Last year, the research of the Ukrainian games market that were released in 2023 or were being prepared for release in 2024 and 2025 spanned 12 months and six articles. In total, we wrote about 139 games that were developed or are being developed by Ukrainian authors. The last article in the series is “Made in Ukraine: Ukrainian Games 2023. Patch 1.3” was published in December 2023 and at the end of that article you will find links to all previous materials in the series.

With this material, we begin a story about Ukrainian games of 2024 and projects that are being prepared for release in 2025-2026. There are even more of them, according to our estimates, about 190 (!), so this will also be a series of articles, but this time we simply won’t be able to write about all the games in detail, so we will only talk about the most popular projects by the number of reviews and the most interesting ones in our opinion, and the rest will be given in the form of a list at the end of the article. We’ll start with games released in January-August 2024, plus a few projects from late 2023 that we missed earlier.

As a reminder, we are talking only about PC games that have either been released or are in active development. We do not take into account projects whose pages have not been updated for more than a year, assuming that their development has been suspended. Games are sorted by release date.

 

Treasure Hunter: History of Monastery Gold

Developer Ulab Games
Genre adventure, simulator
Release date December 19, 2023

Treasure Hunter: History of Monastery Gold, or “Treasure Hunter: The Story of Monastery Gold” is a parody advent story about a guy with a metal detector looking for treasures. Under the ground, there are 250 thousand items and artifacts analogous to those that exist in the real world.

In addition to Steam, where Treasure Hunter was released in December 2023, the game is available on Android and iOS. On mobile platforms, it is free, but includes in-app purchases.

On Steam, the game has only 8 reviews, but all of them are positive, while on Android, Treasure Hunter has 12.5 thousand reviews and a rating of 4.6/5. The game has a Ukrainian localization, including voice acting, and unfortunately, it also has a Russian voice acting. Treasure Hunter is sold in Russia, but its price is 20 times higher than in Ukraine and exceeds the price of AAA games.

 

Plastomorphosis

Developer VidyGames
Genre horror game
Release date January 24, 2024

Plastomorphosis is a retro horror game by a solo developer from Mariupol, who now lives in Kyiv. The game tells the story of an ordinary person evacuated to Modern City who tries to survive and accept the new reality as a “new citizen” of this society. Plastomorphosis has a strong nod to the early 2000s and the PlayStation 1/2 consoles, both in terms of gameplay and graphics, and it features classic fixed cameras in every room.

Plastomorphosis has Ukrainian and five other localizations, including Russian, and the game is sold in Russia at a slightly higher price than in Ukraine. At release, the game had only the English version. Plastomorphosis has a Steam rating of 76/100 based on 39 reviews.

 

Corsairs Legacy

Developer Mauris
Genre action/RPG
Release date January 31, 2024 [Early access].

We have already written many times about the pirate action/RPG Corsairs Legacy, the spiritual successor to the same Corsairs. On January 31, 2024, the game finally appeared on Steam’s Early Access, but it was met with a rather reserved response.

After several updates, the community’s attitude has improved and the reviews over the past 30 days are even very favorable, with an overall Steam rating of 69/100 out of 531 reviews. According to SteamDB, sales of Corsairs Legacy have already crossed the 10 thousand copies mark. For a game in Early Access, this is a pretty good result.

Corsairs Legacy has a full Ukrainian localization, including voice acting, but unfortunately, it also has full support for the Russian language and is even sold in Russia a little cheaper than in Ukraine.

The latest update of Corsairs Legacy was released on July 24, 2024.

 

Speed Crew

Developer Wild Fields
Genre cooperative arcade
Release date January 31, 2024

Speed Crew, a cooperative (1-4 players) arcade game about car mechanics , was released on Nintendo Switch back in June of 2013, and as the editorial team knows, the sales results did not meet the expectations of the Ukrainian game outsourcing company N-iX Game & VR Studio, of which Wild Fields is a part.

This year, the game was released on Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. Unfortunately, despite the good ratings on Steam – 100/100, PlayStation – 4.24/5, Xbox – 4.33/5, Speed Crew did not find its player. 45 reviews on Steam, 38 on PlayStation, and only 3 on Xbox is not enough for a project that took several years to create.

Speed Crew does not have a Russian language and is not sold in Russia, at least on Steam.

It is currently unknown whether Wild Fields and N-iX Game & VR Studio will continue to experiment with their own game development.

