Best Startup Scotland
At Best Startup Scotland we track over 100,000 Scottish startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and organisations we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
We’ve ranked the top 49 Gaming companies in Scotland. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).
We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:
- Track record
- Executive leadership
- Market share
- Innovation
- ESG rating
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Top Gaming Companies & Startups (Scotland)
AdInMo
Immersive in-game brand experiences. Programmatic in-game advertising and monetization platform
Founder(s): Kristan Rivers, Mike Panoff
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Advertising, Brand Marketing, Digital Entertainment, Gaming, Mobile Advertising, Mobile Apps, Video Games
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DeltaDNA
DeltaDNA provides real-time player relationship management solutions for the deep-dive data analysis of player data.
Founder(s): Christopher Wright, Mark Robinson
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Analytics, Gaming, Real Time
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GamersFirst
GamersFirst is a global free2play publisher of multiplayer online games.
Founder(s): Joshua Hong
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Commerce, Gaming, Internet, MMO Games, Online Games, Publishing
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WeeWorld
WeeWorld is an avatar-based multi-player online social network that offers visually distinctive social games and mobile applications.
Founder(s): John McGuire, Michael Kinsella
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Gaming, Mobile, Social
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Earthbound Games
Earthbound Games is a game developer company.
Founder(s): Chris Stamp
Location: Dundee, Dundee City, United Kingdom
Industries: Android, Gaming, Software, Sports
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Playerbase
Playerbase is a community driven platform for gamers that delivers solutions to improve overall gaming experience.
Founder(s): Callum Martin
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: eSports, Gaming, Internet, Mobile Apps
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Rockstar North
Rockstar North creates and publishes video game franchises such as the Grand Theft Auto Series.
Founder(s): David Jones, Mike Dailly, Russell Kay, Steve Hammond
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Gaming, Video, Video Games
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TESORO STUDIO
TESORO STUDIO provides outsourcing, game development and design cycle services.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Gaming, Outsourcing
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TopDog
Compete against friends in an accumulator-style tournament for cash!
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Events, Gaming, Sports
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Ponup
Ponup is an indie development company looking to make different things differently.
Founder(s): Federico Gascón, Santiago Lizardo
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Developer Platform, Gaming, Publishing
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Zapcoder
Zapcoder offers a mobile and PC application that enables users to create games and apps and share them on social media networks.
Founder(s): Roger Dubar
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Computer, Gaming, Software
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Ant Workshop
Ant Workshop is a Develop and TIGA Award nominated microstudio
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Gaming
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Hunted Cow Studios
Hunted Cow Studios is a leading game developer and publisher
Founder(s): Andrew Mulholland, Glenn Murphy
Location: Elgin, Moray, United Kingdom
Industries: Gaming, Mobile
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Rockstar Dundee
Rockstar Dundee is a game development company.
Founder(s): Billy Thomson, Gareth Noyce, Gary Liddon
Location: Dundee, Dundee City, United Kingdom
Industries: Gaming
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Incentive Games
Incentive Games is a Software Company that specializes in gamification, rendering games for customer acquisition, retention & monetization.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Apps, Gaming, Software
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4J Studios
4J Studios is a game development company based in Scotland .
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Location: Dundee, Dundee City, United Kingdom
Industries: Developer Platform, Gaming
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Junkfish
We are an independent game development studio with a passion for creating unique, innovative and high quality games.
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Location: Dundee, Dundee City, United Kingdom
Industries: Gaming, iOS, Software, Video Games
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Digital Dudz
Digital Dudz is a mobile application and games developer .They used to develop the applications regarding entertainment.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Children, Gaming, Mobile Apps
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Extra Mile Studios
Extra Mile Studios (EM) is a developer of digital content, primarily games for PC, iPhone and console markets.
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Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Gaming, Mobile Apps, Video Games
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Beartrap Games
Beartrap Games is an Experienced Scottish games development studio.
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Location: Dundee, Dundee City, United Kingdom
Industries: Gaming, Video Games
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Puny Astronaut
Puny Astronaut is an award-winning game development studio committed to creating truly original and innovative experiences.
Founder(s): Cian Roche
Location: Dundee, Dundee City, United Kingdom
Industries: Gaming, Innovation Management, Playstation, Software
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Betting Jobs
BettingJobs was founded from a bedroom in Glasgow in 2003.
