Zoink

Zoink at a Glance

Zoink is a Swedish developer and publisher based in Gothenburg that has released 13 games on PlayPile since 2012. The studio operates under Zoink AB, which was founded by Klaus Lyngeled in 2001. In 2017, they established the Thunderful Group alongside Image & Form. By late 2020, Thunderful Development AB combined Zoink with Image & Form and Guru Games. The company shows a clear focus on Adventure and Indie genres, with six titles in each category. They also make Platform games, totaling five releases, along with four Puzzle games. Their work spans many systems, including the PlayStation 4, PC, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch, which each have six or more titles from Zoink. The studio's output peaked in the 2010s with 11 games released during that decade. Only one title appeared in the 2020s, marking a significant drop in activity after 2021. Their quality record is solid but not exceptional. They have six rated titles on PlayPile, and every single one falls into the good range of 60 to 79 points. There are no games rated as great or poor. The highest score belongs to Flipping Death at 77.1 points, followed by Ghost Giant at 75.1 points. Lost in Random sits at 73.7 points, while Stick it to the Man! and Fe both scored in the low 70s. Zoink tries different concepts with their projects. Their portfolio includes weird ideas like Zombie Vikings: Stab-a-thon from December 2016. They also explored emotional storytelling with Ghost Giant and quirky adventures with Flipping Death. The studio stopped producing new games after September 2021 when Lost in Random was released. This silence suggests a pause or change in their development cycle following the Thunderful Group restructuring. Players looking for consistent action from this developer may need to wait, as recent years have seen very few releases compared to their earlier decade of steady output.

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