Smack Studio
Released Jul 2024
A sandbox fighting game with built-in creation tools to create characters and stages. Animate pixel art characters using our 3D pixel art rotation technology, then battle with up to 8 players! Use our tools to export sprites for your own projects.
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Released, but still in active development
Medium confidence
Active Development
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Steam $14.99
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Evaluation
Smack Studio launched its full 1.0 release on July 31, 2024, bringing a stage editor, 8 new characters, and 12 new stages. Prior to 1.0, the game was in Early Access and received a steady stream of updates: new characters like Galvan (May 8, 2023) and Lotus (May 17, 2023), online multiplayer via rollback netcode (December 9, 2023), voice acting and character rebalancing (December 21, 2023), and various feature patches and tools updates throughout 2023.
Since the 1.0 launch, ThirdPixel Interactive has continued posting regular weekly developer updates under their "This Week, in Smack Studio" series. The most recent post, dated June 22, 2026 (today), highlights community-created content and continues to show active developer engagement with the game. A June 8, 2026 post introduced a new Workshop Mini-Game (Basketball), demonstrating that new gameplay features are still being added after 1.0. The developer has maintained an active presence throughout the post-launch period with no indication that development is winding down or complete. No specific upcoming DLC or named content has been announced, but the sustained cadence of feature additions and community engagement signals the game is still being actively developed.
Evidence
A new Workshop Mini-Game (Basketball) was added, showing continued feature development well after the 1.0 launch.
Smack Studio 1.0 launched with the stage editor, 8 new characters, and 12 new stages, marking the full release of the game.
Content
1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
ThirdPixel Interactive
Achievements
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Platform
Windows
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op · PvP · Local/Split Screen
About this game
What Is Smack Studio?
Smack Studio is a sandbox fighting game with powerful built-in creation tools. Transform 2D sprites into 3D animations using our new animation technology, and bring your characters from concept to playable creation in a fraction of the time thanks to automation tools that speed up the process. Take your creations to the stage and battle with up to 8 players, or export your animations for use in your own projects!
Battle Mode - Current Features
- 8 Player Offline Vs
- 4 Player Online Rollback Netcode Vs
- 16 base roster characters, and 23 stages (plus one secret stage, if you can find it 😊)
- Take on friends or CPU players with competitive, fast-paced gameplay, ultra-smooth game feel, and high combo potential
- Unleash devastating ultra attacks of your own creation (ultras for our default roster will be designed with balance in mind for competitive play)
- Play using any DirectInput or XInput controller (even GameCube controllers, via the official Nintendo Gamecube controller adapter, MayFlash USB adapter or similar product)
Character editor - Current Features
- Create pixel art animations with 3D depth and rotation, using a new approach that maps 2D images to bones in a 3D skeleton
- Take a character from concept to fully playable character in less than 30 mins, by using one of our templates (or characters created by the community! Yay, teamwork is awesome!)
- Animate frame-by-frame to add polish and customizations
- Create custom projectiles and special effects
- Add functionality using actions added directly to your animations- a form of simple but effective coding!
- Steam Workshop support, which allows you to share your creations with the world, and choose from an endless supply of community creations
- Our patented tools can speed up the creation workflow for experienced artists or help new artists get started.
- Attach your pixel art to an animation rig and drag the bones to create smooth animations.
- Export your animations for use in any project you like. We hold no legal claim over any IP created in Smack Studio, and we'd love for artists to create, share, monetize, and do what they please with it!
IMPORTANT NOTES ABOUT CREATING ART FOR OTHER PROJECTS:
- The maximum canvas size is currently 256x256 pixels. We may be able to increase this in the future, but we can't guarantee it at this point.
- The ideal height for characters is between 50 and 150 pixels tall. Images significantly smaller or larger than these limits can still be used, but they are a challenge for the 3D algorithm and may require more manual cleanup after exporting.
- Please note our hardware recommendations. Smack Studio is more performance intensive than most other pixel art animation software, due to our 3D rotation and our integration with Unreal Engine. We hope the tradeoffs are worth it for players and for artists! 🙂
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Last evaluated Jun 22, 2026
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