stillalive studios

Independent Austrian video game development studio. Legal entity: stillalive studios GmbH. Headquartered in **Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria** (per Bus Simulator official Team page, gamecompanies.com, and astragon press releases). **FOUNDING DATE NOTE:** Some sources cite 2010 as the founding date ('stillalive studios came together in early 2010 in Innsbruck (Austria)' per gamecompanies.com and bussimulator.com Team page), while astragon press materials (Bus Simulator 18 / 21 / official Cision releases) consistently state 'The company was incorporated in early 2013 in Innsbruck (Austria)' — likely **the team began collaboration in 2010 and the GmbH legal entity was formally incorporated in early 2013**. **FLAGSHIP FRANCHISE: Bus Simulator series** — published by German vehicle-simulator specialist publisher astragon (Mönchengladbach). Major titles: Bus Simulator 16 / 18 / 21 / 21 Next Stop / 25 / 27. Secondary IP: **Drone Swarm** (sci-fi strategy game, 2020) — published by Astra Logical, an award-winning unique-style RTS controlling 32,000 drones. Award-winning industry profile per multiple astragon press releases. Independent — no parent corporation; founder-led GmbH. MobyGames: 27 'Developed by' + 6 'Additional Programming by' credits — solid Austrian indie dev output, primarily concentrated on the Bus Simulator franchise. Moby record: 'stillalive studios GmbH'. 2026 UPDATE — MAJOR: **Bus Bound**, the studio's new bus driving simulator, is OUT NOW on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X (May 2026), published and distributed by **Saber Interactive** (per gamesmarket.global and Facebook) — a new publishing partner for the series succeeding astragon on this title; behind-the-scenes partnership with **IVB Innsbrucker Verkehrsbetriebe** (Innsbruck transit operator); stillalive confirmed **part of the RCP Family** (remote control productions network); opened its **first subsidiary in Finland** supporting core development from Innsbruck HQ (per GamesPress); official domain now stillalive.games with Garden Life, Bus Simulator and Drone Swarm portfolio.

• Type: Developer · Buyer
• Headquarters: Austria
• Activity taxonomy (by shipped credits): Development, Localisation services, Game development and engineering, Art, assets and fonts production services, QA and testing services, Marketing and consulting services
• Credited games in the group: 11

Partners proven by shipped credits

• astragon Entertainment — Publishing, 6 shared credits, 2016–2023
• Aerosoft — Publishing, 2 shared credits, 2019–2021
• Side Shanghai — Localisation services, 1 shared credits, 2024–2024
• Side US — Localisation services, 1 shared credits, 2024–2024
• Saber Interactive — Publishing, 1 shared credits, 2026–2026
• Kalypso Media — Game development and engineering, Publishing, 1 shared credits, 2025–2025
• Wastelands Interactive — Art, assets and fonts production services, 1 shared credits, 2024–2024
• Testronic — QA and testing services, 1 shared credits, 2024–2024
• Nacon — Marketing and consulting services, Publishing, QA and testing services, 1 shared credits, 2024–2024

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/stillalive-studios