database.json

{
    "fntastic": {
        "name": "Fntastic",
        "aliases": [
            "Eight Points"
        ],
        "type": "RUG_PULL",
        "proof_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Day_Before",
        "severity": "critical",
        "notes": "Studio closed 4 days after 'The Day Before' release. Massive false advertising."
    },
    "digital_homicide_studios": {
        "name": "Digital Homicide Studios",
        "aliases": [
            "Digital Homicide",
            "Seven-G",
            "ImminentUprising",
            "Loot Toot Games",
            "Micro Strategic Game Designs",
            "ECC Games"
        ],
        "type": "HOSTILE_DEV",
        "proof_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Homicide_Studios",
        "severity": "warning",
        "notes": "Sued 100 Steam users for bad reviews. Banned by Valve."
    },
    "silicon_echo_studios": {
        "name": "Silicon Echo Studios",
        "aliases": [
            "Zonitron Productions",
            "Zonitron Studios",
            "Anteater Games",
            "Broadplay Games",
            "Crimson Duck Studios",
            "Digital Airony",
            "Digital Carrot",
            "Floop Productions",
            "GooCubelets Games",
            "Netfork Studios",
            "Pixberry Studios"
        ],
        "type": "ASSET_FLIP",
        "proof_url": "https://www.polygon.com/2017/9/26/16368178/steam-shovelware-removed-asset-flipping",
        "severity": "critical",
        "notes": "Spammed 200+ asset flip games. Banned by Valve in 2017."
    },
    "wild_game_studios": {
        "name": "Wild Game Studios",
        "aliases": [
            "Ouija Studios"
        ],
        "type": "HOSTILE_DEV",
        "proof_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_One:_Garry%27s_Incident",
        "severity": "warning",
        "notes": "Abused DMCA to censor negative reviews (TotalBiscuit). Accused of review manipulation."
    },
    "dolphin_barn_incorporated": {
        "name": "Dolphin Barn Incorporated",
        "aliases": [],
        "type": "MALICIOUS",
        "proof_url": "https://www.pcgamer.com/domina-developer-banned-from-steam-after-transphobic-rant-in-patch-notes/",
        "severity": "critical",
        "notes": "Banned for hateful conduct and transphobic patch notes."
    },
    "hammerpoint_interactive": {
        "name": "Hammerpoint Interactive",
        "aliases": [],
        "type": "BROKEN_PROMISES",
        "proof_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infestation:_Survivor_Stories",
        "severity": "warning",
        "notes": "The War Z controversy. False advertising and microtransactions in paid alpha."
    },
    "insel_games_ltd": {
        "name": "Insel Games Ltd.",
        "aliases": [
            "Insel Games"
        ],
        "type": "MALICIOUS",
        "proof_url": "https://www.polygon.com/2018/2/14/17012354/steam-removes-games-review-manipulation-insel-games",
        "severity": "critical",
        "notes": "Forced employees to write positive reviews. Banned by Valve in 2018."
    },
    "muxy5229": {
        "name": "Muxy5229",
        "aliases": [
            "Killing Day Studios"
        ],
        "type": "RUG_PULL",
        "proof_url": "https://www.eurogamer.net/steam-identifies-broken-game-scam-pulls-earth-year-2066-from-sale",
        "severity": "critical",
        "notes": "Creator of 'Earth: Year 2066'. Removed by Valve for being a broken scam."
    },
    "smp": {
        "name": "SMP",
        "aliases": [
            "Xavi Canal",
            "Ben Palgi"
        ],
        "type": "ABANDONWARE",
        "proof_url": "https://www.pcgamer.com/towns-developer-abandons-game-indie-city-builder-fans-up-in-arms/",
        "severity": "warning",
        "notes": "Abandoned 'Towns' in unfinished state after promising 'Towns 2'."
    },
    "codehatch": {
        "name": "CodeHatch",
        "aliases": [],
        "type": "BROKEN_PROMISES",
        "proof_url": "https://www.eurogamer.net/starforge-developers-slam-critics-claim-theyre-victims-of-witch-hunt",
        "severity": "warning",
        "notes": "Abandoned 'StarForge' in broken state. Removed negative forum posts."
