# Gaming Market Map United States 2026: 328 Startups in 6 Segments

> 328 gaming startups in the United States, mapped in 6 segments: game engines and tools, game studios and mobile games and more.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/gaming-united-states-market-map (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

## Game engines and tools

116

- [Epic Games](https://millionrounds.com/company/epic-games)
- [ZeniMax](https://millionrounds.com/company/zenimax)
- [Scopely](https://millionrounds.com/company/scopely)
- [ProbablyMonsters](https://millionrounds.com/company/probablymonsters)
- [Pocket Gems](https://millionrounds.com/company/pocket-gems)
- [1047 Games](https://millionrounds.com/company/1047-games)
- [The Believer Company](https://millionrounds.com/company/the-believer-company)
- [Telltale Games](https://millionrounds.com/company/telltale-games)
- [Super Evil Mega Corp](https://millionrounds.com/company/super-evil-megacorp)
- [Theorycraft Games](https://millionrounds.com/company/theorycraft-games)
- [EDGE Markets](https://millionrounds.com/company/edge-markets)
- [Red 5 Studios](https://millionrounds.com/company/red-5-studios)
- [Artie](https://millionrounds.com/company/artie)
- [Gardens Interactive](https://millionrounds.com/company/gardens-interactive)
- [Singularity 6](https://millionrounds.com/company/singularity-6)
- [Heynext](https://millionrounds.com/company/heynext)
- [Nifty Games](https://millionrounds.com/company/nifty-games)
- [Breaktime Studios](https://millionrounds.com/company/breaktime-studios)
- [Meteor Entertainment](https://millionrounds.com/company/meteor-entertainment)
- [Playable Worlds](https://millionrounds.com/company/playable-worlds)
- [Bonfire Studios](https://millionrounds.com/company/bonfire-studios)
- [Game.tv](https://millionrounds.com/company/game-tv)
- [Super League Enterprise](https://millionrounds.com/company/super-league-enterprise)
- [One More Game](https://millionrounds.com/company/one-more-game)

+92 more

## Game studios

114

- [Zynga](https://millionrounds.com/company/zynga)
- [Brash Entertainment](https://millionrounds.com/company/brash-entertainment)
- [Niantic](https://millionrounds.com/company/niantic)
- [Trion Worlds](https://millionrounds.com/company/trion-worlds)
- [Cloud Imperium Games](https://millionrounds.com/company/cloud-imperium-games)
- [Curse](https://millionrounds.com/company/curse)
- [Manticore Games](https://millionrounds.com/company/manticore-games)
- [Raptr](https://millionrounds.com/company/raptr)
- [Sleeper](https://millionrounds.com/company/sleeper)
- [ZBD](https://millionrounds.com/company/zbd)
- [Mountaintop Studios](https://millionrounds.com/company/mountaintop-studios)
- [Lucra Sports](https://millionrounds.com/company/lucra-sports)
- [Ludeo](https://millionrounds.com/company/ludeo)
- [Delphi Interactive](https://millionrounds.com/company/delphi-interactive)
- [Mightier](https://millionrounds.com/company/mightier)
- [Vivox](https://millionrounds.com/company/vivox)
- [Board](https://millionrounds.com/company/board)
- [Linden Lab](https://millionrounds.com/company/linden-lab)
- [INK Games](https://millionrounds.com/company/ink-games)
- [*FG* Firefly Games](https://millionrounds.com/company/firefly-games)
- [360fly, Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/360fly-inc)
- [Reloaded Games, Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/reloaded-games-inc)
- [Fictions](https://millionrounds.com/company/fictions)
- [Sifteo](https://millionrounds.com/company/sifteo)

+90 more

## Mobile games

33

- [Jam City](https://millionrounds.com/company/jam-city)
- [N3TWORK](https://millionrounds.com/company/n3twork)
- [ngmoco](https://millionrounds.com/company/ngmoco)
- [Cypher Games](https://millionrounds.com/company/cypher-games)
- [Oberon Media](https://millionrounds.com/company/oberon-media)
- [Mobcrush](https://millionrounds.com/company/mobcrush)
- [*W* WishRoll](https://millionrounds.com/company/wishroll)
- [GameMine](https://millionrounds.com/company/gamemine)
- [nWay](https://millionrounds.com/company/nway)
- [Kongregate](https://millionrounds.com/company/kongregate)
- [Kooply](https://millionrounds.com/company/kooply)
- [Plays.tv](https://millionrounds.com/company/plays-tv)
- [HQ trivia](https://millionrounds.com/company/hq-trivia)
- [*L* Lockstream](https://millionrounds.com/company/lockstream)
- [Beyond Games](https://millionrounds.com/company/beyond-games)
- [Carnivore Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/carnivore-inc)
- [Playnomics](https://millionrounds.com/company/playnomics)
- [Live Aware Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/live-aware-labs)
- [Hobo Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/hobo-labs)
- [PerBlue](https://millionrounds.com/company/perblue)
- [Superbloom](https://millionrounds.com/company/superbloom)
- [GameClub](https://millionrounds.com/company/gameclub)
- [*WB* Wedge Buster](https://millionrounds.com/company/wedge-buster)
- [*C* CashBet](https://millionrounds.com/company/cashbet)

