# kraken's curse > 2018 video game **Wikidata**: [Q111536066](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q111536066) **Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/kraken-s-curse ## Summary Kraken's Curse is a 2018 video game developed and published by Sokpop Collective, a Dutch indie studio based in Utrecht. It is an adventure and role-playing single-player title released on December 8, 2018, available via digital distribution on Steam for Microsoft Windows and macOS. The game supports English as its language of work or name. ## Key Facts - Instance of: video game - Publication date: 2018-12-08 (references: Steam, : 2022-04-09, : 1206720) - Developer: Sokpop Collective (references: Steam, : 2022-04-09, : 1206720) - Publisher: Sokpop Collective (references: Steam, : 2022-04-09, : 1206720) - Genre: adventure video game (references: Steam, : 2025-06-06, : 1206720); role-playing video game (references: Steam, : 2025-06-10, : 1206720) - Game mode: single-player video game (references: Steam, : 2022-04-09, : 1206720) - Platforms: Microsoft Windows (inception: 1985-11-20, sitelink_count: 176; references: Steam, : 2022-04-09, : 1206720); macOS (inception: 2001-03-24, sitelink_count: 106; references: Steam, : 2022-04-09, : 1206720) - Distributed by: Steam (references: Steam, : 2022-04-09, : 1206720) - Distribution format: digital distribution (references: : Steam) - Steam application ID: 1206720 (qualifiers: : Microsoft Windows, macOS) - Language of work or name: English (references: Steam, : 2022-04-09, : 1206720) - Developer details: Sokpop Collective (inception: 2015, references: : https://www.engadget.com/2018-09-21-sokpop-indie-games-patreon-magazine.html; country: Netherlands; headquarters: Utrecht, references: : , : 2023-02-05, : https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sokpop_Collective&oldid=1123921650; industry: video game industry, references: : , : 2026-02-11, : "Aran's Bike Trip", publication_date: 2021; sitelink_count: 5) - Rawg game ID: krakens-curse-2 - Lutris game ID: krakens-curse - Steamgriddb ID: 5254798 (references: : 2024-03-27, : 1206720, : Steam) - PCGamingWiki ID: Kraken's_curse (qualifiers: : 155361) - Gamespot game ID: krakens-curse (references: : , : 2025-04-22, : krakens-curse) - HowLongToBeat ID: 118502 - IsThereAnyDeal ID: krakens-curse (references: : 2024-06-14, : 1206720, : Steam) - MobyGames game ID: 154946 (references: : 2023-07-09, : 1206720, : Steam) - VGList video game ID: 43902 - GamerProfiles game ID: R9z7 (references: : , : 2024-05-17, : R9z7) - Internet Game Database game ID: krakens-curse (qualifiers: : 129429) - Wikidata description: 2018 video game - Runs on: Microsoft Windows; macOS - Related to: Sokpop Collective ## FAQs **Who created and published Kraken's Curse?** Sokpop Collective, a video game developer from the Netherlands with headquarters in Utrecht, both developed and published the game. The studio began in 2015 and operates in the video game industry. **What platforms support Kraken's Curse?** It runs on Microsoft Windows, a Microsoft-developed OS family launched in 1985-11-20, and macOS, Apple's OS from 2001-03-24. Steam handles distribution for both (app ID: 1206720). **What are the genres and gameplay style of Kraken's Curse?** The game falls into adventure video game and role-playing video game genres. It features single-player mode exclusively. **Where can you find Kraken's Curse online?** Available through digital distribution on Steam. It has IDs like rawg_game_id: krakens-curse-2, lutris_game_id: krakens-curse, and others across databases such as MobyGames (154946) and HowLongToBeat (118502). **What external databases track Kraken's Curse?** Tracked by PCGamingWiki (ID: Kraken's_curse, qualifier : 155361), GameSpot (krakens-curse), IsThereAnyDeal (krakens-curse), SteamGridDB (5254798), VGList (43902), GamerProfiles (R9z7), and Internet Game Database (krakens-curse, qualifier : 129429). ## Why It Matters Kraken's Curse represents a product of Sokpop Collective's indie approach in the video game industry, contributing to the ecosystem of accessible single-player adventure and RPG experiences on major platforms like Windows and macOS. Released in 2018 via Steam's digital distribution, it expands the library of English-language titles for PC gamers, tracked across numerous databases that enhance discoverability and community engagement. As a self-published work from a Utrecht-based Dutch studio founded in 2015, it underscores the role of small teams in sustaining innovation, with cross-references in sites like SteamGridDB and PCGamingWiki aiding preservation and modding efforts. ## Notable For - Self-published by its developer, Sokpop Collective, bypassing traditional publishers. - Dual-genre classification as both adventure and role-playing video game. - Exclusive single-player focus in a market often emphasizing multiplayer. - Presence in 10+ gaming databases, including unique IDs like Steam app 1206720 and MobyGames 154946. - Digital-only distribution format via Steam, optimized for Windows and macOS. - Developed by a Netherlands-based studio with Utrecht headquarters and 5 sitelinks. ## Body ### Development and Publication Kraken's Curse was created and developed by Sokpop Collective. This video game developer has an inception date of 2015, backed by a reference to an Engadget article from 2018-09-21. Sokpop Collective operates from headquarters in Utrecht, as sourced from Wikipedia on 2023-02-05. The studio is based in the Netherlands and works in the video game industry, with a claim supported by Wikidata entity on 2026-02-11, mentioning "Aran's Bike Trip" from 2021. Sokpop Collective also serves as the publisher. It relates directly to the game as its core entity. ### Release and Distribution The game launched on 2018-12-08, per Steam data from 2022-04-09. Distribution occurs digitally via Steam (: Steam), with application ID 1206720 qualified for Microsoft Windows and macOS. Language of work or name is English. ### Genres and Gameplay Classified as an adventure video game, sourced from Steam on 2025-06-06. Also a role-playing video game, from Steam on 2025-06-10. Game mode is single-player video game, per Steam on 2022-04-09. ### Platforms and Compatibility Runs on Microsoft Windows, a family of operating systems from Microsoft with inception 1985-11-20 and 176 sitelinks. Also requires macOS, Apple's OS from 2001-03-24 with 106 sitelinks. Platform claims trace to Steam on 2022-04-09. ### Database Identifiers - Rawg game ID: krakens-curse-2 - Lutris game ID: krakens-curse - SteamGridDB ID: 5254798 (: 2024-03-27) - PCGamingWiki ID: Kraken's_curse (: 155361) - GameSpot game ID: krakens-curse (: , : 2025-04-22) - HowLongToBeat ID: 118502 - IsThereAnyDeal ID: krakens-curse (: 2024-06-14) - MobyGames game ID: 154946 (: 2023-07-09) - VGList video game ID: 43902 - GamerProfiles game ID: R9z7 (: , : 2024-05-17) - Internet Game Database game ID: krakens-curse (: 129429) All references tie back to Steam (: 1206720) unless specified. Wikidata description labels it a 2018 video game. ## References 1. Steam 2. GameSpot 3. Q124398839