    },
    "okalo_union": {
        "name": "Okalo Union",
        "aliases": [
            "Deadlyscape"
        ],
        "type": "MALICIOUS",
        "proof_url": "https://www.vice.com/en/article/steam-game-abstractism-crypto-miner-scam/",
        "severity": "critical",
        "notes": "Developer of 'Abstractism'. Used game as Trojan to mine cryptocurrency."
    },
    "blue_box_game_studios": {
        "name": "Blue Box Game Studios",
        "aliases": [],
        "type": "RUG_PULL",
        "proof_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abandoned_(video_game)",
        "severity": "critical",
        "notes": "Hype-baiting with fake Silent Hill connections. Delivered nothing after years."
    },
    "dagestan_technology": {
        "name": "Dagestan Technology",
        "aliases": [
            "D.Tech"
        ],
        "type": "ASSET_FLIP",
        "proof_url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/Steam/comments/7w5d7y/valve_bans_dagestan_technology_from_steam/",
        "severity": "critical",
        "notes": "Notorious asset flip factory. Banned by Valve in ban wave."
    },
    "trek_industries": {
        "name": "Trek Industries",
        "aliases": [
            "David Prassel",
            "Spiral Game Studios"
        ],
        "type": "MALICIOUS",
        "proof_url": "https://www.polygon.com/2016/6/29/12061350/orion-dev-banned-from-steam-dmca-takedown-activision-call-of-duty",
        "severity": "critical",
        "notes": "Stolen assets from Call of Duty. Multiple bans and rebrands."
    },
    "code_avarice": {
        "name": "Code Avarice",
        "aliases": [
            "Mike Maulbeck"
        ],
        "type": "HOSTILE_DEV",
        "proof_url": "https://www.polygon.com/2014/10/20/7024585/paranautical-activity-steam-gabe-newell-death-threat",
        "severity": "warning",
        "notes": "Threatened to kill Gabe Newell over a release date error. Game removed."
    },
    "supercrit": {
        "name": "SuperCrit",
        "aliases": [],
        "type": "ABANDONWARE",
        "proof_url": "https://www.polygon.com/2014/6/18/5820624/the-stomping-land-developer-silence-updates",
        "severity": "warning",
        "notes": "Abandoned 'The Stomping Land' shortly after Early Access launch."
    },
    "22cans": {
        "name": "22cans",
        "aliases": [
            "Peter Molyneux"
        ],
        "type": "BROKEN_PROMISES",
        "proof_url": "https://www.eurogamer.net/the-god-who-peter-molyneux-forgot",
        "severity": "warning",
        "notes": "Godus Kickstarter promises unfulfilled. Winner of contest ignored for years."
    },
    "midnight_games": {
        "name": "Midnight Works",
        "aliases": [
            "Midnight.Games",
            "Midnight Games",
            "Midnight Works S.R.L."
        ],
        "type": "ASSET_FLIP",
        "proof_url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/gamedev/comments/1ix993g/a_big_scam_company_just_stole_my_whole_game_from/",
        "severity": "critical",
        "notes": "Known for stealing games, mass asset flipping, and operating under multiple aliases."
    },
    "atomic_fabrik": {
        "name": "Atomic Fabrik",
        "aliases": [
            "Atomic Fabrik Inc.",
            "Cristian Manolachi"
        ],
        "type": "ASSET_FLIP",
        "proof_url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/Steam/comments/q4j63s/atomic_fabrik_is_back_at_it_again/",
        "severity": "critical",
        "notes": "Operates under dozens of fake company names. Known for low-quality asset flips and key reselling schemes."
    },
    "hede": {
        "name": "HEDE",
        "aliases": [
            "Hede Games",
            "Top-Down Games"
        ],
        "type": "ASSET_FLIP",
        "proof_url": "https://steamcommunity.com/groups/Sentinels_of_the_Store/discussions/0/3183488224898733333/",
        "severity": "critical",
        "notes": "Spams hundreds of low-effort games and achievement spam titles."
