# New Gaming Startups Founded Since 2020: Market Map 2026 (225 Companies) > 225 gaming startups founded in 2020 or later, mapped in 6 segments, best-funded first: $3.5B raised. Updated nightly. Source: https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/new-gaming-startups-market-map (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) ## Game studios 72 - [Vantage Studios](https://millionrounds.com/company/vantage-studios) - [Grand Games](https://millionrounds.com/company/grand-games) - [Mountaintop Studios](https://millionrounds.com/company/mountaintop-studios) - [Ludeo](https://millionrounds.com/company/ludeo) - [Delphi Interactive](https://millionrounds.com/company/delphi-interactive) - [Noice](https://millionrounds.com/company/noice) - [Deep Voodoo](https://millionrounds.com/company/deep-voodoo) - [Board](https://millionrounds.com/company/board) - [Betski](https://millionrounds.com/company/betski) - [SKULLY](https://millionrounds.com/company/skully) - [Global Illumination](https://millionrounds.com/company/global-illumination) - [Something Wicked Games](https://millionrounds.com/company/something-wicked-games) - [Core Loop Games](https://millionrounds.com/company/core-loop-games) - [Jam.gg](https://millionrounds.com/company/jam-gg) - [Playgig](https://millionrounds.com/company/playgig) - [Maintain Altitude](https://millionrounds.com/company/maintain-altitude) - [MYR](https://millionrounds.com/company/myr) - [ForeVR Games](https://millionrounds.com/company/forevr-games) - [Matiks](https://millionrounds.com/company/matiks) - [SuperTeam Games](https://millionrounds.com/company/superteam-games) - [Playtron](https://millionrounds.com/company/playtron) - [L3E7](https://millionrounds.com/company/l3e7) - [LightFury Games](https://millionrounds.com/company/lightfury-games) - [Forgotten Playland](https://millionrounds.com/company/forgotten-playland) +48 more ## Game engines and tools 65 - [Kepler Interactive](https://millionrounds.com/company/kepler-interactive) - [TaleMonster Games](https://millionrounds.com/company/talemonster-games) - [The Believer Company](https://millionrounds.com/company/the-believer-company) - [Theorycraft Games](https://millionrounds.com/company/theorycraft-games) - [EDGE Markets](https://millionrounds.com/company/edge-markets) - [Yahaha](https://millionrounds.com/company/yahaha) - [Artie](https://millionrounds.com/company/artie) - [Gardens Interactive](https://millionrounds.com/company/gardens-interactive) - [Lighthouse Games](https://millionrounds.com/company/lighthouse-games) - [Odyssey Interactive](https://millionrounds.com/company/odyssey-interactive) - [Metacrafters](https://millionrounds.com/company/metacrafters) - [Steel City Interactive](https://millionrounds.com/company/steel-city-interactive) - [Omni Creator Products](https://millionrounds.com/company/omni-creator-products) - [Noodle Cat Games](https://millionrounds.com/company/noodle-cat-games) - [Eschatology Entertainment](https://millionrounds.com/company/eschatology-entertainment) - [Midnight Society](https://millionrounds.com/company/midnight-society) - [Opus Major](https://millionrounds.com/company/opus-major) - [Mocaverse](https://millionrounds.com/company/mocaverse) - [Freedom Games](https://millionrounds.com/company/freedom-games) - [New Tales](https://millionrounds.com/company/new-tales) - [RichAlien](https://millionrounds.com/company/richalien) - [Midsummer Studios](https://millionrounds.com/company/midsummer-studios) - [Kek Entertainment](https://millionrounds.com/company/kek-entertainment) - [Those Beyond](https://millionrounds.com/company/those-beyond) +41 more ## Web3 games 31 - [Metatheory](https://millionrounds.com/company/metatheory) - [BetHog](https://millionrounds.com/company/bethog) - [FreshCut](https://millionrounds.com/company/freshcut) - [*I* Illuvium](https://millionrounds.com/company/illuvium) - [Worldwide Webb](https://millionrounds.com/company/worldwide-webb) - [3thix](https://millionrounds.com/company/3thix) - [Crypto Raiders](https://millionrounds.com/company/crypto-raiders) - [Luxon](https://millionrounds.com/company/luxon) - [reNFT](https://millionrounds.com/company/renft) - [VOYA Games](https://millionrounds.com/company/voya-games) - [Nitro League](https://millionrounds.com/company/nitro-league) - [Unagi](https://millionrounds.com/company/unagi) - [*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) - [Eyeball Games](https://millionrounds.com/company/eyeball-games) - [Unbound Nation](https://millionrounds.com/company/unbound-nation) - [Fantagoal](https://millionrounds.com/company/fantagoal) - [9D