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Best Gaming Companies in Barcelona, Spain

The 93 best Gaming companies in Barcelona, Spain in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Social Point.

93companies tracked
$84.6Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
22have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · GAMING × BARCELONA

Our analysis of 180 Gaming companies

$26.0b in tracked funding; 90% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2024.

180companies analysed
90%cloud-native stacks
2024funding peak (by rounds)
14unicorns
2020median founding year
90kcombined LinkedIn audience
79%of audience held by top 3
3companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Gaming companies in Barcelona

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageFounderEmployeesTech stackRecent signals
1Abylight
Mobile game developer and publisher
——UnfundedEva Gaspar
CEO
—WordPressPleskMySQL+243 launchs
2Addiktive games
Developer of mobile-based casual video games
——UnfundedPedro Moreno
Founder
———
3Alike Studio
Developer of family-friendly puzzle and adventure video games
——PublicMarc Meler
Founder
—ZURB FoundationApache HTTP ServerGoogle Font API+4—
4altered matter
Altered Matter is a privately held company that develops video games currently making Etherborn.
——Deadpooled—4——
5appnormals
Appnormals is an indie studio crafting mobile and desktop games with unique mechanics and retro look and feel.
——Private—4——
6aratinga studios
Aratinga Studios is a software company that develops Android games.
——Private————
7Barspin Studios
Developer of action sport games for PC and Consoles
——UnfundedCarles Canales
CEO & CTO & Co-Founder
———
8Battlemon
Online platform offering NFT-based games
——UnfundedLyubomyr Pavlyk
Advising co-founder
———

Top 12 Gaming companies in Barcelona

#1
Seed · Barcelona, Catalunya · founded 2025
$4.5Mraised
▾

Developer of mobile-based casual puzzle games. It offers casual games and sweepstakes-style gaming apps. It offers Travel Sort a puzzle game where players sort passengers into cars to clear traffic jams.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers — 2.9% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2026Seed$4.5M
Founders & team
Ertan UnverCo-FounderEmre GercelCo-Founder & CEOBerkay OzturkCo-Founder & CPO
Investors
Makers Fund, Play Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailGoogle WorkspaceNginx
#2
Seed · Barcelona, Catalonia · founded 2024
$4.5Mraised
▾

Multiplayer mobile gaming studio. It is a mobile gaming studio founded by a team of veterans from renowned gaming companies, including Clash Royale, Brawl Stars, and Candy Crush. The studio focuses on creating multiplayer mobile games that foster social interaction and community engagement.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers — 3.2% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2026Seed$4.5M
  • Seed—
Founders & team
Frank YanCo-Founder and Chief Game OfficerBrice Saint-MartinCo-Founder & CEOAndre ParodiCo-Founder & CTO
Investors
Laton, Sisu, a16z speedrun
#3
Seed · Barcelona, Catalonia · founded 2021
$4.6Mraised
▾

Developer and publisher of casual video games. The company leverages blockchain and deep-tech solutions to produce video games including Elemental Raiders, Diamond Dreams, Jump Pump, and Soccer Legends.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 5k LinkedIn followers — 5.1% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 4 product launches · 2 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2024Seed$3.2M
  • Mar 2023ICO$4.7M
  • Feb 2022Seed$1.4M
Founders & team
Manel SortCo-Founder & CEOErnest SanchezCo-Founder & Board MemberChristian GasconsCo-Founder
Investors
Inveready, Bonsai Partners, Supercell, Bonduc Bioscience SL
Tech stack
BetterdocsBetterdocs PluginCookieyesGoogle AnalyticsGoogle CloudGoogle Cloud Trace
#4
Acquired · Barcelona, Catalonia · founded 2008 · 270 employees
$44.7Mraised
▾

