stillalive studios
- Open roles
- 0
- Founded
- 2010
- Employees
- 51-200
- Offices
- 2
About stillalive studios
stillalive studios is an Austrian game developer founded in Innsbruck in 2010. Its work focuses on simulation, management and real-time strategy games for PC and consoles, spanning transport networks, emergency services, tactical swarms and botanical life simulation. The studio develops original intellectual properties and works with publishers on established franchises, with a particular focus on mid-core and AA productions.
The company emerged from independent development with Son of Nor, a physics-driven action-adventure financed through Kickstarter in 2013 and released in 2015. It incorporated in 2013 and partnered with remote control productions to develop its production capacity, commercial strategy and publisher relationships. Its subsequent portfolio reflects a sustained emphasis on games built around interacting systems and player-directed environments.
Games and publisher partnerships
A longstanding collaboration with astragon Entertainment includes Bus Simulator 16, Bus Simulator 18, Bus Simulator 21 and Bus Simulator City Ride, alongside Tram Simulator Urban Transit. These projects form a substantial part of the studio's transport simulation work across desktop, console and mobile platforms.
Other releases include the tactical strategy game Drone Swarm, emergency management builder Rescue HQ - The Tycoon and Grand Casino Tycoon. Garden Life: A Cozy Simulator, published by Nacon in 2024, extends the portfolio into gardening and life simulation. The supplied research also identifies Bus Bound as an upcoming driving simulation project.
Development capabilities
The studio provides full-cycle production, from concept development, design and prototyping through engineering, release and ongoing support. Its technical work centers on Unreal Engine 4 and Unreal Engine 5, with cross-platform development and optimization for PC and consoles, including Steam Deck support.
Alongside original game creation, stillalive undertakes franchise co-development and work-for-hire projects. Its international development presence expanded in 2021 with a same-brand Finnish subsidiary in Turku, established to support core PC and console projects in collaboration with the Austrian headquarters.
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Leadership
- Founder Julian Mautner serves as CEO and Studio Head.
- Robin Eves is Chief Operating Officer, Hendrik Lesser is Chairperson, and Christian Kleissl is Finance Director.
- Lesser also leads remote control productions, while Kleissl serves as its CFO, providing shared leadership connections across the group.
Production methods
The studio's in-house simulation architecture covers traffic management, pedestrian AI, drone flocking behavior and terraforming physics. These systems underpin its emphasis on technically complex simulated environments.
Working model
The company describes a hybrid and remote-first production model, with multidisciplinary staff distributed across Austria, Finland and other European countries. Its stated workplace approach emphasizes sustainable production practices and flat hierarchies.
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Where stillalive studios is based
- Sparkassenplatz 2, Top 525, 6020 Innsbruck, AustriaInnsbruck, Tyrol, Austria
Innsbruck office
HeadquartersOverall operational and legal headquarters of stillalive studios GmbH.
- Turku, Southwest Finland, Finland
Turku office
Opened 2021
About this office
Same-brand development branch operated by stillalive studios finland Oy, supporting core projects in cooperation with the Austrian headquarters. The Helsinki c/o registration address is not established as development premises.
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