NFT](https://millionrounds.com/company/9d-nft) - [RaceFi](https://millionrounds.com/company/racefi) - [SorareData](https://millionrounds.com/company/soraredata) - [GAM3S.GG](https://millionrounds.com/company/gam3s-gg) - [Farworld Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/farworld-labs) +7 more ## Mobile games 26 - [Spyke Games](https://millionrounds.com/company/spyke-games) - [Kooply](https://millionrounds.com/company/kooply) - [Turnip](https://millionrounds.com/company/turnip) - [Mika Games](https://millionrounds.com/company/mika-games) - [Mega Fortuna](https://millionrounds.com/company/mega-fortuna) - [ForthStar](https://millionrounds.com/company/forthstar) - [Ace Games](https://millionrounds.com/company/ace-games) - [PowerZ](https://millionrounds.com/company/powerz) - [Fuse Games](https://millionrounds.com/company/fuse-games) - [BlockGames](https://millionrounds.com/company/blockgames) - [Landmark Games](https://millionrounds.com/company/landmark-games) - [PeerPlay](https://millionrounds.com/company/peerplay) - [Blast Royale](https://millionrounds.com/company/blast-royale) - [Vento Games](https://millionrounds.com/company/vento-games) - [Betty](https://millionrounds.com/company/betty) - [UnusuAll](https://millionrounds.com/company/unusuall) - [Order of Meta](https://millionrounds.com/company/order-of-meta) - [Frantic Games](https://millionrounds.com/company/frantic-games) - [HighXP](https://millionrounds.com/company/highxp) - [Supercosi](https://millionrounds.com/company/supercosi) - [Minit Games](https://millionrounds.com/company/minit-games) - [Leagues](https://millionrounds.com/company/leagues) - [10K Riders](https://millionrounds.com/company/10k-riders) - [m00m world](https://millionrounds.com/company/m00m-world) +2 more ## AI in games 16 - [Decart](https://millionrounds.com/company/decart) - [AIZ Entertainment](https://millionrounds.com/company/aiz-entertainment) - [NPC Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/npc-labs) - [Ambrus Studio](https://millionrounds.com/company/ambrus-studio) - [Evos](https://millionrounds.com/company/evos) - [Origin Lab](https://millionrounds.com/company/origin-lab) - [Bitmagic](https://millionrounds.com/company/bitmagic) - [Bullieverse](https://millionrounds.com/company/bullieverse) - [VoicePatrol](https://millionrounds.com/company/voicepatrol) - [Made on Earth Games](https://millionrounds.com/company/made-on-earth-games) - [Game State Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/game-state-labs) - [*FG* Firework Games](https://millionrounds.com/company/firework-games) - [Boilr](https://millionrounds.com/company/boilr) - [Ex-human](https://millionrounds.com/company/ex-human) - [Overplay](https://millionrounds.com/company/overplay) - [Arcustin Games](https://millionrounds.com/company/arcustin-games) ## Esports 15 - [Oxygen Esports](https://millionrounds.com/company/oxygen-esports) - [XSET](https://millionrounds.com/company/xset) - [Take Take Take](https://millionrounds.com/company/take-take-take) - [Gankster](https://millionrounds.com/company/gankster) - [Ultimate Champions](https://millionrounds.com/company/ultimate-champions) - [Worldspark Studios](https://millionrounds.com/company/worldspark-studios) - [NexGami](https://millionrounds.com/company/nexgami) - [Mokens League](https://millionrounds.com/company/mokens-league) - [Autoverse Studios](https://millionrounds.com/company/autoverse-studios) - [kaikoo](https://millionrounds.com/company/kaikoo) - [M80](https://millionrounds.com/company/m80) - [Khelgully](https://millionrounds.com/company/khelgully) - [Tournafest](https://millionrounds.com/company/tournafest) - [Game Actor](https://millionrounds.com/company/game-actor) - [Paidia](https://millionrounds.com/company/paidia) ## Segment by segment ### Game studios 72 startups · $1.8B raised - [**Vantage Studios**](https://millionrounds.com/company/vantage-studios) Vantage Studios operates as a unit behind Assassin’s Creed®, Far Cry®, and Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six® brands. France $1.3B - [**Grand Games**](https://millionrounds.com/company/grand-games) Grand Games is shaping the future of gaming by creating genre-defining games played by millions worldwide. Türkiye $100M - [**Mountaintop Studios**](https://millionrounds.com/company/mountaintop-studios) Mountaintop Studios was an independent game studio founded in 2020 by Nate Mitchell and Matt Hansen. United States $30M - [**Ludeo**](https://millionrounds.com/company/ludeo) Ludeo is a gaming technology company that has created the world's first playable social media platform for gamers. United States $30M - [**Delphi Interactive**](https://millionrounds.com/company/delphi-interactive) Delphi