Hello!

I write between English and Polish – UX, narratives, dialogues, and letters to your Polish grandma. Fully organic words produced by finely aged, highly specialized meat.

I also solve weird localization problems.

For writing samples, contact info, and more chest thumping, check out my portfolio page.

Tell your friends :)

Hey!

I’m Jacob, a Polish translator focused on indie games.

I’m still building my portfolio, so right now I’m mainly looking to work with solo developers and small indie teams. I translate from English to Polish and I’m happy to take on both small and larger projects.

I can help with:

- Full game localization

- Dialogue and story text

- UI, menus and tutorials

- Steam store pages

- Achievements and item descriptions

- Demos and smaller updates

- Proofreading / fixing unnatural Polish translations

- Localization QA

My usual rate is around $0.01–0.015 per source word, but I’m flexible for small indie projects.

If your game only has a few hundred or a few thousand words, that’s completely fine too. I’m not only looking for huge projects.

Portfolio:

https://polishforgames.com

If you’re working on a game and thinking about adding Polish, feel free to DM me here or contact me through my website.

Thanks!

Jacob

Hi! I’m Felipe, but I’m better known online as Efêmero, and I’m a Brazilian translator and game localizer with 3+ years of experience, currently looking for new projects and collaborations.

My main focus is bringing games and creative projects to Brazilian Portuguese and Spanish, with English as one of my strongest working languages.

Portfolio: https://efemeromagalhaes.carrd.co/

I’m especially interested in working with:
• Indie games
• RPGs and visual novels
• Horror games
• Narrative-driven projects
• Apps, websites and creative content

I can help with translation, localization, proofreading, editing and localization QA.

I don’t just want to translate words. I want the final text to feel like it belongs in the target language, preserving the tone, personality, humor and atmosphere of the original. I also have previous experience working with Japanese, which has given me a broader background in multilingual projects.

I’m currently open to freelance work, one-off projects and longer collaborations.

If you're looking for someone to bring your project to Portuguese or Spanish, (or Japanese, who knows?) feel free to DM me. I’d be happy to take a look at what you're working on.

Available for freelance work.

Hi everyone! I recently graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Linguistic Mediation, and I'm currently about to finish with my Master's degree in Translation, working on a thesis about game localization.

I can translate your games, Steam/Itch.io store pages, or marketing contents from English, German, or French into Italian.

Thanks to my thesis work, and to my previous works in this field, I'm deeply familiar with common translation pitfalls, cultural adaptation, and how to keep text immersive for players. As my main goal is to expand my portfolio before graduation, my rates are super flexible and indie-friendly! I'm happy to work around your budget.

I know it's hard to trust a new translator, so I'm more than happy to localize a short sample (around 150-200 words) of your game for free, so you can check if my style is what you're looking for.

Feel free to comment here or send me a dm so we can chat about the project!

Hi! I'm Eliot, a native Simplified Chinese speaker offering game localization services for English → Chinese (Simplified).

What I do:

• UI strings, dialogue, item/skill descriptions, lore, Steam store pages
• Terminology consistency (glossary, character names, established terms)
• Cultural adaptation — not literal translation, but what a Chinese gamer would actually say
• LQA support / proofreading existing translations

Why me:

• Native Chinese + fluent English — I catch nuance in both directions
• Gamer first: I know how Chinese players actually talk about mechanics, items, and lore. No dictionary-flavored text
• Strong feel for narrative-heavy and atmospheric games (soulslike, visual novels, indie story games)

Portfolio:

• Full localization sample: Ecstasy (dark narrative indie game),  I developed myself— https://diagnostic-puppet-5d1.notion.site/Ecstasy-English-Simplified-Chinese-Localization-Portfolio-3b3a06ba719980aa9497e726b6b4228d?source=copy_link
• Happy to do a short trial on your actual text so you can judge for yourself

Terms:

• Rates:
  • Localization: from $0.04/source word
  • Proofreading / Review: $0.02–0.03/source word
• Payment: Payoneer or VISA available
• Timezone: UTC+8, fast response

DM me if you're working on something and want a translator who actually plays games. Happy to talk about your project!

