Introduction
Welcome! Here, I offer my services as a video ga me translator. So far, I’ve completed more than 300 official translations of adventure games, dating sims, visual novels, and other video game genres, totaling several hundred thousand words .
Among them are numerous AAA titles from renowned multimedia franchises as well as projects from major software developers, which I am not allowed to list by name here due to non-disclosure agreements (NDAs).
Of course, I also translate novels, websites, film subtitles, or any other kind of text. Just send me an e-mail and we’ll discuss the details.
Offers and prices
Complete localization (EN-DE, DE-EN) of the video game; images can also be modified under certain circumstances
Free translation of promotional material , e.g. Steam description texts, achievements and/or related websites
Free test run ; I play the game completely in German and make adjustments if necessary
Any genre; especially adventure games and visual novels , no matter if horror, romance, science fiction, or fantasy
Any text length; I’ve already translated games with 100 words and games with up to 350,000 words
Price per word on request by e-mail , flexible payment and discounts for indie developers possible
Tools
I am familiar with a variety of common CAT tools and will edit your file no matter what format; whether in the very classic way as .xlsx or .docx, directly in localization files such as .sdlippx or .po, or of course online in Google Sheets. I am familiar with the following programs and have my own licenses:
SDL Trados Studio 2021
MemoQ
Poedit
OmegaT
Wordfast
Memsource
Portfolio
Here is a selection from my portfolio; most of these games were completely localized by me. Others were partially localized by me or corrected in a QA or LQA test. A complete list of all video game translations can be found here: List of all translations
2024-08-16 11:18:59
320
Developer:
Explosive Squat Games
Publisher:
HypeTrain Digital
2024-08-06 11:58:44
319
Developer:
COWCAT
Studio
Publisher:
COWCAT
2024-05-29 16:15:43
318
Developer:
Villainous Games Studio
Publisher:
Neonhive Games
2024-04-16 12:16:25
316
Developer:
Slow Bros.
Publisher:
Slow Bros.
2024-04-10 09:16:52
315
Scott Whiskers in: the Search for Mr. Fumbleclaw
Developer:
Fancy Factory
Publisher:
Fancy Factory
2024-04-10 08:07:46
314
Developer:
Mike Klubnika
Publisher:
CRITICAL REFLEX
2024-04-10 07:41:07
313
Developer:
Balloon Studios
Publisher:
Whitethorn Games
2024-02-07 12:18:22
312
Developer:
SUPERLUMEN
Publisher:
SOEDESCO
2024-02-06 16:40:50
311
Developer:
Mango Protocol
Publisher:
Iceberg Interactive
2024-01-19 11:22:57
310
Developer:
Wooga GmbH
Publisher:
Netflix
2023-11-11 12:38:25
303
Developer:
Jollypunch Games
Publisher:
Jollypunch Games
2023-11-11 12:38:25
304
Developer:
Moonbit
Publisher:
Moonbit
2023-11-11 12:38:25
305
Developer:
Domus ludus
Publisher:
Domus ludus
2023-11-11 12:27:03
300
Developer:
Paper Atom
Publisher:
Paper Atom
2023-11-11 12:24:59
299
Developer:
OneDrop
Publisher:
Shortbread Games
2023-11-11 12:22:52
297
Developer:
Ludic Studios
Publisher:
Ludic Studios
2023-11-11 12:21:11
296
Parkasaurus - Sea Monsters
Developer:
Washbear Studio
Publisher:
Washbear Studio
2023-11-11 12:15:10
295
Developer:
Galactic Geese
Publisher:
Galactic Geese
2023-11-11 12:09:59
294
Developer:
Delicious Lines
Publisher:
Delicious Lines
2023-11-11 12:07:49
293
Developer:
Zach Tsiakalis-Brown
Publisher:
Zulubo Productions
2023-11-11 12:04:24
292
Developer:
Lightshards, Abiding Bridge
Publisher:
Abiding Bridge, IndieArk
2023-11-11 12:02:40
291
Developer:
Ishtar Games
Publisher:
The Arcade Crew, Gamera Games, DANGEN Entertainment
