List of video games developed in Estonia

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This is a list of released, cancelled and upcoming video games that are developed in Estonia . The list is sorted by game title, platform, year of release, developer, the Estonian city the developer is headquartered in, as well as the game's publisher. If a developer merely provided smaller-scale assistance to a larger development studio, they are not listed here.

Contents

While there are many video games presumed to have been developed in the country prior, this list starts with Kosmonaut, which was the first Estonian video game to be published on a wider commercial scale internationally. [1]

List

Personal computers and video game consoles

TitlePlatformYearDeveloperCityPublisherRef
Kosmonaut DOS 1990 Bluemoon Software Tallinn Flag of Sweden.svg Scandinavian PC Systems [2]
SkyRoads DOS 1993 Bluemoon Software Tallinn Flag of Sweden.svg Creative Dimensions [3]
SkyRoads: Xmas Special DOS 1994 Bluemoon Software Tallinn Flag of Sweden.svg Creative Dimensions [3]
Stellar XpressUnnamed VR gearCancelled Bluemoon Software Tallinn Unnamed Texas-based VR company [4]
Roketz Amiga 1200 1995The FARM Tallinn Flag of Estonia.svg The FARM [2]
Roketz DOS 1996 Bluemoon Software Tallinn Flag of Germany.svg Novitas GmbH [2]
MarsUnnamed PCCancelled Bluemoon Interactive Tallinn Flag of the United States.svg Hasbro Interactive [2]
Thunder Brigade Windows 1998 Bluemoon Interactive Tallinn Flag of the United States.svg Interactive Magic [2]
Thunder Brigade 2 Windows Cancelled Bluemoon Interactive Tallinn Flag of the United States.svg Interactive Magic [2]
Air Offensive: The Art of Flying Windows 2000 Bluemoon Interactive Tallinn Flag of Germany.svg Brightstar Entertainment [5]
Siia-sinna läbi linna Windows 2002Kvadrum /

Bluemoon Interactive

Tallinn Flag of Estonia.svg Laatse Liikluskaitse Leegion [6]
DarkSide Tetris Windows 2007Beau Monde Network Pärnu Flag of Estonia.svg Beau Monde Network [7]
Teleglitch Windows, Linux, macOS 2012Test3 Projects Tallinn Flag of Sweden.svg Paradox Interactive [8]
Uos Windows, Linux 2014SkisoSoft Tartu Flag of Estonia.svg MTÜ Ekuubis [9]
RazerWire: Nanowars Windows, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S 2018Hammer&Ravens OÜ Tallinn Flag of Poland.svg RedDeer.Games [10]
Disco Elysium Windows, macOS 2019ZA/UM Tallinn Flag of Estonia.svg ZA/UM [11]
Shortest Trip to Earth Windows, Linux 2019Interactive Fate Tartu Flag of the Netherlands.svg Iceberg Interactive [12]
Voidship: The Long Journey Windows 2019Cydonian Games Tallinn Flag of Estonia.svg Cydonian Games [13]
Death and Taxes Windows, Linux, macOS, Switch 2020Placeholder Gameworks Tartu Flag of Estonia.svg Placeholder Gameworks [14]
Into the Radius Windows 2020 CM Games Tallinn Flag of Estonia.svg CM Games [15]
War Room Windows 2020Binge Gaming OU, Wastelands Interactive Tallinn Flag of Estonia.svg Binge Gaming OU [16]
Disco Elysium - The Final Cut Windows, macOS, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series, Switch, Stadia 2021ZA/UM Tallinn Flag of Estonia.svg ZA/UM [11]
Empires in Ruin Windows 2021Hammers&Ravens Tallinn Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg WhisperGames [17]
Encodya Windows, Linux, macOS 2021Chaosmonger Studio Tallinn Flag of Germany.svg Assemble Entertainment [18] [19]
Voidspeed Outlaw Windows 2021Cydonian Games Tallinn Flag of Estonia.svg Cydonian Games [20]
Artist Life Simulator Windows 2022Interactive Fate Tartu Flag of Estonia.svg Placeholder Gameworks [12]
Hunt and Fight Windows, Android, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5 2022StartImpulse, Two Cakes Studio OÜ Tallinn Flag of Estonia.svg Two Cakes Studio OÜ [21]
Into the Radius Quest 2022 CM Games Tallinn Flag of Estonia.svg CM Games [15]
Buckshot Roulette Windows, Linux 2023Mike Klubnika Tallinn Flag of Cyprus.svg Critical Reflex [22]
Dark Chess Windows, Linux, macOS 2023Tall Troll Games Tallinn Flag of Estonia.svg Tall Troll Games, Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Hawthorn Games [23]
Clunky Hero Windows, Linux, macOS 2023Chaosmonger Studio Tallinn Flag of Estonia.svg Chaosmonger Studio [18]
Soul Tolerance: Prologue Windows, Linux, macOS 2023Chaosmonger Studio Tallinn Flag of Estonia.svg Chaosmonger Studio [18]
Three Minutes To Eight Windows, Linux, macOS 2023Chaosmonger Studio Tallinn Flag of Germany.svg Assemble Entertainment [18]
Ale Abbey Windows 2024Hammer&Ravens OÜ Tallinn Flag of France.svg Shiro Unlimited [10]
Broken Alliance Windows, Linux, macOS 2024Placeholder Gameworks Tartu Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Hawthorn Games [24]
CraftCraft: Fantasy

