MIO: Memories in Orbit developer Douze Dixièmes is shutting down

Douze Dixièmes, the French indie studio behind MIO: Memories in Orbit, is closing — just months after releasing one of 2026's standout metroidvanias.

The closure was reported by French outlet Le Figaro as part of a broader piece on the crisis hitting France's games industry, with studios across the country facing closures and layoffs. Douze Dixièmes made two games: Shady Part of Me, a short puzzle adventure from 2020, and MIO: Memories in Orbit, released earlier this year. MIO blended atmospheric sci-fi art with action-platforming and combat, and drew praise for its gorgeous visuals — a strength rooted in the team's background in animation and cinematics.

The studio's shutdown is a sharp reminder of how brutal the indie market is right now. A well-reviewed game simply isn't enough to guarantee a studio's survival, and Douze Dixièmes is far from alone — Le Figaro's report frames the closures as a systemic alarm for the French games sector as a whole.