2023-11-11 12:01:35
290
Stacks On Stacks (On Stacks)
Developer:
Herringbone Games
Publisher:
Herringbone Games
2023-11-11 12:00:00
289
Developer:
EQ Studios
Publisher:
EQ Studios
2023-11-11 11:58:50
288
Developer:
Quint Studio
Publisher:
Quint Studio
2023-11-11 11:52:29
287
Developer:
Symphonic Games
Publisher:
Symphonic Games
2023-11-11 11:48:16
285
Developer:
Rainy Night Creations
Publisher:
Rainy Night Creations
2023-11-11 11:40:35
284
Backrooms: Escape Together
Developer:
Triiodide Studios
Publisher:
Triiodide Studios
2023-11-11 11:38:13
283
Grand Mountain Adventure: Wonderlands
Developer:
Toppluva AB
Publisher:
Microids
2023-11-11 11:30:51
280
Developer:
Reckoner Industries
Publisher:
The Iterative Collective, indienova
2023-11-11 11:30:51
281
Developer:
Rebuilt Games
Publisher:
Rebuilt Games
2023-11-02 15:45:28
279
Developer:
Joure & Joe
Publisher:
Joure & Joe
2023-10-21 11:08:35
278
Developer:
Monumental Collab
Publisher:
CRITICAL REFLEX
2023-09-14 14:35:47
277
Developer:
2Awesome Studio
Publisher:
Playstack
2023-09-05 07:27:37
276
Developer:
Manuel Schenk Games
Publisher:
Manuel Schenk Games
2023-08-29 13:28:41
275
Developer:
KO_OP
Publisher:
KO_OP
2023-06-09 13:00:52
273
Harmony: The Fall of Reverie
Developer:
DON'T NOD
Publisher:
DON'T NOD
2023-06-01 10:36:01
272
Developer:
Rubber Duck Games
Publisher:
E-Home Entertainment Development Company Ltd.
2023-05-09 15:20:01
271
Developer:
BUG-Studio
Publisher:
Ratalaika Games
2023-05-09 15:14:17
270
Developer:
Silvernode Games
Publisher:
Silvernode Games
2023-05-09 15:11:52
269
Developer:
Crema
Publisher:
Humble Games
2023-05-09 15:11:09
268
Developer:
Winged Cloud
Publisher:
Winged Cloud
2023-05-09 14:57:08
264
Developer:
johnbell
Publisher:
CRITICAL REFLEX
2023-05-09 14:57:08
266
Developer:
Winged Cloud
Publisher:
Winged Cloud
2023-05-09 14:57:08
267
Developer:
Yangyang Mobile
Publisher:
Yangyang Mobile
2023-04-20 16:00:22
263
Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly
Developer:
Toge Productions
Publisher:
Toge Productions
2023-02-15 12:33:47
262
Developer:
Nekomura Games
Publisher:
Nekomura Games
2023-02-15 12:31:54
261
Developer:
Circle Pegasi
Publisher:
Circle Pegasi
2023-02-15 12:27:45
260
Developer:
Träumendes Mädchen
Publisher:
Träumendes Mädchen
2023-02-15 12:25:13
259
Developer:
Cyanide Tea
Publisher:
Cyanide Tea
2023-02-15 12:20:53
258
Developer:
Zeiva Inc
Publisher:
Zeiva Inc
2023-02-15 12:12:37
256
Dating Life: Miley X Emily
Developer:
Dharker Studio
Publisher:
Dharker Studio
2023-02-15 12:12:37
257
Developer:
Epic Llama Games
Publisher:
ESDigital Games
2023-02-15 12:12:37
254
Developer:
Cyanide Tea
Publisher:
Cyanide Tea
2023-02-15 12:12:37
255
Developer:
Winged Cloud
Publisher:
Winged Cloud
2023-02-13 12:37:02
253
Developer: HeartCoreDev
Publisher: HeartCoreDev
Word count: ~55,000 words
2023-01-14 00:07:32
252
Beyond the Edge of Owlsgard
Developer: WatchDaToast
Publisher: WatchDaToast
2023-01-14 00:06:40
251
Developer: Zelart
Publisher: HypeTrain Digital
2022-11-03 10:50:53
246
DORAEMON STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of the Great Kingdom
Developer: Marvelous Inc.
Publisher: Bandai Namco Entertainment
2022-09-28 07:58:31
244
Developer: Cozy Bee Games
Publisher: SOEDESCO
2022-09-28 07:58:31
245
Developer: Cozy Bee Games
Publisher: SOEDESCO
2022-01-24 14:42:36
42
Developer: It's Anecdotal
Publisher: It's Anecdotal
Word count: ~10,000 words
2022-01-24 14:42:36
44
Developer:
Mango Protocol
Publisher:
Mango Protocol
Word count: ~35,000 words
2022-09-28 07:38:07
240
Super Destronaut: Land Wars
Developer: Petite Games
Publisher: Ratalaika Games S.L.
