Based in Pforzheim, DE N° 001 — Studio

Fifth Leg,

A small independent game team from Pforzheim, Germany. We create original games with a focus on strong mechanics, atmospheric worlds and unusual systems.

Started2026
TeamThree people
First projectThanostasis

We make games that feel direct and playable — but carry their own strange world.

N°01 — About

A small, direct independent game team.

Fifth Leg is an independent game team from Pforzheim, Germany — game design, programming, visual design, UX/UI and 3D production in one small, direct team.

With Thanostasis, our first sci-fi action game, we shipped a playable beta on Steam. Beyond it we're exploring new concepts — unusual combat, darker worlds, ideas that feel more physical.

The name fits how we work: a little unusual, not polished smooth — interesting because of that.

Team & Contributors
Ivan Founder · Game Design · Programming · Project Lead
Eliza Art Direction · UX/UI · Creative Production · Sound Design
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Sava 3D Artist · Game Design
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N°03 — Approach

How we work.

01 Playable first, bigger later. We start with a working playable core before expanding the scope.
02 Small teams, direct decisions. Design, code, UI, visual direction and prototyping happen close together — without long paths or bloated processes.
03 Mechanics with their own identity. We are not only interested in how a game looks, but in what kind of feeling the interaction creates.
04 Weird, but controlled. Our projects can be strange, but they still need a clear structure. Good ideas should not only sound cool — they also need to work in play.
N°04 — Work

One project, live on Steam.

N°01 — 2026 In Development  · Single-Player · Sci-Fi Action

Thanostasis

Thanostasis key art — a survival unit firing at a towering alien boss under a green aurora sky.
Thanostasis gameplay — combat with HUD, teleport indicator, health and ammo readouts.

Thanostasis is a science-fiction action game and our first title. A playable demo is coming to itch.io, with a Steam release planned — for now it's our main reference for technical and visual work.

In the game, the player character's consciousness is transferred into a mechanical, spider-like survival unit after a spaceship crash. The original human body remains in a cryo chamber, while the unit fights to survive on a hostile alien planet.

Thanostasis shows our current experience with Unity, combat systems, enemy behaviour, atmosphere, UI and publishable builds.

New concepts in development.

itch.io — Play demo Steam — soon
N°05 — Contact Pforzheim · DE

For project enquiries, exchange or possible collaboration:

studio@fifthleg.games

Studio

Fifth Leg

Pforzheim, Germany

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Press, publishers,
collaborations, funding.

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