PC & ConsoleNeon Undertow
PC · PS5 · 2024A tidal-punk roguelite with hand-painted currents and 60fps combat.
Independent game studio · Fortitude Valley, Brisbane
MetaPulseWorks is a Brisbane game studio crafting original titles, netcode-heavy multiplayer and living worlds — from the first grey-box prototype to launch-day servers under real player load.
Now booking Q3 2026 production slots
shipped builds across PC, console and mobile since 2016
A note from the studio
Started in a Valley warehouse. Still allergic to shovelware.
In 2016 we rented a leaky warehouse two streets off Brunswick Street and shipped our first game on a $9,000 budget and far too much cold brew. Ten years later we're still on Prospect Street, still arguing about frame pacing at 2am, and still turning down projects that don't excite us.
We keep the team small on purpose — twelve people who each ship code, art or design, no middle layer. When you talk to MetaPulseWorks you talk to the people actually building your game, not an account manager reading a slide deck.
DR
Dylan R.
Founder & Creative Director
10 yrs
Building in Fortitude Valley
12
People, all hands-on-keys
4.9M
Players across our titles
How we work
Three ways to build with us
Every engagement is scoped up front with a fixed weekly cadence, a shared build server and a demo you can actually play at the end of each sprint.
| What you get | Prototype Sprint | Full Production | Live-Ops |
|---|---|---|---|
| Playable vertical slice | |||
| Dedicated Unreal / Unity engineers | |||
| Original art & audio direction | |||
| Authoritative multiplayer netcode | |||
| Console certification (PS5 / Xbox / Switch) | |||
| Live server monitoring & patch cadence | |||
| Seasonal content & telemetry tuning |
Typical Prototype Sprint runs 4–6 weeks. Full Production runs 6–14 months.
Selected work
Worlds we shipped
A slice of the last few years across platforms. Tap a category to filter.
PC & Console
MobilePocket Reef
iOS · Android · 2023A cozy reef-builder with offline sim and 1.8M downloads.
Live MultiplayerFault Line Arena
PC · Cross-play · 20255v5 tactical shooter running our rollback netcode at 128 tick.
MobileValley Drift
iOS · Android · 2022A one-thumb arcade racer set in a warped, melting Brisbane.
Voices
What partners say after launch
“MetaPulseWorks took our napkin idea to a Steam Next Fest demo in nine weeks. The netcode just worked under 3,000 concurrent players — that never happens.”
Harriet L.
Executive Producer, Southbank · Shipped Nov 2024
“We'd been burned by two overseas studios before. Dylan's team gave us a build every Friday we could actually play. Refreshingly honest about scope.”
Marcus T.
Indie Publisher, Melbourne · Shipped Mar 2025
“Their live-ops crew held our launch weekend together at 4am when servers spiked. Pocket Reef hit 1.8M installs and stayed at a 4.7 rating.”
Priya S.
Head of Product, Gold Coast · Shipped Aug 2023
Pricing
Straightforward, no per-seat games
Prices in AUD, ex GST. Switch between a fixed project bill or an ongoing monthly team.
Prototype Sprint
Prove the fun before you commit a budget.
$18,000 fixed
- Playable vertical slice in 4–6 weeks
- 2 engineers + 1 designer
- Weekly build on shared server
- Kill-or-greenlight report
Most popular
Full Production
From greenlight to launch across your target platforms.
$220,000 fixed
- Full pod: engineering, art, audio, QA
- Authoritative multiplayer netcode
- Console certification support
- Store page & launch trailer assets
Live-Ops
Keep a shipped game healthy, patched and growing.
Custom
- 24/7 server monitoring & alerting
- Fortnightly patch cadence
- Seasonal content pipeline
- Telemetry & retention tuning
Contact
Tell us about the game in your head
We reply to every serious enquiry within one business day. Studio hours are Monday to Friday, 9am–6pm AEST.
Studio details
Phone
+61 7 3252 1234Studio
58 Prospect Street, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006
Email
[email protected]Hours
Mon–Fri · 9:00am – 6:00pm AEST