Mike Klubnika

Estonian solo developer who made the viral horror game Buckshot Roulette

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Mike Klubnika at a glance

Known for: Buckshot Roulette, s.p.l.i.t and Machine Party
Based in: Estonia
Active products: Buckshot Roulette, s.p.l.i.t and Machine Party

Facts checked 2026-10-22

About Mike Klubnika

Mike Klubnika is an Estonian solo game developer and musician who makes short, experimental sci-fi horror games set in grimy industrial worlds. He builds his games in the Godot engine, composes his own music, and released a run of small horror titles on itch.io, collected on Steam as Unsorted Horror in 2023.

His breakout, Buckshot Roulette, a tense game of Russian roulette with a shotgun against a nightclub dealer, launched on itch.io in December 2023. An expanded Steam version published by Critical Reflex followed in April 2024 and sold a million copies in about two weeks, reaching four million sales by December 2024 and more than eight million players by the end of 2025.

Klubnika has kept releasing smaller projects alongside it, including s.p.l.i.t (2025) and Machine Party (2026), while Buckshot Roulette came to Xbox and Game Pass in 2026.

Products by Mike Klubnika

Buckshot Roulette

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Horror game of Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun against a mysterious dealer.

4M+ copies sold

s.p.l.i.t

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Short experimental horror game.

Machine Party

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Game co-developed with GDeavid and published by Oro Interactive.

Unsorted Horror

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Collection of his earlier short horror games.

Timeline

2023 — Released Unsorted Horror on Steam and Buckshot Roulette on itch.io.
2024 — Released Buckshot Roulette on Steam; it sold 1 million copies in two weeks and 4 million by December.
2025 — Buckshot Roulette passed 8 million players; released s.p.l.i.t.
2026 — Buckshot Roulette launched on Xbox and Game Pass; released Machine Party.

How Mike builds

Keep games short, tense and atmospheric.
Make the music yourself to own the mood.
Ship small games often.

Mike Klubnika FAQ

Who is Mike Klubnika?

Mike Klubnika is an Estonian solo game developer and musician who makes short, experimental sci-fi horror games set in grimy industrial worlds.

Who made Buckshot Roulette?

Buckshot Roulette was made by Mike Klubnika, an Estonian solo developer, and released on itch.io in December 2023, with a Steam version published by Critical Reflex in April 2024.

How many copies has Buckshot Roulette sold?

Buckshot Roulette sold 1 million copies within about two weeks on Steam and reached 4 million sales by December 2024; by late 2025 it had more than 8 million players.