Merchant Simulator

Windows, Linux, macOS, Switch 2024Placeholder Gameworks Tartu Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Hawthorn Games [25]
Fight Life: Vanguard Windows, Android 2024StartImpulse, Two Cakes Studio OÜ Tallinn Flag of Estonia.svg Two Cakes Studio OÜ [26]
Into the Radius 2 Windows 2024 CM Games Tallinn Flag of Estonia.svg CM Games [15]
Time Trap: Hidden Objects Remastered Windows, macOS, Android, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S 2024Two Cakes Studio OÜ Tallinn Flag of Estonia.svg Two Cakes Studio OÜ [27]
Untraveled Lands: Chantico Windows 2024Tall Troll Games Tallinn Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg IndieArk [28]
IMMORTAL: And the Death that Follows Windows, PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2025Mishura Games Tallinn Flag of Estonia.svg Mishura Games. [29] No news since 2023.
White Sands Windows 2025 (?)Binge Gaming OU Tallinn Flag of Estonia.svg Binge Gaming OU [30]
Let It Boom! Windows TBA CM Games Tallinn Flag of Estonia.svg CM Games [31]
Nitro Nation VR Windows TBA CM Games Tallinn Flag of Estonia.svg CM Games [32]
Overstep Windows, Xbox One TBAGamecan Pärnu Flag of Estonia.svg Gamecan [33]
Schizollama Windows, Linux, macOS, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series, Switch, iOS, Android TBAChaosmonger Studio Tallinn Flag of Estonia.svg Chaosmonger Studio [18]

Smartphones

TitlePlatformYearDeveloperCityPublisherRef
Drag Racing Classic Android, iOS 2011 CM Games Tallinn Flag of Estonia.svg CM Games [34]
Sky Cups Android, iOS, Windows 2013Fox3D Games Tallinn Flag of Estonia.svg Fox3D Games [35]
Treasure Path Android 2013Fox3D Games Tallinn Flag of Estonia.svg Fox3D Games [35] [36]
Find A Hamster Android 2013Fox3D Games Tallinn Flag of Estonia.svg Fox3D Games [35]
Zombie High Dive Android, iOS 2014PlayFlame Rakvere Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chillingo [37]
Total Destruction Android, iOS 2014Morsakabi Tartu Flag of Estonia.svg Morsakabi [38]
Nitro Nation Online Android, Windows 2014 CM Games Tallinn Flag of Estonia.svg CM Games [39]
Nitro Nation Online iOS 2015 CM Games Tallinn Flag of Estonia.svg CM Games [40]
Nitro Nation Stories Android 2015 CM Games Tallinn Flag of Estonia.svg CM Games [41]
House of Languages VR Android 2015Fox3D Games Tallinn Flag of Estonia.svg Fox3D Games [35]
Cube Rule Android, iOS 2015PlayFlame Rakvere Flag of Estonia.svg PlayFlame [37]
Zombie's Got a Pogo Android, iOS 2015PlayFlame Rakvere Flag of Estonia.svg PlayFlame [37]
Oil Hunt Android, iOS 2015PlayFlame Rakvere Flag of Estonia.svg PlayFlame [37]
Escape with Words Android, iOS 2016PlayFlame Rakvere Flag of Estonia.svg PlayFlame [37] [42]
Logic Puzzle Kingdom Android, iOS 2016Morsakabi Tartu Flag of Estonia.svg Morsakabi [38]
Nitro Nation Stories iOS 2016 CM Games Tallinn Flag of Estonia.svg CM Games [43]
Fetty Wap: Nitro Nation Stories Android, iOS 2016 CM Games Tallinn Flag of Estonia.svg CM Games [44]
Oil Hunt 2 - Birthday Party Android, iOS 2017PlayFlame Rakvere Flag of Estonia.svg PlayFlame [37]
Monster Fishing Legends Android, iOS 2018PlayFlame Rakvere Flag of Estonia.svg PlayFlame [37]
Tic Tac Toe Logic Android, iOS 2018Morsakabi Tartu Flag of Estonia.svg Morsakabi [38]
The X-Files: Deep State Android, iOS, Facebook 2018 CM Games Tallinn Flag of the United States.svg FoxNext Games [45]
Bend! iOS 2019PlayFlame Rakvere Flag of Estonia.svg PlayFlame [37]
Idle Panzer Android, iOS 2021Clickwork Games Tallinn Flag of Estonia.svg Clickwork Games [46]
Warmasters: Turn-based RPG Android, iOS 2021 CM Games Tallinn Flag of Estonia.svg CM Games
Dream Cats: Magic Adventure Android 2021 CM Games Tallinn Flag of Estonia.svg CM Games
Dream Cats: Magic Adventure iOS 2022 CM Games Tallinn Flag of Estonia.svg CM Games
Café Dash: Dinner at the Diner Android, iOS 2022Friedegggames Sillamäe Flag of Cyprus.svg MAD PIXEL [47]
Clinic Dash: Crazy Fun Hospital Android, iOS 2023Friedegggames Sillamäe Flag of Cyprus.svg MAD PIXEL [48]
Nitro Nation World Tour Android, iOS 2023 CM Games Tallinn Flag of the United States.svg Mythical Games [49]
EarthRushunnamed tablet deviceTBAFox3D Games Tallinn Flag of Estonia.svg Fox3D Games [35]

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