+9 more

## Esports

26

- [PlayVS](https://millionrounds.com/company/playvs)
- [100 Thieves](https://millionrounds.com/company/100-thieves)
- [AviaGames](https://millionrounds.com/company/aviagames)
- [*VE* Vision Esports](https://millionrounds.com/company/vision-esports)
- [Dignitas](https://millionrounds.com/company/dignitas)
- [Prep Network](https://millionrounds.com/company/prep-network)
- [GGWP](https://millionrounds.com/company/ggwp)
- [Oxygen Esports](https://millionrounds.com/company/oxygen-esports)
- [Nerd Street Gamers](https://millionrounds.com/company/nerd-street-gamers)
- [G2 Esports](https://millionrounds.com/company/g2-esports)
- [XSET](https://millionrounds.com/company/xset)
- [Popdog](https://millionrounds.com/company/popdog)
- [Chobolabs](https://millionrounds.com/company/chobolabs)
- [Gamer Sensei](https://millionrounds.com/company/gamer-sensei)
- [Gankster](https://millionrounds.com/company/gankster)
- [Players' Lounge](https://millionrounds.com/company/player-s-lounge)
- [eSports One](https://millionrounds.com/company/esports-one)
- [Worldspark Studios](https://millionrounds.com/company/worldspark-studios)
- [*XG* XY Gaming](https://millionrounds.com/company/xy-gaming)
- [Gunslinger Studios](https://millionrounds.com/company/gunslinger-studios)
- [Duelit](https://millionrounds.com/company/duelit)
- [Autoverse Studios](https://millionrounds.com/company/autoverse-studios)
- [*ES* Exeter Swim and Racquet Club](https://millionrounds.com/company/exeter-swim-and-racquet-club)
- [M80](https://millionrounds.com/company/m80)

+2 more

## Web3 games

20

- [CryptoKitties](https://millionrounds.com/company/cryptokitties)
- [Metatheory](https://millionrounds.com/company/metatheory)
- [BetHog](https://millionrounds.com/company/bethog)
- [Mythical Games](https://millionrounds.com/company/mythical-games)
- [FreshCut](https://millionrounds.com/company/freshcut)
- [Blockade Games](https://millionrounds.com/company/blockade-games)
- [Blok Party](https://millionrounds.com/company/blok-party)
- [The Wildcard Alliance](https://millionrounds.com/company/the-wildcard-alliance)
- [Lucid Sight](https://millionrounds.com/company/lucid-sight)
- [3thix](https://millionrounds.com/company/3thix)
- [Crypto Raiders](https://millionrounds.com/company/crypto-raiders)
- [reNFT](https://millionrounds.com/company/renft)
- [*RG* Rainmaker Games](https://millionrounds.com/company/rainmaker-games)
- [Pixelynx](https://millionrounds.com/company/pixelynx)
- [Oncade](https://millionrounds.com/company/oncade)
- [Swoops](https://millionrounds.com/company/swoops)
- [*L* LOScoin](https://millionrounds.com/company/loscoin)
- [Farworld Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/farworld-labs)
- [EthXY](https://millionrounds.com/company/ethxy)
- [Mint State Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/mint-state-labs)

## AI in games

19

- [Decart](https://millionrounds.com/company/decart)
- [*AI* Ares Interactive](https://millionrounds.com/company/ares-interactive)
- [Fifth Door](https://millionrounds.com/company/fifth-door)
- [NPC Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/npc-labs)
- [*SA* Status AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/status-ai)
- [Ambrus Studio](https://millionrounds.com/company/ambrus-studio)
- [Avalon](https://millionrounds.com/company/avalon)
- [Evos](https://millionrounds.com/company/evos)
- [Origin Lab](https://millionrounds.com/company/origin-lab)
- [Soteria AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/soteria-ai)
- [Slips](https://millionrounds.com/company/slips)
- [Made on Earth Games](https://millionrounds.com/company/made-on-earth-games)
- [Game of Whales](https://millionrounds.com/company/game-of-whales)
- [Unplay](https://millionrounds.com/company/unplay)
- [eFuse](https://millionrounds.com/company/efuse)
- [Playchemy](https://millionrounds.com/company/playchemy)
- [Ex-human](https://millionrounds.com/company/ex-human)
- [Overplay](https://millionrounds.com/company/overplay)
- [Titan AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/titan-ai)