2022-09-28 07:38:07
241
Developer: FobTi interactive
Publisher: FobTi interactive
2022-09-28 07:38:07
242
Developer: Indigo Studios - Interactive Stories
Publisher: SOEDESCO
2022-08-11 07:42:04
232
Developer: Winged Cloud
Publisher: Ratalaika Games
Word count: 42,000 words
2022-08-11 07:42:04
233
Developer: Winged Cloud
Publisher: Ratalaika Games
Word count: 53,000 words
2022-08-11 07:25:18
231
Nelson and the Magic Cauldron: The Journey
Developer:
Manuel Schenk Games
Publisher:
Manuel Schenk Games
2022-08-11 07:22:24
230
JUMANJI - Welcome to the Jungle Expansion
Developer:
Marmalade Game Studio Ltd
Publisher:
Marmalade Game Studio Ltd
2022-08-11 07:19:32
228
Developer:
Viridino Studios
Publisher:
Viridino Studios
2022-08-11 07:18:44
227
Developer:
Positech Games
Publisher:
Positech Games
2022-08-11 07:16:41
226
Developer:
Passion Republic Games
Publisher:
Passion Republic Games
2022-07-28 13:04:52
225
Lord Winklebottom Investigates
Developer:
Cave Monsters
Publisher:
Cave Monsters, Wings
2022-07-15 11:30:51
224
Developer:
Brawsome
Publisher:
Brawsome
2022-07-15 11:09:10
223
Developer:
Hanako Games
Publisher:
Hanako Games, Ratalaika Games
2022-06-29 08:38:08
222
Developer: Terrible Toybox
Publisher: Devolver Digital
2022-05-07 13:20:11
220
Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit
Developer: Tag of Joy
Publisher: Thunderful Publishing
Word count: ~37,000 words
2022-01-24 15:10:43
176
Developer: Winged Cloud
Publisher: Ratalaika Games
Word count: 45,000 words
2022-01-24 15:10:21
175
Developer: Night Light Interactive
Publisher: Akupara Games
Word count: ~20,000 words
2022-01-24 14:42:36
43
Developer:
AurumDust
Publisher:
AurumDust, WhisperGames
Word count: ~350,000 words
2022-01-24 14:42:36
45
Café 0: The Drowned Mermaid
Developer: ROSEVERTE
Publisher: ROSEVERTE
Word count: ~20,000 words
2022-01-24 14:42:36
46
Café 0: The Sleeping Beast
Developer: ROSEVERTE
Publisher: ROSEVERTE
Word count: ~40,000 words
2022-01-24 14:42:36
47
Demetrios: The Big Cynical Adventure
Developer: COWCAT
Publisher: COWCAT
Word count: ~130,000 words
2022-01-24 14:42:36
49
Developer: RedCandleGames
Publisher:
RedCandleGames, AGM PLAYISM
Word count: ~10,000 words
2022-01-24 14:42:36
50
Escape From Pleasure Planet
Developer: Up Multimedia
Publisher: Up Multimedia
Word count: ~40,000 words
2022-01-24 14:42:36
52
Developer:
Interactive Stone
Publisher:
Interactive Stone
Word count: ~20,000 words
2022-01-24 14:42:36
53
Developer: sakevisual
Publisher: sakevisual, Ratalaika Games
Word count: ~15,000 words
2022-01-24 14:42:36
54
Reversion – Chapter 1: The Escape
Developer:
3f Interactive
Publisher:
3f Interactive
Word count: ~5,000 words
2022-01-24 14:42:36
55
Developer:
Aduge Studio
Publisher:
Zueira Digital
Word count: ~25,000 words
2022-01-24 14:42:36
56
Developer:
All Seeing Eye Games
Publisher:
All Seeing Eye Games
Word count: ~3,000 words
2022-01-24 14:42:36
57
Developer:
HomeBearStudio
Publisher:
Hound Picked Games
Word count: ~10,000 words
2022-01-24 14:42:36
58
Developer:
Mango Protocol
Publisher:
Mango Protocol, WhisperGames
2022-01-24 14:42:36
59
Unforgiving: A Northern Hymn
Developer:
Angry Demon Studio
Publisher:
Angry Demon Studio
2022-01-24 14:42:36
61
Developer:
Cherrymochi
Publisher:
Square Enix
Word count: ~100,000 words
2022-01-24 14:42:36
62
Developer:
Zeiva Inc
Publisher:
Zeiva Inc
2022-01-24 14:42:36
63
Reversion – Chapter 2: The Meeting
Developer:
3f Interactive
Publisher:
3f Interactive
2022-01-24 14:42:36
64
Developer:
Tale of Tales
Publisher:
Tale of Tales
2022-01-24 14:42:36
65
Developer:
Moral Anxiety Studio
Publisher:
Moral Anxiety Studio
2022-01-24 14:42:36
66
Developer:
Zeiva Inc
Publisher:
Zeiva Inc
2022-01-24 14:42:36
67
Developer:
VecFour Digital
Publisher:
VecFour Digital
2022-01-24 14:42:36
68
Nelly Cootalot: Spoonbeaks Ahoy!
