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Top 25 Retro game development studios worldwide
RevenueBase identified 2,431 company matches for retro game development studios worldwide as of November 2026 and tracks 17,495 professional contacts across them, including 4,525 with verified work emails. The United States is the largest market and London the largest hub.
This list covers company matches for retro game development studios 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 November 6, 2026. Country and city lists for retro game development studios follow the table.
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The 25 largest retro game development studios worldwide
Ranked by team size| # | Company | Contacts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,234 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Founded in 2004, Virtuos is one of the largest independent video game development companies.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 2 | 332 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 · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 3 | 274 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Welcome to the world of Frima!” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 4 | 249 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “About us In 2017, four people decided to create something extraordinary in the computer game industry, and that is when we got together and founded this company.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 5 | 238 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 · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 6 | 234 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “HPL Game Design specializes in the gaming industry, offering a full range of video game design and development services.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 7 | 233 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Created in 1996, Ubisoft Annecy is the third Ubisoft French Studio.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 8 | 218 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Rocksteady Studios is a multi-award winning videogame developer based in London, England.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 9 | 188 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Retro Studios, founded in 1998, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nintendo Company, Ltd.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 10 | 173 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Chez Invoke, notre mission est d’avoir du plaisir à créer de grands jeux.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 11 | 171 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “A subsidiary of ZeniMax Media Inc, Machinegames is a video games development studio located in Uppsala, Sweden.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 12 | 145 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “NeoBards is a high-end development studio bridging the West and East.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 13 | 140 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “AB Games is an independent game dev studio behind Hidden City, ABrush, and brand-new unannounced titles.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 14 | 130 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Studio Gobo is renowned for working on acclaimed and award winning games and with the very best publishers and game creators.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 15 | 126 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Velan Studios is a new development studio made up of a diverse team of game industry veterans.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 16 | 124 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “ARTEFACTS STUDIO créé en 2003 et basée à Lyon est un studio indépendant de développement de jeu vidéo avec une quinzaine de jeux à son actif, sur PC, Mac, consoles et plateformes…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 17 | 122 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Founded in Australia in 2001, Halfbrick has been on the forefront of the Australian game development industry for many years.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 18 | 119 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Cubic Games is a part of GDEV gaming and entertainment powerhouse: Nexters, Royal Ark, Game Gears and RJ Games.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 19 | 118 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Founded in 1990 by Voldi Way, WayForward has become one of video gaming's biggest independent development studios and houses some of the finest talent in the industry.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 20 | 115 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Founded in 1995 and based in Helsinki, Housemarque is the longest-standing game studio in Finland.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 21 | 101 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “When we built Tic Toc Games in 2010, we started with a love of games and a commitment to compelling and engaging stories for all levels of players.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 22 | 100 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Headquartered in Boston, MA at Demiurge you will find a studio with an amazing, collaborative culture and a deep respect for art in all our games.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 23 | 98 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Auroch Digital is a game development studio founded in 2010 and based in Bristol, UK.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 24 | 93 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Big Moxi is an game entertainment IP and interactive software development powerhouse, built for the premium, pc / console action game market.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 25 | 92 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Double Fine Productions is an award-winning, independent game development studio founded in by games industry veteran Tim Schafer.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
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- Every country. Country and city lists for retro game development studios are linked below.
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- Company records worldwide whose business descriptions match “retro game development studios” 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.
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- 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.
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Retro game development studios by location
10 lists · largest firstEvery Retro game development studios list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.
Countries
- Retro game development studios based in the United States372
- Retro game development studios based in the United Kingdom158
- Retro game development studios based in Canada118
- Retro game development studios based in Spain90
- Retro game development studios based in France70
- Retro game development studios based in Germany57
- Retro game development studios based in India53
- Retro game development studios based in Poland45
- Retro game development studios based in Sweden38
Cities
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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 “retro game development studios”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.
How many retro game development studios are there worldwide?
