EMIKA_GAMES Retires After Nine Games And Seven Years Of Criticism
EMIKA_GAMES announced its retirement from game development after about seven years. The developer says ABSOLUTELY NOTHING GOOD, released October 22, 2026, is its ninth and final work, with no plans for new projects.
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Why it matters
The retirement of a one-person horror studio that already paused development once over Steam refunds leaves a seven-year body of work behind and shows how sustained criticism can end a solo developer's output.
Key Facts
- EMIKA_GAMES announced its retirement from game development after about seven years.
- ABSOLUTELY NOTHING GOOD, the developer's ninth work, was released on October 22, 2026 and is its last.
- EMIKA_GAMES cites disappointing results for its two most recent works and seven years of criticism and pressure as reasons for retiring.
- Summer of '58 was released on Steam on July 22, 2021.
- Steam reviews for ABSOLUTELY NOTHING GOOD are 79 percent positive from 91 reviews.
It cites disappointing results for its two most recent games and seven years of criticism, hatred and pressure from other developers. Steam reviews for the new game stand at 79 percent positive from 91 reviews.
EMIKA_GAMES has made horror games on Steam since Summer of '58 in 2021, and it nearly stopped then: refunds under Steam's two-week, two-hour policy drained funding for the next project. It kept going, releasing titles including September 7th and I'm counting to 6..., and put out a ninth game, ABSOLUTELY NOTHING GOOD, on October 22. The announcement names disappointing results for its two most recent works alongside seven years of criticism, hatred and attacks from other developers as the reasons. The developer says it cannot currently imagine making another game. Replies on X carry thanks from players who say they loved the released games.
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