Most vendors marketed as game art outsourcing companies function as production support, filling capacity gaps with generic character or environment assets. A smaller group runs structured art pipelines end to end, from concept sketches through final, engine-ready deliverables, and can absorb full production volume without dropping consistency. The companies below were selected on verified client rosters and documented pipeline depth. Marketing claims did not factor into the list. Location and team size are included for each entry, along with best-fit project types.
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine (offices in Krakow, Budapest, Sydney, London, and the US)
Innovecs Games runs an in-house art team for concept art and character design across mobile and PC titles. The division operates inside Innovecs, active in game development since 2015, with 300+ titles shipped to date.
Published client work includes Zynga, Jam City, Gameloft, and ironSource.
Their 2D/3D game art services include:
- Delivers concept art and character design for mobile and PC titles
- Builds 2D and 3D assets matched to each project's style
- UI and UX design integrated with gameplay and engagement flows
- Produces tech and marketing art for user acquisition campaigns
Recognized in Inc. 5000 and IAOP's Global Outsourcing 100. 100+ clients served across genres and platforms.
Best for: Mobile and PC studios needing art production paired with in-house development capability.
2. iLogos Game Studios
Location: Gibraltar (production teams in Kyiv, Ukraine and Limassol, Cyprus)
Founded in 2006, iLogos Game Studios built its art arm inside a full-cycle game development company. The team covers concept art and character design, plus animation for casual and mid-core work.
Clients include Supercell, Ubisoft, EA, Zynga, Playrix, and Wargaming.
Their art capabilities include:
- Concept art and character design for casual and mid-core games
- Assembles dedicated art teams within two to four weeks
- Animation work across mobile and PC, plus console projects
- If requested, live-ops support for ongoing content updates
460+ completed projects delivered. 300+ dedicated experts across Ukraine and Cyprus.
Best for: Studios wanting a single long-term partner for both casual game art and development support.
3. Kevuru Games
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine (offices across 10 locations on 4 continents)
Dual engagement models set Kevuru Games apart: full project-based art outsourcing alongside outstaffing, where clients hire artists directly into their own team. The studio has run dedicated art services for 13 years, with average client partnerships lasting over three years.
Named clients include EA, Housemarque, Bandai Namco, Epic Games, and Lucasfilm.
Their concept art outsourcing and production services cover:
- Concept art defining a project's visual style and mood
- Builds character and environment assets across genres and styles
- Outstaffing model for hiring individual artists into internal teams
- Covers casual and fantasy styles, plus realistic art direction
200+ specialists across the studio. 70%+ of projects come from repeat or extended clients.
Best for: Studios choosing between full outsourced art production and direct outstaffing of specialists.
Few studios on this list offer outstaffing alongside full art production. The choice matters most for teams scaling incrementally. Studios needing a complete external pipeline usually look elsewhere on this list.
4. RocketBrush Studio
Location: Limassol, Cyprus
Paradox Interactive, Moon Active, Wooga, Zynga, and NCSoft are among the clients RocketBrush Studio has worked with since its 2016 founding. The studio positions itself as a long-term production partner, with structured reviews built into its process.
More than 85 percent of its work comes from returning clients.
Their production services include:
- Concept art and character design across genres and styles
- Runs structured review cycles to keep style consistent
- Environment art and game-ready assets for mobile and PC
- Works across fixed-price and time-and-material contracts, plus dedicated-team models
210+ projects delivered. 128+ clients served to date.
Best for: Teams prioritizing long-term consistency over one-off asset delivery from a dedicated game art outsourcing studio.
5. SunStrike Studios
Location: Nicosia, Cyprus
SunStrike Studios is a Cyprus art production studio built by industry veterans in 2016, now running a 70-artist team. The studio covers the full visual pipeline from concept sketches through character design, environment art, UI, and animation.
Clients include Owlcat Games, Saber Interactive, Playrix, Nexters, and G5 Games.
Their production coverage includes:
- Concept sketches carried through to production-ready character art
- Covers environment and prop design for mobile and PC
- Motion and animation work for gameplay-ready assets
- If scope shifts, flexible resourcing across fixed-price and dedicated-team models
100+ shipped projects delivered since founding. Team distributed across Eastern Europe for overlapping time zones.
Best for: Mid-size and AAA studios needing one vendor across the full concept-to-asset pipeline.
6. Lemon Sky Studios
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (branch office in Penang)
Based in Kuala Lumpur since 2006, Lemon Sky Studios has grown into one of Southeast Asia's largest AAA art production houses. The team has contributed art and animation to more than 180 AAA titles.
Credits include Marvel's Spider-Man, Final Fantasy VII Remake, Warcraft III: Reforged, and StarCraft: Remastered. The studio became a subsidiary of ASX-listed iCandy Interactive in 2022.
