The Studio
Games built to respect your time and reward your skill.
Dire Fate is an independent game studio based in Colorado, founded in 2026. We make games that are fast, fun, fluid, and flashy — built to respect your time and reward your skill.
Our first project is Cadence.
First Project
CADENCE
Advanced movement meets MMO-style combat in a third-person action RPG.
Play as Aelinn, a ranged witch, or Ryde, a melee warrior, each with their own builds and skill trees. Take on four bosses that demand three-dimensional movement and reward skill expression through ability cancels, blocks, and parries. Survive the campaign, then prove your build in Hard Mode.
Playable Character
Aelinn
Ranged · Witch
Playable Character
Ryde
Melee · Warrior