Co-op Strategy Adventure
Project Aurora
Lead a crew of skyfarers across a shifting ocean of clouds. Build alliances, uncover lost technology, and shape a city that remembers every choice.
Independent games. Unforgettable worlds.
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Northstar creates original games that bring people together through bold ideas, expressive play, and worlds worth returning to.
Our games
Worlds made to be shared
From competitive races to quiet building sessions, every Northstar game starts with a simple question: what will players remember together?
Competitive Hover Racing
Project Rally
Race through living tracks where shortcuts appear, rival teams change the route, and every final corner can rewrite the leaderboard.
Co-op World Builder
Project Grove
Grow a floating village with friends, discover curious creatures, and turn wild islands into a home that feels uniquely yours.
The studio
Small teams. Giant ambitions.
Northstar is an independent game studio built around creative ownership. We give focused teams the time, trust, and support to discover games that feel genuinely new.
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Original worlds in development
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Player communities in research
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Independent game teams
Latest
News from the studio
Project Aurora/June 03, 2026
How a city in the clouds became our biggest world yet
The Aurora team shares how exploration, cooperation, and player choices come together across the floating frontier.
Project Rally/May 18, 2026
Designing races that stay exciting until the final turn
A look at dynamic routes, readable chaos, and the systems that keep every race close without feeling predictable.
Studio/April 29, 2026
Why small teams remain at the heart of Northstar
Our developers explain how trust, ownership, and quick experiments help unusual game ideas find their audience.
Careers
Build the next place players belong
We are looking for designers, engineers, artists, producers, and curious problem-solvers who want to make ambitious games with small, trusted teams.
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