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Company type | Private |
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Industry | Video games |
Founded | October 5, 2016 |
Founder | David Logan |
Headquarters | , US |
Area served | Worldwide |
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Website | www |
Akupara Games is an American video game publisher and developer. Based in Los Angeles, California, the company was founded in 2016 by David Logan. The company also does contracting work for development and porting to console and mobile platforms. [1]
After the production of Logan's first title as a developer, Whispering Willows , Logan and his team moved into post-launch support. [2]
Year | Title | Platform(s) | Developer(s) | Notes |
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2017 | Star Vikings Forever | Android, iOS, macOS, Microsoft Windows | Rogue Snail | |
The Metronomicon: Slay the Dance Floor | macOS, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | Puuba, Akupara Games | Co-developed | |
2018 | Keep in Mind: Remastered | Android, iOS, macOS, Microsoft Windows | Little Moth Studios, Akupara Games | Co-developed |
Chicken Assassin: Reloaded | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 | OneShark | Ported | |
Whispering Willows | Nintendo Switch | Night Light Interactive | Ported | |
Desert Child | macOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | Oscar Brittain | Ported | |
2019 | Mutazione | Atari VCS, iOS, macOS, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One | Die Gute Fabrik | Ported |
Etherborn | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | Altered Matter | ||
2020 | The Darkside Detective | Android, Atari VCS, iOS, macOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Google Stadia | Spooky Doorway | Ported |
Relic Hunters Zero: Remix | Nintendo Switch | Rogue Snail | Ported | |
Spinch | macOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch | Queen Bee Games | Ported | |
Gone Viral | Microsoft Windows | Skullbot Games | ||
2021 | The Crow's Eye | Microsoft Windows | 3D2 Entertainment | |
The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark | Atari VCS, macOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Google Stadia | Spooky Doorway | Ported | |
GRIME | Microsoft Windows, Google Stadia, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | Clover Bite | Ported | |
Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery | Microsoft Windows, Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 | Silver Lining Studio | Ported | |
2022 | Absolute Tactics: Daughters of Mercy | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch | Curious Fate | |
Kardboard Kings | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch | Henry's House, Oscar Brittian, Rob Gross | Co-Developed, Ported | |
2023 | Rain World: Downpour | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | Videocult | Co-Developed, Ported |
Zoeti | Android, iOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch | Dusklight Games | ||
Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | Little Leo Games | ||
Universe For Sale | Android, iOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | Tmesis Studio | ||
2024 | Cryptmaster | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | Paul Hart, Lee Williams | Co-Developed |
Everafter Falls | Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch | SquareHusky | Ported | |
Hello Cruel World | Meta Quest 2, Meta Quest 3, Microsoft Windows | Akupara Games | ||
Ynglet | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 | Nifflas | Published along with new content for all platforms | |
Sorry We're Closed | Microsoft Windows | à la mode games | ||
2025 | Cabernet | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | Party for Introverts | |
Nanomon Virtual Pet | Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows | Oscar Brittain | ||
TBA | Gigasword | Microsoft Windows | Studio Hybrid | |
Airframe Ultra | Microsoft Windows | Videocult | ||
Echo Weaver | Microsoft Windows | Moonlight Kids | ||
Repose | Microsoft Windows | Bozó Attila Bertold |
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