Starbreeze Studios

Starbreeze Studios at a Glance

Starbreeze Studios has been operating since 2002 with headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden. The company lists twenty titles on PlayPile, acting as the developer for sixteen of them and the publisher for six. Their catalog spans three decades, starting with four games in the 2000s, followed by seven releases in the 2010s, and another seven in the 2020s. While their output remained steady across these years, the quality of their work shows significant variation. The average IGDB rating for eleven rated titles stands at 67.6 out of 100. This score reflects a mix of results with two great games scoring above 80, six good titles between 60 and 79, and three mixed entries ranging from 40 to 59. They have no poor rated games in their history. The studio focuses heavily on the shooter genre, which accounts for thirteen of their projects. They also explore adventure, role-playing, and hack-and-slash themes. Their primary platform is PC with sixteen titles, though they also support Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 with seven releases each. Other platforms include Xbox One, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Linux. Some of their best work includes Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons from 2013, which holds an 82.4 rating, and The Darkness from 2007 with an 80.9 score. Enclave from 2002 also scored well at 79.1. Payday 2 from 2013 achieved a 74.4 rating, while Syndicate from 2012 sits at 74.2. Recent releases show a dip in performance compared to their earlier hits. Payday 3 launched in September 2023 with a score of 64.5. New content like the Houston Breakout Tailor Pack appeared in August 2024, and Don't Be a Hero was released in January 2025. The company has also ventured into hardware with Project StarVR, a virtual reality headset developed after they acquired InfinitEye. They aim to build franchises that can expand into other markets while focusing on online production.

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