## Segment by segment

### Game engines and tools

116 startups · $4.2B raised

- [**Epic Games**](https://millionrounds.com/company/epic-games) Epic Games, Inc. United States $1.3B
- [**ZeniMax**](https://millionrounds.com/company/zenimax) ZeniMax is a media company connecting game developers, artists, designers, programmers, and talents to create entertainment content. United States $888M
- [**Scopely**](https://millionrounds.com/company/scopely) DIGIT, a Scopely Studio, is an international team of talented and experienced game makers, creating truly unique multiplayer strategy games. United States $459M
- [**ProbablyMonsters**](https://millionrounds.com/company/probablymonsters) ProbablyMonsters is an independent American game company founded in 2016 by Harold Ryan, a former CEO of Bungie. United States $219M
- [**Pocket Gems**](https://millionrounds.com/company/pocket-gems) Pocket Gems is a mobile game developer based in San Francisco, founded in 2009 by Daniel Terry and Harlan Crystal. United States $155M
- [**1047 Games**](https://millionrounds.com/company/1047-games) 1047 Games is a video game development studio based in Zephyr Cove, Nevada. United States $100M
- [**The Believer Company**](https://millionrounds.com/company/the-believer-company) The Believer Company is a global game development studio founded in March 2023 by former Riot Games executives. United States $55M
- [**Telltale Games**](https://millionrounds.com/company/telltale-games) Telltale Games is a video game developer and publisher known for its narrative-driven interactive experiences. United States $54M

### Game studios

114 startups · $3.6B raised

- [**Zynga**](https://millionrounds.com/company/zynga) Zynga was founded in 2007 with the vision that play would become one of the core activities on the Internet. United States $896M
- [**Brash Entertainment**](https://millionrounds.com/company/brash-entertainment) Brash Entertainment is an American video game publisher focused on licensed games. United States $800M
- [**Niantic**](https://millionrounds.com/company/niantic) We build real world, AR games and apps that encourage people to explore the world, including top hits like Pokémon GO. United States $745M
- [**Trion Worlds**](https://millionrounds.com/company/trion-worlds) Trion Worlds develops games and delivers social content across video game genres, gaming platforms and mass-market entertainment formats. United States $190M
- [**Cloud Imperium Games**](https://millionrounds.com/company/cloud-imperium-games) Cloud Imperium Games is an independent video game studio based in Los Angeles, California, founded in 2012 by Chris Roberts, Sandi United States $72M
- [**Curse**](https://millionrounds.com/company/curse) Curse is a global multimedia and technology company that creates content and products for gamers. United States $64M
- [**Manticore Games**](https://millionrounds.com/company/manticore-games) Manticore Games develops Core, a platform to build, share, and play online games. United States $45M
- [**Raptr**](https://millionrounds.com/company/raptr) Raptr was a social networking and optimization platform designed for PC gamers, operating from 2007 until its shutdown in 2017. United States $41M

### Mobile games

33 startups · $951M raised

- [**Jam City**](https://millionrounds.com/company/jam-city) Jam City is a prominent American mobile entertainment company that develops and publishes engaging video games. United States $495M
- [**N3TWORK**](https://millionrounds.com/company/n3twork) Creating, publishing, and scaling the very best in mobile games. United States $98M
- [**ngmoco**](https://millionrounds.com/company/ngmoco) ngmoco develops and builds games for mobile devices, smartphones, and gaming platforms. United States $45M
- [**Cypher Games**](https://millionrounds.com/company/cypher-games) Cypher Games is a private mobile interactive entertainment company founded in 2022. United States $40M
- [**Oberon Media**](https://millionrounds.com/company/oberon-media) Oberon Media is a multi-platform firm delivering casual games solutions across online, social, mobile, interactive TV and retail categories. United States $36M
- [**Mobcrush**](https://millionrounds.com/company/mobcrush) Mobcrush is a technology and entertainment company based in Santa Monica, California, founded in 2014 by industry veterans. United States $36M
- [*W* **WishRoll**](https://millionrounds.com/company/wishroll) United States $28M
- [**GameMine**](https://millionrounds.com/company/gamemine) GameMine is a mobile game publisher that caters to different countries through a subscription-based mobile game marketplace. United States $20M