    },
    "cool_devs_srl": {
        "name": "COOL DEVS S.R.L.",
        "aliases": [],
        "type": "MALICIOUS",
        "proof_url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/Steam/comments/13u4j8q/beware_of_cool_devs_srl_they_stole_my_game/",
        "severity": "critical",
        "notes": "Implicated in stealing entire games (e.g. 'The Backrooms 1998') and republishing them."
    },
    "xjum": {
        "name": "Xjum",
        "aliases": [
            "Gummy52"
        ],
        "type": "RUG_PULL",
        "proof_url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/Steam/comments/16x9g3s/dreadmyst_developer_xjum_is_a_scammer/",
        "severity": "critical",
        "notes": "Developer of 'Dreadmyst'. Accused of scamming players and using stolen assets."
    },
    "berdyev": {
        "name": "Berdyev",
        "aliases": [
            "Birdiev",
            "Bertiev",
            "BCInteractive"
        ],
        "type": "ASSET_FLIP",
        "proof_url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-R2L306uXk",
        "severity": "critical",
        "notes": "Notorious asset flipper and critic banner. 'Willingly scams consumers' (SidAlpha)."
    },
    "rakuel": {
        "name": "Rakuel",
        "aliases": [
            "Eero Laine"
        ],
        "type": "AI_SLOP",
        "proof_url": "https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/steam-game-hardest-delisted-after-developer-admits-using-ai-assets-was-unethical/",
        "severity": "warning",
        "notes": "Admitted to releasing 'Hardest' with low-effort AI assets. Self-delisted as a 'disgrace'."
    },
    "tero": {
        "name": "Tero",
        "aliases": [
            "Tero Lunkka",
            "Valkeala Software",
            "ZERO5GAMES"
        ],
        "type": "ASSET_FLIP",
        "proof_url": "https://steamcommunity.com/app/1222340/discussions/0/3114770279398533816/",
        "severity": "critical",
        "notes": "Prolific asset flipper (e.g. 'Spartinator', 'Money Heist Thief 2')."
    },
    "snail_games": {
        "name": "Snail Games",
        "aliases": [
            "Snail Games USA"
        ],
        "type": [
            "ABANDONWARE",
            "BROKEN_PROMISES"
        ],
        "proof_url": "https://www.pcgamer.com/atlas-devs-apologize-for-rocky-launch-state-of-the-game/",
        "severity": "warning",
        "notes": "Publisher notorious for abandoning games (Atlas, Dark and Light) and aggressive monetization."
    },
    "asylum_entertainment": {
        "name": "Asylum Entertainment Inc.",
        "aliases": [],
        "type": [
            "ABANDONWARE",
            "BROKEN_PROMISES"
        ],
        "proof_url": "https://mmofallout.com/identity-rpg-developers-claim-to-be-working-on-it/",
        "severity": "critical",
        "notes": "Raised $1.5M+ for 'Identity RPG'. Delivered 10% of game, then abandoned it."
    },
    "nvizzio_creations": {
        "name": "Nvizzio Creations",
        "aliases": [
            "Darewise Entertainment"
        ],
        "type": "ABANDONWARE",
        "proof_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rokh_(video_game)",
        "severity": "warning",
        "notes": "Abandoned 'ROKH' due to lack of funding. Game removed from Steam."
    },
    "bitmonster": {
        "name": "BitMonster",
        "aliases": [],
        "type": "ABANDONWARE",
        "proof_url": "https://steamcommunity.com/app/332500/discussions/0/135509823662557688/",
        "severity": "warning",
        "notes": "Abandoned 'GRAV' in Early Access to work on other projects."
    },
    "stained_glass_llama": {
        "name": "Stained Glass Llama",
        "aliases": [],
        "type": "ABANDONWARE",
        "proof_url": "https://mmofallout.com/list-of-abandoned-steam-early-access-games/",
        "severity": "warning",
        "notes": "Abandoned 'Divergence: Online' and 'Divergence: Year Zero'."
    },
    "digital_dawn_studios": {
        "name": "Digital Dawn Studios",
        "aliases": [],
        "type": "ABANDONWARE",
        "proof_url": "https://mmofallout.com/list-of-abandoned-steam-early-access-games/",
        "severity": "warning",
        "notes": "Abandoned 'Sirius Online'."