 

Oberty

Developer Dmytro Denys
Genre puzzle
Release date February 7, 2024

A minimalist puzzle game by Odesa-based Dmytro Denys, which was released on Steam and the Apple App Store in early February. Recently, Oberty has also appeared on Android.

This is a very simple, but quite challenging puzzle game in which you need to rotate panels whose colors interact according to the rules of exclusive disjunction, i.e. the logical operator XOR. The game has over 200 puzzles, a level editor, minimalistic graphics, and atmospheric music.

Oberty is localized in 34 languages, but Russian is not among them. The game is not available in Russia, at least the PC version. The game costs only 74 UAH on Steam and has a Steam rating of 95/100 based on 21 reviews.

 

World of Shooting

Developer Noble Empire Corp.
Genre simulator
Release date February 20, 2024 [Early access]

Shooting simulator from the authors of World of Guns: Gun Disassembly. World of Shooting is a simulator because you have to perform shooting tasks, participate in bench shooting competitions or pass obstacle courses or so-called killhouses.

World of Shooting is free to play, just like the studio’s previous game, but supports in-game purchases. Currently, the game has 120 models of pistols, rifles, and shotguns, and their number will increase to 300, plus another 250 accessories (sights, magazines, silencers, etc.).

World of Shooting has only English and Russian text localizations, DLC is sold in Russia and even costs 23% cheaper than in Ukraine. Currently, the game has mostly positive reviews, with a Steam rating of 79/100 out of 406 reviews.

 

The Cable Guy

Developer 4sandwiches
Genre puzzle
Release date February 29, 2024

In The Cable Guy, you have to lay network cables to all the workstations in a generated office environment, untangle the maze of wires, and connect all the users to the appropriate servers on the corporate network. With each game, the office is generated procedurally.

The game has only English and Ukrainian localizations, but it is sold in Russia 57% more expensive than in Ukraine. The Cable Guy currently has a Steam rating of 89/100 based on 28 reviews. The game has a demo version.

 

Hazy Mind

Developer betetiro
Genre visual novel
Release date March 4, 2024

A visual novel by Kharkiv-based artist betetiro. In the story, the player wakes up in his room without remembering anything. Later, a strange girl appears, but you don’t know who she is or what she is doing in your house. You can get all the information from the girl, but can you trust her?

Hazy Mind has several localizations, including Ukrainian and English voice acting. There is no Russian language in the game, but it is still sold in Russia with a 62% markup compared to Ukraine. Hazy Mind has very favorable reviews, with a Steam rating of 88/100 based on 126 reviews.

 

Puzzles For Clef

Developer Weasel Token
Genre puzzle, adventure
Release date March 6, 2024

Puzzles for Clef is a picturesque and peaceful adventure with cute characters and puzzles from the Kyiv-based duo Weasel Token. There is no danger, enemies, or death in the game. The main character, Clef the rabbit, can leisurely explore the mysterious island, search for treasures, secrets, and solve various and interesting puzzles.

The game has only Ukrainian and English localizations, but it is sold in Russia even 20% cheaper than in Ukraine. Puzzles for Clef has very favorable reviews – a Steam rating of 89/100 based on 78 reviews.

 

Stunt Paradise

Developer Brinemedia
Genre arcade racing
Release date March 21, 2024

Thermonuclear 2D arcade racing game with stunning stunts and super challenging puzzle levels. There are 50 levels in the game, but don’t even hope to complete them on the first, second, or even tenth try. Starting around level 20, Stunt Paradise turns into Soulslike on wheels.

In addition to Steam, the game was also released on the Windows Store, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch. A demo version with the first levels is available on Steam. Stunt Paradise has been translated into 21 languages, including Ukrainian. There is no Russian in the game, but it is still sold in Russia and even 20% cheaper than in Ukraine.

Stunt Paradise has exceptionally positive reviews, with a Steam rating of 100/100 based on 49 reviews.

 

Rise of Gun

Developer PimpGameStudio
Genre simulator
Release date March 25, 2024

A gun store simulator in a world overrun by zombies. The player can create weapons without any restrictions, even from incompatible parts. In fact, Rise of Gun has more than 200 different weapon parts, which differ in quality, among other things. You have to sell the manufactured weapons to NPCs and use the money to improve the store, add new displays and devices.

Rise of Gun has been translated into 10 languages, including Ukrainian. There is no Russian in the game, but it still sells 20% cheaper in Russia than in Ukraine.

Rise of Gun has very favorable reviews, with a Steam rating of 85/100 based on 402 reviews. According to SteamDB, the game has sold over 10 thousand copies.

