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Originally announced in 2022 as a philanthropic fund named Astra Fund,[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4] Kaizen: A Factory Story , the first game made by Zach Barth's new studio Coincidence after Zachtronics was dissolved.[ 5] [ 6]
Games funded as Astra Fund [ edit ]
Year
Title
Platform(s)
Developer
2023
Puzzmo Web browser Zach Gage , Orta Therox
Rytmos Windows , macOS , Switch Floppy Club
2024
Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure Windows, macOS, PS5 , Switch, iOS , Android
Furniture & Mattress
Paper Trail Windows, macOS, PS4 , PS5, Xbox One , Xbox Series X/S , iOS, Android
Newfangled Games
Star Stuff Windows, macOS
Ánimo Games Studio
TBA
Schrodinger's Cat Burglar Windows
Abandoned Sheep
Games published as Astra Logical [ edit ]
Year
Title
Platform(s)
Developer
Ref.
2023
Snakebird Complete Windows, macOS, Switch
Noumenon Games
[ 7]
2024
Rebots Windows
FlatPonies
[ 8]
Star Stuff Windows, macOS
Ánimo Games Studio
[ 9]
2025
Castle Craft Windows
Twin Earth
[ 10]
Dawn Apart Windows
Industrial Technology and Witchcraft
[ 11]
Dawnfolk Windows, Linux , macOS
Darenn Keller
[ 12]
Kaizen: A Factory Story Windows, Linux, macOS
Coincidence
[ 13]
Modulus Windows
Happy Volcano
[ 14]
Nebuchadnezzar [ a] Windows, Linux
Nepos Games
[ 15]
TBA
Recur Windows
kaleidoscube
[ 16]
SkyRig Windows
Rocket Flair Studios
[ 17]
Notes:
↑ Nebuchadnezzar was initially released in 2021. In 2025, Nepos Games entered into a partnership with Astra Logical to further promote and support the game.
↑ Peters, Jay (2022-04-11). "Astra Fund announces six "thinking" games from Zach Gage and other indie developers" . The Verge . Archived from the original on 2025-06-25. Retrieved 2025-06-25 . ↑ Kerr, Chris (April 11, 2022). "9 Dots and thatgamecompany vets launch Astra Fund to support "thinking games" . www.gamedeveloper.com . Archived from the original on April 11, 2022. Retrieved June 25, 2025 . ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (2022-04-11). "Astra Fund announces first six partners" . GamesIndustry.biz . Retrieved 2025-06-25 . ↑ Dealessandri, Marie (2024-01-18). "Amazon and Serenity Forge veterans announce new publisher Astra Logical" . GamesIndustry.biz . Archived from the original on 2024-08-10. Retrieved 2025-06-25 . ↑ Macgregor, Jody. "One of the best puzzle game designers is back with Kaizen: A Factory Story, a game about manufacturing Japanese consumer goods during the largest economic bubble in history" . Retrieved 15 June 2026 . ↑ Caldwell, Brendan. "Kaizen: A Factory Story review" . Retrieved 15 June 2026 . ↑ Donlan, Christian (2023-11-21). "Snakebird Complete is a dazzler - and its map is just ingenious" . Eurogamer.net . Archived from the original on 2025-07-03. Retrieved 2025-07-03 . ↑ Sheehan, Gavin (2024-03-28). "First-Person Automation Adventure Game Rebots Announced" . bleedingcool.com . Retrieved 2025-07-02 . ↑ Takahashi, Dean (2024-01-16). "Astra Logical debuts as indie publisher for thought-provoking games" . GamesBeat . Retrieved 2025-06-25 . ↑ Sheehan, Gavin (2025-03-02). "Castle Craft Drops Free Demo Ahead Of April Release" . bleedingcool.com . Archived from the original on 2025-07-02. Retrieved 2025-07-02 . ↑ Chalk, Andy (2025-06-08). "Lead a factory colony on an alien world, or rise up against your corporate overlords, in Dawn Apart, a 'space colony and factory sim' coming to Steam later this year" . PC Gamer . Archived from the original on 2025-07-02. Retrieved 2025-07-02 . ↑ Bolding, Jonathan (2025-02-16). "Dawnfolk is a satisfying city builder puzzle game that works great on Steam Deck" . PC Gamer . Retrieved 2025-07-02 . ↑ Caldwell, Brendan (2025-03-03). "Zachtronics designers return with a new puzzler set in 1980s Tokyo" . Rock, Paper, Shotgun . Archived from the original on 2025-07-02. Retrieved 2025-07-02 . ↑ Sheehan, Gavin (2025-04-07). "Modulus Has Released a New Free Demo On Steam" . bleedingcool.com . Retrieved 2025-07-02 . ↑ "Astra Logical to Publish Classic City Builder Nebuchadnezzar" . Astra Logical . Archived from the original on 2025-07-02. Retrieved 2025-07-02 .↑ Romano, Sal (2024-12-11). "Time-bending puzzle platformer RECUR announced for PC" . Gematsu . Retrieved 2025-07-02 . ↑ SkyRig - Official Announcement Trailer - IGN Archived from the original on 2025-07-02. Retrieved 2025-07-02 – via www.ign.com.
