Wanderstop PS5

Ivy Road, the studio behind Wanderstop, will have to close its doors tomorrow, 31st March 2026, as it's failed to secure funding for the team's second project.

The developer calls the current industry climate a "tough time for raising game funds", as it shopped its new concept around to publishers, but a deal never came to fruition. It was pitching a new game called Engine Angel, which appears to be some kind of car combat title.

"It's a particularly tough time for raising game funds, so while we weren't necessarily surprised, we are disappointed that we won't be able to bring Engine Angel to life together as a team," a statement on the developer's official website reads.

As for Wanderstop, the first game the studio made together, it'll remain available on all platforms, and the team has "one last surprise" for players. Annapurna Interactive, the title's publisher, will have more news on that front in the future.

"Making games is incredibly challenging work: it requires technical skills, emotional investment, financial investment, a whole lot of long hours, and a bit of luck and serendipitous timing thrown in," the team's farewell message continues.

"We are so proud that we got to create something together as a team that was ultimately experienced by hundreds of thousands of players: we hope that you're inspired to create something of your own someday, whether art, music, writing, or even a video game of your own."

Wanderstop released for PS5 just over a year ago, and secured an 8/10 rating in our PS5 mini review. "It's a clever mix of genre and story, because it provides a cosy space to immerse yourself in while also highlighting the reasons why people play things like this in the first place — to unwind, to take a break with something relaxing," we said at the time.

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