Factsheet
Developer:
Aden Interactive
Based in Portugal
Founding date:
2021
Website:
https://www.adeninteractive.com
Press / Business contact:
press@adeninteractive.com
Social:
Discord
Steam
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LinkedIn (adeninteractive)
Releases:
Timepunk
Gladihaters
Address:
Caldas da Rainha, Portugal
Phone:
Upon request
Description
Aden is a Portugal‑based video game development studio, creating original IP and partnering on co‑development projects. We care deeply about the player experience and this is reflected in how we create games, striving for fun engagement that leads to growth through challenge and thought-provoking narratives. While some of our titles embrace retro revivalism, applying modern techniques and game mechanics to a more nostalgic visual style, others aim higher with highly-detailed immersive worlds for players to dive in. At Aden, Virtue in Play means a mindful production — creating games that entertain and stay with players.
History
Brief historyAden started in 2021, through remote collaboration from multiple creative talents. After working across interactive projects for desktop, mobile, VR, and AR, Rafael Silva founded Aden to create games with greater scope, stronger authorial direction, and a deeper focus on the player experience. The goal was clear: build high-end, innovative games that people love—games that stay with players, spark conversation, and push the medium forward. At Aden, creativity is empowered, talent is trusted, and the vision is uncompromising.
Aden’s first public project, Gladihaters, began as a 2019 game jam prototype and evolved into a fast-paced, dystopian arena game, now available in Early Access on Steam. We’re currently developing Timepunk, a co-op bullet-hell roguelike set across time-traveling eras, planned for release in 2025, and we led the development of Graveyard Mansion, a gothic horror narrative game created as a 'wish' in collaboration with the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Looking ahead, we’re building ambitious new titles in immersive 3D worlds, shaped by our values, storytelling voice, and Iberian heritage.
In addition to original IP, Aden collaborates with larger studios on co-development, contributing to design, systems, art, and gameplay. These partnerships allow us to bring our creative perspective and production craft into a variety of projects, while staying true to our values and storytelling approach.
At its core, Aden exists to create stories, games, and experiences that resonate—built with care, cultural depth, and a belief in the power of play to inspire growth.
Projects
Videos
Gladihaters - Early Access Release Trailer YouTube
Images
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Team & Repeating Collaborator
Rafael Silva
CEO, Chief Creative Officer, and Game Producer
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