Awfully Nice Studios
Awfully Nice Studios is a small independent game development studio known for The Bug Butcher and Sushi Surf.
Last updated September 26, 2026
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Overview
Awfully Nice Studios is a small independent game development studio. According to its official website, the studio is dedicated to creating fun and engaging experiences for players of all ages, with a focus on storytelling, fun graphics, and addictive gameplay. The studio describes itself as striving to deliver unique games that captivate and inspire. The studio's best-known title is The Bug Butcher, an action-packed 2D side-scrolling shoot 'em up in which peril comes from above. The game is described as pest control with machine guns in space, with core mechanics that hold old ties to the classic arcade shooter Super Pang, where the player shoots vertically, but with modern-day twists. The player controls Harry, a brash and tenacious exterminator who has a knack for decimating bugs. Another title from the studio is Sushi Surf, an endless surf game. In Sushi Surf, players help Kirashi and Miyu shred the sea and ride underwater landscapes. While carving the waves, players catch fish for Grandma Hinata to make sushi on the island, find gold on sunken pirate ships and underwater volcanoes, and watch out for dangerous monsters and rocky sea. The studio is associated with Austria based on the provided country hint. No further details about its founding, ownership, or headquarters are available in the supplied evidence.
History
Awfully Nice Studios is a small independent game development studio. Its official website states that the studio is dedicated to creating fun and engaging experiences for players of all ages, with a passion for storytelling, fun graphics, and addictive gameplay. The studio aims to deliver unique games that captivate and inspire. The studio's known portfolio includes The Bug Butcher, an action-packed 2D side-scrolling shoot 'em up where peril comes from above. The game is described as pest control with machine guns in space, with core mechanics that hold old ties to the classic arcade shooter Super Pang, where the player shoots vertically, but with modern-day twists. The player takes on the role of Harry, a brash and tenacious exterminator who has a knack for decimating bugs. Another title is Sushi Surf, an endless surf game. In Sushi Surf, players help Kirashi and Miyu shred the sea and ride epic underwater landscapes. While carving the waves, players catch fish for Grandma Hinata to whip up delicious sushi on the island, find gold on sunken pirate ships and epic underwater volcanoes, and be on the lookout for dangerous monsters and the rocky sea. The studio is associated with Austria based on the provided country hint. No founding date, founder, headquarters location, ownership, or other corporate history details are available in the supplied evidence.
Products and positioning
Small independent game development studio focused on fun, engaging, story-driven games for all ages.
The Bug Butcher
An action-packed 2D side-scrolling shoot 'em up where peril comes from above. Described as pest control with machine guns in space, with core mechanics tied to the classic arcade shooter Super Pang, where the player shoots vertically, but with modern-day twists. The player controls Harry, a brash and tenacious exterminator who has a knack for decimating bugs.
Sushi Surf
An endless surf game. Players help Kirashi and Miyu shred the sea and ride epic underwater landscapes. While carving the waves, players catch fish for Grandma Hinata to whip up delicious sushi on the island, find gold on sunken pirate ships and epic underwater volcanoes, and be on the lookout for dangerous monsters and the rocky sea.
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