Fast X Play

Country: Iraq

Founded: TBC

Team Size: 30+

Platforms: PC

Status: Active

Overview

Fast X Play is a game development studio based in Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. The studio develops story-driven and immersive games, with its website describing a focus on creating experiences that combine strong visual presentation, storytelling and gameplay.

Its released portfolio includes Deep in the Dread, a first-person horror mystery game released on Steam in January 2025. The game is set in the fictional Hoverfield Mansion and follows a librarian who encounters paranormal activity while staying behind as her colleagues leave.

The studio is also developing Cretcell, a first-person sci-fi action-adventure mystery set in a futuristic world. The game is planned for PC and supports 11 languages, including Kurdish and Arabic.

Fast X Play says it has more than 30 team members, has published two games and has received three awards. It was also selected for the 2025 Five One Labs accelerator, which describes the studio as having released its first game in 2023 and its second in 2025.

Games

Deep in the Dread
Cretcell
TBC

Key People