    },
    "hyper_hippo_games": {
        "name": "Hyper Hippo Games",
        "aliases": [],
        "type": "ABANDONWARE",
        "proof_url": "https://mmofallout.com/list-of-abandoned-steam-early-access-games/",
        "severity": "warning",
        "notes": "Abandoned 'Wild Warfare' in Early Access."
    },
    "bytebin": {
        "name": "Bytebin",
        "aliases": [],
        "type": "ABANDONWARE",
        "proof_url": "https://mmofallout.com/list-of-abandoned-steam-early-access-games/",
        "severity": "warning",
        "notes": "Abandoned 'Deepworld'."
    },
    "fairytale_distillery": {
        "name": "Fairytale Distillery",
        "aliases": [],
        "type": "ABANDONWARE",
        "proof_url": "https://mmofallout.com/list-of-abandoned-steam-early-access-games/",
        "severity": "warning",
        "notes": "Abandoned 'The Exiled'."
    },
    "little_big_mmo": {
        "name": "Little Big MMO",
        "aliases": [],
        "type": "ABANDONWARE",
        "proof_url": "https://mmofallout.com/list-of-abandoned-steam-early-access-games/",
        "severity": "warning",
        "notes": "Abandoned 'Gangs of Space'."
    },
    "star_vault_ab": {
        "name": "Star Vault AB",
        "aliases": [],
        "type": "ABANDONWARE",
        "proof_url": "https://mmofallout.com/list-of-abandoned-steam-early-access-games/",
        "severity": "warning",
        "notes": "Abandoned 'Mortal Royale'."
    },
    "black_riddles_studio": {
        "name": "Black Riddles Studio Ltd",
        "aliases": [],
        "type": "ABANDONWARE",
        "proof_url": "https://www.eurogamer.net/crazy-justice-dev-goes-silent-as-backers-fear-for-switch-battle-royale",
        "severity": "warning",
        "notes": "Crowdfunded 'Crazy Justice' and went silent for years."
    },
    "iron_bit": {
        "name": "Iron Bit",
        "aliases": [],
        "type": "ABANDONWARE",
        "proof_url": "https://steamcommunity.com/app/283100/discussions/0/613958868352112282/",
        "severity": "warning",
        "notes": "Abandoned 'Colonies Online' shortly after Early Access release."
    },
    "valga_games_studio": {
        "name": "Valga Games Studio",
        "aliases": [],
        "type": "ABANDONWARE",
        "proof_url": "https://mmofallout.com/list-of-abandoned-steam-early-access-games/",
        "severity": "warning",
        "notes": "Abandoned 'Ancient Siberia'."
    },
    "wild_wolf_std": {
        "name": "Wild Wolf Std",
        "aliases": [],
        "type": "ABANDONWARE",
        "proof_url": "https://mmofallout.com/list-of-abandoned-steam-early-access-games/",
        "severity": "warning",
        "notes": "Abandoned 'Badland Bandits'."
    },
    "ao_games_studios": {
        "name": "AO Games Studios",
        "aliases": [],
        "type": "ABANDONWARE",
        "proof_url": "https://mmofallout.com/list-of-abandoned-steam-early-access-games/",
        "severity": "warning",
        "notes": "Abandoned 'Build It'."
    },
    "echoboom_sl": {
        "name": "Echoboom S.L.",
        "aliases": [],
        "type": "ABANDONWARE",
        "proof_url": "https://mmofallout.com/list-of-abandoned-steam-early-access-games/",
        "severity": "warning",
        "notes": "Abandoned 'Dogfight Elite'."
    },
    "self_destruction_games": {
        "name": "Self Destruction Games",
        "aliases": [],
        "type": "ABANDONWARE",
        "proof_url": "https://mmofallout.com/list-of-abandoned-steam-early-access-games/",
        "severity": "warning",
        "notes": "Abandoned 'Exchange'."
    },
    "aleksei_milchakov": {
        "name": "Aleksei Milchakov",
        "aliases": [],
        "type": "ABANDONWARE",
        "proof_url": "https://mmofallout.com/list-of-abandoned-steam-early-access-games/",
        "severity": "warning",
        "notes": "Abandoned 'Exile to Death'."