RevenueBase identified 2,431 company matches for retro game development studios worldwide as of November 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?
Virtuos tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.
Which country has the most retro game development studios?
The United States leads with 372 companies, followed by the United Kingdom (158) and Canada (118). Every retro game development studios list by country and city is linked on this page.
Which city has the most retro game development studios?
London leads with 49 company records, followed by Istanbul (29) and Barcelona (23).
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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 4,525 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 2,431 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.
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The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on November 6, 2026.
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RevenueBase records 2,431 matching company records for retro game development studios worldwide, with 17,495 tracked contacts and 4,525 verified work emails.
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Top 25 retro game development studios worldwide
The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
| # | Company | Headquarters on record | Reported employees | RevenueBase SmartSearch | Tracked contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Virtuosvirtuosgames.comHQ: SingaporeReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Singapore | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,234 contacts → |
“Founded in 2004, Virtuos is one of the largest independent video game development companies.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 2 |  Climax Studiosclimaxstudios.comHQ: Portsmouth, United KingdomReported employees: 51-200 | Portsmouth, United Kingdom | 51-200 | Exact match | 332 contacts → |
“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 description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 3 |  FRIMAfrimastudio.comHQ: Quebec, QC, CanadaReported employees: 51-200 | Quebec, QC, Canada | 51-200 | Exact match | 274 contacts → |
“Welcome to the world of Frima!” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 4 |  Mundfishmundfish.comHQ: Paphos, CyprusReported employees: 51-200 | Paphos, Cyprus | 51-200 | Exact match | 249 contacts → |
“About us In 2017, four people decided to create something extraordinary in the computer game industry, and that is when we got together and founded this company.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 5 |  Iron Galaxy Studiosirongalaxystudios.comHQ: Chicago, FL, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | Chicago, FL, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 238 contacts → |
“We are an independent video game developer who has worked on some of your favorite titles.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 6 |  HPL Game Design Corporationhplgamedesign.comHQ: Quezon City, PhilippinesReported employees: 201-500 | Quezon City, Philippines | 201-500 | Exact match | 234 contacts → |
“HPL Game Design specializes in the gaming industry, offering a full range of video game design and development services.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 7 |  Ubisoft Annecyubisoft.comHQ: Annecy, FranceReported employees: 201-500 | Annecy, France | 201-500 | Exact match | 233 contacts → |
“Created in 1996, Ubisoft Annecy is the third Ubisoft French Studio.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 8 |  Rocksteady Studios LTDrocksteadyltd.comHQ: London, United KingdomReported employees: 51-200 | London, United Kingdom | 51-200 | Exact match | 218 contacts → |
“Rocksteady Studios is a multi-award winning videogame developer based in London, England.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 9 |  Retro Studiosretrostudios.comHQ: Austin, TX, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | Austin, TX, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 188 contacts → |
“Retro Studios, founded in 1998, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nintendo Company, Ltd.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 10 |  Invoke Studiosinvokestudios.comHQ: Montreal, QC, CanadaReported employees: 51-200 | Montreal, QC, Canada | 51-200 | Exact match | 173 contacts → |
“Chez Invoke, notre mission est d’avoir du plaisir à créer de grands jeux.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 11 |  Machinegamesmachinegames.comHQ: Uppsala, SwedenReported employees: 51-200 | Uppsala, Sweden | 51-200 | Exact match | 171 contacts → |
“A subsidiary of ZeniMax Media Inc, Machinegames is a video games development studio located in Uppsala, Sweden.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 12 |  Neobards Entertainment LTDneobards.comHQ: Taipei City, TaiwanReported employees: 201-500 | Taipei City, Taiwan | 201-500 | Exact match | 145 contacts → |
