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Palace Software

United Kingdom Founded 1984

Palace Software was a British video game publisher and developer during the 1980s based in London, England. It was notable for the Barbarian and Cauldron series of games for 8-bit home computer platforms, in particular the ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC and Commodore 64. In 1991, Palace Software's parent company, Palace Group, sold it to Titus France.

Palace Software at a Glance

Palace Software has been active in the gaming industry from 1984 to 1991, with 9 titles tracked on PlayPile. Their catalog primarily spans Platform, Fighting, Shooter, with additional titles in Arcade and Puzzle. The studio carries a solid 72.1/100 average rating across their catalog, with 2 titles rated favorably by the community. Their highest-rated title on PlayPile is Death Sword (74.7/100). Games from Palace Software are available across 10 platforms, most notably Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC.

9
Total Games
72.1
Avg Rating
1984
First Release
1991
Latest Release

Genre Breakdown

Platform
20%
Fighting
13%
Shooter
13%
Arcade
13%
Puzzle
13%

Platform Spread

Commodore C64/128/MAX
8
ZX Spectrum
6
Amstrad CPC
6
DOS
4
Amiga
3

Release Timeline

1980s
8
1990s
1

Rating Distribution

0
80-100
2
60-79
0
40-59
0
0-39