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Crafting Worlds,
Brewing Stories.

Althera Games is an independent game studio founded in November 2024 in Izmir, Turkey; we are developing Potion Rise Simulator and the NightRecord series (Thin Walls, Duty) on Unreal Engine 5.

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Potion Rise Simulator
In Development
RPG · Simulation · Unreal Engine 5

Potion Rise Simulator

Build your potion empire starting from a small shop in a gloomy port city. Manage the complete production chain from seed to plant, plant to extract, extract to potion — then serve the right potion to the right customer at the right moment. As your reputation and wealth grow, new cities open their doors, bringing brighter opportunities and more demanding clientele.

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NightRecord: Thin Walls
Coming Soon
Narrative · Horror · Thriller · Unreal Engine 5

NightRecord

— Thin Walls

Working as a caretaker in a decaying post-Soviet apartment building, Vadim leaves the city to look after his ailing mother and hands his duties over to his wife. As she settles into the routine, the building begins to fall strangely silent — a wrong kind of silence.

Full game coming soon to Steam. The free demo is playable now.

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NightRecord: Duty — the hospital night archive
In Development
Anomaly Horror · Narrative · Unreal Engine 5

NightRecord

— Duty

A new hire begins the night shift in a hospital archive, assigned to scan decades of patient records into the system. The deeper the files go, the less they add up — dates that don't match, gaps nobody explains, names struck through.

The second game in the series — the Steam page hasn't launched yet.

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About Us

Althera Games is an independent game studio founded in November 2024 in Izmir, Turkey. We believe every game should evoke a feeling and every decision should matter.

Through immersive atmospheres, deep mechanics, and player-driven storytelling, we craft experiences that resonate with both indie game enthusiasts and wider audiences.

About Althera Games

Our Journey

November 2024
Founded
Althera Games was born in Izmir. A studio built from passion.
December 2024
First Steps
Development of Potion Rise Simulator began.
May 2025
Steam Page
Potion Rise Simulator launched its Steam store page.
January 2026
NightRecord Begins
Development officially began on our second title, NightRecord.
July 2026
Duty Begins
Development started on Duty, the second game in the NightRecord series.
Coming Soon
Thin Walls Releases
NightRecord: Thin Walls arrives on Steam, rebuilt from top to bottom.
From the blog

Featured Articles

Development
UE5 Indie Development Hub
Lumen, Nanite, Blueprint, World Partition and more — every UE5 guide we've published in one place.
Steam · Marketing
Steam Page Optimization: 7 Steps to More Wishlists
Capsule, title, screenshots, and tag strategy — battle-tested tactics that lift wishlist conversion.
Steam · Marketing
Steam Wishlist Guide: Indie Launch Strategy
Demo, Next Fest, festival timing — the indie playbook for growing your wishlist before launch.
Studio / Business
Starting an Indie Game Studio in Turkey (2026)
Company formation, taxes, KOSGEB grants, team structure — a practical guide for founders.
Design
Psychological Horror Game Design
Why jump scares aren't enough — atmosphere, sound, unreliable reality, and player psychology.
Design
Potion & Crafting Mechanic Design
Seed → plant → extract → potion: how to build a satisfying production loop.
Design
Simulation Game Economy Design
Production chains, progression curves, and growth without breaking the economy.
Design
Environmental Storytelling in Horror
Turning the space itself into a narrator — telling the story without dialogue.
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Screenshots

Potion Rise — Shop
Potion Rise — Cauldron
Potion Rise — Square
Potion Rise — Tavern
NightRecord: Thin Walls — apartment courtyard at night under snow
NightRecord: Thin Walls — living room of a post-Soviet apartment
NightRecord: Thin Walls — lit furnace in the boiler room
NightRecord: Thin Walls — caged elevator shaft and floor panel
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Frequently Asked Questions

When does NightRecord: Thin Walls release? +

NightRecord: Thin Walls is coming soon to Steam. The free demo is playable now. The major update of 4 September 2026 rebuilt the lighting system from the ground up, rewrote the dialogue and added alternate endings.

What is Althera Games? +

Althera Games (Althera Studio) is an independent game development studio founded in Izmir, Turkey in November 2024. It operates inside DEPARK Technopark at Dokuz Eylül University's Tınaztepe Campus and builds its games on Unreal Engine 5.

What games is Althera Games developing? +

Three titles: Potion Rise Simulator (potion-crafting + shop-management RPG/sim, Steam page live), NightRecord: Thin Walls (first-person psychological horror set in a post-Soviet apartment block; releasing on Steam Coming Soon, free demo out now) and NightRecord: Duty (anomaly horror set in a hospital night archive; the second game in the series, in development).

Where is Althera Games located? +

In Buca, Izmir, Turkey — inside the DEPARK Tınaztepe Alfa Building at Dokuz Eylül University's Tınaztepe Campus (Doğuş Cad. No:207/Z).

What engine are the games built with? +

Both games run on Unreal Engine 5, making active use of Lumen dynamic lighting and Nanite virtualized geometry. We share what we learn in the UE5 guides on our blog.

How do I contact Althera Games for press? +

Write to press@altheragames.com — we reply within 24-48 hours. Press kits with trailers, screenshots and fact sheets are ready on our press pages.

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