Vision
To turn history's forgotten stories into the most striking digital experiences of our time — reimagining play as a form of art and memory.
Ephesus Creative — Game & Digital Art Studio
We make history playable.
Cinematic games and digital art inspired by the depths of history — independent, from İzmir.
Studio
Where history, art and play meet
Ephesus Creative is an independent game and digital art studio that fuses the forgotten stories of the past with modern game design and original digital art.
- Released games
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- Storefronts — Steam, Epic Games, Google Play
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- Person — fully independent
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Mission
To craft independent games that both entertain and leave a mark — uniting rigorous historical research with cinematic storytelling and original digital art. In every project we put curiosity, craft and emotion first.
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Historical authenticity
We rebuild the ancient world with respect and detail.
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Cinematic storytelling
Every scene is composed like a film frame.
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Independent spirit
We follow our own vision, free from publisher pressure.
I run Ephesus Creative on my own — design, code and art all come from the same desk. The studio takes its name from Ephesus, just outside İzmir, and my goal is to make the stories those stones tell playable.
From the archive · Studio note
The world's oldest known complete musical composition
Carved into stone roughly 2,000 years ago in what is now Aydın, the Seikilos Epitaph is considered the oldest musical work to survive complete, with its lyrics and notation intact — one of the rare traces of humanity's voice reaching beyond time. In Aeon Tempus, history isn't just told; it's lived, heard and felt.
“While you live, shine; have no grief at all. Life is short, and time demands its due.”
Read the Steam announcementsGames
Flagship: Aeon Tempus
A cinematic action-adventure steeped in real history. A time-traveling researcher solves mysteries across ancient civilizations, uncovers artifacts and rewrites the past.
As a time-traveling researcher, you're thrust into the crossroads of history — from sun-baked temples to imperial capitals.
From ancient Egypt to Rome, face political intrigue, religious rites and philosophical legacies. Solve puzzles, recover artifacts — and let your choices reshape the course of history.
- Historically grounded placesEnvironments inspired by ancient Egypt, Rome and beyond, built with care.
- Puzzle-based questsQuests rooted in real events and figures, on the trail of lost artifacts.
- A world that reactsNPCs, rituals and weather respond to your actions.
- Cinematic presentationRich visuals, voice narration and an orchestral score.
- You shape the storyWill you observe history — or change it?
Timeline
Scroll to travel through time
Three eras, one journey
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525 BC · Aegean Sea
Delos
Whitewashed streets, stone quays and the sharp Aegean light. The island where, in myth, Apollo was born.
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Nile Valley
Ancient Egypt
Columned halls covered in hieroglyphs. Religious rites and lost artifacts in sun-baked temples.
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509 BC · Italy
Rome
The year the Republic was born. Political intrigue and philosophical legacy in the shadow of the forum.
…and beyond. The dusty corridors of time, reaching as far as the lantern-lit courtyards of the Far East.
Mobile games
All on Google Play-
SpaceCardCaptains
Card game
Strategic card duels set among the stars.
(opens Google Play)
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BubbleBrute
Platform
Bounce and climb higher and higher through the bubbles.
(opens Google Play)
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Falling Comet
Arcade
Test your reflexes against a falling comet.
(opens Google Play)
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TempusBlocks
Puzzle
Place blocks, clear lines — a calm block puzzle.
(opens Google Play)
Media
Trailer & gallery
Cinematic frames from Aeon Tempus. Watch the trailer and take a closer look at the game's world.
Videos load from YouTube (youtube-nocookie.com) only when you press play.
Contact
Let's work together
Write to us for collaboration, publishing and press inquiries — or follow along on social channels.
Studio A one-person independent studio, based in İzmir, Türkiye.