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Location: East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Gaming
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Cloudgine
Cloudgine is developing an innovative Cloud Gaming development platform.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Computer, Gaming
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Playne
Playne is a social discovery platform that allows users to discover new games by connecting with their friends.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Gaming, iOS, Location Based Services
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Carlton Clubs
Carlton Clubs is a gambling and casino company.
Founder(s): Dan Morgan
Location: Inverness, Highland, United Kingdom
Industries: Casino, Gambling, Gaming, Online Games
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The Secret Experiment
The Secret Experiment is a progressive video-games studio
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Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Gaming, Video
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Proper Games
Proper Games Ltd was founded in early 2006 and is now in its seventh year of business.
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Location: Dundee, Dundee City, United Kingdom
Industries: Gaming, iOS
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Games Without Frontiers
Simulations for Business – redesigning simulation software to accelerate the way humanity learns, trains and teaches
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Corporate Training, Gaming, Simulation, Training
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Wobbly Tooth
Wobbly Tooth Ltd is a mobile application and games designer company and has designed Toy Stunt Bike 2 (Free
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Location: Lossiemouth, Moray, United Kingdom
Industries: Gaming, iOS, Mobile, Mobile Apps
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Ludometrics
Ludometrics makes short games for people who don’t have much spare time. The games take all sorts of forms, but that’s the basic aim
Founder(s): David Thomson
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Apps, Gaming, Mobile, Video Games
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Tigerface Games
Tigerface Games is a game maker startup.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Gaming, Internet
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Denki
Denki s a long established developer of over 150 games.
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Location: Dundee, Dundee City, United Kingdom
Industries: Gaming, Video Games
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Pip
Pip is the handheld device that puts digital creation in your pocket.
Founder(s): Sukhvir Dhillon
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Console Games, Electronics, Gaming
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Tiger Games
Tiger Games is an independent mobile development studio.
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Location: Dundee, Dundee City, United Kingdom
Industries: Gaming
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Stand Out Games
Stand Out Games Studio is a small independent games company
Founder(s):
Location: Dundee, Dundee City, United Kingdom
Industries: Apps, Gaming, Virtual Reality
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NUEL
NUEL is the largest and premier UK university esports tournament provider and supports university societies that provide esports activities.
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Location: Redland, Orkney, United Kingdom
Industries: Education, Gaming
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Keycraft
Keycraft provides POS solutions to entice shoppers and boost impulse sales in retail stores.
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Location: Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Gaming, Toys, Wholesale
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Digital Goldfish
Digital Goldfish is a games development studio creating games.
Founder(s):
Location: Dundee, Dundee City, United Kingdom
Industries: Gaming, Video Games
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XBLGamerhub
XBLGamerhub is a publication, social gaming community and YouTube presence.
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Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Gaming, Social
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AppyAppster
AppyAppster is a TaeKwonDo quiz app
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: 3D Printing, Apps, Gaming, iOS
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Open Planet Software
Open Planet Software is an apps and game develper company founded in 2007. They make apps and games for Ma
Founder(s):
Location: Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Android, Apps, Gaming, iOS, Mobile Apps, Software, Video Games
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Console World
Best Place To Buy Preowned Gaming Consoles
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Content, E-Commerce, Gamification, Gaming
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Geemzo
Geemzo is a mobile apps and games developing company that has developed various gaming applications for Android and iOS platforms.
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Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Apps, Gaming, iOS, Video Games
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Lucky Frame
Lucky frame is a company which makes game apps for iPhone & iPads. Bad Hotel is a game app by the same company with some new exciting
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Gaming, Mobile Apps, Online Games
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Game Ops
Game Ops is an organization that focuses on game development and offers specialized services for the video game industry.
Founder(s):
Location: Broughty Ferry, Dundee City, United Kingdom
Industries: Computer, Gaming
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Black Company Studios
Black Company Studios offer software outsourcing services to other studios in the games industry
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Consulting, Gaming, Information Technology, Software
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Late panda
Developing the first true role playing game designed for mobiles.
Founder(s): Elisabeth Heed
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Gaming, Mobile
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Arcade Badgers
Arcade Badgers develops games for console, desktop and mobile platforms.
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Location: Dundee, Dundee City, United Kingdom
Industries: Gaming, Information Technology, Software
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Dalriada Games
Dalriada Games is a pioneering independent games company.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Gaming
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