Judero
Released Sep 2024
A handmade action/adventure game based on the rich folklore of the Scottish Borders.
98% positive · 400 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $17.99
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Evaluation
Judero launched on September 16, 2024 as a complete, self-contained action/adventure game. Since launch, the developer shipped a handful of patches — including a feature update on May 1, 2025 that added new combat shop items and performance optimizations — but none of these represent new story content or expansions to the game itself. The only DLC listed is the official soundtrack, released May 12, 2025, which is not game content.
Crucially, the developer's own communications make clear where their attention has moved: by December 2024 they announced a brand new game called Mashina, ran a Kickstarter for it in January 2025, and launched it in August 2025. By January–February 2026, they were promoting yet another new project called ABIDE on Kickstarter. There are no announcements of any expansions, additional story content, or post-launch DLC for Judero. The game launched as a finished product, and all developer activity since has been maintenance patches and promotion of successor projects.
Evidence
Developer announces their next game, Mashina, is out now — signaling that Judero's development cycle has concluded and the studio has moved on.
Developer promotes Kickstarter for yet another new game, ABIDE — a stop-motion first-person horror game — with no reference to ongoing Judero development.
Content
1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Talha and Jack Co
Achievements
10
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player
About this game
Judero is an action/ adventure game inspired by the rich folk history of the Scottish Borders. You play as Judero, a Celt who can establish a rapport with the nature around him. Travel with Judero through a handcrafted landscape as he discovers there is an evil at work manipulating the unguarded.
Judero is made from handcrafted objects and bespoke figurines, animated in the stop-motion tradition. For us, this art style invokes something nostalgic; in part comical but perhaps a little bit creepy too. These real life elements are then rendered into a 3D world to evoke a unique visual style. Using this style we can bring in digital techniques like real-time lighting, shaders and post-processing effects. Cutscenes will be made using traditional stop-motion animation techniques with greater fidelity to give a more cinematic quality.
The music in Judero is an homage to traditional British folk music such as those documented by Francis James Child. Many of these songs are hundreds of years old and it has been an honour researching and learning them. We are keeping instrumentation acoustic and mostly authentic to the originals (mostly) but with contemporary arrangements and harmonies.
- Fast and Fluid Combat. Strike, and dodge your way through a myriad of foes culminating in exciting and unique boss challenges.
- Possess Enemies. Take on the form of lesser creatures to greatly expand your abilities. Use these enchanted minions in combat and to solve puzzles.
- A Rich Text System. Discover the world of Judero through branching dialogues and pithy, aphoristic NPCs.
- Mini Games. Through your adventures you will encounter a number of diverse Mini Games with differing mechanics and visual styles. Mini games also vary the pace of the game and allow us to explore other narrative tangents.
- Rewarding Exploration. There are many secrets and discoveries to find as you roam through the world of Judero. From collectables and pick-ups to whole optional story-lines and more.
Judero is made from handcrafted objects and bespoke figurines, animated in the stop-motion tradition. For us, this art style invokes something nostalgic; in part comical but perhaps a little bit creepy too. These real life elements are then rendered into a 3D world to evoke a unique visual style. Using this style we can bring in digital techniques like real-time lighting, shaders and post-processing effects. Cutscenes will be made using traditional stop-motion animation techniques with greater fidelity to give a more cinematic quality.
The music in Judero is an homage to traditional British folk music such as those documented by Francis James Child. Many of these songs are hundreds of years old and it has been an honour researching and learning them. We are keeping instrumentation acoustic and mostly authentic to the originals (mostly) but with contemporary arrangements and harmonies.
Soundtrack on Bandcamp
You can purchase the soundtrack now over on Bandcamp!Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Jun 21, 2026
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