 

Trust No One

Developer Triomatica Games
Genre adventure
Release date March 27, 2024

Trust No One is a non-standard advent game set in Kyiv. The authors are Triomatica Games, a studio known for its previous game Boxville.

The authors offer players to plunge into the atmosphere of mystery, conspiracy, and detective adventures, to explore the nooks and crannies of Kyiv. The developers insist that in order to solve some tasks and progress through the story, you will need to think outside the box, for example, google the addresses of real buildings in Kyiv, or the meaning of a puzzle key phrase.

Due to the peculiarities of the gameplay, Trust No One is available in only one language, English. The game was released not only on all PC platforms (EGS, GOG, Steam), but also on Xbox One/Series X|S, PlayStation 4/5, Nintendo Switch, Android, and iOS. On Steam, the game is sold in Russia 23% cheaper than in Ukraine.

Trust No One has mixed reviews, with a Steam rating of 64/100 based on 28 reviews. The main complaint is that to solve puzzles, you need to use tools outside the game – a browser and an email client. It seems that players did not appreciate the requirement to think outside the box.

 

Headquarters: World War II

Developer Starni Games
Genre wargame
Release date April 11, 2024

Headquarters: World War II is a complex and interesting wargame about World War II at the level of individual units and tanks from Kyiv-based Starni Games, which has made a name for itself in this genre.

Instead of writing everything about the game again, we’ll direct you to our review and interview with the developers.

Headquarters: World War II has a textual Ukrainian localization. Unfortunately, there is no Russian localization, but this is most likely a requirement of the publisher, Slitherine Ltd. The game is sold in Russia, where it costs 18% less than in Ukraine.

Headquarters: World War II has mostly positive reviews and a Steam rating of 77/100 based on 277 reviews. According to SteamDB, the game’s sales amounted to 8-10 thousand copies.

 

Twenty-second: Stories of Underground Kharkiv

Developer Brenntkopf Studio Kharkiv
Genre adventure, visual novel
Release date April 16, 2024

Twenty-second: Stories of Underground Kharkiv by the tireless historian/game designer Vitaliy Chyzh is dedicated to the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine and the Kharkiv subway. In this game, the author tries to convey his own memories and feelings of many Kharkiv residents in February-March 2022.

The protagonist of the game is a history teacher who tries to live an ordinary life in the unusual conditions of the Kharkiv metro station “August 23”. Preparing for lessons, preparing places of refuge for people, participating in the life of the station, helping others.

Twenty-second: Stories of Underground Kharkiv is available for free by downloading the game from the author’s Google Drive or by purchasing it on Steam for a symbolic price of 50 UAH.

The game has localization in six languages and Ukrainian voice acting. The History of Underground Kharkiv does not have a Russian version, and the game is not available in Russia. The game has a Steam rating of 97/100 based on 36 reviews.

 

Dragon Ruins

Developer Graverobber Foundation
Genre role play, dungeon crawler
Release date April 30, 2024

The author, Graverobber Foundation, a micro-studio with 8 releases on Steam, describes Dragon Ruins as a micro-dungeon crawler for tired people.

It’s a small dungeon crawler-themed car battler in which you have to assemble a group of four heroes from eight available classes and survive a race to the dragon’s lair. As aptly noted in the Steam comments, this is more of an academic deconstruction of the dungeon crawler genre than a real game.

But it seems that this deconstruction and minimalism have come to the players’ liking. The Steam rating of 93/100 (124 reviews) and sales of 3-4 thousand copies are proof of this.

Dragon Ruins has only Ukrainian, English, and Japanese text localizations and is not available in Russia.

 

Men of War II

Developer Best Way
Genre real-time strategy, tactics
Release date May 15, 2024

Men of War II is a real-time strategy game dedicated to the Second World War by Ukrainian studio Best Way. Continuation of the series “Behind Enemy Lines”.

The Second World War again, a bunch of historical units, single-player historical and dynamic campaigns, online competitive play, a new graphics engine, and more. But…

The publisher of Men of War II is Fulqrum Publishing, a descendant of the Russian 1C.

Men of War II has been translated into 12 languages, including Ukrainian, but the game’s voice acting is only in English and… Russian. In addition, the game is sold in Russia 16% cheaper than in Ukraine.

Men of War II has a mixed player review and a Steam rating of 63/100 based on 3,718 reviews with a sales of over 100k copies. The developers are actively updating the game and the Steam rating has improved to 73/100 over the past 30 days. The peak of the number of players in Men of War II was recorded immediately after the release – 3,829 online users.