Interactive is a publishing and licensing firm based in Los Angeles, focused on developing and publishing AAA video games. United States $27M - [**Noice**](https://millionrounds.com/company/noice) Noice is a gaming livestreaming platform based in Helsinki, Finland, founded in 2020. Finland $21M - [**Deep Voodoo**](https://millionrounds.com/company/deep-voodoo) Deep Voodoo is an artificial intelligence-based visual effects studio that specializes in deepfake technology for the entertainment industry. United Kingdom $20M - [**Board**](https://millionrounds.com/company/board) Board is a company that has developed The Board, a 24-inch game console designed for group play. United States $20M ### Game engines and tools 65 startups · $753M raised - [**Kepler Interactive**](https://millionrounds.com/company/kepler-interactive) Kepler Interactive is a global video game publisher and creative studio based in London, England, with a secondary office in Singapore. United Kingdom $127M - [**TaleMonster Games**](https://millionrounds.com/company/talemonster-games) TaleMonster Games is a mobile game development studio based in Istanbul, founded in 2024 by a team of veterans from Peak Games. Türkiye $60M - [**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 - [**Theorycraft Games**](https://millionrounds.com/company/theorycraft-games) Theorycraft Games is an independent game development studio founded in December 2020 by industry veterans from Blizzard, Riot, Bun United States $50M - [**EDGE Markets**](https://millionrounds.com/company/edge-markets) EDGE Markets creates tools to promote responsible betting activity and grow the legal sports betting ecosystem. United States $46M - [**Yahaha**](https://millionrounds.com/company/yahaha) YAHAHA is a Finnish-founded no-code platform that enables users to create and share 3D interactive experiences and multiplayer games. Finland $40M - [**Artie**](https://millionrounds.com/company/artie) Artie is a managed real-time data streaming platform designed for engineering teams. United States $38M - [**Gardens Interactive**](https://millionrounds.com/company/gardens-interactive) Gardens Interactive is a remote-first game development studio based in Los Angeles, California. United States $35M ### Web3 games 31 startups · $166M raised - [**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 - [**FreshCut**](https://millionrounds.com/company/freshcut) FreshCut is a Web3 gaming community and content ecosystem based in Los Angeles, California. United States $15M - [*I* **Illuvium**](https://millionrounds.com/company/illuvium) Illuvium makes a game that rewards players with the opportunity to explore and capture NFT creatures, known as Illuvials, in combat. Australia $12M - [**Worldwide Webb**](https://millionrounds.com/company/worldwide-webb) Worldwide Webb is an England-based digital platform that enables individuals to build, distribute and play NFT MMORPG metaverse game. United Kingdom $10M - [**3thix**](https://millionrounds.com/company/3thix) 3thix is a Web3 gaming infrastructure and monetization platform based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2023 by Ankur R. United States $8.5M - [**Crypto Raiders**](https://millionrounds.com/company/crypto-raiders) Crypto Raiders is a New Zealand-based entertainment company that develops and publishes blockchain-based video games and rewards p United States $6.0M - [**Luxon**](https://millionrounds.com/company/luxon) Luxon is a Web3 platform which read user’s transaction on chain to identify their game play style. South Korea $5.8M ### Mobile games 26 startups · $180M raised - [**Spyke Games**](https://millionrounds.com/company/spyke-games) Spyke Games is a mobile gaming company based in Istanbul, Turkey, founded in 2020 by industry veterans including Fuat Coskun, Bark Türkiye $50M - [**Kooply**](https://millionrounds.com/company/kooply) Kooply is a stealth-mode startup focused on developing a next-generation social and mobile gaming platform. United States $18M - [**Turnip**](https://millionrounds.com/company/turnip) Turnip Media Private Limited, founded in 2020 and based in Bengaluru, India, is a dynamic technology startup focused on the mobile India $13M - [**Mika Games**](https://millionrounds.com/company/mika-games) Mika Games operates as a mobile gaming company. Cyprus $10M - [**Mega Fortuna**](https://millionrounds.com/company/mega-fortuna) Mega Fortuna is a Turkish technology startup and mobile entertainment company based in Bursa, Türkiye. Türkiye $10M - [**ForthStar**](https://millionrounds.com/company/forthstar) ForthStar is a privately held mobile games studio