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Game localization for Steam
English to Russian and Russian to English: game copy, interfaces, and item descriptions adapted to their context.
Services · EN–RU
Translation and localization services
English to Russian and Russian to English translation for game worlds, interfaces, literature, and lyrics. Find the right direction and tell me about your project.
Services
Translation, editing, and adaptation
Core services and additional tasks whose scope and requirements can be discussed individually.
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Editing, proofreading & MTPE
Translation review and machine-translation post-editing focused on accuracy, natural phrasing, and a consistent product voice.
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Literary translation
Prose, short fiction, and emotionally rich writing translated with care for rhythm and authorial style.
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Lyric adaptation
Translation attentive to imagery, rhythm, and singability.
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Website and interface translation & adaptation
Websites, web and mobile interfaces, publications, and articles adapted to the subject and field — education, real estate, games, and more.
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Marketplace translation
Product cards, descriptions, and text on product images for marketplaces, shaped around the product, its audience, and each platform’s format.
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Desktop publishing (DTP)
By agreement
Preparing translated text within a layout can be discussed separately. Feasibility depends on the source format, software, and required deliverables.
For Steam game developers · EN in both directions RU
Ready to add another language to your game?
Does your Steam game already support English? I can help localize it into Russian. If your original version is in Russian, I can prepare an English localization that preserves its atmosphere and the voices of its characters.
Areas of localization
Who I can support
Developers, authors, and creative teams looking to connect with Russian- and English-speaking audiences. Find your field below — we can discuss the text, format, and scope of your project.
Video game developers
Translator & localization specialist
Game interfaces, dialogue, and item descriptions. English–Russian localization for Steam games that preserves their atmosphere and the voices of their characters.
Translate your game for free?: Video game developersVideo production teams & creators
Subtitling & subtitle translation
Dialogue translation for videos, trailers, and independent projects. We can discuss subtitler tasks, timing, and delivery formats individually before starting work.
Hire me: Video production teams & creatorsDubbing & recording studios
Dubbing or voiceover script translator
Texts meant to be spoken or sung: character dialogue, scripts, and lyrics. Adaptation to timing and synchronization requirements can be discussed after reviewing the source material.
Hire me: Dubbing & recording studiosWeb and mobile product teams
Web & mobile interface and article translation
Buttons, tooltips, messages, and articles for Russian- and English-speaking users. We can align on user context, terminology, subject matter, and string-length constraints before starting.
Hire me: Web and mobile product teamsAuthors & publishers
Literary translator & creative adapter
Prose, short stories, and lyrics with care for the author’s style. If your project requires a DTP specialist for translated layouts, we can discuss that scope separately before agreeing on delivery.
Hire me: Authors & publishersMarketplace sellers and brands
Product-card and product-description translation
Product descriptions, product cards, and text on product images for marketplaces. I adapt the copy to the platform, category, product benefits, and audience language.
Hire me: Marketplace sellers and brandsSubtitling, dubbing, voiceover, and DTP are potential tasks to discuss individually, not claims of completed projects. Scope, context, and technical requirements will be agreed before work begins.
Working environment
Tools by category
A software checklist for discussing your project requirements, from translation and localization to subtitles and layout preparation.
Provisional list based on the Translatelo reference. Proficiency in these programs is still being checked with the translator; listing them does not confirm experience, licenses, or certifications.
Translation and translation management (CAT / TMS)
- Trados
- Lokalise
- memoQ
- Wordfast
- OmegaT
- Smartling
- Phrase (Memsource)
Subtitling
- Subtitle Edit
- Aegisub
- EZTitles
- Oona
- Amara
- CaptionHub
- VisualSubSync
- Subtitle Workshop
Localization
- RWS Passolo
- Lokalise
- Smartling
- Alchemy Catalyst
- Poedit
- Smartcat
- ResourceHacker
- HTML Help Workshop
Desktop publishing and media preparation (DTP)
- Adobe Photoshop
- GIMP
- Adobe Lightroom
- Adobe InDesign
- Scribus
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Premiere
- Camtasia
Linguistic quality assurance (LQA)
- ApSIC Xbench
- QA Distiller
Do you have another translation tool or source-material format?
There are many tools and formats, but they share the same principles and approaches. Write to me — and consider it already mastered.
A new project
Need writing that sounds like it belongs?
Get in touch if you are looking for a translator for game localization, creative copy, or literary text.