Top California Gaming Startups (266)
Gamebreaking Studios specializes deeply in building online games. Our core competencies are engineering co-development/work-for-hire and build pipelines for games (see bespokeci.dev).
Blind Squirrel Games is a global game development studio with locations in the United States, New Zealand, and Colombia. For over 15 years, we've partnered with developers and publishers to deliver full-cycle game development, co-development support, ports, and remasters across mobile, console, and PC platforms. We specialize in scalable collaboration, plugging into your pipeline to accelerate production, expand capabilities, or bring...
Tentworks Interactive is a video game company operating in multiple countries, holding an Indian license and headquartered in Bangalore. We aim to create interactive tycoon games to a vast audience with purpose to bring about a sense of challenge and accomplishment. Our projects are driven by a passionate and creative team. Contact us for development, work-for-hire, or publishing inquiries. We are...
Com2uS is a leading developer and publisher of mobile games that span across all genres. Our mission is simple. We thrive to create games with a level of depth and engagement rarely experienced on mobile platforms. Our dedication to building a robust gaming community through active engagement with our players has made this possible. Established in 1998 and headquartered in...
At Series Entertainment, we are pioneers in the realm of game development. We harness the power of generative AI to transform imaginative ideas into unforgettable gaming experiences. Our mission is to empower human creativity, blending it with advanced AI to craft immersive franchise games that captivate and inspire players around the globe. At Series Entertainment, we don't just create games;...
Nex is helping families reconnect with the joy of movement through fun, social, and interactive content that’s accessible to all ages. Its award-winning Nex Playground console, launched in December 2023, uses cutting-edge AI, mobile and vision technologies to merge digital and physical worlds, immersing players in the experience using their natural body movement. Nex Playground games range from original sports...
Saga is recognized as one of the best developer ecosystems in crypto, and probably the best in web3 gaming. Its mission is to help creators unblock themselves and build where blockspace is at its most plentiful and simple. Saga dismantled then rebuilt mainframes in a new way to create the developer environment of the future.
Second Dinner is an award-winning independent game development studio that is here to make the most fun games in the world. Not super fun games. Not SUPER DUPER fun games. We mean the MOST fun games. In fact, our game MARVEL SNAP has earned multiple Mobile Game of the Year Awards (Game Awards, DICE), Best Strategy Game (IGN), and the...
Here at Spellbrush, we're passionate about making a good anime game. We also happen to be the world's leading generative AI studio — we're the team behind niji・journey. We are currently investigating how AI can be used to help human artists perform masterpieces in the most complex medium of our times: videogames. Our games are characterized by a no-compromise approach to well-balanced gameplay...
Daybreak Games is a leading global publisher and developer of multiplayer online games best known for its blockbuster hits and franchises, including the original standalone battle royale game, H1Z1®, EverQuest®, EverQuest®II, PlanetSide®2 and DC Universe™ Online. Daybreak also publishes The Lord of the Rings Online™ and Dungeons & Dragons Online® for Standing Stone Games. Daybreak Games is privately owned by...
thatgamecompany designs and develops artistically crafted, broadly accessible video games that push the boundaries of interactive entertainment. We respect our players and want to contribute meaningful, enriching experiences that touch and inspire them. We seek talent that values integrity and personal growth within an environment of intense collaboration and experimentation. Our mission - create timeless entertainment that make positive change to the...
Welcome to the Weekend. Headquartered in Union Square, San Francisco, we're redefining game night through voice AI games. With family-favorites like Jeopardy!, Wheel of Fortune, & Song Quiz, plus cutting-edge generative AI games like Wit’s End & 20 Questions, there’s something for everyone. Follow us to stay up to date on what we're building, and how to join us.
Stash is the first of its kind direct-to-consumer platform for game developers - offering a suite of tools to directly sell to and engage with players and the expertise needed to scale. Once and for all, we want you to completely own your player relationships and connect with them wherever they are - without any intermediaries (including us). We custom build...
GungHo Online Entertainment America is a multiplatform publisher dedicated to delivering the best titles, content and support for the online gaming community. Established in 2012 and led by former Square Enix and XSEED Games executive Jun Iwasaki, GungHo Online Entertainment America is the US division of GungHo Online Entertainment (GOE), an established Japanese publisher. GungHo Online Entertainment America's content partners...
SUBPAC is revolutionizing how sound is experienced. Our personal Tactile Audio Systems allow users to be physically immersed in sound, providing a deeper connection to music, games, VR and other media. SUBPAC is a company devoted to the development of disruptive audio technology, delivered to the masses via the grassroots. We are made up of a cross-disciplinary team of engineers,...
Strategize, battle, and play your favorite video games, board games, or tabletop RPGs — now with mind-blowing 3D graphics that mix with your surroundings, right on your table. Tilt Five® is the first and only augmented reality (AR) system that uses an innovative projection technology to connect you and your friends to the games you love – in-person or online!...
NCSOFT is a premier digital entertainment company with global presence and 4,000+ employees. Established in Southern California, NC AMERICA, an affiliate of NCSOFT, is best known for critically acclaimed franchises including Lineage 2, Lineage 2M, Aion and Blade & Soul. Our core goal is making people in this world happier by delivering games that entertain a globally connected audience has...
Nexon, a world leader in online games, is building a workplace based on mutual respect, good humor, and the pursuit of excellence because we believe that great games can only be built by amazing people. Our vision is to create high quality, innovative online games that create unforgettable experiences for players around the world.
Founded in 2002, we are Turtle Rock Studios, a multi-project, award-winning independent developer located in the heart of Orange County, CA. We thrive in an open, collaborative environment which is led to this day by co-founders Chris Ashton and Phil Robb. Our past projects consist of AAA Competitive / Co-Op shooters: Left4Dead and Evolve. We're gamers who believe in iteration, so we...
