“NeoBards is a high-end development studio bridging the West and East.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 13 |  AB Gamesab-games.comHQ: Limassol, CyprusReported employees: 51-200 | Limassol, Cyprus | 51-200 | Exact match | 140 contacts → |
“AB Games is an independent game dev studio behind Hidden City, ABrush, and brand-new unannounced titles.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 14 |  Studio Gobostudiogobo.comHQ: Brighton, United KingdomReported employees: 51-200 | Brighton, United Kingdom | 51-200 | Exact match | 130 contacts → |
“Studio Gobo is renowned for working on acclaimed and award winning games and with the very best publishers and game creators.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 15 |  Velan Studios, INCvelanstudios.comHQ: Troy, NY, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | Troy, NY, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 126 contacts → |
“Velan Studios is a new development studio made up of a diverse team of game industry veterans.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 16 |  Artefacts Studioartefacts-studio.frHQ: Villeurbanne, FranceReported employees: 11-50 | Villeurbanne, France | 11-50 | Exact match | 124 contacts → |
“ARTEFACTS STUDIO créé en 2003 et basée à Lyon est un studio indépendant de développement de jeu vidéo avec une quinzaine de jeux à son actif, sur PC, Mac, consoles et plateformes…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 17 |  Halfbrickhalfbrick.comHQ: Brisbane, AustraliaReported employees: 51-200 | Brisbane, Australia | 51-200 | Exact match | 122 contacts → |
“Founded in Australia in 2001, Halfbrick has been on the forefront of the Australian game development industry for many years.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 18 |  Cubic Gamescubicgames.comHQ: Limassol, CyprusReported employees: 51-200 | Limassol, Cyprus | 51-200 | Exact match | 119 contacts → |
“Cubic Games is a part of GDEV gaming and entertainment powerhouse: Nexters, Royal Ark, Game Gears and RJ Games.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 19 |  Wayforward Technologieswayforward.comHQ: Valencia, CA, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | Valencia, CA, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 118 contacts → |
“Founded in 1990 by Voldi Way, WayForward has become one of video gaming's biggest independent development studios and houses some of the finest talent in the industry.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 20 |  Housemarquehousemarque.comHQ: Helsinki, FinlandReported employees: 51-200 | Helsinki, Finland | 51-200 | Exact match | 115 contacts → |
“Founded in 1995 and based in Helsinki, Housemarque is the longest-standing game studio in Finland.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 21 |  TIC TOC Gamestictocgames.comHQ: Burbank, CA, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | Burbank, CA, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 101 contacts → |
“When we built Tic Toc Games in 2010, we started with a love of games and a commitment to compelling and engaging stories for all levels of players.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 22 |  Demiurge Studiosdemiurgestudios.comHQ: Boston, MA, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | Boston, MA, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 100 contacts → |
“Headquartered in Boston, MA at Demiurge you will find a studio with an amazing, collaborative culture and a deep respect for art in all our games.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 23 |  Auroch Digital LTDaurochdigital.comHQ: Bristol, United KingdomReported employees: 51-200 | Bristol, United Kingdom | 51-200 | Exact match | 98 contacts → |
“Auroch Digital is a game development studio founded in 2010 and based in Bristol, UK.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 24 |  BIG Moxibigmoxigames.comHQ: Porto Alegre, PA, BrazilReported employees: 51-200 | Porto Alegre, PA, Brazil | 51-200 | Exact match | 93 contacts → |
“Big Moxi is an game entertainment IP and interactive software development powerhouse, built for the premium, pc / console action game market.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 25 |  Double Fine Productionsdoublefine.comHQ: San Francisco, CA, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | San Francisco, CA, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 92 contacts → |
“Double Fine Productions is an award-winning, independent game development studio founded in by games industry veteran Tim Schafer.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
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Retro game development studios: dataset insights
November 6, 2026These summaries describe recorded coverage in this saved dataset. This page is derived from saved source records; per-contact mobile coverage and email-recency results are not established by this snapshot.
Reported company sizes
2,429 records in the displayed employee bands.
2 matching records are outside the displayed bands or do not have a displayed size. Bars show shares of the displayed bands.
