astragon Entertainment

astragon Entertainment is a German video game publisher, developer and distributor specializing in realistic working simulation games. Its portfolio focuses on operating vehicles, industrial machinery and professional equipment, combining detailed technical environments with cooperative, non-violent gameplay. The company publishes across PC, consoles and mobile platforms, with activities spanning both digital releases and physical retail distribution.

Publishing and production

The company supports projects through financing, production, quality assurance, product engineering, localization and voice production. Its publishing operations also encompass marketing, public relations, community management and international distribution. Alongside third-party development partnerships, astragon has expanded its internal production capabilities to support simulation games based on its own intellectual properties.

Its publishing portfolio includes the Construction Simulator, Bus Simulator and Firefighting Simulator series, as well as Police Simulator: Patrol Officers, Railroads Online, Howl and Seafarer: The Ship Sim. These projects cover construction, public transport, emergency services, railways and maritime operations. Its broader publishing catalogue also includes games outside its central machinery simulation focus.

The company’s earlier distribution and publishing work includes the Farming Simulator series in German-speaking markets. It has also served as a physical distribution partner for SnowRunner and a distribution partner for Train Sim World. These roles form a distinct part of its business alongside publishing and development.

Company development

astragon traces its business origins to rondomedia, established in 1998. astragon Software followed in 2000, and the allied businesses brought their commercial identities together under the astragon Group in 2015. The formal merger of astragon Sales & Services into astragon Entertainment in July 2021 consolidated distribution, publishing and marketing within one entity.

Team17 Group acquired astragon Entertainment in January 2022, with astragon continuing as an autonomous operating division. The parent adopted the name everplay group plc in January 2025. astragon subsequently strengthened its development capacity through the 2023 acquisition of Independent Arts Software, renamed astragon Development in 2025.