    },
    "faith_kaya": {
        "name": "Faith KAYA",
        "aliases": [],
        "type": "ABANDONWARE",
        "proof_url": "https://mmofallout.com/list-of-abandoned-steam-early-access-games/",
        "severity": "warning",
        "notes": "Abandoned 'Fantasy ERA'."
    },
    "cold_tea_studio": {
        "name": "Cold Tea Studio",
        "aliases": [],
        "type": "ABANDONWARE",
        "proof_url": "https://mmofallout.com/list-of-abandoned-steam-early-access-games/",
        "severity": "warning",
        "notes": "Abandoned 'Fantasy Tales Online'."
    },
    "aidangig": {
        "name": "Aidangig",
        "aliases": [],
        "type": "ABANDONWARE",
        "proof_url": "https://mmofallout.com/list-of-abandoned-steam-early-access-games/",
        "severity": "warning",
        "notes": "Abandoned 'Flash Point'."
    },
    "red_abyss_software": {
        "name": "Red Abyss Software",
        "aliases": [],
        "type": "ABANDONWARE",
        "proof_url": "https://mmofallout.com/list-of-abandoned-steam-early-access-games/",
        "severity": "warning",
        "notes": "Abandoned 'Hide & Hold Out – H2O'."
    },
    "cruderocks": {
        "name": "Cruderocks",
        "aliases": [],
        "type": "ABANDONWARE",
        "proof_url": "https://mmofallout.com/list-of-abandoned-steam-early-access-games/",
        "severity": "warning",
        "notes": "Abandoned 'High Octane Drift'."
    },
    "because_i_can": {
        "name": "Because I Can",
        "aliases": [],
        "type": "ABANDONWARE",
        "proof_url": "https://mmofallout.com/list-of-abandoned-steam-early-access-games/",
        "severity": "warning",
        "notes": "Abandoned 'Hurricane'."
    },
    "dmitry_medvedev": {
        "name": "Dmitry Medvedev",
        "aliases": [],
        "type": "ABANDONWARE",
        "proof_url": "https://mmofallout.com/list-of-abandoned-steam-early-access-games/",
        "severity": "warning",
        "notes": "Abandoned 'Impulse of War'."
    },
    "eforb": {
        "name": "Eforb",
        "aliases": [],
        "type": "ABANDONWARE",
        "proof_url": "https://mmofallout.com/list-of-abandoned-steam-early-access-games/",
        "severity": "warning",
        "notes": "Abandoned 'Intershelter'."
    },
    "fever_game_studios": {
        "name": "Fever Game Studios",
        "aliases": [],
        "type": "ABANDONWARE",
        "proof_url": "https://mmofallout.com/list-of-abandoned-steam-early-access-games/",
        "severity": "warning",
        "notes": "Abandoned 'The Last Front'."
    },
    "4netgames": {
        "name": "4NetGames",
        "aliases": [],
        "type": "ABANDONWARE",
        "proof_url": "https://mmofallout.com/list-of-abandoned-steam-early-access-games/",
        "severity": "warning",
        "notes": "Abandoned 'Lonath Online'."
    },
    "gdt_limited": {
        "name": "GDT Limited",
        "aliases": [],
        "type": "ABANDONWARE",
        "proof_url": "https://mmofallout.com/list-of-abandoned-steam-early-access-games/",
        "severity": "warning",
        "notes": "Abandoned 'Metal War Online: Retribution'."
    },
    "bread_vision_studios_llc": {
        "name": "Bread Vision Studios LLC",
        "aliases": [],
        "type": "ABANDONWARE",
        "proof_url": "https://mmofallout.com/list-of-abandoned-steam-early-access-games/",
        "severity": "warning",
        "notes": "Abandoned 'Mystica: The Ninth Society'."
    },
    "move_games_co_ltd": {
        "name": "Move Games Co. Ltd.",
        "aliases": [],
        "type": "ABANDONWARE",
        "proof_url": "https://mmofallout.com/list-of-abandoned-steam-early-access-games/",
        "severity": "warning",
        "notes": "Abandoned 'Redemption'."