Email recency for this list is measured across the whole country list rather than for Worldwide, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Worldwide, over 2,431 companies.
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Describe a niche in your own words: companies installing commercial solar, or manufacturers of sustainable packaging. RevenueBase SmartSearch finds companies whose compiled business descriptions match by meaning. This list is one saved example to adapt.
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RevenueBase compiles company information from public sources, including company websites and public professional profiles such as LinkedIn, alongside information supplied by companies. The short recorded excerpt shown here is separate from the complete business description used for matching; individual source URLs and collection dates are not provided in this public snapshot.
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- Closest fits to the business described.
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- Similar businesses with a wider range of fits.
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- Related businesses in and around the category.
- Broad
- A broader set of businesses connected to the description.
RevenueBase SmartSearch · Exact match identifies inclusion in this search's closest semantic matching setting. It is not a per-company confidence score, a literal keyword match, or a quality endorsement.
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The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
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Retro game development studios by location
10 lists · largest firstEvery Retro game development studios list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.
Countries
- Retro game development studios based in the United States372
- Retro game development studios based in the United Kingdom158
- Retro game development studios based in Canada118
- Retro game development studios based in Spain90
- Retro game development studios based in France70
- Retro game development studios based in Germany57
- Retro game development studios based in India53
- Retro game development studios based in Poland45
- Retro game development studios based in Sweden38
Cities
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The separate RevenueBase SmartSearch column identifies inclusion at the closest semantic matching preset. It is not a literal keyword match, a per-company confidence score or a quality endorsement. Changing the search form opens a new search in RevenueBase; it does not reclassify these saved rows.
How many retro game development studios did RevenueBase find worldwide?
The saved snapshot records 2,431 matching company records, 17,495 tracked contacts and 4,525 verified emails. The public preview displays 25 selected records.
Where do the company descriptions come from?
RevenueBase compiles company information from public sources, including company websites and public professional profiles such as LinkedIn, alongside information supplied by companies. The short recorded excerpt shown here is separate from the complete business description used for matching; individual source URLs and collection dates are not provided in this public snapshot.
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The selected public records are ordered by contacts tracked in RevenueBase, highest first. Contact coverage is a prospecting measure, not an assessment of the company's services or quality.
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Snapshot: November 6, 2026. Review each company's website for current services and locations. A recorded business description does not establish that every company offers every service named in the search.
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These are recorded company-level fields, rather than a map of every branch or a count of specialists. Missing headquarters or employee bands are labeled; older records may show a location separately from recorded headquarters.
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RevenueBase Data Team. Top 25 retro game development studios worldwide. Snapshot: November 6, 2026. https://revenuebase.ai/companies/browse/retro-game-development-studios.
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RevenueBase records 2,431 matching company records for retro game development studios worldwide, with 17,495 tracked contacts and 4,525 verified work emails.
This public preview shows 25 selected records ordered by tracked contacts. RevenueBase SmartSearch finds company descriptions that match by meaning at Exact. Snapshot: November 6, 2026.
