No More Robots

British video game publisher

No More Robots Ltd

Company type| Private
Industry| Video games
Founded| 2017; 8 years ago (2017)
Founders|

* Mike Rose
* Simon Carless
* Jas Purewal

Headquarters|

Manchester

Number of locations

| 1 office (2019)

Area served

| Worldwide

Key people

| Mike Rose (Director)

Number of employees

| 13 (2022)
Website| nomorerobots.io

No More Robots Ltd is a British video game publisher based in Manchester, England. The company was founded by Mike Rose, previously of publishing company tinyBuild, alongside investors Simon Carless and Jas Purewal.[1] The publishing label originally found success with digital games Not Tonight and Descenders, and now works with various development studios for titles across PC and console gaming platforms.

## Operations and Publishing

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Following the success of Descenders,[2] No More Robots published management simulator Not Tonight, which was widely covered in the mainstream media for its dystopian take on Brexit.[3] In 2019, the publishing label released Independent Games Festival-nominated[4] operating system simulator Hypnospace Outlaw and card-based roguelike Nowhere Prophet.[5] In 2020, No More Robots released kingdom management sim Yes, Your Grace, and life simulator Family Man.

Founder Mike Rose spoke on the state of indie publishing, the industry, and the company in a 2024 interview. Rose stated that smaller publishers need to look at the long term without obsessing over exponential growth. No More Robots' approach focuses on "pragmatic survival" in favor of topping sales charts.[6]

## Games published

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Year  | Title  | Genre(s)  | Platform(s)  | Developer(s)

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2018  | Descenders | Sports, roguelike | Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, IOS, Android |  RageSquid
Not Tonight | Role-playing, simulation | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch |  PanicBarn
2019  | Hypnospace Outlaw | Simulation | Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 |  Tendershoot, Michael Lasch, ThatWhichIs Media
Nowhere Prophet | Roguelike deck-building game | Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 |  Sharkbomb Studios
2020  | Family Man | First-person shooter, role-playing | Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch |  Broken Bear Games
Yes, Your Grace | Role-playing | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S |  Brave at Night
2021  | Let's Build a Zoo[7] | Construction and management sim | Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch |  Springloaded
Heist Simulator[8] | Simulation | Microsoft Windows, Google Stadia |  SkyBagel, RogueCode
2022  | Not Tonight 2[9] | Role-playing, simulation | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch |  PanicBarn
TombStar[10] | Roguelike, twin-stick shooter | Microsoft Windows |  Andy Sum, Marcus Grambau
Fashion Police Squad[11] | First-person shooter | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 |  Mopeful Games
Soccer Story[12] | Role-playing video game | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 |  PanicBarn
2023  | Slayers X: Terminal Aftermath: Vengance of the Slayer[13] | First-person shooter | Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 |  Tendershoot
Spirittea[14] | Role-playing video game | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S |  Cheesemaster Games
2025  | Descenders Next[15] | Sports | Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 |  RageSquid
Piece by Piece[16] | Cozy game | Microsoft Windows |  GamKat
Starless Abyss[17] | Roguelike deck-building game | Microsoft Windows |  Konafa Games
Little Rocket Lab[18] | Construction sim, Cozy game | Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S |  Teenage Astronauts
TBA  | Dreamsettler[19] | Simulation | Microsoft Windows |  Tendershoot, Noble Robot

## References

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1. ^ Takahashi, Dean (July 27, 2017). "New U.K. publisher No More Robots will launch Descenders free-riding game". VentureBeat. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
2. ^ Handrahan, Matthew (July 25, 2018). "No More Robots' first year was 'far better than we'd dared to hope for'". Gamesindustry.biz. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
3. ^ "Playing 'Not Tonight' - the dystopian Brexit video game". BBC. September 19, 2018. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
4. ^ Fogel, Stefanie (January 3, 2019). "'Return of the Obra Dinn' Leads IGF Awards Nominees". Variety. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
5. ^ Suther, Austin (July 2019). "A Look at How Nowhere Prophet Combines Roguelikes and Card Mechanics". TechRaptor. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
6. ^ "'This is just a death cycle': No More Robots gets candid about the state of indie publishing". Game Developer. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
7. ^ Wales, Matt (April 27, 2021). "Let's Build a Zoo is a cute zoo tycoon where you can splice up animals into silly new species". Eurogamer. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
8. ^ Livingston, Christopher (July 22, 2021). "Heist Simulator lets you design and share your own devious heist levels". PC Gamer. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
9. ^ Yin-Poole, Wesley (August 13, 2021). "Not Tonight 2 is a road trip through an alternative, broken America". Eurogamer. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
10. ^ Wales, Matt (August 4, 2020). "Crossy Road developer unveils top-down space Western shooter TombStar". Eurogamer. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
11. ^ "First-person shooter Fashion Police Squad for PC launches in 2022". Gematsu. June 1, 2021.
12. ^ Wales, Matt (August 11, 2022). "Play football and save the world in Not Tonight dev's adventure RPG Soccer Story". Eurogamer. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
13. ^ O'Connor, Alice (April 5, 2022). "A Hypnospace character is making his own retro 90s FPS, Slayers X". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
14. ^ Wheeler, CJ (May 18, 2022). "Slice-of-life sim Spirittea channels Stardew Valley and the spirit world". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
15. ^ "Descenders Next announced for PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, and PC". Gematsu. August 6, 2024. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
16. ^ "If you've got a passion for baking, gardening, or giving broken things a new lease on life the reveal trailer for Piece by Piece is bound to spark joy". PC Gamer. October 12, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
17. ^ "In Starless Abyss, you play hex-based battleships with a fleet of eldritch space monsters". Rock Paper Shotgun. November 10, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
18. ^ "Little Rocket Lab is a Factorio and Stardew Valley mashup about building a rocketship in a cute town". Rock Paper Shotgun. November 10, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
19. ^ Purchese, Robert (April 5, 2022). "Hypnospace Outlaw expanding with a spiritual sequel and spin off". Eurogamer. Retrieved September 1, 2022.

## External links

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* Official website