Social Point is a Spanish Video Game developer focusing on Adventure based games for Mobile and Web (Facebook) platforms. They started with freemium social games for the Facebook platform - between 2008 and 2011 they launched around 25 online social games. As of October 2015 they have 4 active titles with 3 of them for mobile and Facebook platforms and 1 (Social Wars) only on Facebook platform.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 46k LinkedIn followers — 50.9% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: General Manager
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2014Series C$30M
  • Feb 2013Series B$3.9M
  • Jul 2012Series B$7.4M
  • Jun 2011Series A$3.4M
Investors
Idinvest Partners, Highland Europe, Nauta Capital, Greylock Partners, BBVA, 83NORTH
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailAws Certificate Manager
#5
Seed · Barcelona, Catalonia · founded 2022 · 12 employees
$4.1Mraised
▾

Provider of a play-to-earn gaming platform to play multiple games. PlayZap is a play-to-earn community-driven gaming platform that offers multiplayer online games where players can compete and engage in competitive games to win various crypto rewards. The app will be available for iOS and Android users.

Funding rounds
  • Apr 2023ICO$4.1M
  • Aug 2022Seed—
Founders & team
Abhishek BuchvaniCo-Founder & CEOTaha ShahdaCo-Founder
Investors
KuCoin, Arcanum Capital, Oddiyana Ventures, PrimeBlock Ventures, GAINS Associates, AZA Ventures
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsFramer SitesGoogle Font ApiGoogle WorkspaceHsts
#6
Seed · Barcelona, Catalonia · founded 2018 · 20 employees
$5.3Mraised
▾

Esports coaching platform. It offers online courses for esports gamers from professional gamers. Learners can also provide ratings to professional gamers.

Funding rounds
  • Sep 2021Seed$5M
  • Apr 2019Angel$337K
Founders & team
Alejo Torrens BallabrigaCo-Founder & CFOGuillermo TorrensCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Goodwater Capital, Target Global, Kibo Ventures, Ona Capital, Boost VC, 4Founders Capital
#7
Series A · Barcelona, Catalonia · founded 2018 · 57 employees
$4.1Mraised
▾

Developer and publisher of PC and console-based games. The company's game The harvest is a core shooter game that allows to fight along with your teammates against other players to take control of the universe's essence.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers — 3.7% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: 3D Animator
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2021Series A$4.1M
Founders & team
Jordi GuerreroCo-Founder
Investors
MGVC
#8
Seed · Barcelona, Catalonia · founded 2014 · 9 employees
$3.4Mraised
▾

Lince Games is a Spanish game development studio. The studio develops games for PC and console devices and has developed "Aragami" game series, which is a first-person action game for PC and console devices. The games are available on PlayStation Store and Steam. It generates revenue through the paid games.

Funding rounds
  • Mar 2020Seed$3.4M
  • Feb 2016Grant (prize money)$163.8K
  • Jul 2015Seed—
Investors
Caixa Capital Risc, Europa, Grow Venture Partners, Game Seer
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApache Http ServerAutoptimizeCdnjsCloudflare
#9
Acquired · Barcelona, Catalonia · founded 2011 · 63 employees
$3.6Mraised
▾

Akamon Entertainment is a game developer based in Barcelona, Spain. The company has a development office in Tel Aviv.Founded in 2011, the company focuses on developing online and casino mobile games. As of Jan 2016, the company has developed around 40 games all of them developed for multiple platforms including Android, iOS, Facebook etc. The company was acquired by Imperus Technologies for $23.9M

Funding rounds
  • May 2013Series A$3.6M
Investors
Axon Partners Group, Grupo ITnet, Exelweiss, Bonsai Partners, Alva House Capital, Catalonia Trade & Investment
#10
Public · Barcelona, Catalonia · founded 2013 · 127 employees
$2Mraised
▾

Omnidrone is a mobile game developer focusing on social games. The game developed by the company is Dwarfs and Dragons. It is a strategy game available on iOS platforms.

Funding rounds
  • Feb 2014Seed$2M
Founders & team
Iván SánchezCo-Founder & Vp Of Client Technology
Investors
NGP Capital, Lvp, Kibo Ventures
#11
Deadpooled · Barcelona, Catalonia · founded 2015 · 11 employees
$1.4Mraised
▾

Winko Games is a mobile game developer focusing on core games. The games developed by the company include Forge of Titans: Mech Wars, Zombie Juizz Tap. These games are available for Android users. It monetizes through in-app purchases and advertisements.

