Kepler Interactive Limited is a British

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based in

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, with an additional office being located in

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. Founded in September 2021 and is co-owned by a group of

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s. Its published games include '' Tchia'', '' Scorn'', ''

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'' and '' Clair Obscur: Expedition 33''.

History

Kepler Interactive was founded in September 2021 by CEO Alexis Garavaryan, the co-founder of

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, a game development fund. 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 ''

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'') 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. Kepler received $120 million in funding from Chinese gaming company

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, which became a minority shareholder. The studio's revenue reached $50 million in 2022, boosted by the release of Ebb Software's '' Scorn'' and Sloclap's ''

''. In 2023, Kepler also launched Kepler Ghost, a white-label publishing service, providing marketing and publishing for game developers. ''

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'' from Studio Sai was the first video game project to benefit from this program. Additional developers, including The Gentlebros (the developer behind the ''

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'' series) and new studio Sandfall Interactive also joined Kepler. It also partnered with Ironwood Studios for the publishing and release of '' Pacific Drive''. Kepler also funded the development of '' Clair Obscur: Expedition 33'', and published the game in April 2025. The game received critical acclaim upon release. In 2025, Tactical Adventures, the studio behind '' Solasta: Crown of the Magister'', joined the collective of studios that co-own Kepler Interactive.

Games published

Games published via Kepler Ghost

References

External links

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