Developer:
Alasdair Beckett-King
Publisher:
Application Systems Heidelberg
2022-01-24 14:42:36
69
Developer:
Compulsion Games
Publisher:
Gearbox Publishing
2022-01-24 14:42:36
70
Developer:
Epitasis Games
Publisher:
Epitasis Games
2022-01-24 14:42:36
72
Developer:
Flying Wild Hog
Publisher:
Good Shepherd Entertainment
2022-01-24 14:42:36
74
SteamWordl Quest: Hand of Gilgamech
Developer:
Image & Form Games
Publisher:
Thunderful Publishing
2022-01-24 14:42:36
75
Developer:
Redemption Games Inc.
Publisher:
Redemption Games Inc.
2022-01-24 14:42:36
76
Gibbous: A Cthulhu Adventure
Developer: Stuck In Attic
Publisher: Stuck In Attic
Word count: ~70,000 words
2022-01-24 14:42:36
77
Developer: Redact Games
Publisher: Redact Games
Word count: ~10,000 words
2022-01-24 14:42:36
78
Developer: InvertMouse
Publisher: InvertMouse
2022-01-24 14:42:36
79
Developer: ROSEVERTE
Publisher: ROSEVERTE
2022-01-24 14:42:36
80
How to Sing to Open Your Heart
Developer: ROSEVERTE
Publisher: ROSEVERTE
2022-01-24 14:42:36
81
How to Take Off Your Mask
Developer: ROSEVERTE
Publisher: ROSEVERTE
2022-01-24 14:42:36
82
Developer: Milan Kazarka, Jeroen van Oosten
Publisher: Vysoko Anime Production
2022-01-24 14:42:36
83
Developer: Rafael García
Publisher: Rafael García
2022-01-24 14:42:36
84
Developer: Rafael García
Publisher: Rafael García
2022-01-24 14:42:36
85
Developer: Rafael García
Publisher: Rafael García
2022-01-24 14:42:36
86
Developer: Mgaia Studio
Publisher: Crescent Moon Games
2022-01-24 14:42:36
87
Developer: Ertal Games
Publisher: Ertal Games
2022-01-24 14:42:36
88
Developer: Zeiva Inc
Publisher: Zeiva Inc
2022-01-24 14:42:36
89
Developer: sakevisual
Publisher: sakevisual
2022-01-24 14:42:36
90
Developer: Rogue Snail
Publisher: Akupara Games
Word count: ~8,000 words
2022-01-24 14:42:36
91
Always the Same Blue Sky...
Developer: NeoNight
Publisher: NeoNight
2022-01-24 14:42:36
92
Reversion – Chapter 3: The Return
Developer: 3f Interactive
Publisher: 3f Interactive
2022-01-24 14:42:36
93
Developer: Hernán Smicht
Publisher: Hernán Smicht
2022-01-24 14:42:36
94
Developer: Throw the warped code out
Publisher: Degica, Ratalakia Games
2022-01-24 14:42:36
95
Developer: Simon Says: Play!
Publisher: Simon Says: Play!
