Dragonis Games
We make the things you hear behind you.
An independent horror studio from Greece. The Shore, Eresys and Necrophosis, on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox.
You were not meant to come this far.
Recognition
Awards
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Epic MegaGrant
Epic Games, 2020
The Shore. Development grant from the Unreal Engine fund.
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2023
Best Marketing of the Year
HEGA, 2023
The Shore. For the launch campaign.
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2023
Best Game of the Year
Gameworld.gr, 2023
The Shore. Community Award, voted by readers.
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2024
Best Marketing of the Year
HEGA, 2024
Eresys. For the Early Access campaign.
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2026
Best Marketing of the Year
HEGA, 2026
Necrophosis. For the console launch campaign.
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2026
Best Game of the Year
Gameworld.gr, 2026
Necrophosis. Game of the year on the Greek site.
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2026
IndiePump Top Choice Award
IndiePump.space, September 2026
The Shore. Indie game of the month, by public vote.
Press
What the critics said
“Death has never looked this mesmerizing!”
Impulsegamer on Necrophosis “Some beautifully wretched imagery that recalls modern masters”
Adventure Game Hotspot on Necrophosis “Necrophosis Full Consciousness is an interesting and immersive experience”
TheSixthAxis on Necrophosis “Eresys oozes with atmosphere.”
Thumb Culture on Eresys “I really cannot overstate how cool The Shore is.”
Dread Central on The Shore “The visuals and music of The Shore are absolutely superb.”
Indie Game Reviewer on The Shore
It has been watching since the first screen.
Credits
The Team
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Ares Dragonis
Founder, director and artist
Started The Shore alone in 2019 and built every creature and environment himself. Directed The Shore VR, Eresys and Necrophosis, and sculpted the 110-page Necrophosis artbook.
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Adonis Brosteanu
Programmer
Built the game systems of The Shore and The Shore VR in Unreal Engine, led programming on Eresys and co-developed Necrophosis.
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Thanos Zampoukas
Composer
Wrote the original score of The Shore, from the Island and Lighthouse themes to the Dagon theme.
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Brandon Fague
Voice of Andrew
Plays Andrew, the father at the centre of The Shore.
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Alexander Gorbenko
Marketing, IndiePump
Runs marketing for Dragonis Games through IndiePump, including the console launches of The Shore and Necrophosis.
Partners
Made possible with
Since 2019
From one artist to PlayStation and Xbox
- 2019 Ares Dragonis starts The Shore alone, learning Unreal Engine as he builds it.
- 2020 The Shore demo. A Ulule campaign funds the story mode and Epic Games awards a MegaGrant.
- 2021 The Shore launches on Steam on 19 February, then on GOG.
- 2022 The Shore VR, a new chapter set after the original, arrives on SteamVR.
- 2023 Eresys, co-op Lovecraftian horror for up to four players, opens in Early Access.
- 2025 Necrophosis launches on Steam on 25 April: a world of bone and rust after Beksinski.
- 2026 The Shore: Enhanced Edition on PS5 with Iphigames. Necrophosis: Full Consciousness on PS5 and Xbox with PQube, and both on one disc for PS5.
Press, creators, keys
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