Voodoo

Voodoo at a Glance

Voodoo is a French game publisher and developer based in Paris that has been active since 1990, though the bulk of their work appeared much later. The company released just one title in the 1990s before shifting focus entirely to modern mobile markets. Their output grew significantly in the 2010s with 22 games and continued strongly into the 2020s with 16 releases. Most of their catalog consists of free-to-play hyper-casual titles designed for iOS and Android, with 32 games on Apple devices and 31 on Google Play. They have also brought some of their work to Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox platforms, but mobile remains their primary home. The company has published 25 games and developed 35 titles across its history, totaling 39 entries on PlayPile. Their genre focus is heavily skewed toward Arcade with 25 games, followed by Strategy with 12 and Simulator with 9. Other genres like Adventure, Puzzle, Fighting, Indie, Platform, Sport, and Shooter make up the rest of their portfolio. The quality of their work shows a clear trend in the early part of their modern era. Five of their titles from 2017 all achieved perfect scores of 90 out of 100 on IGDB. These games include Splashy!, Go Plane, Fire Rides, Stack Jump, and Flappy Dunk. This high performance suggests a period of strong execution for their hyper-casual models. However, the average rating across nine rated titles sits at 77.4 out of 100. The breakdown includes three games in the good range, one mixed title, and no poor-rated entries. While they have not hit rock bottom on ratings, the drop from those five perfect scores indicates a shift in consistency over time. Recent releases from late 2023 and early 2024 include Color Clash, Cup Heroes, Monster Survivors, Crowd City, and Paper io 2. The company has reached 7 billion collective downloads as of 2023. Their business model relies on excessive use of in-app advertising and the practice of cloning other games to fill their library. This approach has allowed them to maintain a large presence in the mobile market while keeping production costs low for a high volume of casual experiences.

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