2022-01-24 14:42:36
97
Developer: Diabolical Mind
Publisher: Diabolical Mind
2022-01-24 14:42:36
98
Developer: Fervent
Publisher: Afterthought Studios
2022-01-24 14:42:36
99
Developer: Squatting Penguins
Publisher: Squatting Penguins
2022-01-24 14:42:36
100
Stormhill Mystery: Family Shadows
Developer: Specialbit Studio
Publisher: Specialbit Studio
2022-01-24 14:42:36
101
Developer: Martian Rex
Publisher: Martian Rex
2022-01-24 14:42:36
102
Developer: NightmareLand Games
Publisher: Date Nighto
Word count: ~100,000 words
2022-01-24 14:42:36
103
Developer: Träumendes Mädchen
Publisher: Träumendes Mädchen
Word count: ~20,000 words
2022-01-24 14:42:36
104
Developer: Träumendes Mädchen
Publisher: Träumendes Mädchen
Word count: ~10,000 words
2022-01-24 14:42:36
105
Developer: Nemoria Entertainment
Publisher: Nemoria Entertainment
2022-01-24 14:42:36
106
Developer: InvertMouse
Publisher: InvertMouse
2022-01-24 14:42:36
108
Scheming Through The Zombie Apocalypse: The Beginning
Developer: Entertainment Forge
Publisher: GrabTheGames
2022-01-24 14:42:36
109
Angelo & Deemon: One Hell of a Quest
Developer: Specialbit Studio
Publisher: Specialbit Studio
2022-01-24 14:42:36
110
Developer: sakevisual
Publisher: sakevisual
2022-01-24 14:42:36
111
Developer: UFO Crash Games
Publisher: UFO Crash Games
2022-01-24 14:42:36
114
Second Hand: Frankie's Revenge
2022-01-24 14:42:36
116
DORAEMON STORY OF SEASONS
Developer: Marvelous Inc.
Publisher: Bandai Namco Entertainment
2022-01-24 14:42:36
125
Developer: rese
Publisher: rese
2022-01-24 14:42:36
128
Developer: Man-Eater Games
Publisher: Ratalaika Games
2022-01-24 14:42:36
132
Developer: Headware Games
Publisher: Digital Tribe
2022-01-24 14:42:36
134
Developer: Cloak and Dagger Games
Publisher: Cloak and Dagger Games
2022-01-24 14:42:36
135
Developer: Rafael García
Publisher: Rafael García
2022-01-24 14:42:36
137
Syrup and the Ultimate Sweet
2022-01-24 14:42:36
139
Saint Kotar: The Yellow Mask
Developer: Red Martyr Entertainment
Publisher: Red Martyr Entertainment
2022-01-24 14:42:36
141
Developer: Theta Division
Publisher: Blood Music
Word count: ~60,000 words
2022-01-24 14:42:36
158
Midnight Scenes: Episode 1
2022-01-24 14:42:36
159
Midnight Scenes: Episode 2
2022-01-24 14:42:36
164
Vampires Dawn 3: The Crimson Realm
2022-01-24 14:10:30
13
Legends of Talia: Arcadia
2022-01-24 14:10:30
18
Perfect Gold: The Alchemy of Happiness
2022-01-24 14:10:30
21
Chronicles of Innsmouth: Mountains of Madness
2022-01-24 14:10:30
28
One-eyed Lee and the Dinner Party
2022-01-24 14:10:30
34
Cloudpunk: City of Ghosts
2022-01-24 14:10:30
35
Beasts of Maravilla Island
2022-01-24 14:10:30
38
Developer: Red Martyr Entertainment
Publisher: SOEDESCO
2022-01-24 14:10:30
39
Developer: Rune Skovbo Johansen
Publisher: Rune Skovbo Johansen
2022-01-24 14:10:30
40
Developer: sakevisual
Publisher: sakevisual, Ratalaika Games
Word count: ~35,000 words
2022-01-24 14:42:36
96
Developer: Cronus
Publisher: Cronus
Recommendation Letters
“I had the distinct pleasure of collaborating with Marcel on multiple game localization projects over the past year and a half, both in commercial and voluntary capacity, as part of the MoonCreative Localization Cooperative. Marcel is an effective communicator, who delivers projects on time and to the utmost of his ability, and has been an indispensable partner in growing our brand. I particularly commend Marcel’s well-honed linguistic skills and literary flare, which several of our clients have attested, and which closely align with his personal interests. The listed qualities make him an ideal fit for any copywriting, editing, and/or localization position, should he decide to pursue one. I look forward to continuing our collaboration in the future.”
Bartosz Klofik, Moon Creative Localization
“I’ve worked with Marcel for the translation of my adventure game Demetrios – The BIG Cynical Adventure into German. This was quite a feat, the game is text-heavy (more than 130 000 words) – but that’s a job he’s completed successfully. He was very quick to respond and has given some insightful advice. I recommend him for your games translations!”
Fabrice Breton, COWCAT