 

A Twisted Path to Renown

Developer Game-Labs
Genre MMO shooter
Release date June 6, 2024 [Early access].

A Twisted Path to Renown is a Ukrainian mix of Red Dead Redemption 2 and Hunt: Showdown, an informal sequel to This Land Is My Land. It is a cowboy MMO PvEvP first-person shooter with extraction, subtle survival mechanics, and a metagame that includes mining, crafting, trading, and industry creation. The game is set in the United States in 1899.

Immediately after Twisted Path to Renown’s release on Steam Early Access, the game was heavily criticized by players, with a disastrous 23/100 Steam rating at launch. Now the situation has improved a bit, the Steam rating has risen to 45/100 (360 reviews), and in the last 30 days it has even reached 59/100 (37 reviews). However, the number of online players has dropped dramatically, with 40-60 people playing Twisted Path to Renown at the same time, which is a disaster for an MMO PvEvP shooter. Nevertheless, Game-Labs continues to release regular updates to the game.

Twisted Path to Renown has a textual Ukrainian localization, the voice acting is only in English. The game has no Russian language and is not sold in Russia.

 

Ultimate General: American Revolution

Developer Game-Labs
Genre strategy, wargame
Release date June 6, 2024 [Early access].

Another game from Game-Labs that was released in Steam Early Access at the same time as Twisted Path to Renown.

Ultimate General: American Revolution is a continuation of the Ultimate General and Ultimate Admiral series of strategies that made Game-Labs famous. This is a kind of strategic sandbox that covers the events of the American Revolutionary War in 1775-1783. There is a strategic map where you move armies and fleets, and a tactical map where you directly control large armies or squadrons in battles.

Unlike A Twisted Path to Renown, players were more lenient with Ultimate General: American Revolution. The game has a Steam rating of 70/100 based on 346 reviews. For early access, this is not bad and corresponds to sales of 10 thousand copies.

Ultimate General: American Revolution has only English language and is sold in Russia 19% cheaper than in Ukraine.

 

Bureau of Contacts

Developer MIROWIN
Genre horror game
Release date June 20, 2024 [Early access]

Bureau of Contacts is a cooperative horror in which players are opposed by ghosts and paranormal entities controlled by AI based on modern generative technologies.

AI acts as an invisible scriptwriter that hears players, evaluates their actions, determines their fate, the course, and the outcome of the game session. Thanks to artificial intelligence, it will even be possible to communicate with the ghost by voice. Generative technologies are also used to create a unique layout of locations for each game session.

Bureau of Contacts was released in Early Access, but players seem to like it. The horror has very favorable reviews and a Steam rating of 83/100 based on 210 reviews (sales of 5-8 thousand copies).

So far, the game has only English localization, but Ukrainian is in the works. The game is sold in Russia 20% cheaper than in Ukraine.

 

Shapik: The Quest

Developer Pavlo Podberezko
Genre adventure
Release date June 20, 2024

Shapik: The Quest is a very cute advent game in the spirit of Amanita Design’s early projects. Hand-drawn amazing backgrounds and characters, nice music, no violence, and interesting puzzles are what attracts Shapik: The Quest. There is not a single line of text in the game, only the cloudy thoughts of Shapik and other characters.

Due to the absence of text, the game is translated at the menu level into 102 languages! Russian is not among them, and in Russia, the game is sold with a 68% markup.

Shapik: The Ques has received positive feedback from players and has a Steam rating of 92/100 based on 38 reviews.

 

ZOMBIE RAID: No One Survives

Developer Red Dot Studio
Genre action
Release date July 12, 2024 [Early access]

ZOMBIE RAID: No One Survives is a cooperative top-down shooter with zombies and progression between game sessions. The game features realistic ballistics, bullet-penetrating obstacles, realistic gas distribution, friendly fire, etc.

Unfortunately, despite the interesting concept and combat part, the authors rushed the release in the Early Access, and the game is being criticized for numerous bugs, lags, and general wobble in the early alpha version. It seems that the demo version, which can be found on the game’s page, looked better. As of now, the Steam rating of ZOMBIE RAID: No One Survives is only 51/100 based on 81 reviews. There are almost no online players.

ZOMBIE RAID: No One Survives has Ukrainian localization and voice acting. Despite the fact that there is no Russian language in the game, it is sold in Russia 10% cheaper than in Ukraine.

 

Codename: Ocean Keeper

Developer RetroStyle Games
Genre action
Release date July 19, 2024 [Early Access]

Codename: Ocean Keeper is a kind of roguelike RPG with elements of a two-stick shooter, strategy, and Vampire Survivors and Dome Keeper mechanics.

