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. It caused some controversy with its advertisements in computer magazines, particularly for Barbarian II: The Dungeon of Drax which featured Page Three girl Maria Whittaker as a scantily clad female warrior.

Palace's developers included artist Steve Brown^[1] and musician Richard Joseph.^[2]

In 1991, Palace Software's parent company, Palace Group, sold it to Titus France.^[3]

Notable releases

• The Evil Dead (1984)
• Cauldron (video game) (1985)
• Cauldron II: The Pumpkin Strikes Back (1986)
• The Sacred Armour of Antiriad (1986)
• Barbarian: The Ultimate Warrior (1987)
• Stifflip & Co. (1987)
• Barbarian II: The Dungeon of Drax (1988)
• Dragon's Breath (1990)
• International 3D Tennis (1990)