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Frictional Games

Frictional Games AB is a Swedish independent video game developer based in Malmö, founded in January 2007 by Thomas Grip and Jens Nilsson. The company specialises in the development of survival horror games with very little or no combat gameplay mechanics. It is best known for its games Amnesia: The Dark Descent (2010) and Soma (2015).

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Founded
1 January 2007; 19 years ago (2007-01-01) in Helsingborg, Sweden
Founders
Thomas Grip · Jens Nilsson
Industry
Video games
Headquarters
Malmö, Sweden
Key people
Thomas Grip (creative director) · Fredrik Olsson (creative lead)
Number of employees
35 (2025)

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related to history · 32
Frictional Games → According, Amnesia, Before, Black Plague, Europe, Frictional, Frictional's, Grip, Helsingborg, Instead, It, January, Jens Nilsson, Lexicon Entertainment, Machine, Nilsson, Over, Overture, Paradox Interactive, Penumbra
Products · 3
Frictional Games → Amnesia series, Penumbra series, Soma
Founders · 2
Frictional Games → Jens Nilsson, Thomas Grip
Key people · 2
Frictional Games → Fredrik Olsson (creative lead), Thomas Grip (creative director)
Founded · 1
Frictional Games → 1 January 2007; 19 years ago (2007-01-01) in Helsingborg, Sweden
Headquarters · 1
Frictional Games → Malmö, Sweden
Industry · 1
Frictional Games → Video games
Number of employees · 1
Frictional Games → 35 (2025)
Type · 1
Frictional Games → Private
Website · 1
Frictional Games → frictionalgames.com

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frictional games amnesia game soma released dark descent malmö nilsson company grip first hpl engine development penumbra series video founded

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Frictional GamesFounded1 January 2007; 19 years ago (2007-01-01) in Helsingborg, Sweden1.00infobox
Frictional GamesFoundersThomas Grip1.00infobox
Frictional GamesFoundersJens Nilsson1.00infobox
Frictional GamesHeadquartersMalmö, Sweden1.00infobox
Frictional GamesIndustryVideo games1.00infobox
Frictional GamesKey peopleThomas Grip (creative director)1.00infobox
Frictional GamesKey peopleFredrik Olsson (creative lead)1.00infobox
Frictional GamesNumber of employees35 (2025)1.00infobox
Frictional GamesProductsPenumbra series1.00infobox
Frictional GamesProductsAmnesia series1.00infobox
Frictional GamesProductsSoma1.00infobox
Frictional GamesTypePrivate1.00infobox
Frictional GamesWebsitefrictionalgames.com1.00infobox

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