Studio Downstairs is a Swedish indie game development studio founded in 2023 and operating across Skövde and the Värmland region with a small, close‑knit team. The studio grew out of Sweden’s startup ecosystem with support from programs like Sweden Game Startup and Sweden Game Arena, and it has quickly positioned itself as a creative indie developer focused on engaging multiplayer experiences and community building.

Their first commercial title, Find or Be Found, is an asymmetric co‑op horror game released on Steam in June 2025, where a hacker and a robber must work together (and stay alive) while exploring haunted locations, communicating effectively to locate cursed items and escape. The game reflects the studio’s interest in cooperative gameplay, tension‑driven design, and player communication at its core.

Studio Downstairs’s team includes developers like Nora Mattsson (CEO, artist, and community lead) and others collaborating across design, development, and outreach. The studio also engages with its community through platforms like Discord and itch.io, and continues to explore new concepts and prototypes while expanding its presence in the indie game landscape.