Founded in 2008

Abscure is a game developer and publisher founded in Illinois in 2008 by Ethan Safron, then a freshman in high school. In 2010 it published "Ruined," a Metroidvania from 2010, developed by programmer Christian Silver, alias Pinpickle, with art by Abscure's founder. In 2023, Abscure returned with "Finesse," an action platformer for the PC. Their next title, the mystery-adventure game "Orson, P.I.: Midnight at the Grand Hotel" is slated for a 2026 release.