FossilStudios — Games for the Relentlessly Curious

Fossil Bound key art showing an explorer excavating a Tyrannosaurus rex at sunset — PLATE 01 — DESERT FLATSCAMPAIGN FRAME / 16:9

Accession / Project 001

Recover complete skeletons. Build the museum they deserve.

Status: Early Access
Platform: PC
Mode: Single player

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Next record / 002Wandering BardComing soon

Current slate / 02 worlds

Different journeys. One point of view.

Thoughtful systems, memorable places, and the satisfaction of understanding how a world fits together.

01Available in Early AccessFossil Bound 02Coming soonWandering Bard

01 / The flagship

Excavate. Curate. Build a museum worth crossing the world for.

Discover prehistoric fossils, carefully reveal complete skeletons, and transform every find into the centrepiece of your own natural-history museum.

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Status: Early Access
Platforms: Windows + Linux
Play: Single player

Latest footage / 28.08.26

A first look at fieldwork, discovery, and the museum loop in motion.

The town and museum hub in Fossil Bound gameplay — 01Build a home for every discovery

A legendary Tyrannosaurus rex skull discovery in Fossil Bound gameplay — 02Reveal remarkable specimens

Assembling a Tyrannosaurus rex exhibit in the Fossil Bound museum — 03Assemble the collection

Managing expedition vehicles in the Fossil Bound garage — 04Take your expeditions further

Wandering Bard key art showing a musician performing for a town at sunset

02 / A musical journey

Listen before you play. Shape six communities through the songs they need.

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Every town has a song

Read the room. Build the set. Change the story.

Wander through six distinct communities, listen to the people who live there, and turn what you learn into the right performance for that moment.

Status: Coming soon
Platforms: Windows + macOS + Linux
Play: Single player

A musical performance in Wandering Bard gameplay — 01Play the melody the moment needs

Exploring Millhaven in Wandering Bard gameplay — 02Meet every place on its own terms

Gathering with townsfolk in Frostford in Wandering Bard gameplay — 03Bring a community together

The studio

Small team.
World-sized curiosity.

FossilStudios is an independent game developer creating original, systems-rich worlds with a strong sense of place.

From the careful reveal of an ancient skeleton to the exact song that turns a room, we make games where attention is a skill and curiosity is its own reward.

Original worlds

Distinct places with their own rules, rhythms, and reasons to stay.

Systems with soul

Mechanics that deepen the fantasy instead of sitting beside it.

Tactile detail

Interactions tuned to make every discovery and performance land.

Press / publishing / partnerships

Let's talk about what comes next.

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Fossil Bound — the current project from FossilStudios