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Top 25 Retro game development studios based in the United Kingdom

RevenueBase identified 158 company matches for retro game development studios associated with the United Kingdom as of November 2026 and tracks 1,793 professional contacts across them, including 711 with verified work emails. London is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for retro game development studios 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.

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

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 158 company matches for retro game development studios 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 matchPortsmouth, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-200332 contacts →

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“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…”

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2Exact 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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3Exact matchBristol, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-20098 contacts →

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“Auroch Digital is a game development studio founded in 2010 and based in Bristol, UK.”

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4Exact 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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5Exact matchLeeds, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-20080 contacts →

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

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6Exact matchGuildford, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-20071 contacts →

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“We're Fuse Games, a passionate, collaborative game studio working on our first title.”

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7Exact matchWitham, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5044 contacts →

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“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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8Exact matchLiverpool, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5039 contacts →

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“Milky Tea is a UK game development studio.”

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9Exact matchLiverpool, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5036 contacts →

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

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10Exact 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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11Exact matchBridge Road, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5024 contacts →

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“We are the retro gaming experts.”

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12Exact matchSouthampton, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5022 contacts →

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“Massive Monster is an independent game development studio, creating games bursting with creativity and with a core focus on personality and play.”

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13Exact 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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14Exact matchGlasgow, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5016 contacts →

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“Extra Mile Studios is a veteran co-development and art outsource studio specialising in providing dedicated art & code resources to studios and publishers around the world.”

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15Exact 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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16Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-508 contacts →

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“Neon Goose Studio was founded by a group of gaming industry veterans who have learned the ropes from the bottom up.”

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17Exact matchFalmouth, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261-108 contacts →

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“Built from the Launchpad incubator program in Cornwall, we are a co-development studio that offers game development support at any stage of a project, in code development, art…”

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18Exact 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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19Exact matchFareham, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-507 contacts →

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“Bad Fox Studios is a UK-based studio that specialises in video game development.”

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20Exact 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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21Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-506 contacts →

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“At BeefJack, we love games.”

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

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“We create state-of-the-art video games set in original worlds.”

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23Exact 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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24Exact matchNottingham, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261-104 contacts →

Exact match

“Video game developer committed to developing & supporting games which we love!”

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

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“Weaseltron is a 'boutique code studio' specialising in graphics and games.”

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

As of Nov 6, 2026
39.7%Verified-email coverage
11.3Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
30.4%Largest-city concentration · London
Nov 6, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
116
11-50
33
51-200
9

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 158 companies.

How this list was built

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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 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.
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 711 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 studios 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 studios”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

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

RevenueBase identified 158 company matches for retro game development studios 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?

Climax Studios 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 studios?

London leads with 48 company records, followed by Nottingham (6) and Brighton (5).

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 711 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 158 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.