based in Manchester/Altrincham, UK, founded in 2023 by Paul Gouge and Alex Rigby United Kingdom $10M - [**Ace Games**](https://millionrounds.com/company/ace-games) Ace Games is a mobile gaming studio based in Istanbul, Turkey, founded in 2020 by Hakan Bas, a former co-founder of Peak Games. Türkiye $8.0M - [**PowerZ**](https://millionrounds.com/company/powerz) PowerZ is a French educational video game company that creates engaging learning experiences for children. France $7.1M ### AI in games 16 startups · $522M 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 - [**AIZ Entertainment**](https://millionrounds.com/company/aiz-entertainment) aiz Entertainment uses AI technology to generate interesting content. South Korea $19M - [**NPC Labs**](https://millionrounds.com/company/npc-labs) NPC Labs operates as a web3 gaming infrastructure company. United States $18M - [**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 - [**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 - [**Origin Lab**](https://millionrounds.com/company/origin-lab) Origin Lab is a technology company based in California that specializes in providing premium, rights-cleared multimodal training d United States $8.0M - [**Bitmagic**](https://millionrounds.com/company/bitmagic) Bitmagic is an AI-first game development company based in Helsinki, Finland, with an additional office in Austin, Texas. Finland $4.3M - [**Bullieverse**](https://millionrounds.com/company/bullieverse) BeyondOS is a global AI lab dedicated to developing foundational AI technologies for the entertainment sector, with a strong focus United Kingdom $4.0M ### Esports 15 startups · $60M raised - [**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 - [**XSET**](https://millionrounds.com/company/xset) XSET is an Esports Company that organizes popular titles such as Call of Duty, Valorant, and Fortnite. United States $15M - [**Take Take Take**](https://millionrounds.com/company/take-take-take) Take Take Take is a chess-focused app and platform founded in April 2023 by 17-time World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen. Norway $5.5M - [**Gankster**](https://millionrounds.com/company/gankster) Gankster is a competitive gaming and esports platform founded in 2021, designed to enhance the experience for players and teams. United States $4.3M - [**Ultimate Champions**](https://millionrounds.com/company/ultimate-champions) Ultimate Champions is a Web3 sports gaming platform France $4.0M - [**Worldspark Studios**](https://millionrounds.com/company/worldspark-studios) Home of Sparkball, a 4v4 competitive action "mobrawler" where teams must balance ballin' and brawlin' to score in the enemy team's goal! United States $3.0M - [**NexGami**](https://millionrounds.com/company/nexgami) NexGami is a Web3 gaming platform and game publisher based in Victoria, Canada. Canada $2.5M - [**Mokens League**](https://millionrounds.com/company/mokens-league) Mokens League is a blockchain-based esports ecosystem created by Monster League Studios LTD, a game studio based in Barcelona. Spain $2.0M **How this map is made.** Every startup here has raised money in rounds we track, and was founded in 2020 or later. 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. ## More market maps [All maps](https://millionrounds.com/market-maps) [Market map **Gaming market map** 914 startups · 6 segments · $18B](https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/gaming-market-map)[Investors map **Who invests in gaming** 344 investors · 6 segments](https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/gaming-investors-map)[Raised in 2026 **Gaming startups that raised in 2026** 57 startups · 6 segments · $924M](https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/gaming-raised-2026-market-map)[Market map · United States **Gaming market map: United States** 328 startups · 6 segments · $10B](https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/gaming-united-states-market-map)[Market map · Europe **Gaming market map: Europe** 289 startups · 6 segments · $3.5B](https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/gaming-europe-market-map)[Market map · United Kingdom **Gaming market map: United Kingdom** 76 startups · 3 segments · $644M](https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/gaming-united-kingdom-market-map) ## Who backs gaming? Open any company for its rounds and investors, or search the investors behind these startups in the app, with filters, lists and exports. [Find their investors](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=/app/investors)[Top lists](https://millionrounds.com/top-lists)