Games that feel good in the hand
Tight controls, juicy feedback and progression loops designed for short sessions and long-term play.
Independent studio · Games & apps for Google Play
IKARIALAB
We design, build and launch mobile games and Android apps that people actually keep — from the first prototype to the thousandth five-star review.
Unity games✦Kotlin & Jetpack Compose✦Game design✦UI / UX✦Play Console releases✦App Store Optimization✦Monetization✦Live ops✦Wear OS✦Analytics & crash monitoring✦
- Titles shipped to Google Play
- 12
- Installs across our portfolio
- 3M+
- Average Play Store rating
- 4.7★
- Crash-free users (Android vitals)
- 99.6%
What we do
Two crafts, one store, zero hand-offs.
Design, engineering, art and release live under one roof, so your idea never gets lost between agencies.
Apps people keep on their home screen
Focused Android utilities with Material-native UI, offline-first data and fast cold starts.
Built for Google Play from day one
Store listings, Play Console releases, staged rollouts, crash monitoring and ASO handled in-house.
Selected work
Made in the lab.
Game · Arcade flyerLive on Google Play
Sunward
One-thumb flight between the columns — fly too close and melt.
- Avg. session
- 7 min
- Day-7 retention
- 24%
- Play rating
- 4.7
Game · Cozy merge puzzleLive on Google Play
Tidepool Merge
Merge shells, grow coral and restore a sleepy shoreline.
View case study
App · Habit trackerLive on Google Play
Habitlab
Small streaks, visible progress, zero guilt.
View case study
App · Personal budgetingIn development
Pocket Ledger
A budget that fits in your pocket and your attention span.
View case studyHow we work
From spark to the Play Store in four flights.
- 01
Spark
A discovery call and a one-page concept: audience, core loop or core job, scope and budget.
- 02
Prototype
A playable or tappable build on your phone within two to three weeks. We test the fun before we polish it.
- 03
Build
Fixed milestones with weekly internal-track builds via Google Play, so you always see real progress.
- 04
Launch & lift
Store listing, staged rollout, ASO and post-launch updates driven by vitals, reviews and retention.
Google Play specialists. Target API compliance, data-safety forms, closed testing tracks, pre-registration campaigns and Android vitals — we handle the paperwork so launch day is just a launch.
Start a project
Got a game or app idea? Let’s get it on Google Play.
Tell us what you’re building — a prototype, a full release or a rescue mission. We reply within two working days with next steps and a rough estimate.
- Free 30-minute discovery call
- Fixed-scope milestones, weekly builds on your phone
- You own the code, the assets and the Play Console listing