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2019
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11-50
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About Hekate

Hekate is an independent German game development studio based in Berlin, creating narrative-driven psychological horror for PC and consoles. Its work combines first-person exploration, historical atmosphere and sound-led storytelling, with an emphasis on psychological trauma and the boundary between reality and hallucination.

The studio was founded in 2019, following the development of a student prototype that began in 2014 at Hamburg University of Applied Sciences. That early project provided the creative foundation for its debut game, Ad Infinitum, and the establishment of the company enabled the team to move into full-scale production. The studio takes its name from Hecate, the Greek goddess associated with magic, crossroads and the boundary between realities.

Debut and creative approach

Released on September 14, 2023, Ad Infinitum follows a traumatized German soldier caught between the trenches of World War I and unsettling visions within his family manor. Its psychological horror draws on both wartime experiences and family history, bringing together narrative design, creature creation, environmental art and an acoustic atmosphere central to the experience.

Hekate developed the game using Unreal Engine for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. Its production capabilities span game development, worldbuilding, 3D modeling and animation, audiovisual production, sound engineering and original music composition. Alongside the game, the studio created a digital artbook documenting its artwork and production.

Hekate works with external publishing support while remaining an independent developer. Its partnership with Nacon began in 2021 and supported international marketing, console publishing and worldwide distribution of Ad Infinitum. The company's work brings its art, audio and game development disciplines together around a focused psychological horror project.

More about Hekate

Founders and leadership

  • Hekate was co-founded by Lukas Deuschel, Thomas Lenz and Felix Dreyfus. As of the November 2026 research, Lukas A. J. Deuschel is identified as CEO, Creative Lead, Audio Director, Composer and Managing Director.
  • Co-founders Felix Dreyfus and Thomas Lenz ceased their managing-director roles in July 2021 and September 2023 respectively; those historical roles do not establish current executive positions.

Production support

  • Prototype and production development received public grants totaling more than €350,000 from Germany's Federal Games Funding programme and Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg.
  • The production model combined an in-house team with external voice performers and localization contractors.

Recognition

  • At the Deutscher Computerspielpreis 2024, Ad Infinitum won Best Story, Best Audio Design and the Newcomer Award – Best Debut. These awards recognize the game rather than an unrelated company or individual.

Notable credits

2 credits
  • Ad Infinitum
  • Ad Infinitum - Digital Artbook

Offices

Where Hekate is based

1 location

  • Berlin offices

    Headquarters
    Berlin, Germany
    About this office

    **Office** Status: active Headquarters Address: Toeplerstraße 2 A, 13627 Berlin, Germany Current registered seat of the Berlin-based company. --- **Office** Status: active Production studio in Berlin-Wilmersdorf, near Fehrbelliner Platz and Gieselerstraße 27, supporting game development, art and audio production. --- **Office** Status: inactive / historical Address: Am Karlsbad 8, 10785 Berlin, Germany Former registered address. The report does not establish when this registered-office association ended or whether the premises physically closed.

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