Galaxy Grove

Galaxy Grove is an independent game development studio founded in Utrecht, Netherlands, in 2022 by veteran developer Joost van Dongen. The studio creates original premium PC games centered on accessible management, simulation, and building play, combining stylized voxel art, atmospheric world design, and soothing audio with approachable systems.

Its debut commercial release, Station to Station, launched in October 2023. Published by Prismatika, the minimalist voxel railway puzzle game asks players to build rail connections and develop small settlements. Galaxy Grove subsequently partnered with Kwalee on Town to City, a gridless city-building simulation set in an idyllic 19th-century Mediterranean-inspired setting. The game entered Steam Early Access in September 2025 and reached version 1.0 on May 26, 2026.

Development focus

Galaxy Grove develops its own entertainment IP rather than providing work-for-hire or applied-game services. Its work spans:

• 3D management, simulation, and building games
• Cozy city builders and gridless settlement systems
• Railway puzzle and tycoon mechanics
• Voxel art direction and atmospheric world design
• C++ and Unreal Engine game development

The studio continues to support Town to City with live-operations updates and expansions while developing Steam to Electric, an announced voxel railway tycoon management game. Its projects are released for the PC market through Steam.

Founded as a solo prototype effort, Galaxy Grove has grown into a team of artists and programmers working on a slate of original simulation titles. The company describes its design direction as pairing intuitive mechanics with a distinctive, relaxing atmosphere.