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Top 25 retro game development studios worldwide
The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
| # | Company | Headquarters on record | Reported employees | RevenueBase SmartSearch | Tracked contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virtuosvirtuosgames.com HQ: SingaporeReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Singapore | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,234 contacts → |
“Founded in 2004, Virtuos is one of the largest independent video game development companies.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 2 | Climax Studiosclimaxstudios.com HQ: Portsmouth, United KingdomReported employees: 51-200 | Portsmouth, United Kingdom | 51-200 | Exact match | 332 contacts → |
“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 description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 3 | FRIMAfrimastudio.com HQ: Quebec, QC, CanadaReported employees: 51-200 | Quebec, QC, Canada | 51-200 | Exact match | 274 contacts → |
“Welcome to the world of Frima!” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 4 | Mundfishmundfish.com HQ: Paphos, CyprusReported employees: 51-200 | Paphos, Cyprus | 51-200 | Exact match | 249 contacts → |
“About us In 2017, four people decided to create something extraordinary in the computer game industry, and that is when we got together and founded this company.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 5 | Iron Galaxy Studiosirongalaxystudios.com HQ: Chicago, FL, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | Chicago, FL, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 238 contacts → |
“We are an independent video game developer who has worked on some of your favorite titles.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 6 | HPL Game Design Corporationhplgamedesign.com HQ: Quezon City, PhilippinesReported employees: 201-500 | Quezon City, Philippines | 201-500 | Exact match | 234 contacts → |
“HPL Game Design specializes in the gaming industry, offering a full range of video game design and development services.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 7 | Ubisoft Annecyubisoft.com HQ: Annecy, FranceReported employees: 201-500 | Annecy, France | 201-500 | Exact match | 233 contacts → |
“Created in 1996, Ubisoft Annecy is the third Ubisoft French Studio.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 8 | Rocksteady Studios LTDrocksteadyltd.com HQ: London, United KingdomReported employees: 51-200 | London, United Kingdom | 51-200 | Exact match | 218 contacts → |
“Rocksteady Studios is a multi-award winning videogame developer based in London, England.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 9 | Retro Studiosretrostudios.com HQ: Austin, TX, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | Austin, TX, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 188 contacts → |
“Retro Studios, founded in 1998, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nintendo Company, Ltd.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 10 | Invoke Studiosinvokestudios.com HQ: Montreal, QC, CanadaReported employees: 51-200 | Montreal, QC, Canada | 51-200 | Exact match | 173 contacts → |
“Chez Invoke, notre mission est d’avoir du plaisir à créer de grands jeux.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 11 | Machinegamesmachinegames.com HQ: Uppsala, SwedenReported employees: 51-200 | Uppsala, Sweden | 51-200 | Exact match | 171 contacts → |
“A subsidiary of ZeniMax Media Inc, Machinegames is a video games development studio located in Uppsala, Sweden.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 12 | Neobards Entertainment LTDneobards.com HQ: Taipei City, TaiwanReported employees: 201-500 | Taipei City, Taiwan | 201-500 | Exact match | 145 contacts → |
“NeoBards is a high-end development studio bridging the West and East.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 13 | AB Gamesab-games.com HQ: Limassol, CyprusReported employees: 51-200 | Limassol, Cyprus | 51-200 | Exact match | 140 contacts → |
“AB Games is an independent game dev studio behind Hidden City, ABrush, and brand-new unannounced titles.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 14 | Studio Gobostudiogobo.com HQ: Brighton, United KingdomReported employees: 51-200 | Brighton, United Kingdom | 51-200 | Exact match | 130 contacts → |
“Studio Gobo is renowned for working on acclaimed and award winning games and with the very best publishers and game creators.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 15 | Velan Studios, INCvelanstudios.com HQ: Troy, NY, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | Troy, NY, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 126 contacts → |
“Velan Studios is a new development studio made up of a diverse team of game industry veterans.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 16 | Artefacts Studioartefacts-studio.fr HQ: Villeurbanne, FranceReported employees: 11-50 | Villeurbanne, France | 11-50 | Exact match | 124 contacts → |
“ARTEFACTS STUDIO créé en 2003 et basée à Lyon est un studio indépendant de développement de jeu vidéo avec une quinzaine de jeux à son actif, sur PC, Mac, consoles et plateformes…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 17 | Halfbrickhalfbrick.com HQ: Brisbane, AustraliaReported employees: 51-200 | Brisbane, Australia | 51-200 | Exact match | 122 contacts → |
“Founded in Australia in 2001, Halfbrick has been on the forefront of the Australian game development industry for many years.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 18 | Cubic Gamescubicgames.com HQ: Limassol, CyprusReported employees: 51-200 | Limassol, Cyprus | 51-200 | Exact match | 119 contacts → |
