Russian is one of our core languages. It is rich, flexible and unforgiving of literal translation — especially where your code builds sentences from variables.

1What makes Russian localization hard

• Plural forms. Russian has three plural forms (1 волна, 2 волны, 5 волн). Strings like Wave {n} incoming need plural-aware keys or careful wording.
• Gender and case. Verbs and adjectives agree with the gender of {playerName} or an item; we rephrase so substitutions stay grammatical.
• Fonts. Your font must include Cyrillic glyphs; we flag missing characters before you ship.
• Register. ты or вы, slang or neutral — the tone is agreed with you and kept consistent.

2How the work is done

Every line goes through five passes, and a person owns each one: we mark the jokes and wordplay, do an early pass for terminology, rewrite by hand whatever sounds translated, run a late pass against your UI limits, and finish with a final read. Tools keep terms consistent; a translator reads every line in context.

3Price, timing and what you get

• €90 per language, fixed, for up to 5,000 words — agreed before we start.
• 1–7 working days per language, depending on volume. You get a firm date with the price.
• Free test first: up to 600 words translated within five working days, no payment, no obligation.
• 30% upfront, 70% after you have run the localization in your own build.
• Free corrections for as long as the game is yours — patches, new lines, renamed items.

Your files come back in the structure you sent: JSON, CSV, XLSX, PO/POT, XML, RESX, YAML, XLIFF, Unity or Unreal string tables. Keys, tags and placeholders like {playerName}, %s and <color> stay untouched, so the build drops straight in. A glossary of the terms we settled comes with it.

4Start with a free test

Send us the passage you care about most — the tricky joke, the tutorial, the item descriptions. Up to 600 words, back within five working days. Use the contact form or write to contact@traled.eu. We usually reply within two hours.

5Questions

How much does Russian game localization cost?

€90 per language for up to 5,000 words, fixed and agreed before we start. Larger scripts get a firm quote with the date.

Can I get a free Russian test translation?

Yes. Send up to 600 words and get them back translated within five working days, with no payment and no obligation.

Will my file format and placeholders survive?

Yes. You get your own files back in the same structure; keys, tags and variables are never changed.

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