Headlight Studio

Headlight Studio is a French independent game development studio based in Montpellier, founded and led by Mathieu Pascal. We design, develop and publish PC games with strong visual identities, immersive atmospheres, and meaningful gameplay systems. Our flagship title Rooted, a post-apocalyptic multiplayer survival game, has reached over 1 million wishlists on Steam. To support its development, we released Backrooms: Extractions, a shorter experimental horror experience. We handle every aspect of production internally: game design, level design, art direction, publishing, community engagement, and fundraising through our website and platforms like Steam and Stripe. Let’s connect if you’re passionate about game development, looking to collaborate, or simply curious about what’s coming next.