“Cubic Games is a part of GDEV gaming and entertainment powerhouse: Nexters, Royal Ark, Game Gears and RJ Games.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 19 | Wayforward Technologieswayforward.com HQ: Valencia, CA, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | Valencia, CA, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 118 contacts → |
“Founded in 1990 by Voldi Way, WayForward has become one of video gaming's biggest independent development studios and houses some of the finest talent in the industry.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 20 | Housemarquehousemarque.com HQ: Helsinki, FinlandReported employees: 51-200 | Helsinki, Finland | 51-200 | Exact match | 115 contacts → |
“Founded in 1995 and based in Helsinki, Housemarque is the longest-standing game studio in Finland.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 21 | TIC TOC Gamestictocgames.com HQ: Burbank, CA, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | Burbank, CA, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 101 contacts → |
“When we built Tic Toc Games in 2010, we started with a love of games and a commitment to compelling and engaging stories for all levels of players.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 22 | Demiurge Studiosdemiurgestudios.com HQ: Boston, MA, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | Boston, MA, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 100 contacts → |
“Headquartered in Boston, MA at Demiurge you will find a studio with an amazing, collaborative culture and a deep respect for art in all our games.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 23 | Auroch Digital LTDaurochdigital.com HQ: Bristol, United KingdomReported employees: 51-200 | Bristol, United Kingdom | 51-200 | Exact match | 98 contacts → |
“Auroch Digital is a game development studio founded in 2010 and based in Bristol, UK.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 24 | BIG Moxibigmoxigames.com HQ: Porto Alegre, PA, BrazilReported employees: 51-200 | Porto Alegre, PA, Brazil | 51-200 | Exact match | 93 contacts → |
“Big Moxi is an game entertainment IP and interactive software development powerhouse, built for the premium, pc / console action game market.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 25 | Double Fine Productionsdoublefine.com HQ: San Francisco, CA, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | San Francisco, CA, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 92 contacts → |
“Double Fine Productions is an award-winning, independent game development studio founded in by games industry veteran Tim Schafer.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
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Retro game development studios: dataset insights
November 6, 2026These summaries describe recorded coverage in this saved dataset. This page is derived from saved source records; per-contact mobile coverage and email-recency results are not established by this snapshot.
Reported company sizes
2,429 records in the displayed employee bands.
2 matching records are outside the displayed bands or do not have a displayed size. Bars show shares of the displayed bands.
Email recency for this list is measured across the whole country list rather than for Worldwide, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Worldwide, over 2,431 companies.
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- Closest fits to the business described.
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- Similar businesses with a wider range of fits.
- Related
- Related businesses in and around the category.
- Broad
- A broader set of businesses connected to the description.
RevenueBase SmartSearch · Exact match identifies inclusion in this search's closest semantic matching setting. It is not a per-company confidence score, a literal keyword match, or a quality endorsement.
Selection, ordering and scope
The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
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Snapshot: November 6, 2026.
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Retro game development studios by location
10 lists · largest firstEvery Retro game development studios list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.
Countries
- Retro game development studios based in the United States372
- Retro game development studios based in the United Kingdom158
- Retro game development studios based in Canada118
- Retro game development studios based in Spain90
- Retro game development studios based in France70
- Retro game development studios based in Germany57
- Retro game development studios based in India53
- Retro game development studios based in Poland45
- Retro game development studios based in Sweden38
Cities
Questions about this company list
What does Exact match mean for retro game development studios?
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How many retro game development studios did RevenueBase find worldwide?
The saved snapshot records 2,431 matching company records, 17,495 tracked contacts and 4,525 verified emails. The public preview displays 25 selected records.
Where do the company descriptions come from?
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The selected public records are ordered by contacts tracked in RevenueBase, highest first. Contact coverage is a prospecting measure, not an assessment of the company's services or quality.
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RevenueBase Data Team. Top 25 retro game development studios worldwide. Snapshot: November 6, 2026. https://revenuebase.ai/companies/browse/retro-game-development-studios.
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