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Tantalus Media

Australia Founded 1994 Website

Tantalus Media (formerly Tantalus Entertainment and Tantalus Interactive) is an Australian video game developer based in Melbourne. It was founded in 1994 by programmers Andrew Bailey and Trevor Nuridin. Since its inception, Tantalus has developed almost 100 games and has won multiple game awards.

Tantalus Media at a Glance

Tantalus Media has been active in the gaming industry from 2005 to 2024, with 12 titles tracked on PlayPile. Their catalog primarily spans Simulator, Adventure, Strategy, with additional titles in Real Time Strategy (RTS) and Puzzle. The studio carries a solid 76.3/100 average rating across their catalog, with 5 titles rated favorably by the community. Their highest-rated title on PlayPile is Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition (81.3/100). Games from Tantalus Media are available across 10 platforms, most notably PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, Nintendo DS.

12
Total Games
76.3
Avg Rating
2005
First Release
2024
Latest Release

Genre Breakdown

Simulator
26%
Adventure
17%
Strategy
13%
Real Time Strategy (RTS)
9%
Puzzle
9%

Platform Spread

PC (Microsoft Windows)
2
Nintendo Switch
2
Nintendo DS
2
Game Boy Advance
2
PlayStation 3
1

Release Timeline

2000s
2
2010s
6
2020s
3

Rating Distribution

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