Highlander Studio

What Highlander Studio does

Highlander Studio is a small, privately held custom software development company headquartered in Szeged, Hungary (Mérey u. 12, 6722), focused on game development and related digital art and consulting services. The studio was established in 2019 and self-reports a team of 1-10 employees with more than 20 years of combined experience, with individual team members having previously contributed to multi-million-selling AAA titles as well as smaller Flash and mobile games. The company describes its mission as bringing quality to the crowded mobile market, with an early strategic decision to focus on the iPhone and iPad platform.

Its core offering consists of two lines: (1) custom game development and (2) digital art services. The custom game development line covers programming, art, design, and consulting, delivered across web-based and native mobile platforms (iOS/Android), and is positioned to serve both the mobile gaming industry and other business areas. The digital art services line covers concept art, mood painting, sketches, GUI elements, and other game and application assets. The studio has published at least twelve titled games in its portfolio, spanning puzzle (Sweeties, Wizard of Gems, IQ Safari), slot or casino-style (Aztec Idols, Enchanted Crystal, Moon Princess, Iron Girl), action (Zombie Slap), culture-themed (Matsuri, Mi Dragon), and mythology (Rise of Olympos) genres.

The business model combines project-based custom development work with a self-published portfolio of mobile/web games. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Distribution of the studio's own games is assumed to occur through standard mobile app stores, while custom development is sold directly. Go-to-market relies on organic presence on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and ArtStation, with no paid acquisition, partnerships, or named customers disclosed. There is no record of external funding, acquisitions, or institutional ownership, and ownership structure remains undisclosed.

Name

Highlander Studio

Legal name

Highlander Studio

Website

https://highlander-studio.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Highlander Studio is a small custom game development studio in Szeged, Hungary, offering programming, art, design, and consulting services and maintaining a portfolio of more than ten mobile and web game titles.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Szeged

HQ country

Hungary

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Highlander Studio is a custom software development company that offers programming, art, design, and consulting services to a wide range of industries and business areas. The studio executes projects from concept to final polished solution, with a focus on web-based and native mobile (iOS/Android) game development, and supports clients with end-to-end game production, digital art, and QA.

Product overview

Highlander Studio is a custom software development company specializing in game development with over 20 years of experience. Their core offerings include web-based and native mobile game development (iOS/Android), digital art creation, and related consulting services. The company's product portfolio spans multiple game titles including puzzle games (Sweeties, Wizard of Gems, IQ Safari), themed slots/casino games (Aztec Idols, Enchanted Crystal, Moon Princess, Iron Girl), action games (Zombie Slap), cultural-themed games (Matsuri, Mi Dragon), and mythology-based games (Rise of Olympos). They differentiate through a combination of programming, art, design, and consulting services that can take a project from concept to final polished product, targeting both the mobile gaming market and broader industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Game Development Services End-to-end custom game development covering programming, art, design, and consulting for web-based and native mobile platforms (iOS/Android), serving gaming and other industries.
• Digital Art Services Professional digital art creation including concept art, mood painting, sketches, GUI elements, and assets for games and applications.
• Sweeties A puzzle or casual game developed by Highlander Studio, featured in their portfolio of mobile gaming titles.
• Rise of Olympos A game title in the Highlander Studio portfolio, themed around Greek mythology with gameplay involving god and hero mechanics.
• Wizard of Gems A match-3 or puzzle game featuring magical gem-themed gameplay mechanics.
• Iron Girl A game title featuring a strong female protagonist, developed by Highlander Studio.
• Aztec Idols A slot-style or casino game themed around Aztec civilization and mythology.
• Matsuri A Japanese festival-themed game developed by Highlander Studio.
• Zombie Slap An action or arcade-style game featuring zombie characters with slapstick combat gameplay.
• Moon Princess A mobile game with a fantasy theme centered around a moon princess character.
• Enchanted Crystal A digital art and gaming project combining crystal-themed visuals with interactive gameplay.
• Mi Dragon A dragon-themed mobile game developed by Highlander Studio, featuring Asian-inspired art and gameplay.
• IQ Safari An educational or puzzle game set in a safari environment with wildlife-themed challenges.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

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API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Gameloft: Global mobile game developer and publisher with offices across Europe. Comparable as a large-scale mobile game studio offering both own-IP and co-development services to publishers, representing the broad-incumbent tier Highlander would compete against.
• Playrix: Major mobile game publisher behind Homescapes and Gardenscapes. Comparable as a mobile-casual/puzzle studio with similar genre overlap (match-3, puzzle), though operating at dramatically larger scale as a broad incumbent.
• Miniclip: Swiss-based mobile and online game publisher with a large casual/sports portfolio. Comparable as a broad mobile game publisher that also invests in and distributes third-party developed titles, sharing Highlander's casual mobile gaming category.

Direct peers

• Digital Reality: Established Hungarian game development studio with a long history across multiple game genres. Comparable as a Hungary-based peer with similar end-to-end development capabilities and cross-genre portfolio.
• Invictus Games: Hungarian game developer offering programming, art, and design services alongside their own game projects. Closely comparable to Highlander's hybrid custom-development-plus-own-IP model within the same Hungarian talent market.
• Zen Studios: Hungarian game studio known for the Pinball FX series. Comparable as a Budapest-based peer with multi-decade experience developing and publishing their own game IP, sharing Highlander's hybrid develop-and-publish approach.
• NeocoreGames: Hungarian game developer headquartered in Budapest, developing PC and console titles such as the King Arthur series. Comparable as a Hungary-based studio offering end-to-end game development with similar European talent-base economics.

Regional players

• HandyGames: German mobile and PC game publisher/developer based in Giebelstadt. Comparable as a small-to-mid European studio publishing both own-IP and partner-developed titles, though operating in a different geography with broader portfolio scale.
• Deck13 Interactive: German game studio known for The Surge series and other titles. Comparable as a European mid-sized studio with comparable production capabilities and cross-genre publishing, though primarily PC/console-focused.
• Fingersoft: Finnish mobile game studio behind Hill Climb Racing. Comparable as a small-to-mid European mobile game studio publishing casual/puzzle IP, sharing Highlander's lean team size and own-IP focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/highlanderszeged
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/highlander-studio
• Instagraminstagram.com/highlanderstudio2

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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