### Esports

26 startups · $483M raised

- [**PlayVS**](https://millionrounds.com/company/playvs) PlayVS is the leading scholastic esports platform in North America, dedicated to providing infrastructure for competitive gaming a United States $110M
- [**100 Thieves**](https://millionrounds.com/company/100-thieves) 100 Thieves is a premium lifestyle brand and gaming organization based in Los Angeles, California. United States $95M
- [**AviaGames**](https://millionrounds.com/company/aviagames) Aviagames is a mobile skill-based gaming company that aims to create a global, competitive, and fun gaming platform for everyone. United States $40M
- [*VE* **Vision Esports**](https://millionrounds.com/company/vision-esports) United States $38M
- [**Dignitas**](https://millionrounds.com/company/dignitas) Dignitas is a prominent international esports organization based in Newark, New Jersey. United States $30M
- [**Prep Network**](https://millionrounds.com/company/prep-network) Prep Network provides content and rankings and aggregates third party content of high school players. United States $30M
- [**GGWP**](https://millionrounds.com/company/ggwp) GGWP is a one-stop esports multiplatform company United States $25M
- [**Oxygen Esports**](https://millionrounds.com/company/oxygen-esports) Oxygen Esports is a multi-title esports organization based in New England, founded in 2020 and headquartered in Foxborough/Boston, United States $20M

### Web3 games

20 startups · $185M raised

- [**CryptoKitties**](https://millionrounds.com/company/cryptokitties) CryptoKitties is a blockchain-based game and digital collectible platform that allows users to buy, sell, collect, and breed uniqu United States $27M
- [**Metatheory**](https://millionrounds.com/company/metatheory) METATHEORY is a technology-driven entertainment company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2021. United States $24M
- [**BetHog**](https://millionrounds.com/company/bethog) BetHog is a cryptocurrency-based online casino and sportsbook platform founded by Nigel Eccles and Rob Jones, co-founders of FanDuel. United States $20M
- [**Mythical Games**](https://millionrounds.com/company/mythical-games) Mythical Games is a game technology company focused on integrating blockchain into gaming, allowing players to truly own their in-game items. United States $19M
- [**FreshCut**](https://millionrounds.com/company/freshcut) FreshCut is a Web3 gaming community and content ecosystem based in Los Angeles, California. United States $15M
- [**Blockade Games**](https://millionrounds.com/company/blockade-games) Blockade Games is a Web3 game studio crafting immersive, enduring experiences United States $10M
- [**Blok Party**](https://millionrounds.com/company/blok-party) Blok.Party is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in augmented-reality (AR) gaming hardware and software. United States $10M
- [**The Wildcard Alliance**](https://millionrounds.com/company/the-wildcard-alliance) The Wildcard Alliance is focused on integrating Web2 and Web3 communities to enhance the experience of its flagship video game, Wildcard. United States $9.0M

### AI in games

19 startups · $619M raised

- [**Decart**](https://millionrounds.com/company/decart) Decart AI Lab is an innovative artificial intelligence research laboratory and technology company founded in 2023, headquartered i United States $432M
- [*AI* **Ares Interactive**](https://millionrounds.com/company/ares-interactive) United States $70M
- [**Fifth Door**](https://millionrounds.com/company/fifth-door) Fifth Door is an AI-powered gaming platform founded in 2025 and based in San Francisco, California. United States $20M
- [**NPC Labs**](https://millionrounds.com/company/npc-labs) NPC Labs operates as a web3 gaming infrastructure company. United States $18M
- [*SA* **Status AI**](https://millionrounds.com/company/status-ai) United States $17M
- [**Ambrus Studio**](https://millionrounds.com/company/ambrus-studio) Ambrus Studio is a gaming company based in Shanghai, founded in 2021 by Johnson Yeh, the former CEO of Riot Games APAC. United States $15M
- [**Avalon**](https://millionrounds.com/company/avalon) AVALON is an AI-powered gaming platform that offers a unique gaming experience where users can explore various realms, conquer dun United States $10M
- [**Evos**](https://millionrounds.com/company/evos) Evos is the Agentic Operations Platform for the businesses that make, move and power the economy. United States $9.0M

**How this map is made.** Every startup here has raised money in rounds we track, and is based in United States. It joins the map when its sectors, read from its rounds, or the opening of its own description say it works in gaming, and goes to the first segment whose words it carries. Each segment shows its best-funded first. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.

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