Lexicon
Developers
Mere Mortals Ltd.
Developer

Mere Mortals Ltd.

Mere Mortals Ltd. was a British video game developer active in the late 1990s and 2000s, known for budget PlayStation and PlayStation 2 titles.
Racing
Driving
Sports
Puzzle
Strategy
Founded
1999
HQ
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Known for
Racing / Puzzle / Action
53
Games
2000–2009
Years
9
Platforms
$6.40
Ø CIB
+4.2%
24M change

About

Founded in 1999 and based in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, Mere Mortals Ltd. specialized in developing budget-priced racing, sports, and arcade games. The studio produced numerous titles for the original PlayStation, including Sports Superbike, Extreme Sprint 3010, and Downhill Slalom, often published by Midas Interactive Entertainment.
During the peak of its output in 2000, the developer rapidly released a diverse portfolio of titles to capture the expanding console market. Among these releases was Air, a futuristic racing game, and Doomsday Racers, which combined post-apocalyptic vehicular combat with high-speed racing. The studio also targeted casual and family audiences with Crazy Golf, a miniature golf simulation, and Arcade USA, a compilation of classic-style arcade challenges.
In the shooter genre, the company developed Air Raid 3, a flight-based combat game. These projects were characterized by straightforward gameplay mechanics designed to fit the hardware limitations of the era while offering immediate accessibility. By focusing on rapid, high-volume production, the developer established a significant footprint in the value-tier retail space of the early 2000s, contributing to the extensive library of late-generation software before transitioning its focus.

Key People

David Jeffries
Co-founder
Graeme Love
Co-founder
Andy Buck
Technical Director

Connections

Explore

Tap a bar to narrow the games below. Tap to switch to that page.
Platforms (9)
By decade (1)
Genres (10)
Publishers (18)
Settings (9)
Mechanics (15)
Perspectives (6)

Games featuring Mere Mortals Ltd. (53)

|