Games Made in Sweden July 2026 ๐
Topics: ONTOS delayed, GRAIN ROT, Greed & Darkness signs publisher, Scrap Mechanic 1.0 & more!
Hallojsan!
July was a bit of a slow month for the Swedish games industry (almost like the entire country collectively went on vacation or something), but there's still a handful of exciting updates to go over - so let's dive in!
๐ฐย News Roundup
๐งโ๐ ONTOS Delayed to 2027:
Malmรถ-based Frictional Games has announced that ONTOS, their sci-fi mystery thriller to be published by Kepler Interactive has been delayed to 2027 to focus on quality, with the project being the studios most ambitious title to date (read more)
A sci-fi mystery set on the repurposed moon hotel Samsara. Uncover cryptic experiments, face unsettling encounters, and piece together a mind-bending narrative. The deeper you go, the more the truth unravels as you confront the ultimate question: What is reality?
โ๏ธ Scrap Mechanic 1.0 Released:
Released into Early Access on January 20th, 2016, Scrap Mechanic developed by Stockholm based developer and publisher Axolot Games (who also published Raft!) finally released into 1.0 on July 24th, 2026
Enter the creative paradise of Scrap Mechanic! Build fantastic machines, go on adventures with your friends and defend against waves of evil Farmbots in this imaginative multiplayer survival sandbox. With Scrap Mechanicโs powerful creation tools you can engineer your own adventures!
๐ฅ Greed & Darkness signs publisher:
The debut title from Gothenburg-based developer Rescue Party (who joined indie collective Isle of Strays last month) Greed & Darkness, a Dungeon Crawler - has found a publisher. EdCorp, a brand new publisher founded by former Coatsink co-founder and CEO Tom Beardsmore has signed on to publish (read more)
๐ All Haul the King to be co-published by Isle of Strays
Speaking of Isle of Strays, Gothenburg-based Housefire (developer of Eclipsium) has announced that Isle of Strays has signed on as co-publisher of their upcoming co-op game All Haul the King. Housefire is one of the 7 studios part of the indie collective (read more)
A co-op game where you and your friends embark on an epic journey to drag the goblin kingโs dead body across the kingdom to resurrect him. Use brains, brawn and crazy goblin magic to navigate the tricky terrain and puzzles that lie in your path.
โณ Super Battle Golf Attack on City Update Released:
Skรถvde/International studio Brimstone has released the biggest update (so far) for Super Battle Golf, the chaotic co-op golf game released earlier this year, instantly becoming a smash hit selling over 1 million copies (not bad for a game made in 4,5 months) including a new team mode, a new biome, several new maps and items, and more! (read more)
- ๐ญ Hela: of Mice & Magic: Umeรฅ-based Windup has announced that Hela: of Mice & Magic will release in Q4 2026 - with the game recently having passed 1 million wishlists (read more)
- ๐ Machine Party released: Machine Party, the violent horror party game developed by Estonia-based developer Mike Klubnika (Buckshot Roulette) and co-developed by GDeavid in Game Town, the co-working space in Stockholm, Sweden was released, reaching nearly 25,000 concurrent players on Steam - published by Oro Interactive (Super Battle Golf, MOLE)
- โ๏ธ Mighty Miners signs publisher: Umeรฅ-based Laskeblask has announced that they have signed a publishing agreement with Spicy Koala (Yodo1 PC publishing arm) for their debut title Mighty Miners (read more)
- ๐ฐ Bright Gambit CHECKMATE 2.0: Stockholm-based funding initiative Bright Gambit has opened up applications for CHECKMATE 2.0, a yearly funding call-to-action aimed at solo developers and small teams, with a maximum funding cap of 50.000 USD per project (read more)
- โ๏ธ Heroes of Hammerwatch II expansion released: Stockholm-based Crackshell has released the first expansion for Heroes of Hammerwatch II, Heroes of Hammerwatch II - Celestial Ruins, adding a new class, missions, bosses and more!
๐ฎ Releases โ August 2026
๐ = New Game Release โ ๐ = Update/DLC/Season โ ๐ฎ = Port
๐ย GRAIN ROT
August 7th (Early Access) ใก PC
Developed by Beck & Branch Games (Stockholm)
Neem Interactive
A horror co-op extraction builder set in a scorched wasteland where everything burns. Descend with your friends into shifting ruins, rip out furniture, and scavenge for loot before the Corrupted close in. Make it back alive, then rebuild the Outpost to better your chances for the next run.
๐ย Sandustry
August 13th (Early Access) ใก PC
Developed by Lantto Games (Uppsala)
Hooded Horse
Explore and mine fully destructible worlds. Automate increasingly complex production chains. Delve deep to uncover an ancient civilizationโs powerful secrets and learn to love the sand in this factory game where every pixel is a valuable resource.
๐ย Lorne
August 25th (Early Access) ใก PC
Developed by Lorne Studios (Tullinge)
Lorne Studios
Defend the frontier as a Ranger of Lorne. Explore, Craft and Build defenses before relentless waves of enemies seek to destroy your Powercore. Once you start the game, the clock is ticking, and it is you against the world.
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