Alawar Entertainment
International casual video game developer and publisher. Founded on April 8, 1999 in Novosibirsk, Russia by Alexander Lyskovsky and Sergey Zanin (both then-students at Novosibirsk State University); HQ moved to Lewes, Delaware (post-2022). One of the pioneers of the global casual games market for PC, mobile and console. 2026: released new original title Security 51 (open Steam playtest announced Jun 2026, live on Steam Aug 2026 per publisher page); acquired Stargaze Interactive (Alawar Stargaze label, per gamesindustry.biz).
- Type: Publisher · Buyer
- Headquarters: United States
- Activity taxonomy (by shipped credits): Publishing, Development, Localisation services, Porting services
- Credited games in the group: 23
Group structure
- Alawar Melesta (Developer)
Partners proven by shipped credits
- ChiliDog Interactive — Publishing, 4 shared credits, 2018–2021
- Big Fish Games — Publishing, 3 shared credits, 2023–2024
- Cheerdealers — Development, 2 shared credits, 2017–2018
- BadLand Publishing (BadLand Games) — Production, Publishing, 2 shared credits, 2017–2018
- BSC Everest — Localisation services, 2 shared credits, 2018–2018
- GameMixer — Development, 2 shared credits, 2023–2023
- Adept Studios — Development, 2 shared credits, 2018–2021
- S.A.D. Software Vertriebs- und Produktions GmbH — Publishing, 2 shared credits, 2018–2019
- Purple Hills — collaboration, 2 shared credits, 2018–2019
- E-Home Entertainment — Publishing, 2 shared credits, 2017–2018
- Toplitz Productions — Publishing, 1 shared credits, 2022–2022
- Fantastico Studio — Porting services, 1 shared credits, 2022–2022
- SunDust — collaboration, 1 shared credits, 2022–2022
- Ocean Media — Publishing, 1 shared credits, 2024–2024
- Plug In Digital — Publishing, 1 shared credits, 2022–2022
Source: Games Atlas (gamesatlas.app), based on MobyGames credits and Games Atlas analysis. Games Atlas does not estimate revenue or report the performance of individual games. Profile: https://gamesatlas.app/companies/alawar-entertainment