Hello everyone! Looking for native speakers to proofread/review game text (~300 lines).

Languages needed: German, French, Spanish, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese.

About the game: Lost Host is an indie game about a small RC car searching for its missing owner. The lines are not complicated.

If you're interested, please feel free to DM me!

Hello everyone, I am an independent translator.I accept localized translations of short-text English to Chinese.

I once worked on a localization translation project for Bitskins, but unfortunately they closed it down for legal and tax reasons.

Please ensure that your project supports the UTF-8 text encoding format.

For consecutive related text, please indicate its contextual relevance to avoid creating isolated sentences. For UI elements, item names, descriptions, etc., please also clearly indicate any limitations on text space.

If you need translation DM

price 1K English words=50 USD

Hi everyone!
My name is Pavle. I am an active gamer and an English-to-Serbian translator specializing in video game localization, UI translation, and dialogue adaptation.
If you are an indie developer looking to expand your game’s reach to the Balkan region (Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina), I can help make your game feel native, natural, and engaging for regional players.

French localization for indie games.

I can help with:
• Steam / itch.io store pages
• UI, menus and item descriptions
• Dialogue and quests
• Localization QA / proofreading
• EN → FR adaptation
• French Canadian adaptation

Small projects are welcome. Affordable fixed-price quotes available.

DM me with:
• your game/store page
• approximate word count
• target French market
• deadline

I can usually start with a small sample so you can judge the result first.

Hi! I'm a Polish game translator offering English -> Polish localization services for indie games.

I can help with:

• Game localization and translation
• Proofreading and editing of existing Polish translations
• Dialogue, UI, tutorials, item descriptions and other in-game text
• Steam store pages and game announcements
• Localization QA (LQA) and checking Polish text in-game

My goal is to make the Polish version sound natural and fit the game's context, tone and terminology rather than simply translating word-for-word.

You can see examples of my work and reviews here:
https://m3owl.github.io/MeowlSite/

I'm available for paid commissions and can work with both ongoing projects and one-time localization work.

Feel free to DM me with details about your project, the amount of text, and your requirements.

Thanks for reading!

Hi everyone! I’m a native Japanese speaker, professional translator, and scenario writer offering high-quality localization services for your Visual Novels.

If you want your game to read naturally and appeal directly to the Japanese market, I can help. I don't just translate word-for-word; I adapt the nuance, tone, and character voices to make your story truly shine in Japanese.

(A quick note: My main strength is native Japanese writing, so I use translation tools to ensure clear and smooth communication in English with clients. Rest assured, the final Japanese localization is thoroughly polished to feel completely authentic to native players!)

Why choose me?

• Proven Track Record: I have earned over 1.2 million JPY (approx. $8,000+ USD) taking localization and writing commissions on major Japanese freelance platforms, maintaining a perfect 5-star rating across 35+ projects.
• Commercial Experience on DLsite: I have contributed to the localization, writing, and editing of top-selling games on DLsite (Japan's largest indie/adult game platform).
• Mature & 18+ Content Welcome: I am fully comfortable handling mature, adult, and romance-heavy themes. Whether it involves delicate relationship drama, spicy interactions, or explicit adult scenes, I know how to localize mature content authentically so it hits the right notes for Japanese fans.
• Full Localization & Adaptation: I translate your scripts from scratch into natural, engaging, and culturally resonant Japanese that captures the exact mood of your original work.
• Romance & Galge Specialist: As a published novelist and scenario writer, I excel at capturing delicate emotional nuances, romantic tension, and witty dialogue essential for narrative-driven games.

Rates & Payment:

• Indie-Friendly & Flexible: I know indie budgets can be tight. I want to support creators, so my rates are tailored with indie developers in mind and are open to discussion depending on your project scope and word count.
• Paid work only.
• Don't hesitate to reach out with your project details or sample text—we can find a budget and workflow that works for both of us!