Their production work covers:
- Character and environment art for AAA console and PC titles
- Delivers 3D modeling and rigging, plus cinematic animation for major franchises
- Concept art and visual development for new IP
- Contributes to remasters and legacy title updates for publishers
250+ specialists across Kuala Lumpur and Penang. Export Excellence Gold Award recipient for creative services.
Best for: Publishers needing AAA-scale art capacity with a large, established production team.
Lemon Sky's AAA credit list is unusual for a pure art vendor. Most studios at this scale eventually build their own titles alongside service work. Lemon Sky has stayed dedicated to outsourcing throughout its history.
7. Nuare Studio
Location: Windsor, Canada
Nuare Studio runs a full art pipeline, covering concept art, animation, VFX, and engine integration. The studio has operated since 2006, working with Capcom and Bethesda, along with Gameloft, on titles including Fallout 76 and Ghost of Tsushima.
Recent credits also include The Last of Us Part II and Halo Infinite.
Their pipeline coverage includes:
- Concept art and illustration for characters and environments
- Builds game-ready assets and animation, plus VFX for shipped titles
- Level design and engine tech integration for production pipelines
- Handles cross-platform porting alongside core art production
51 to 200 team members on staff. Also delivers art for film and advertising campaigns beyond games.
Best for: AAA teams needing a veteran boutique partner across art and level design, plus engine integration.
8. Ulysses Graphics
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
Activision Blizzard, WB Games, Crystal Dynamics, and Capcom have all commissioned art from Ulysses Graphics, a Kyiv studio operating since 2005. Recent credits include Horizon Forbidden West, Farming Simulator, and the Call of Duty franchise.
The studio works primarily in character and vehicle art, plus environment design for console and PC titles.
Their production focus includes:
- Character and vehicle art for AAA console franchises
- Builds environment art matched to a title's existing style
- Concept art supporting new asset and level development
- Handles scans and photogrammetry for realistic asset production
Also credited on Tiny Tina's Wonderlands and Monster Hunter World: Iceborne. Led by CEO Anatoliy Chechel.
Best for: AAA console and PC publishers needing steady, style-matched asset production at scale.
9. Concept Art House
Location: San Francisco, USA (production teams in Shanghai and Chengdu, China)
Founded in San Francisco in 2007, Concept Art House now runs production teams in Shanghai and Chengdu alongside its home studio. Clients include Activision, Blizzard, Epic Games, Roblox, and NCSoft.
The studio has shipped art for more than 1,000 titles. Credits cover Fortnite, Hearthstone, Call of Duty Mobile, and the NBA 2K series.
Their production capabilities include:
- Character design and concept art for mobile and console games
- Builds game-ready assets for high-volume production schedules
- Animation and VFX support for shipped AAA and mobile titles
- Runs parallel production across California and Chinese studios
80+ people on staff. Investors include Dapper Labs and Animoca Brands.
Best for: Publishers needing high-volume character and concept art delivered on tight schedules by a large game art production partner.
Concept Art House's shipped-title count is the highest on this list by a wide margin. That volume comes from parallel production teams across two continents, not from a single specialization.
10. RetroStyle Games
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine (offices in Limassol, Cyprus)
Founded in 2010, RetroStyle Games has grown into a 90-artist studio serving over 350 clients in mobile and PC art production. The team covers the full art pipeline, from concept sketches through game-ready characters and animation.
Clients include Zynga, Good Job Games, Gamegos, Ubisoft, and King. RetroStyle also develops its own mobile titles, with more than 80 million downloads across its catalog.
Their art services include:
- Concept art and character design for mobile and PC games
- Builds environment and prop art matched to project style
- Animation work integrated with Unity and Unreal pipelines
- Bills on a time and materials basis for ongoing production
$7M in annual revenue as of 2023. Started by Pavel Konstantinov with just a few thousand dollars in savings.
Best for: Mobile studios wanting an art partner with hands-on game development experience of its own.
What to Look for in a Game Art Outsourcing Partner: Wrapping Up
Project scale sets the first filter when comparing a game art outsourcing company. A single character set or concept pass fits a boutique studio like RocketBrush or SunStrike. A full AAA production slate points toward Lemon Sky or Concept Art House, where parallel teams absorb volume without slowing delivery.
Engagement model matters next. Kevuru Games offers outstaffing alongside project work, useful for studios that need individual specialists without hiring a full external team. Most others on this list operate on fixed-price or dedicated-team contracts only.
Genre and platform history should guide the shortlist further. Ulysses Graphics and Nuare Studio carry deep AAA console credits. Innovecs Games and RetroStyle Games pair art with mobile game development experience of their own.
Match the studio to the production stage you actually need help with, not the one with the longest client list.