Myrkur Games

Myrkur Games is an independent Icelandic video game developer founded in 2016 and based in Reykjavík. The studio creates narrative-driven, third-person action-adventure games for PC and consoles, combining original intellectual property with cinematic worldbuilding. Its AA development approach brings together ambitious visual production and the creative autonomy of a small team.

The company's capabilities span full-cycle game development, character and environment production, performance capture, audio design and music scoring. It works with Unreal Engine 5 and maintains in-house production facilities that support its approach to creating characters, performances and environments. Iceland's landscapes are an important source of material for its game worlds.

Debut and development

The studio released its debut game, Echoes of the End, on August 12, 2025, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC through Steam. The fantasy action-adventure follows Ryn, a vestige warrior, and features performances by Aldís Amah Hamilton and Karl Ágúst Úlfsson. The project brought together the studio's interests in narrative, cinematic presentation and third-person action.

Following community feedback, Myrkur revisited the game and released a free Enhanced Edition on October 30, 2025. The overhaul introduced reworked combat, movement improvements and revised progression systems, alongside changes to animation pacing and gear systems.

Myrkur's publishing relationship began with a major partnership announced in August 2021 with Prime Matter, a label under Plaion / Koch Media that was later unified under Deep Silver. The company continues to operate independently, with its development activity centred on its Icelandic studio and supplemented by remote hybrid developers.