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Top 25 Indie game development companies based in the United Kingdom

Name: Indie game development companies based in the United Kingdom
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 7, 2026 580 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 580 company matches for indie game development companies associated with the United Kingdom as of September 2026 and tracks 5,877 professional contacts across them, including 2,141 with verified work emails and 514 with mobile numbers. London is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for indie game development companies associated with the United Kingdom, 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 September 7, 2026.

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.

How to read this list RevenueBase SmartSearch · Exact Recorded Sep 7, 2026 How this list was built

580Companies

5,877Contacts tracked

2,141Verified emails

514Mobile numbers

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The 25 largest indie game development companies based in the United Kingdom

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 580 company matches for indie game development companies based in the United Kingdom, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Sep 7, 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	Kwalee	Exact match	Radford Semele, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 7, 2026	201-500	379 contacts →
	Exact match “Making the most fun games for the world's players.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 7, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
2	Climax Studios	Exact match	Portsmouth, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 7, 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 · Sep 7, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
3	Electric Square	Exact match	Brighton, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 7, 2026	201-500	198 contacts →
	Exact match “A Keywords Studio.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 7, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
4	Team17	Exact match	Wakefield, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 7, 2026	201-500	176 contacts →
	Exact match “Founded in 1990, Team17 is an award-winning leading international games label and developer headquartered in the UK.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 7, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
5	Maverick Games	Exact match	Leamington Spa, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 7, 2026	11-50	140 contacts →
	Exact match “This is a developer-first studio, an environment where talented individuals are nurtured, inspired and flourish.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 7, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
6	Ninja Theory	Exact match	Cambridge, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 7, 2026	51-200	133 contacts →
	Exact match “Ninja Theory Ltd.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 7, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
7	Third Kind Games	Exact match	Leamington Spa, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 7, 2026	51-200	117 contacts →
	Exact match “Third Kind Games is a full-service co-development and full-development studio based in the UK.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 7, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
8	Studio Gobo	Exact match	Brighton, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 7, 2026	51-200	113 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 · Sep 7, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
9	Facepunch Studios	Exact match	Birmingham, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 7, 2026	11-50	110 contacts →
	Exact match “We’re Facepunch, an independent game developer in Birmingham, UK.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 7, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
10	Expression Games	Exact match	Manchester, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 7, 2026	51-200	100 contacts →
	Exact match “Founded in 2022, Expression is a fully remote game developer for console and PC.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 7, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
11	Auroch Digital LTD	Exact match	Bristol, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 7, 2026	51-200	99 contacts →
	Exact match “Auroch Digital is a game development studio founded in 2010 and based in Bristol, UK.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 7, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
12	Media Molecule	Exact match	Guildford, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 7, 2026	51-200	88 contacts →
	Exact match “Media Molecule is a video game development studio based in Guildford in the UK, and a proud member of the PlayStation Studios.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 7, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
13	Glowmade	Exact match	Guildford, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 7, 2026	51-200	81 contacts →
	Exact match “Glowmade is a vibrant team with big hearts and bigger ideas.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 7, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
14	RED Kite Games	Exact match	Leeds, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 7, 2026	51-200	73 contacts →
	Exact match “Founded in 2012 by Simon Iwaniszak, Red Kite Games is now part of the Sumo Digital family of studios.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 7, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
15	Fuse Games	Exact match	Guildford, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 7, 2026	51-200	67 contacts →
	Exact match “We're Fuse Games, a passionate, collaborative game studio working on our first title.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 7, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
16	Hundredstar Games	Exact match	Hackney Wick, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 7, 2026	51-200	51 contacts →
	Exact match “Indy games developer founded by Rocksteady founders Jamie Walker and Sefton Hill.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 7, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
17	Secret Mode	Exact match	Leamington Spa, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 7, 2026	11-50	50 contacts →
	Exact match “We publish video games.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 7, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
18	Playtonic LTD	Exact match	Burton-on-trent, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 7, 2026	11-50	46 contacts →
	Exact match “Playtonic Games are an independent videogame developer, started by creative talent behind some of the most popular platform games of the past (including Donkey Kong Country and…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 7, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
19	Bossa Games	Exact match	London, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 7, 2026	51-200	46 contacts →
	Exact match “Bossa Games is a BAFTA-winning independent games developer and publisher.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 7, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
20	Curve Games	Exact match	London, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 7, 2026	51-200	45 contacts →
	Exact match “Curve Games is a very unique organisation, going through an extraordinary transformation.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 7, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
21	Fireshine Games	Exact match	London, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 7, 2026	11-50	42 contacts →
	Exact match “At Fireshine Games, we discover hidden gems and showcase them to players across the world.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 7, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
22	Dlala Studios	Exact match	Witham, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 7, 2026	11-50	39 contacts →
	Exact match “Making games we love; with people we love; for people to love." From day 1 this has been the number one rule at Dlala, and whilst things have changed since the days in the garage…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 7, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
23	Milky TEA Studios	Exact match	Liverpool, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 7, 2026	11-50	39 contacts →
	Exact match “Milky Tea is a UK game development studio.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 7, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
24	Ustwo Games	Exact match	London, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 7, 2026	11-50	39 contacts →
	Exact match “We’re an independent games studio that loves to make interactive entertainment which challenges the medium, with a strong focus on user experience and elegance in presentation.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 7, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
25	Team Junkfish	Exact match	Dundee, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 7, 2026	11-50	38 contacts →
	Exact match “Junkfish is an independent game development studio from Dundee, Scotland with a passion for creating unique, innovative and high quality games for a worldwide audience.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 7, 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 based in the United Kingdom at a glance

As of Sep 7, 2026

36.4%Verified-email coverage

8.7%Mobile-number coverage

10.1Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

26.6%Largest-city concentration · London

Sep 7, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

453

11-50

51-200

201-500

1,001-5,000

Freshness & accuracy

How recently the business emails on this list were verified

Email last verified

1,9860–30

14631–60

061–90

090–180

9180+

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.
What qualifies: Company records associated with the United Kingdom 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. Where headquarters information is recorded, preview rows are also filtered to this page’s location. 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 2,141 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 September 7, 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 metro

Indie game development companies in London154

Frequently asked

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 based in the United Kingdom?

RevenueBase identified 580 company matches for indie game development companies associated with the United Kingdom as of September 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?

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

Which city has the most indie game development companies?

London leads with 154 company records, followed by Manchester (22) and Brighton (21).

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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 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.