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1 | Game Name | Date | Status | Funding | URL | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Code Hero | Feb 12 | Failed; little communication in several years, history of missed deadlines, allegations it was a scam | 100k-200k | Last New Projects Added: August 09, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Double Fine Adventure (Broken Age) | Mar 12 | Released | 1mil+ | Last Progress Update: August 09, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | The Dead Linger | Apr 12 | After a year and a bit of weekly updates and new content, blog post saying development has ended and they're out of money | 100k-200k | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | FTL | Apr 12 | Released | 200k-1mil | Released | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Takedown | Apr 12 | Released | 200k-1mil | Low-no risk; imminent release or advanced progress | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | The Banner Saga | Apr 12 | Released | 200k-1mil | Normal progress or some signs of risk | |||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Wasteland 2 | Apr 12 | Released | 1mil+ | Significant risk of failure, apologies, money spent | |||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Shadowrun Returns | Apr 12 | Released | 1mil+ | Admitted failure | |||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Starlight Inception | May 12 | Released | 100k-200k | Too early to tell | |||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Nekro | May 12 | Game got to v0.88, I understand it was virtually finished, then disappeared from Steam after developer drama | 100k-200k | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Jane Jensen's Moebius + Gabriel Knight Remaster | May 12 | Both games released | 200k-1mil | Includes all games that funded with at least 75k up to 2016, all games | |||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Grim Dawn | May 12 | Released | 200k-1mil | at 100k+ from 2016-Q1 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Republique | May 12 | Released | 200k-1mil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Yogventures | May 12 | Failed, split between Yogscast and developer | 200k-1mil | Some "admitted failure" criteria: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Leisure Suit Larry | May 12 | Released | 200k-1mil | - Update making it clear dev cannot continue | |||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Legends of Eisenwald | May 12 | Released | <100k | - Pattern of setting and missing dates with no progress | |||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Diamond Trust of London | May 12 | Released | <100k | - 9+ months since last updates, no effort to respond to criticism | |||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | Word Realms | Jun 12 | Released | 100k-200k | - Silence is worse than being behind schedule | |||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | Xenonauts | Jun 12 | Released | 100k-200k | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | Zombie Playground | Jun 12 | Released, supposedly, but honestly I get the impression there is more like "marked released because we're out of money" | 100k-200k | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | Two Guys SpaceVenture | Jun 12 | End of 2022: Released a build of the game to backers, negative feedback | 200k-1mil | K | |||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | Tex Murphy Project Fedora (Tesla Effect) | Jun 12 | Released | 200k-1mil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | Carmageddon Reincarnation | Jun 12 | Released | 200k-1mil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | Pinball Arcade: The Twilight Zone | Jun 12 | Released | <100k | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | Drifter | Jun 12 | July 2018: v0.8.4 out -- no new versions in 2 years. Despite version number, game still seems extremely early | <100k | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | Dead State | Jul 12 | Released | 200k-1mil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | Clang | Jul 12 | Abject failure, development has wound down | 200k-1mil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | Xeko | Jul 12 | Dispute between publisher and IP owner, game fell through, rewards never delivered | 200k-1mil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | Z. | Jul 12 | Marked as released (>1.0) as of February 2017, but still seems early? | 100k-200k | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | Star Command | Aug 12 | Released | 100k-200k | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | Project Giana (Giana Sisters) | Aug 12 | Released | 100k-200k | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | Defense Grid 2 | Aug 12 | Released | 200k-1mil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | Shadowrun Online (Shadowrun Chronicles) | Aug 12 | Released | 200k-1mil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | Castle Story | Aug 12 | Released | 200k-1mil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | Ouya | Aug 12 | Released | 1mil+ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | Mercenary Kings | Sep 12 | Released | 100k-200k | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | SolForge | Sep 12 | Released | 200k-1mil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
39 | Broken Sword 5 | Sep 12 | Released | 200k-1mil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | Planetary Annihilation | Sep 12 | Released | 1mil+ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | Oculus Rift | Sep 12 | Released | 1mil+ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
42 | Conclave | Sep 12 | Released | <100k | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | Expeditions: Conquistador | Sep 12 | Released | <100k | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | Chivalry: Medieval Warfare | Sep 12 | Released | <100k | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
45 | GaymerX | Sep 12 | Event held | <100k | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | Cheetahmen II | Sep 12 | Released | <100k | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | Homestuck Adventure Game (Hiveswap) | Oct 12 | Nov 2020: Act 2 of 4 released | 1mil+ | K | |||||||||||||||||||||||
48 | Project Eternity (Pillars of Eternity) | Oct 12 | Released | 1mil+ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
49 | Timber and Stone | Oct 12 | Released | <100k | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | M.O.R.E. | Oct 12 | December 2018: Out of money, can't find investor, work stopped | <100k | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
51 | Shadowgate | Nov 12 | Released | 100k-200k | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
52 | Distance | Nov 12 | Released | 100k-200k | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
53 | Strike Suit Zero | Nov 12 | Released | 100k-200k | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
