While the global video game industry is going through its biggest recession in the last decade, the Croatian gaming scene shows resilience and continuous growth in the number of studios, titles, and international collaborations. From October 27 to November 3, 2025, more than 150 domestic titles will be showcased on Steam, the world's largest video game distribution platform, as part of the promotional week “Games from Croatia”, including titles developed in the Entrepreneurial Incubator PISMO powered by A1, such as Go Home Annie (-30%) and Bura: The Way the Wind Blows (-10%). This initiative allows players to purchase games at a better price, while developers gain greater visibility and international reach.
The promotion is organized by the Croatian Game Developers Alliance (CGDA) for the second year in a row, and besides enabling players to buy games at a better price, this initiative is of enormous significance for the developers themselves – it increases game visibility, boosts sales, and strengthens the international reach of domestic studios. Last year, this initiative generated over €1,000,000 in just one week, and they do not expect any worse results this year.
This year, the “Games from Croatia” sale brings together a wide range of titles. From the intense survival title Scum (Gamepires), through the cult action franchise Serious Sam (Croteam), to the recently announced sequel of one of the best-selling domestic titles Escape Simulator 2 (Pine Studio), the sci-fi strategic hit Starpoint Gemini (LGM Games), the psychological thriller and original story set in the SCP universe Go Home Annie (Misfit Village) and many other Croatian successes, as well as titles being presented to the public for the first time. These games are just part of the rich Croatian gaming scene that is increasingly attracting the attention of the global audience.
“Despite the challenging circumstances in the video game industry, Croatian developers prove that quality and innovation find their way to global players. This initiative is not just a promotion of domestic studios, but a testament that the Croatian video game industry is maturing and becoming a recognizable part of the global gaming scene,” says Katarina Leskovar, president of CGDA.
Today, the Croatian gaming industry employs over 1000 professionals in more than 120 studios, and despite being multiple times smaller than countries like Poland or Germany, our exports and creative reach grow year by year – proof that Croatia is becoming a serious player on the global video game map.
Visit the special Steam page “Games from Croatia” from October 27 to November 3, 2025. Discover more than 150 local titles and see why Croatian games have world-class potential!
