Company:Kepler Interactive

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Kepler Interactive Limited
TypePrivate
IndustryVideo games
FoundedSeptember 29, 2021; 4 years ago (2021-09-29)
Headquarters
London
,
England
Key people
Alexis Garavaryan (CEO)
Sun Yiu Samuel Lee (COO)[1]
DivisionsKepler Ghost
Websitekepler-interactive.com

Kepler Interactive Limited is a British video game publisher based in London, with an additional office being located in Singapore.[2] Founded in September 2021 and is co-owned by a group of independent game developers. Its published games include Tchia, Scorn, Sifu and Software:Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.

History

Kepler Interactive was founded in September 2021 by CEO Alexis Garavaryan,[3] the co-founder of Kowloon Nights, a game development fund.[4] Self-described as a "super developer" publishing group, Kepler was initially co-owned by seven independent studios: A44 (known for developing Ashen), Alpha Channel, Awaceb, Ebb Software, Shapefarm, Sloclap (known for developing Absolver) and Timberline Studio. Each participating studio had "equal say" on the publishing label's decision-making process and were able to share resources and financial gains, but Kepler itself will not interefere with the operations of each studio, allowing them to stay independent.[5][6] Kepler received $120 million in funding from Chinese gaming company NetEase, which became a minority shareholder.[2] The studio's revenue reached $50 million in 2022, boosted by the release of Ebb Software's Scorn and Sloclap's Sifu.[7]

In 2023, Kepler also launched Kepler Ghost, a white-label publishing service, providing marketing and publishing for game developers. Eternights from Studio Sai was the first video game project to benefit from this program.[8] Additional developers, including The Gentlebros (the developer behind the Cat Quest series) and new studio Sandfall Interactive also joined Kepler.[7] It also partnered with Ironwood Studios for the publishing and release of Pacific Drive.[9] Kepler also funded the development of Software:Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and published the game in April 2025. The game received critical acclaim upon release.[10]

In 2025, Tactical Adventures, the studio behind Software:Solasta: Crown of the Magister, joined the collective of studios that co-own Kepler Interactive.[11]

Games published

Year Title Platform(s) Developer
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2022 Sifu Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S Sloclap
Scorn Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S Ebb Software
2023 Tchia Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S Awaceb
2024 Ultros macOS, Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S Hadoque [12]
Pacific Drive Windows, PlayStation 5 Ironwood Studios
Cat Quest III Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S The Gentlebros
Software:Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S A44
2025 Bionic Bay Windows, PlayStation 5 Mureena, Psychoflow Studio [13]
Software:Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S Sandfall Interactive [14]
Rematch Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S Sloclap [15]
TBA PVKK: Planetenverteidigungskanonenkommandant Windows, macOS Bippinbits
Solasta II Windows Tactical Adventures

Games published via Kepler Ghost

Year Title Platform(s) Developer
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2023 Eternights Windows, Playstation 4, Playstation 5 Studio Sai
En Garde! Windows Fireplace Games
Apocalypse Party Breaker Games
Battle Shapers Metric Empire
2024 Windblown Motion Twin [16]
Unrailed 2: Back on Track Windows, macOS, Linux Indoor Astronaut [17]
Dark Hours Windows Piece of Cake Studios
2025 Neon Abyss 2 Windows Veewo Games

References

  1. ↑ "KEPLER INTERACTIVE LIMITED". GOV.UK. https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/12545265. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mukherjee, Supantha (September 28, 2023). "Gaming company Kepler raises $120 mln from China's NetEase". Reuters. https://www.reuters.com/technology/gaming-company-kepler-raises-120-mln-chinas-netease-2021-09-28/. Retrieved July 31, 2023. 
  3. ↑ "KEPLER INTERACTIVE LIMITED people - Find and update company information - GOV.UK" (in en). https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/12545265/officers. 
  4. ↑ Partis, Danielle (September 29, 2021). "Publisher Kepler Interactive launches, raises $120m". Gameindustry.biz. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/publisher-kepler-interactive-launches-raises-usd120m. Retrieved July 31, 2023. 
  5. ↑ Partis, Danielle (October 14, 2021). "Introducing Kepler Interactive, a publisher run by independent developers". Gameindustry.biz. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/introducing-kepler-interactive-a-publisher-run-by-independent-developers. Retrieved July 31, 2023. 
  6. ↑ Denzer, TJ (September 28, 2021). "Kepler Interactive 'super developer' publisher group formed with $120m in funding". Shacknews. https://www.shacknews.com/article/126874/kepler-interactive-super-developer-publisher-group-formed-with-120m-in-funding. Retrieved July 31, 2023. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Kaser, Rachel (March 17, 2023). "Kepler Interactive begins 2023 with new partnerships". VentureBeat. https://venturebeat.com/games/kepler-interactive-begins-2023-with-new-partnerships/. Retrieved July 31, 2023. 
  8. ↑ Rousseau, Jeffery (March 17, 2023). "Kepler Interactive hits $50m in 2022 and unveils new partnerships". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/kepler-interactive-hits-50m-in-2022-and-unveils-new-partnerships. Retrieved July 31, 2023. 
  9. ↑ Romano, Sal (June 10, 2023). "Pacific Drive to be published by Kepler Interactive". Gematsu. Archived from the original on June 10, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230610195412/https://www.gematsu.com/2023/06/pacific-drive-to-be-published-by-kepler-interactive. Retrieved July 12, 2023. 
  10. ↑ "Clair Obscur: How a passion project became 2025's most talked-about game". BBC. May 4, 2025. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c078j5gd71ro. Retrieved May 7, 2025. 
  11. ↑ Weber, Rachel (February 22, 2025). "How Kepler Interactive balances artistic vision with gaming innovation". Gameindustry.biz. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/how-kepler-interactive-balances-artistic-vision-with-gaming-innovation. Retrieved July 3, 2025. 
  12. ↑ Donnelly, Joe (2024-02-12). "Ultros review: 'A drop-dead gorgeous head trip of a Metroidvania game set in a cosmic uterus sarcophagus'". GamesRadar. https://www.gamesradar.com/ultros-review/. Retrieved 2024-02-13. 
  13. ↑ Reuben, Nic (6 August 2024). "Cinematic platformer Bionic Bay is incredibly impressive even beyond its 250,000 pixel trees". https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/cinematic-platformer-bionic-bay-is-incredibly-impressive-even-beyond-its-250000-pixel-trees. 
  14. ↑ Valentine, Rebekah (June 10, 2024). "Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 From Sandfall Interactive Announced for 2025". IGN. https://www.ign.com/articles/clair-obscur-expedition-33-from-sandfall-interactive-announced-for-2025. Retrieved June 10, 2024. 
  15. ↑ Yin-Poole, Wesley (December 12, 2024). "The Next Game From the Developer of Sifu Is an Online Multiplayer Soccer Game - The Game Awards 2024". IGN. https://www.ign.com/articles/the-next-game-from-the-developer-of-sifu-is-an-online-multiplayer-soccer-game-the-game-awards-2024. Retrieved December 19, 2024. 
  16. ↑ Evans-Thirlwell, Edwin (2023-12-08). "Dead Cells creators Motion Twin reveal cute and gory new roguelike Windblown" (in en). Rock, Paper, Shotgun. https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/dead-cells-creators-motion-twin-reveal-cute-and-gory-new-roguelike-windblown. 
  17. ↑ Romano, Sal (2023-11-30). "Unrailed! 2: Back on Track announced for PC" (in en-US). https://www.gematsu.com/2023/11/unrailed-2-back-on-track-announced-for-pc. 
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