54 | Maia | Nov 12 | Released | 200k-1mil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | Sui Generis (Exanima) | Nov 12 | 17 months since a KS update; the spin-off prequel prologue whatever is at v0.7 on Steam, but I can't see this ever happening | 200k-1mil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | Star Citizen | Nov 12 | This is kind of a weird one. On the one hand, they seem to have continued to raise money no problem. On the other hand, despite lots of progress and updates, they don't seem much closer to having a game. | 1mil+ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | Mindblown Life | Nov 12 | Released | <100k | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
58 | Greed Monger | Nov 12 | In process of refunding | <100k | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
59 | Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption | Nov 12 | Released | 200k-1mil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
60 | Furcadia Social MMO | Dec 12 | Released | 100k-200k | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
61 | Girl Genius and the Rats of Mechanicsburg | Dec 12 | Released | 100k-200k | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
62 | The Fall of Nemesis Clash of the Kaijujin | Dec 12 | May 2016: First game officially suspended development, second game development to start up in December 2016 | 100k-200k | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
63 | Unforgotten Quest | Dec 12 | Failed. Working on refunds. | 100k-200k | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
64 | Barkley 2 | Dec 12 | 2020: 2019 release demo and spinoff, but no updates since and team has all quit | 100k-200k | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
65 | Forsaken Fortress | Dec 12 | Failed. "Development is hard". | 100k-200k | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
66 | Sir You Are Being Hunted | Dec 12 | Released | 100k-200k | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
67 | Sportsfriends | Dec 12 | Released | 100k-200k | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
68 | Limit Theory | Dec 12 | Dev disappeared for 5 months, came back with reports of serious mental illness. "Turning a corner" Silence since. No content updates since ~December. Update: September 2015: No, really, I'm turning a corner. Update in comments 6 months later: No, really, I'm turning a corner. | 100k-200k | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
69 | Pier Solar | Dec 12 | Released | 200k-1mil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
70 | Godus | Dec 12 | Reports that team laid off, no updates since March 2016, no communication. | 200k-1mil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
71 | Anima Gate of Memories | Jan 13 | Released | 100k-200k | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
72 | GCW-Zero Hardware | Jan 13 | Released | 200k-1mil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
73 | Pathfinder Online Tech Demo | Jan 13 | Tech demo complete | 200k-1mil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
74 | War for the Overworld | Jan 13 | Released | 200k-1mil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
75 | Pathfinder Online | Jan 13 | Team ran out of money and sold to investors. In last two years, tiny progress made by two remaining developers, but no chance of becoming a full game | 1mil+ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
76 | Tornado Maker: Real Science, Real Learning | Jan 13 | 12+ months silence after releasing an "out of money" post, no updates to twitter or facebook | <100k | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
77 | Radio the Universe | Jan 13 | Q1 2023: Steam Next Fest demo released | <100k | K | |||||||||||||||||||||||
78 | Elite: Dangerous | Jan 13 | Released | 1mil+ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
79 | ROAM | Feb 13 | May 22: One dev was fired and sued main project leader, won. Project leader has not paid. Backers-only update 6 months later to clarify. Claims game still coming | 100k-200k | Lawsuit reference | |||||||||||||||||||||||
80 | Asylum | Feb 13 | May 2023: 7 years after being in the "home stretch", the project is still not released, but has a Steam page | 100k-200k | K | |||||||||||||||||||||||
81 | Ascension Online | Feb 13 | Released | 100k-200k | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
82 | Akaneiro Demon Hunters | Feb 13 | Released | 200k-1mil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
83 | Cryamore | Feb 13 | No updates since Feb 2019. Summary: Divorce, death, rebooted game, no clue when they'll be done | 200k-1mil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
84 | Unwritten: That Which Happened | Feb 13 | Failed. Medical issues, time issues, development is hard. Offering some refunds | <100k | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
85 | Jon Shafer's At the Gates | Mar 13 | Released | 100k-200k | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
86 | There Came An Echo | Mar 13 | Released | 100k-200k | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
87 | Mage's Initiation | Mar 13 | Released | 100k-200k | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
88 | Delver's Drop | Mar 13 | Devs silent most of 2015. Then most of 2016. Every update just an apology. End of 2016 update shows up after 10 months of silence, promising that they'll do some work in 2017. A few updates in 2017 but I am seriouly skeptical. End of 2017 update: concept art and adding team members. No updates in 2018 | 100k-200k | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
89 | Dreamfall Chapters | Mar 13 | Released | 1mil+ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
90 | Planet Explorers | Apr 13 | Released | 100k-200k | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
91 | Battle Worlds Kronos | Apr 13 | Released | 200k-1mil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
92 | Shovel Knight | Apr 13 | Released | 200k-1mil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
93 | Small World 2 | Apr 13 | Released | 200k-1mil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
94 | Divinity Original Sin | Apr 13 | Released | 200k-1mil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
95 | Shroud of the Avatar | Apr 13 | I don't know what qualifies as released here, but they're on release 96 and the game seems fully playable and has been for years | 1mil+ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
96 | Torment | Apr 13 | Released | 1mil+ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
97 | Pulse | Apr 13 | Released | <100k | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
98 | The Gallery: Six Elements | Apr 13 | Game released first two episodes of three, then decided VR games didn't make enough money, no plan to make third episode. Backers seem satisfied | <100k | K | |||||||||||||||||||||||
99 | ANNE | May 13 | Released delayed 6 years. Dec 29 announced final release May 2020. May 2020 announced developer was quitting and what's available is what's done. Comments seem to agree game is not near done. | 100k-200k | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
100 | Theme Park Studio | May 13 | Released | 100k-200k |