    },
    "black_snake_games": {
        "name": "Black Snake Games",
        "aliases": [],
        "type": "ABANDONWARE",
        "proof_url": "https://mmofallout.com/list-of-abandoned-steam-early-access-games/",
        "severity": "warning",
        "notes": "Abandoned 'The Region'."
    },
    "unexevo": {
        "name": "UnexEvo",
        "aliases": [],
        "type": "ABANDONWARE",
        "proof_url": "https://mmofallout.com/list-of-abandoned-steam-early-access-games/",
        "severity": "warning",
        "notes": "Abandoned 'Riding Out'."
    },
    "teletower_studios": {
        "name": "Teletower Studios",
        "aliases": [],
        "type": "ABANDONWARE",
        "proof_url": "https://mmofallout.com/list-of-abandoned-steam-early-access-games/",
        "severity": "warning",
        "notes": "Abandoned 'Road Dogs'."
    },
    "owl_tribe_entertainment": {
        "name": "Owl Tribe Entertainment",
        "aliases": [],
        "type": "ABANDONWARE",
        "proof_url": "https://mmofallout.com/list-of-abandoned-steam-early-access-games/",
        "severity": "warning",
        "notes": "Abandoned 'Slay Together'."
    },
    "sneirox": {
        "name": "Sneirox",
        "aliases": [],
        "type": "ABANDONWARE",
        "proof_url": "https://mmofallout.com/list-of-abandoned-steam-early-access-games/",
        "severity": "warning",
        "notes": "Abandoned 'Sneiroball'."
    },
    "universe": {
        "name": "Universe",
        "aliases": [],
        "type": "ABANDONWARE",
        "proof_url": "https://mmofallout.com/list-of-abandoned-steam-early-access-games/",
        "severity": "warning",
        "notes": "Abandoned 'Space Universe'."
    },
    "slav_pankratov": {
        "name": "Slav Pankratov",
        "aliases": [],
        "type": "ABANDONWARE",
        "proof_url": "https://mmofallout.com/list-of-abandoned-steam-early-access-games/",
        "severity": "warning",
        "notes": "Abandoned 'Voice of Pripyat'."
    },
    "ba_d": {
        "name": "BA.D.",
        "aliases": [],
        "type": "ABANDONWARE",
        "proof_url": "https://mmofallout.com/list-of-abandoned-steam-early-access-games/",
        "severity": "warning",
        "notes": "Abandoned 'Warma Online'."
    },
    "insane_unity": {
        "name": "Insane Unity",
        "aliases": [
            "Bidaj"
        ],
        "type": "ABANDONWARE",
        "proof_url": "https://mmofallout.com/list-of-abandoned-steam-early-access-games/",
        "severity": "warning",
        "notes": "Abandoned 'Win That War!'."
    },
    "fadygames": {
        "name": "FadyGames",
        "aliases": [
            "Galescorp",
            "ImperiumGame",
            "Reforged Group"
        ],
        "type": "ASSET_FLIP",
        "proof_url": "https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/0/4206994023681438994/",
        "severity": "critical",
        "notes": "Known for fake crypto and asset flip scams."
    },
    "dexion_games": {
        "name": "Dexion Games",
        "aliases": [],
        "type": "ASSET_FLIP",
        "proof_url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1x9_oHw1jT0",
        "severity": "critical",
        "notes": "Corrupt asset flipper renaming kits as full games."
    },
    "arcaneraise": {
        "name": "ArcaneRaise",
        "aliases": [
            "RetriButioN",
            "R3TR1X"
        ],
        "type": "ASSET_FLIP",
        "proof_url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/Steam/comments/7c504u/arcaneraise_developer_is_using_multiple_alts_to/",
        "severity": "critical",
        "notes": "Spamming low quality asset flips and scam DLCs."
    },
    "rosa_special_studio": {
        "name": "Rosa Special Studio",
        "aliases": [
            "玫瑰工作室"
        ],
        "type": "ASSET_FLIP",
        "proof_url": "https://steamcommunity.com/groups/Sentinels_of_the_Store/discussions/0/3283695240294726590/",
        "severity": "critical",
        "notes": "Asset flip publisher."
    }
}