The player has to explore the ocean floor and the remains of another civilization on a huge spider robot, find caves and drill tunnels in search of valuable resources and artifacts, improve his fighting machine to survive in an aggressive environment, fight off hordes of sea monsters, and earn metacurrency to customize the spider robot.

Codename: Ocean Keeper has a Ukrainian localization, and has been translated into 15 languages in total, unfortunately, including Russian. The game is sold in Russia 20% cheaper than in Ukraine.

The game has very favorable reviews and a Steam rating of 86/100 based on 214 reviews. Sales of Codename: Ocean Keeper for a month in Early Access can be estimated at 5-7 thousand copies.

 

Operation: Polygon Storm

Developer Toxic Studio
Genre action, strategy
Release date August 12, 2024

Operation: Polygon Storm is a linear RTS in which troops of two sides attack from both sides of the screen, and the player must manage the approach of reinforcements, the choice of upgrades and the use of special abilities.

Unlike many similar games set in a fantasy setting, Operation: Polygon Storm is a modern military game with infantry, tanks, helicopters, air support, and missile attacks. The player’s soldiers and equipment are easily recognizable as those of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, while the AI enemy has Russian equipment.

On August 26, 2024, the game is also due out on PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One/Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch.

Operation: Polygon Storm has text localization in 9 languages, including Ukrainian. There is no Russian language in the game, although the game is sold in Russia with a 41% markup.

The game was released just a few days ago, so it has only 71 reviews. But the Steam rating is very good – 80/100.

 

Level Zero: Extraction

Developer Doghowl Games
Genre online shooter
Release date August 13, 2024 [Early Access].

Level Zero: Extraction is a multiplayer PvPvE extraction shooter that combines the gameplay of tactical FPS with the atmosphere of sci-fi horror. Developed on Unreal Engine 5, the game combines the tension of asymmetrical survival games with the intense shootouts of extraction shooters. Several teams of mercenaries will compete for valuable loot, while two other players will hunt them from the shadows as deadly alien creatures that can only be killed by light.

During the early access period, Level Zero: Extraction will evolve as the developers add new features and improve the game based on community feedback.

Level Zero: Extraction has full Ukrainian and English localization, both voice acting and text. There is no Russian language in the game, and it is not sold in Russia.

The game was released only a few days ago, so it is too early to draw conclusions. At the time of writing, Level Zero: Extraction had mixed reviews and a Steam rating of 64/100 based on 392 reviews. The peak online audience was 2,600 people on launch day.

 

Other Ukrainian games in 2023
Gutasaga – November 6, 2023
Alice in Dinerland – November 29, 2023

Other Ukrainian games in 2024
Rage of Mechs – January 9, 2024 [Early access].
Sandbox Skyline – January 10, 2024
SUF 30k – January 19, 2024
“Слава Україні!” – January 19, 2024
Where is Drake? – January 22, 2024
Creeper Nightmare: Season 0 – 25 січня 2024
Empty Skull – January 31, 2024 [Early access].
Cthulhu Tower – February 5, 2024.
ARMED FORCES OF UKRAINE – February 15, 2024
Операція “Київ” – February 24, 2024
Broken World – March 7, 2024 [Early access]
JUSFASLEX – March 11, 2024
Sea under the sea under the sea – 13 березня 2024
Expansion VR – March 22, 2024 [Early Access]
Roman Conquest: Rise to Power – April 26, 2024
SCP: EVENT CLASSIFIED – April 26, 2024 [Early access]
Argumentum ad culpam – April 30, 2024
“Імла” – May 1, 2024
“Пташине Перо: Аквамариновий Світ” – May 15, 2024
Heralds of the Avirentes – Ch. 1 Wings of Change – May 30, 2024
“Меліній” – May 30, 2024
“Ліжкогній” – June 17, 2024
Polyoshapes – June 27, 2024
Galactic Glitch – July 15, 2024 [Early access].
Infest – July 31, 2024 [Early access].
Snowsquall Grip – August 1, 2024

 

Of course, we most likely missed some of the Ukrainian games released during these 7.5 months. Mostly because Ukrainian developers hide for some reason, do not advertise their nationality, and are not very good at working with the media, press kits, etc.

If we missed anyone, please write to us by email or here in the comments, and we will definitely add these projects to the patch.

In the next article, which will be published in a week, we will talk about Ukrainian games to be released by the end of 2024.