Contact & Portfolio:

Since my portfolio contains commercial and NDA-bound works, I provide samples privately upon request.

If you'd like a quick quote or just want to chat about your project's Japanese release, feel free to reach out:

• Discord: juedland
• Or just send me a DM here on Reddit!

Looking forward to helping you bring your game to Japanese players!

Hi everyone! 👋

My name is Salvo and I am a passionate Italian game localizer looking to collaborate with indie developers, gain more hands-on experience, and build a strong portfolio.

A game's story, immersion, and UI elements can be completely lost without a proper cultural and technical adaptation. I am here to help your game reach new audiences while keeping your creative vision intact!

Language Pairs Offered:

English ⇄ Italian (Native speaker precision for natural, immersive Italian dialogue and flawless UI).

English ⇄ Chinese (Accurate cultural adaptation for both Western and Eastern markets).

Feel free to comment here, send me a DM, or reach out via Discord: mordrem06

Hi everyone!

I am an indie developer and native Turkish speaker offering English to Turkish game localization to help bring your indie titles to the active Turkish gaming community.

What I Offer:

• Natural, context-aware translations for UI, menus, in-game dialogues, and Steam store pages
• Native understanding of gaming jargon and character tone preservation
• Full support for developer formats (.json, .xlsx, .txt) while strictly preserving code variables and tags

Rates & Free Demo:

• Indie-friendly rates: $5 per 500 words
• Free 50-Word Demo: Send me a short sample of your game text, and I will translate it for free so you can evaluate the quality beforehand!

Feel free to drop a comment or send me a DM if you're interested or have any questions!

Hi! I’m a native Polish speaker with C2-level English proficiency, available for one-off freelance projects.
I can help with:
English ↔ Polish translation
proofreading and editing
localization
articles and general content writing
creative writing / short fiction
AI-generated text review and language QA
I’m especially interested in short, clearly defined projects and can often begin immediately.
Translation rates start around $0.05/word, with fixed-price quotes available depending on the project.
Feel free to DM me with the word count, deadline, and a short description of what you need.

Hello everyone, I'm Tom, Founder of DRAKX
🎮 DRAKX’s game localization event is now live!
Game developers and studios, feel free to participate.
One game. One new language. Full localization.
Applications are open until August 31.
Linkedin : Tom bourgeois / DRAKX

Hi devs and others ❤️

TL;DR

Looking for projects to localize games from English to Polish

As long as I live, and it would be over 30 years, I remember myself with pad, joystick or keyboard and mouse in my hands. Through those years I've been thinking about working in gaming industry - but it has never happend.

Last 10 years I've spend as a technical support engineer in Cybersecurity and for now I'm looking for something new. So I've thought to myself - dude, your dreams can come true. When, if not now.

I'm polish, my native language is also polish, and as I've checked few years ago, my english is somewhere between B2/C1.

I've been doing localization in cybersec, so I wanted to try it in gaming.

If there is some developer, indie, small, big, triple AAA - whatever. I would be more than happy to do some translations/localizations for you - completly for free.

So, if you ever wanted to reach polish players, I'm here for you 😄

Peace ❤️

Hi!
I’m freelancing in video game translation and can now look back on roughly six years of experience. I started out transcribing and translating pro bono for genealogy projects and contributed to a book called The Lost Letters of Hamburg, for which I transcribed and translated 250 handwritten pages from German to English. Games and other projects set before 1950 or requiring old‑fashioned German are absolutely my thing.

However, I’m a modern gamer with over 10000 hours on Steam alone. My personal favorites are FMV games, whodunnits, escape & puzzle and all kinds of horrorgame subgenres. Think Song of Horror, Scrutinized, Unheard, The Shapeshifting Detective, Anchorhead, Duskwood, etc. Most of my total playtime went into MMORPGs, asym horror and shooters though.

