See Master thread for links to other countries threads and poll, read rules, and tell me which country should receive a thread next:
https://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread/249268/master-thread-favorite-games-from-different-countries/
I am doing another thread for an eastern European country. Ukraine’s video game scenes seem to be strongly influenced by the country’s dark history of occupation, war and disaster (Chernobyl). This will be a shorter thread as two developers really dominate in popularity (CSC Game World and 4A Games), while there is only a handful of successful games besides that. Oh, I usually don’t highlight bad games, but Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing is so notorious that it deserves to mentioned, it was supposedly developed in Ukraine, but nobody seems to want to take responsibility for it.
Some notable Ukrainian developers and their games:
GSC Game World
This Kiev based developer hit main stream success with the dark fps S.T.A.L.K.E.R. from 2007 and the long-awaited sequel from last year. Taking place in the zone around the Chernobyl disaster the series is known for a very unique dark atmosphere. It is not their sole claim to fame however, the RTS series Cossacks received it’s fair share of acclaim.
Notable games:
Cossacks: European Wars
American Conquest
Cossacks II: Napoleonic Wars
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. : Shadow of Chernobyl
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
4A Games
Also formed in Kiel, this studio actually relocated to Malta in 2014, but still kept a subsidiary in Kiel. They are basically only known for the Metro series, which is strongly influenced by the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. games. I was considering if the third game Metro Exodus would qualify, as it is at least as much a maltese game, however it seems the sub-studio in Kiel still was significantly involved in the development, and the development started around the same time as the relocation, so decided it is okay.
Notable games:
Metro 2033
Metro: Last Light
Metro Exodus
Frogware:
Specialized in point-and-click adventure games (but made other adventure games too), Frogware is probably most known for their long-running Sherlock Holmes series of games. They also received acclaim for the Magrunner: Dark Pulse game.
Notable games:
Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Silver Earring
Sherlock Holmes Versus Arsène Lupin
Sherlock Holmes Versus Jack the Ripper
The Testament of Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments
Sherlock Holmes Chapter One
Dracula: Origin
Magrunner: Dark Pulse
The Sinking City
Other games to consider:
Achtung Panzer: Kharkov 1943
Soldiers: Heroes of World War II
Men of War
Contre Jour
XIII Century: Death or Glory
Party Hard
Survarium
No One Lives Under the Lighthouse
Carnivores 2
Cryostasis: Sleep of Reason
The Serpent Rogue
