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Forgiven
Games.

We create simulation, management and sandbox games where players have room to build, experiment and make the world their own.

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Steam Tag Research Guide

Introduction Steam tag research is one of the most undervalued discoverability levers available to indie developers, directly shaping which users see your game in the store’s recommendation feeds.…

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Game DevelopmentBudgeting a Steam Launch

Budgeting a Steam launch means balancing marketing spend, asset creation and contingency funds against…

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Case StudiesSteam Tag Stacking Strategy

Introduction Steam tag stacking is the practice of layering primary, secondary and niche tags…

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MarketingAverage Steam Demo Conversion Rate

The average Steam demo conversion rate sits between 10% and 20%, with successful indie…

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Launch & GrowthIndie Horror Games Taking Over

Indie horror games are dominating the charts in 2025, with small teams outperforming AAA…

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The Studio
01 / FORGIVEN GAMES
More about us

Games with
room to play.

Forgiven Games is an independent studio building games where the player is given a place, a set of systems and the freedom to decide what happens next.

We are especially interested in simulation and management games: the kind where small decisions build into bigger stories, where your layout matters, and where there is more than one good way to play.

01 / FREEDOM

Your way

Useful systems and meaningful choices instead of one forced route.

02 / DEPTH

Systems that meet

Money, people, space, reputation and progression should interact.

03 / REPLAYABILITY

Different every time

The best stories come from how the player builds and reacts.

Current Project

Meet
CampStead.

CampStead is our current game and is still in development. More gameplay information, screenshots and release details are coming soon.

Inside The Studio

What we're
working on.

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Development / Current Project

Introducing the world of CampStead

We are shaping the tone, setting and core systems behind a campsite that should feel satisfying to build and relaxing to spend time in.

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Behind the scenes

Building the campsite from the ground up

Early work is focused on making the campsite easy to understand while still leaving plenty of room for different layouts and ideas.

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Feature reveal

Finding CampStead’s pace

We want the game to balance the satisfaction of management with the slower atmosphere of being outdoors. We will share more as that balance develops.

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Why Forgiven Games

Small studio.
Big systems.
Player-first worlds.

We are building a studio known for thoughtful simulation and management experiences with personality, freedom and enough depth to reward players who stay.

News and guides bring people into Forgiven Games; our games give them a reason to stay.

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