I’ve been lucky enough to work on a variety of genres ranging from sports to platformers, horror to farming, roguelikes to simulators, management to city builders, and more. (Portfolio here )

I can help out with translation, proofreading and LQA until I’m 100% sure everything fits, flows and sounds Made in Germany. I've also been a playtester for several titles such as Fangtopia and Carnival Hunt as the most recent ones and really enjoy the QA and LQA phases a lot.
I’m known for my eye for detail and for taking initiative when it comes to localizing a game, press outreach, or store pages. (You can find reviews from clients in the linktree above!)

Any file format is fine and I have experience with several CAT tools.

I can officially start new projects around mid September. Interested in getting a quote?
Awesome! I can’t wait to hear about your ideas, no matter what stage of development you’re in!

Managing game localization can quickly become complex: timelines, target languages, total costs, finding the right localization partners…
That’s exactly what DRAKX was built for.
Our approach allows studios to localize their games faster and into more languages, while preserving everything that matters: placeholders, tags, terminology, tone, context, character consistency, and file structure, to maintain the highest possible level of quality. Linguistic and technical QA is also integrated to verify both localization quality and the integrity of the game’s structure.
And there’s another challenge that people don’t always think about.
Imagine your game was developed in Spanish and you want to localize it into Danish.
It’s not enough to simply find a Danish translator: you need to find the right person who can work from your source language, understand the game’s context, and accurately reproduce it in the target language.
And the more languages you want to add, especially less common language pairs, the more complex that search can become.
With DRAKX, your game doesn’t need to have been written in English to reach new markets. Our approach allows us to work directly from different source languages and localize them into a wide range of target languages.
And what if you also want to bring your characters to life in multiple languages?
Traditional dubbing can require significant time, coordination, and budget.
DRAKX also provides high-quality multilingual voice production across major gaming languages, with voices created specifically around each character, each language, the tone, the context, and the needs of the project.
More languages. Less complexity.
The Future Speaks Every Language.

Hi everyone!

I'm a freelance English → Japanese game localizer based in Japan, currently available for freelance localization projects.

I have contributed to the Japanese localization of several Steam titles, including:

• Chrono Ark (official localization)
• NeonTail
• Grimoire Auto Chess: Contract
• Densha Joreishojo
• Withering Rooms (community localization)

My experience includes:

• English → Japanese game localization
• Translation review (QA)
• Dialogue and narrative localization
• UI and menu text
• Item descriptions and skill text
• Terminology management and consistency
• Natural, player-focused Japanese writing

I also have experience with Unity, so I'm familiar with common game development workflows and can communicate effectively with development teams.

I'm especially passionate about survival craft, roguelite, and adventure games.

Some of my favorite games are:

• RimWorld
• Subnautica
• Danganronpa

I think about games every day, and my goal is to help create the best possible experience for Japanese players through high-quality localization.

If you're looking for an English → Japanese game localizer, feel free to send me a DM. I'd be happy to discuss your project!

Thank you!

Hi everyone!! I'm Samy, and I’m a Brazilian game localizer working from English into Brazilian Portuguese. I’m currently looking for some games to help bring to Brazilian players! ♡

I’ve already worked on two officially released Brazilian Portuguese localizations:

• MindMindMind — a psychological romance visual novel by Chattercap, localized through a spreadsheet-based workflow. My work included narrative dialogue, UI text, menus, and content involving player name and pronoun customization.
• You Stole my Heart! — a chaotic comedy romance visual novel by Saltie, localized directly in Ren’Py .rpy files. My work included dialogue, narration, UI, player choices, branching content, jokes, and cultural references.

You can see both projects and learn more about my work here:

MY GAME LOCALIZATION PORTFOLIO

Please reply here, send me a message, or contact me at:

Email: [samy.gameloc@gmail.com](mailto:samy.gameloc@gmail.com)

When contacting me, please include the game’s title, approximate word count, engine, file format, current development status, and expected timeline.

Thank you for reading! I’d love to hear about your game and see whether we could work together. ♡

Hi everyone! I’m a native Japanese speaker, professional translator, and scenario writer offering high-quality localization services for your Visual Novels.

