Dark Passenger

Dark Passenger is an independent game development studio based in Warsaw, Poland, focused on original multiplayer action games for PC and consoles. Publicly unveiled in July 2022, the studio combines game development with experience in animation, cinematic direction, character creation and world-building. Its work brings together online gameplay systems and a background in producing visual material for games.

The founding team's roots lie in RealTime Warriors, a CGI and animation studio through which they produced animations, cinematic sequences, characters and environments for indie and AAA projects. That work supporting other developers led the team toward producing its own original game. Early team members also brought experience from CD Projekt Red, Flying Wild Hog, People Can Fly and Reikon Games.

Debut original game

The studio's debut project is an unannounced first-person multiplayer action game set in a dark fantasy interpretation of Feudal Japan. Players take on the roles of shinobi and kunoichi assassins, with gameplay combining cooperation, competitive encounters and player-versus-environment challenges. The project is being developed for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.

Built in Unreal Engine 5, the game emphasizes fluid movement through vertical environments alongside close-quarters melee combat. Described mechanics include climbing sheer walls with shuko claws, using yari spears to vault obstacles and moving dynamically across rooftops. Customizable personal dojos form another part of the planned experience.

Development capabilities

Dark Passenger's capabilities span full-cycle game development, online multiplayer design and advanced procedural locomotion. Its technical expertise includes Unreal Engine systems such as Niagara, Chaos physics, Nanite and Lumen. The team also draws on its CGI background for cinematic sequences, 3D character animation and the creation of game worlds.

The studio's current production focus is its own intellectual property, bringing its animation and visual storytelling experience into the development of an original interactive project.