Chief Rebel

Chief Rebel is an independent Swedish game development studio founded in Stockholm in 2018 by veterans of larger AAA developers. Its work focuses on multiplayer action RPGs and cooperative PC games, combining stylized visuals with combat systems built around teamwork and mechanical depth.

The studio's debut flagship game, Fellowship, is a cooperative PvE dungeon crawler described as a Multiplayer Online Dungeon Adventure, or MODA. Its design draws on the coordinated encounters of endgame MMORPG dungeons, giving players access to that style of group play without the traditional leveling and questing grind.

Players form four-person parties consisting of a tank, a healer and two damage dealers. These complementary roles underpin encounters with bosses and increasingly difficult dungeons, while timed leaderboards provide a competitive framework for cooperative play. The emphasis is on how players combine their roles and respond to encounters as a team.

Development and release

Fellowship grew out of an internal prototype known as Bulkhead. The project developed into the studio's first commercial title and entered Steam Early Access on October 16, 2025. Originally signed and announced with Arc Games in 2024, it joined Coffee Stain Publishing's portfolio in late 2025 following a publishing portfolio realignment.

Chief Rebel's capabilities span full-cycle game development, game systems and combat design, 3D character modeling, stylized art and animation, and Unreal Engine development. Its reported activities also include live-service game operations and community management, supporting the ongoing operation of its multiplayer game.