Pomelo Games

Pomelo Games is an independent video game development studio founded in 2013 in Montevideo, Uruguay. It develops and self-publishes games for mobile and PC, combining stylized visuals with accessible mechanics across town-building simulations, physics-driven arcade adventures, action games and puzzles. Its work spans iOS, Android, Apple Arcade and Steam, with an emphasis on fair monetization and subscription-based experiences.

The studio brings together programming, illustration, animation, sound design and narrative capabilities. Its production work encompasses game design, concept art, character modeling, audio implementation and cross-platform development, alongside live operations and post-launch content updates. This combination supports both new releases and the continued development of established games.

From arcade adventures to town building

Early releases established a varied mobile catalog. Bullet Boy, published in 2015, follows a cannon-propelled character through a stylized floating world. Mars: Mars followed in 2016 with low-gravity jetpack exploration and precision landing. The studio then released Once Upon a Tower, a downward-scrolling action game, and Dinosaurs Are People Too, an idle world-builder centered on dinosaur evolution.

Resource management became a significant part of its work with Outlanders, which debuted on Apple Arcade in September 2019. The game combines town building with a relaxed visual presentation and non-exploitative design. Pomelo Games subsequently self-published the PC edition on Steam in March 2023, extending the series beyond its original subscription platform.

The studio continued exploring different game formats through Griddie Islands, a creature-merging island puzzle game, and Machinal Instinct, an arena combat game featuring animal-piloted robots. Both were released in 2020.

Continuing development

Outlanders 2: Second Nature arrived on Apple Arcade in July 2024, expanding the series with new campaigns, biomes and town mechanics. The studio has also announced R.O.G.U.E. Waves, a surfing-themed roguelike deckbuilder with a Steam demo. Its catalog reflects an ongoing interest in applying distinctive visual styles and approachable controls to different genres.