releases, followed by Indie and Role-playing games. They also publish Point-and-click adventures, Simulators, Shooters, Strategy games, Fighting games, Puzzles, and Arcade titles. This variety aligns with their stated goal of working across every genre to support creators. Quality varies but leans toward the positive side for this catalog. Out of 15 rated titles, six are considered great with scores above 80, while eight fall into the good range between 60 and 79. There is one mixed title and no poor ratings. Their highest-scoring games include Closer the Distance and Goodnight Universe, both from recent years holding an 85 rating. Before Your Eyes and Rainbow Billy: The Curse of the Leviathan also rank highly with scores near 85. The Walking Dead: The Complete First Season remains a strong entry from their early days with an 83.1 rating. Recent releases show a mix, with Goodnight Universe and Closer the Distance performing well, while Invincible Presents: Atom Eve and Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood received scores in the mid-70s. The company relies on established IP, serving as the home for The Walking Dead and Invincible franchises since 2010. They manage over 150 properties to build global universes. While they aim to keep creator vision intact across media formats, their game library shows a consistent pattern of adapting popular comics and TV shows into interactive experiences. Their output has remained steady over the last decade without major fluctuations in volume or platform strategy.

22
Total Games
76.2
Avg Rating
2012
First Release
2026
Latest Release

Genre Breakdown

Adventure
25%
Indie
20%
Role-playing (RPG)
15%
Point-and-click
9%
Simulator
7%

Platform Spread

PC (Microsoft Windows)
20
PlayStation 4
11
Xbox One
10
Nintendo Switch
10
Mac
8

Release Timeline

2010s
9
2020s
12

Rating Distribution

6
80-100
8
60-79
1
40-59
0
0-39