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Top 25 Game developers based in the United Kingdom

Name: Game developers based in the United Kingdom
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 20, 2026 1,194 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 1,194 game developers headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026 and tracks 43,525 professional contacts across them, including 9,289 with verified work emails. London is the largest hub.

This list covers game developers headquartered in the United Kingdom, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 20, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, 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.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 20, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

1,194Companies

43,525Contacts tracked

9,289Verified emails

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The 25 largest game developers based in the United Kingdom

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 1,194 game developers based in the United Kingdom, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 20, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to game developers: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	SIDE	Strong evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,208 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Side (formerly PTW) is a global video game development and services partner, offering technical and creative solutions to many of the largest developers and publishers around the…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
2	Cloud Imperium Games	Partial evidence	Manchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	834 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Cloud Imperium Games is a new kind of independent studio dedicated to delivering experiences outside the established publisher system, founded by Chris Roberts, creator of the…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
3	Frontier Developments	Strong evidence	Cambridge, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	501-1,000	607 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Frontier is an independent video game developer and publisher, crafting immersive gaming experiences with fun gameplay and unparalleled artistic quality.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
4	Tripledot Studios	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	501-1,000	558 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Recently named "The fastest growing company in Europe" by the Financial Times, Tripledot is one of the largest mobile gaming companies in the world, entertaining over hundreds of…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
5	Playground Games	Strong evidence	Leamington Spa, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	201-500	543 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Playground Games was established in 2010, bringing together some of the most experienced and talented developers from the UK industry, with the vision to create genre-defining…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
6	Sumo Digital LTD	Partial evidence	Sheffield, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	542 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Since 2003, Sumo Digital has been creating award winning games across all genres and platforms.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
7	Sports Interactive SI	Partial evidence	Stratford, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	201-500	491 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Sports Interactive is one of London’s leading game studios – one team creating the world’s most immersive sporting realities, from our home at Here East.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
8	Tropical Shipping	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	410 contacts →
	Indirect evidence Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
9	Double Eleven	Strong evidence	Middlesbrough, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	201-500	390 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Double Eleven is one of the top three independent games publishers and developers headquartered in the UK.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
10	Ingenuity Gaming	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	201-500	389 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Ingenuity is a global game-development partner for casino operators and suppliers in regulated markets worldwide.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
11	Kwalee	Partial evidence	Radford Semele, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	201-500	379 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Making the most fun games for the world's players.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
12	Sega Europe	Indirect evidence	Chiswick, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	335 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We are a unit of individuals, passionate about entertaining the world with creative, innovative experiences while being part of a vibrant gaming community.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
13	Climax Studios	Partial evidence	Portsmouth, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	298 contacts →
	Partial evidence “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…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
14	TT Games LTD	Partial evidence	Knutsford, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	501-1,000	283 contacts →
	Partial evidence “TT Games is in the business of delighting children and grown-ups alike, with our fun and playful takes on world-famous IPs, as part of the LEGO videogame series.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
15	Rare LTD	Partial evidence	Twycross, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	250 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Rare is a legendary development studio dedicated to creating the kind of games the world doesn’t have.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
16	Hangar 13	Partial evidence	Brighton, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	201-500	247 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Hangar 13 is an internal 2K development studio that creates influential video game experiences across all major platforms.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
17	The Multiplayer Group MPG	Partial evidence	Nottingham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	231 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The Multiplayer Group (MPG) is a trusted games studio specialising in co-development and full-development for global partners.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
18	Lucid Games LTD	Partial evidence	Merseyside, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	230 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Founded in 2011 by colleagues who had a passion for one thing… making great games.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
19	Ndreams	Strong evidence	Farnborough, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	201-500	221 contacts →
	Strong evidence “nDreams is the world’s biggest and most experienced #VR game developer and publisher.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
20	Supermassive Games LTD	Partial evidence	Guildford, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	201-500	217 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Founded in 2008, we are a BAFTA-winning game studio, developing innovative storytelling games.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
21	Electric Square	Indirect evidence	Brighton, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	201-500	198 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “A Keywords Studio.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
22	Dambuster Studios	Strong evidence	Nottingham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	181 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Dambuster Studios is based in Nottingham (United Kingdom) and is a game developer with a successful heritage going back over 20 years.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
23	Team17	Strong evidence	Wakefield, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	201-500	176 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Founded in 1990, Team17 is an award-winning leading international games label and developer headquartered in the UK.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
24	Dovetail Games	Strong evidence	Chatham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	173 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Bringing you news and career opportunities from Dovetail Games, the award-winning developer and publisher of Train Sim World and Fishing Sim World.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
25	HUTCH	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	173 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Hutch has been voted one of the Best Places to Work in the gamesindustry.biz awards for the last 3 years in a row!” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: game developers. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names game developers.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of game developers, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name game developers. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Game developers based in the United Kingdom at a glance

As of Sep 20, 2026

21.3%Verified-email coverage

36.5Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

32.6%Largest-city concentration · London

Sep 20, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

801

11-50

263

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

10001+

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United Kingdom, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United Kingdom, over 1,194 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among game developers, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in the United Kingdom whose own description of what they do matches “game developers”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names game developers), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among game developers, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United Kingdom are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
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 listed company carries at least one verified work email, 9,289 across the full list. 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 September 20, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names game developers, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many game developers are there based in the United Kingdom?

RevenueBase identified 1,194 game developers headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

SIDE, headquartered in London, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most game developers?

London leads with 389 headquartered companies, followed by Bristol (32) and Manchester (31).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 9,289 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 1,194 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 20, 2026.

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About this data

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 Smart Search, 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.