 | |
| Type | Private company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video game development |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Founder | Howard Tsao [1] |
| Headquarters | New York City |
| Website | musegames |
Muse Games is an American indie video game developer based in New York City. [2] They are best known as the team behind Guns of Icarus Online , and its subsequent companion game Guns of Icarus Alliance . [1] Their newest game, Wildmender, released September 2023.
| Year | Title | Platform(s) | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Flight of the Icarus | Windows, macOS | Self Published |
| 2011 | CreaVures [3] | Windows, macOS, iOS | Self Published |
| 2012 | Guns of Icarus Online | Windows, macOS, Linux, PS4 | Self Published |
| 2019 | Hamsterdam [4] | iOS, Android, Nintendo Switch, Windows, macOS | Self Published |
| 2020 | Embr [5] | Windows, Stadia, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch [6] | Curve Digital |
| 2023 | Wildmender | Windows, PS5, Xbox [7] | Kwalee |
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