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Top 25 Indie game development companies worldwide

Name: Indie game development companies worldwide
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Oct 1, 2026 8,597 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 8,597 company matches for indie game development companies worldwide as of October 2026 and tracks 75,459 professional contacts across them, including 19,150 with verified work emails. The United States is the largest market and London the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for indie game development companies worldwide, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed October 1, 2026. Country and city lists for indie game development companies follow the table.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

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8,597Companies

75,459Contacts tracked

19,150Verified emails

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The 25 largest indie game development companies worldwide

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 8,597 company matches for indie game development companies worldwide, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Oct 1, 2026. The RevenueBase SmartSearch column shows Exact match membership in this saved search. Click a contact count to view that company's people. Totals use company locations recorded by RevenueBase; the displayed preview is a smaller selection.
#	Company	RevenueBase SmartSearch	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Rockstar Games	Exact match	New York, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 1, 2026	1,001-5,000	5,549 contacts →
	Exact match “Rockstar Games is the global developer and publisher behind some of the world’s most groundbreaking, commercially successful, and critically acclaimed entertainment properties…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 1, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
2	Activision	Exact match	Santa Monica, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 1, 2026	5,001-10,000	2,385 contacts →
	Exact match “We create the most iconic brands in gaming and entertainment and are driven by our mission to deliver unrivaled gaming experiences for the world to enjoy, together.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 1, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
3	Virtuos	Exact match	SingaporeHQ recorded Oct 1, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,123 contacts →
	Exact match “Founded in 2004, Virtuos is one of the largest independent video game development companies.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 1, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
4	Saber Interactive	Exact match	Fort Lauderdale, FL, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 1, 2026	1,001-5,000	881 contacts →
	Exact match “est.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 1, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
5	Naughty DOG	Exact match	Santa Monica, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 1, 2026	201-500	798 contacts →
	Exact match “For 40 years, Naughty Dog has been crafting best-selling, critically acclaimed games that constantly push the boundaries of interactive storytelling, gameplay, and technology.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 1, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
6	Mega CAT Studios	Exact match	Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 1, 2026	201-500	581 contacts →
	Exact match “We are an independent video game development studio with a global team.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 1, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
7	CI Games	Exact match	Warsaw, PolandHQ recorded Oct 1, 2026	51-200	553 contacts →
	Exact match “CI Games is an independent, global video games developer and publisher, with studios in Warsaw, Barcelona, Bucharest, UK, and the US.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 1, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
8	Techland	Exact match	Wroclaw, PolandHQ recorded Oct 1, 2026	501-1,000	528 contacts →
	Exact match “Techland is a long-established gaming industry success story.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 1, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
9	Bohemia Interactive	Exact match	Mníšek Pod Brdy, Czech RepublicHQ recorded Oct 1, 2026	201-500	515 contacts →
	Exact match “Our story began with our first game, Arma: Cold War Assault, released back in 2001.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 1, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
10	Eidos-Montréal	Exact match	Montreal, QC, CanadaHQ recorded Oct 1, 2026	201-500	473 contacts →
	Exact match “Founded in 2007, Eidos‑Montréal is game developer and publisher best known for breathing new life into established intellectual properties, whether owned, licensed, or developed…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 1, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
11	Santa Monica Studio	Exact match	Los Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 1, 2026	201-500	466 contacts →
	Exact match “Our studio is composed of a group of diverse, ambitious, highly collaborative creatives who empower one another, while working as a team to deliver high quality narrative-driven…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 1, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
12	Starbreeze Entertainment	Exact match	Stockholm, SwedenHQ recorded Oct 1, 2026	51-200	443 contacts →
	Exact match “Starbreeze is an independent developer, publisher, and distributor of PC and console games targeting the global market.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 1, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
13	Neowiz	Exact match	Seongnam-si, South KoreaHQ recorded Oct 1, 2026	1,001-5,000	423 contacts →
	Exact match “NEOWIZ is a game developer and publisher defined by gripping narratives and uncompromising quality.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 1, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
14	Remedy Entertainment PLC	Exact match	Espoo, FinlandHQ recorded Oct 1, 2026	201-500	409 contacts →
	Exact match “Remedy is an independent game developer founded in 1995 and primarily based in Espoo, Finland with an office in Stockholm, Sweden.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 1, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
15	Room 8 Group	Exact match	Limassol, CyprusHQ recorded Oct 1, 2026	1,001-5,000	391 contacts →
	Exact match “Room 8 Group is an end-to-end strategic partner in external game development.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 1, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
16	Guerrilla	Exact match	Amsterdam, NetherlandsHQ recorded Oct 1, 2026	201-500	370 contacts →
	Exact match “As one of Europe's leading game development studios, Guerrilla has continually pushed the boundaries of technical and artistic excellence since its inception in 2003.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 1, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
17	Don't NOD	Exact match	Paris, FranceHQ recorded Oct 1, 2026	51-200	367 contacts →
	Exact match “We are an independent video game developer and publisher based in Paris and Montreal, creating powerful and immersive narrative experiences.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 1, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
18	Embark Studios	Exact match	Stockholm, SwedenHQ recorded Oct 1, 2026	201-500	366 contacts →
	Exact match “At Embark Studios we believe that progress starts with curiosity.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 1, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
19	ID Software	Exact match	Richardson, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 1, 2026	51-200	326 contacts →
	Exact match “id – defined by Freud as the primal section of the human psyche; id Software, located in Richardson, Texas, was founded in 1991.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 1, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
20	AGATE	Exact match	Bandung, IndonesiaHQ recorded Oct 1, 2026	201-500	305 contacts →
	Exact match “We are Indonesia's most prominent game studio that was founded in 2009 with a simple mission: to bring people together through meaningful play.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 1, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
21	Climax Studios	Exact match	Portsmouth, United KingdomHQ recorded Oct 1, 2026	51-200	298 contacts →
	Exact match “At Climax Studios, A Keywords Studio, we specialise in co-development, delivering cutting edge solutions for some of the world's biggest and most innovative video game titles…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 1, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
22	That's NO Moon	Exact match	Los Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 1, 2026	51-200	292 contacts →
	Exact match “That's No Moon is an independent studio of storytellers and game-makers who believe in the power of narrative-driven experiences.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 1, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
23	11 BIT Studios S.A	Exact match	Warsaw, PolandHQ recorded Oct 1, 2026	201-500	280 contacts →
	Exact match “WE’RE A COLLECTIVE A collective of talented game developers and skillful publishers reaching millions of hardcore gamers all driven by the creation of meaningful entertainment.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 1, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
24	Nexon Games	Exact match	서울시, South KoreaHQ recorded Oct 1, 2026	1,001-5,000	273 contacts →
	Exact match “Better Game).” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 1, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
25	Iron Galaxy Studios	Exact match	Chicago, TN, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 1, 2026	201-500	255 contacts →
	Exact match “We are an independent video game developer who has worked on some of your favorite titles.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 1, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase

