Action Squad Studios

Action Squad Studios was an independent Finnish game developer and transmedia production studio focused on story-driven tactical games and original entertainment properties. Founded in Helsinki in 2015, the team developed projects shaped by Finnish folklore, Kalevala-inspired steampunk, and a blend of game, comic-book, and film-oriented storytelling.

Its work centred on tactical combat systems, isometric CRPG design, narrative development, and experimental gameplay mechanics. The studio used Unity and Unreal Engine for multiplatform development and supported PC and console releases.

Notable work

• Iron Danger (2020) — a tactical combat adventure built around a time-rewind mechanic that lets players test encounters second by second. Published by Daedalic Entertainment, it launched first for Windows and later reached PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.
• Edge of War (2023) — an isometric turn-based CRPG set in a Northland fantasy world influenced by Finnish mythology. It entered Steam Early Access in August 2023.

Studio history

The company began as Iron Danger Company before adopting the Action Squad Studios name in 2016. Its debut major release, Iron Danger, received the Finnish Game Awards' Best Creative Achievement of the Year honour for 2020.

Action Squad Studios ceased regular commercial operations at the end of August 2023 after an external publisher cancelled its contract for Edge of War and replacement funding could not be secured. The team released the game into Early Access while staff were being laid off. Lead developer Heikki-Pekka Noronen later continued updates as a personal spare-time effort before ending development and removing the title from Steam in October 2025.

The Finnish legal entity remains on the Trade Register, but the studio is inactive and no longer operates as an employer.