Top developers

The studios and publishers behind retro gaming deserve their own hall of fame.

Browse the companies that shaped the history of videogames, from hardware legends to the teams that gave life to your favourite sagas.

Open the all time ranking or jump straight into a studio detail card.

All time top developers

All time top developersThe studios, publishers and manufacturers that built the retro scene.From Nintendo and Sega to the smaller names that kept whole platforms alive, this ranking is here to connect games, consoles and the companie

70s top developers

Best videogame developers of the 70'sThe 1970s was the decade where the video game industry was born. From Atari's revolutionary releases to pioneering arcade developers, this era laid the foundation for ever

80s top developers

Best videogame developers of the 80'sThe 1980s marked the golden age of arcade and the rise of home consoles. Nintendo's arrival transformed the industry, while companies like Sega, Konami, Capcom, and countl

90s top developers

Best videogame developers of the 90'sThe 1990s brought revolutionary changes to gaming with the arrival of 32-bit and 64-bit consoles. Nintendo, Sega, and Sony dominated the market, while developers like Rare,

00s top developers

Best videogame developers of the 00'sThe 2000s saw gaming reach unprecedented heights with the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube defining the era. Developers like Rockstar Games, Bungie, BioWare, and many othe

10s top developers

Best videogame developers of the 10'sThe 2010s brought indie games to prominence alongside AAA blockbusters, with developers like CD Projekt Red, FromSoftware, and countless independent studios creating landma

20s top developers

Best videogame developers of the 20'sThe 2020s have been a transformative decade for game development. FromSoftware reached new heights with Elden Ring, Larian Studios delivered the monumental Baldur's Gate 3