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This list uses Exact for “indie game development companies”. Each Exact match badge shows membership in that saved search; it is not an individual similarity score or a service-quality rating. Recorded descriptions are shown where available.

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Indie game development companies worldwide at a glance

As of Oct 1, 2026

25.4%Verified-email coverage

8.8Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

1.8%Largest-city concentration · London

Oct 1, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

6,734

11-50

1,528

51-200

269

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

10001+

Email recency is reported on each country list linked below.

How this list was built

The recorded descriptions help you assess these company matches. Check a company’s website for its current services and locations.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
Coverage: Every country. Country and city lists for indie game development companies are linked below.
What qualifies: Company records worldwide whose business descriptions match “indie game development companies” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
RevenueBase SmartSearch: Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
Public preview: The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
Match quality: RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 19,150 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on October 1, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Record context: Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.

Indie game development companies by location

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What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?

RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “indie game development companies”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many indie game development companies are there worldwide?

RevenueBase identified 8,597 company matches for indie game development companies worldwide as of October 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.

What is the largest company on this list?

Rockstar Games tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which country has the most indie game development companies?

The United States leads with 1,407 companies, followed by the United Kingdom (580) and Canada (416). Every indie game development companies list by country and city is linked on this page.

Which city has the most indie game development companies?

London leads with 152 company records, followed by Istanbul (110) and Montreal (88).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 19,150 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 8,597 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on October 1, 2026.

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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.