Private company

Thalion Software

German video game company

Thalion Software was a German video game developer and publisher formed by members of the Atari ST demoscene in October 1988, in Gütersloh, Germany. The main aim of Thalion Software was to produce cutting edge technology games. Despite the technical quality, sales of the games never really matched expectations and by the end of 1994 the developers had left and the company eventually closed.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1988Founded1
  • Industryvideo game industry1
  • HeadquartersGütersloh1
  • Legal formGesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung1

Thalion Software was a German video game developer and publisher formed by members of the Atari ST demoscene in October 1988, in Gütersloh, Germany. The main aim of Thalion Software was to produce cutting edge technology games. Despite the technical quality, sales of the games never really matched expectations and by the end of 1994 the developers had left and the company eventually closed. The two founders were Erik Simon (of The Exceptions) and Holger Flöttmann. Flöttmann later went on to found another video games company, Ascaron.2

Products and brands

  • Lionheart

Listed on Wikidata.1

Warp (1989)

Chambers of Shaolin (1989)

The Seven Gates of Jambala (1989)

Leavin' Teramis (1990)

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Atomix (1990)

Dragonflight (1990)

Wings of Death (precursor of Lethal Xcess) (1990)

Magic Lines (1990)

Tower FRA (1990)

Enchanted Land (1990)

A Prehistoric Tale (1991)

Ghost Battle (1991)

Tangram (1991)

Trex Warrior (1991)

A320 Airbus (1991)

Amberstar (1992)

Neuronics (1992)

No Second Prize (1992)

Lionheart (1993)

A320 Airbus Edition:Europa (1993)

A320 Airbus Edition:USA (1993)

Ambermoon (1993)

From Wikipedia’s article on Thalion Software, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Timeline

  1. 1994Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1988Founded Founded1

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