Wanderstop Developer Ivy Road Is Shutting Down

Wanderstop developer Ivy Road is shutting down

Ivy Road, the video game developer behind Annapurna-published cozy game Wanderstop, is shutting down on March 31. While Wanderstop was well-received and even critically acclaimed, it seems like it wasn’t enough of a hit to sustain the studio while it develops a new game without getting investors involved. In its announcement, the Ivy Road team said the company failed to land a funding and publishing deal for its new project, Engine Angel. The st…

Wanderstop Team Is The Latest Victim Of The Industry's Crash Out

Ivy Road is closing its doors after one last update to Wanderstop

Wanderstop developer Ivy Road is closing down

Ivy Road, the developer behind last year’s cosy cafe-management game Wanderstop, is shutting its doors on March 31st 2026. The studio has advised that the closure is due to being unable to find funding for its next planned project in development, Engine Angel. “It’s hard to put into words how thankful we are to have been able to work together on Wanderstop – this is an incredible group of people! And while we had a new project, Engine Angel, tha…

What led Ivy Road to shut down?

Ivy Road closes after failing to fund its next game Indie studio Ivy Road is closing its doors roughly a year after releasing Wanderstop . The studio—built around talent from The Stanley Parable , Gone Home , and Minecraft —shut down after struggling to secure funding for its next prototype. The…

Wanderstop studio Ivy Road to close after funding for second game "didn't come to fruition"

Ivy Road, the studio formed by talent behind games like The Stanley Parable, Gone Home, and Minecraft, is closing down.