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Top 25 Retro game development companies based in the United Kingdom

RevenueBase identified 146 company matches for retro game development companies associated with the United Kingdom as of November 2026 and tracks 1,100 professional contacts across them, including 443 with verified work emails. London is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for retro 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 November 6, 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.

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

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 146 company matches for retro game development companies based in the United Kingdom, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Nov 6, 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.
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1Exact matchBrighton, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-200130 contacts →

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“Studio Gobo is renowned for working on acclaimed and award winning games and with the very best publishers and game creators.”

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2Exact matchWarrington, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-20084 contacts →

Exact match

“An exciting new videogame developer founded by industry veterans and specialists in crafting amazing games using 3rd party IP.”

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3Exact matchLeeds, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-20080 contacts →

Exact match

“Founded in 2012 by Simon Iwaniszak, Red Kite Games is now part of the Sumo Digital family of studios.”

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4Exact matchWitham, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5044 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…”

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5Exact matchBurton-on-trent, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5041 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…”

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6Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5037 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.”

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7Exact matchLiverpool, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5036 contacts →

Exact match

“Skyhook Games Studio is a Video Games development studio based in Liverpool, UK.”

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8Exact matchDundee, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5031 contacts →

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“4J Studios is a video game development studio established in 2005, based in Scotland, with offices in East Linton and Dundee.”

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9Exact matchLeamington Spa, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5026 contacts →

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“Well Played Games are a fast, flexible and ambitious video game developer from the UK.”

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10Exact matchBridge Road, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5024 contacts →

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“We are the retro gaming experts.”

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11Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5021 contacts →

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“Chucklefish Limited is a UK based video game developer and publisher based in London.”

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12Exact matchSheffield, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5018 contacts →

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“Distinctive has been creating world-class, award-winning games for over 20 years.”

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13Exact matchSouthampton, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261-1013 contacts →

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“We are an independent game development studio founded in 2016 with a focus on developing titles for genuine retro hardware such as the Sega Mega Drive and Neo Geo.”

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14Exact matchCroydon, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261-1013 contacts →

Exact match

“Triumph Games Studios have worked with Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo, Sega, Steam, Big Fish, Libredia, EA, Apple, Google, and Amazon, as well as loads of first and third-party…”

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15Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5011 contacts →

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“Gravity is a parent game development studio dedicated to creating high-quality indie and mobile games for major platforms.”

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16Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261-107 contacts →

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“Arrogant Pixel's mission is to deliver unexpected, quirky and genre subverting gaming experiences with a lot of heart.”

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17Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-507 contacts →

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“We are an independent game studio based in London, UK.”

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18Exact matchBrighton & Hove, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261-106 contacts →

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“PaperSeven is an independent games development studio based on the South coast, UK.”

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19Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-506 contacts →

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“At BeefJack, we love games.”

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20Exact matchColchester, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261-106 contacts →

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“Sketchbook Games have recently release the multi-award winning Lost Words: Beyond the Page, an atmospheric puzzle platform game that is set inside a diary and sees players using…”

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21Exact matchBarry, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261-105 contacts →

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“Savery Entertainment is a video game and app development studio dedicated to creating and supporting outstanding PC, console, mobile, and VR games and applications.”

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22Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261-105 contacts →

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“We are a small indie gaming company in London, UK looking to make great games.”

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23Exact matchLuton, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261-103 contacts →

Exact match

“Retro Games Ltd - The worlds leading retrogaming hardware company!”

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24Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261-103 contacts →

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“Ampersand Game Studios is a video game design & development studio dedicated to creating & building quality gaming experiences across all platforms & genres.”

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25Exact matchSlough, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261-103 contacts →

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“We are a small indie game studio start up made of industry veterans and fresh new talent based in Windsor, England.”

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Retro game development companies based in the United Kingdom at a glance

As of Nov 6, 2026
40.3%Verified-email coverage
7.5Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
31.5%Largest-city concentration · London
Nov 6, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
108
11-50
33
51-200
5

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 146 companies.

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 “retro 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 443 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 November 6, 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.

Retro game development companies by metro

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 “retro game development companies”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many retro game development companies are there based in the United Kingdom?

RevenueBase identified 146 company matches for retro game development companies associated with the United Kingdom 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?

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

Which city has the most retro game development companies?

London leads with 46 company records, followed by Brighton (6) and Dundee (6).

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 443 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 146 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 November 6, 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.