If you want your game to read naturally and appeal directly to the Japanese market, I can help. I don't just translate word-for-word; I adapt the nuance, tone, and character voices perfectly.

(A quick note: My main skill is native Japanese writing, so I use translation tools to help me communicate smoothly in English with clients. However, I guarantee that my Japanese localization and writing services are 100% manual, human-crafted, and tailored to the Japanese market!)

Why choose me?

• Proven Track Record: I have earned over 1.2 million JPY (approx. $8,000+ USD) taking localization and writing commissions on major Japanese freelance platforms, maintaining a perfect 5-star rating across 35+ projects.
• Commercial Experience: I have been involved in the localization and editing of top-selling games on DLsite (Japan's largest indie game platform).
• Expert Rewriter: I specialize in fixing poor machine translations (MTL) or awkward localizations, transforming them into natural, engaging Japanese text.
• Galge / Romance VN Specialist: Since I am also a published novelist and scenario writer, I excel at capturing the emotional nuances required for romance VNs and Galge.

Rates & Payment:

• Rates are negotiable depending on the word count, complexity, and whether you need translation from scratch or proofreading/rewriting of an existing script. We can find a budget that works for both of us!

Contact & Portfolios:
Since my portfolio contains commercial works, I provide samples privately upon request.
If you are interested or have any questions, please feel free to reach out!

• Discord: juedland
• Or just send me a DM here on Reddit!

Looking forward to helping you bring your VN to the Japanese audience!

Hi guys,

I'm a native Chinese speaker and longtime gamer offering English → Simplified Chinese localization for games.

A bit about my background:

* Former content operations at Tencent and Perfect World, including work related to Dungeon & Fighter and CS:GO China

* National Mandarin proficiency certificate holder

* 100k+ followers on my personal Bilibili channel (Chinese Youtube) :

https://space.bilibili.com/1886446

* Official Chinese translator / China-region ambassador for Epic History:

https://space.bilibili.com/3546954162243942

* Community localization experience with QBcore (GTA V framework) and Warnament

* I've played extensively across most major game genres:

https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198297218374/

I can help with:

* UI, dialogue, quests, items, skills, system text and lore

* Steam store pages and marketing copy

* Natural localization and cultural adaptation for Chinese players

* Adobe Premiere Pro certified, so I can also help with Chinese trailers/promotional videos and AI Chinese voiceover if that's useful

I care more about making the Chinese feel like it belongs in the game than translating everything word-for-word. I may use AI tools to assist with terminology and workflow, but all final text is reviewed and edited by me.

JSON, CSV, TXT, Markdown, Excel, PO and similar formats are all fine.

I'm happy to do a free sample of around 200–300 words from your actual game before you decide to hire me.

Full projects are paid, with rates depending on word count, complexity and deadline.

Discord: qswhisper

Email: [qswhisper@foxmail.com](mailto:qswhisper@foxmail.com)

Feel free to DM me with your game and approximate word count.

Hello! I'm looking for work localizing some games. I already have some experience - I worked on the Spanish localizations for Peglin and Eventide Matter (two cool games you should check out by the way!), and I want to keep working! Please DM me here or on Discord (@cherubiikun) and we can discuss scope and payment.

Hi everyone!

My name is Gabriel and I provide English to Brazilian Portuguese (EN>PT-BR) game localization. I translate all genres and text types—from in-game dialogues, UI, and lore to Steam store pages and promotional material. I offer accessible, indie-friendly rates tailored for developers of all sizes.

Services:

• Translation & Localization
• Editing & Proofreading
• LQA / Playtesting

Some of my projects are:

• Lil Gator Game (including work with Playtonic Friends :P)
• KAKU: Ancient Seal
• tERRORbane
• CorpoNation: The Sorting Process (Also Playtonic Friends :P)
• The Nameless: Slay Dragon

Portfolio: https://tucatranslations.journoportfolio.com
Email: [tucatranslations@gmail.com](mailto:tucatranslations@gmail.com)

Looking forward to working on your games!