A holding of standout game studios sharing experience, supporting each other’s growth, and working toward a more sustainable, creator-driven future for games. Co-owned and run by its members.
Nova Assembly is a holding of five standout independent game studios: Unfrozen, Sad Cat Studios, VEA Games, Game Garden and Weappy. The Assembly is co-owned and run by its members, and every studio keeps full creative control of its own games.
Its titles include Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era, REPLACED, Nikoderiko: The Magical World, This Is the Police, This Is the Police 2, Rebel Cops, Hollywood Animal, The Eternal Life of Goldman and Iratus: Lord of the Dead.
“We’re not waiting around for the old order to collapse and bury us beneath its rubble. We want to try building something new — right now.”
Upcoming and recently released titles from the studios of Nova Assembly.
The legendary strategy saga returns to its roots — classic turn-based battles and kingdom-building. Over 1 million copies sold in its first four weeks of Early Access.
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A cinematic retro-futuristic action platformer about an A.I. trapped in a human body. One of 2026’s biggest indie hits, with over 1M wishlists at launch.
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A glorious tribute to classic platformers — run, jump and ride through a vibrant hand-crafted world. 82 on Metacritic.
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The acclaimed noir management drama of power, corruption and impossible choices. Over 1.5 million copies sold across the series.
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Sheriff Lilly Reed takes command in the frozen border town of Sharpwood — a harsher, deeper chapter of the police saga.
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A turn-based tactics spin-off — lead a squad of renegade cops against a town owned by crime.
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Run a film studio in Hollywood’s Golden Age — dazzling on the outside, ruthless underneath. Nominated for Best Simulation Game at ChinaJoy 2024.
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A hand-drawn platformer where old fairy tales bite back — every single frame animated by hand. Over 500,000 wishlists on Steam.
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Play the villain — raise an undead army, spread dread and lead the darkness against the living. Over 700,000 copies sold.
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Grow, merge and collect beautiful blooms — restore the boutique and unravel its gentle mystery.
Official site →Five independent studios, each with its own voice.
Heroes of M&M: Olden Era · Iratus
One of the biggest releases of 2026 — 1M+ copies sold in just four weeks of Early Access, on Steam alone
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Replaced
One of 2026’s biggest indie hits, with over 1M wishlists at launch
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Nikoderiko: The Magical World
82 on Metacritic — among the best platformers by Kotaku & GameRant
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Florescence
15 games released, 100 million downloads in total
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This Is the Police · Hollywood Animal
1.5M+ copies of the This Is the Police series sold
Visit studio →“Making games is hard; making games is daunting; and there’s nothing more valuable than the sense you aren’t alone in the endeavor.”
From the open letter of the co-founders
