Arkspire Studios
Country: Nigeria
Founded: TBC
Platforms: PC
Focus: Indie games, roguelites, psychological horror
Status: Active
Website: https://arkspirestudios.com/
Overview
Arkspire Studios is a Nigerian independent game studio focused on creating small, mechanically driven games. The studio describes its mission as "building simple games to their finest", with its current project combining a straightforward arcade mechanic with psychological horror.
Its debut project is Malleus, a roguelite carnival arcade game set around a sinister Hi-Striker machine. Players enter a late Victorian-era ghost carnival and face an eldritch Game Master, with the central challenge built around timing, risk management and resource decisions.
Rather than relying on conventional combat, Malleus turns the simple act of hitting a strength-testing machine into its core gameplay loop. Players must manage fatigue, deactivate hazards through timing-based challenges, use a vending-machine economy and survive five runs of persistent progression. Different unlockable souls also provide different statistics and odds.
A playable demo launched on Steam in July 2026, with the studio continuing to update the game ahead of its full release. Its latest build introduced improvements to the user experience, camera controls, dialogue and feedback around successful strikes.
Games / Projects
Key People
- Godspower Okorie - Game Programmer
- Nelson Okenwa - UI/UX Designer
- David Emuavobor - Game/Narrative Designer