Funding rounds
  • Jun 2015Seed$1.4M
Investors
Kibo Ventures, Initial Capital, Lvp
#12
Funding Raised · Barcelona, Catalonia · founded 2017
$160Kraised
▾

Developer of PC and mobile-based casual video games. The games developed by the company include Endling - Extinction is forever, Titan quest, Battle chasers, and many more. The games are available on the Microsoft windows and google play store.

Funding rounds
  • Mar 2023Grant (prize money)$160K
Founders & team
Pablo DelgadoCo-FounderJavier MarchioniCo-Founder
Investors
Europa
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerContact Form 7Core-JsElementorGoogle Font ApiGsap

Funding & investor landscape

$84.6Mtotal disclosed funding
18companies funded
26disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Europa5 rounds
Caixa Capital Risc4 rounds
Grow Venture Partners3 rounds
Inveready3 rounds
Kibo Ventures3 rounds
4Founders Capital2 rounds
Bonsai Partners2 rounds
Catalonia Trade & Investment2 rounds
Conector2 rounds
Grupo ITnet2 rounds

Notable founders

Ertan Unver
Co-Founder · Cheer
Emre Gercel
Co-Founder & CEO · Cheer
Frank Yan
Co-Founder and Chief Game Officer · Antihero Studios
Brice Saint-Martin
Co-Founder & CEO · Antihero Studios
Manel Sort
Co-Founder & CEO · Games for a Living
Ernest Sanchez
Co-Founder & Board Member · Games for a Living
Abhishek Buchvani
Co-Founder & CEO · PlayZap
Taha Shahda
Co-Founder · PlayZap
Alejo Torrens Ballabriga
Co-Founder & CFO · Gamestry
Guillermo Torrens
Co-Founder & CEO · Gamestry
Jordi Guerrero
Co-Founder · The Breach Studios
Iván Sánchez
Co-Founder & Vp Of Client Technology · Omnidrone
Prism market signals · Spain · country-scoped Prism corpus, 1,354,665 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Gaming coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

RESEARCH SIGNALS · Spain

How research on Gaming Technology is moving in Spain

A read on the academic research around Gaming Technology — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 85 Spain-affiliated papers.

research sentiment over time
201420152016
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and steady — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 38% → 38% across 2014–2016.
top research entities
  • Universidad de Zaragoza14
  • Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya11
  • Universitat Politècnica de València11
  • Universitat de Barcelona6
  • Universidad Rey Juan Carlos6
leading researchers
Dinael Guevara · Diego Gutiérrez · Alejandro Beacco · Nuria Pelechano · Andrés Navarro · Joan-Manuel Parcerisa · Carlos Andújar · Aitor Moreno
▲ Breakthroughs34 · 40%
▼ 23%→0% share
5 median citations32% since 2021mostly methods-led
Real-time rendering research is intensifying — Spanish institutions produced 11 breakthrough papers, driving Rendering's 25-paper surge.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Rendering (computer graphics)25
  • Real-time rendering11
  • Computer graphics (images)11
  • Human–computer interaction6
  • Visualization6
Landmark Eliminating redundant fragment shader executions on a mobile GPU via hardware memoization · 54 cites
◆ Advancements36 · 42%
▼ 58%→0% share
3 median citations17% since 2021mostly methods-led
Game engine research is rising sharply — 18 advancement papers from Spanish institutions lead all Gaming Technology sub-topics.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Game engine18
  • Rendering (computer graphics)14
  • Computer graphics (images)12
  • Simulation6
  • Real-time rendering6
Landmark Using the Roblox Video Game Engine for Creating Virtual tours and Learning about the Sculptural Heritage · 80 cites
▼ Concerns3 · 4%
▼ 4%→0% share
0 median citations0% since 2021mostly empirical
Game engine and VRML concerns are newly emerging — each flagged in Spanish gaming research, signaling early technical risk areas.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Game engine2
  • Computer graphics (images)1
  • VRML1
  • Rendering (computer graphics)1
  • Visualization1
Landmark Volume Ray Casting in WebGL · 6 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Spain

Where gaming tech is researched across Spain

Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.

Barcelona16 · +0.59
Hot · Rendering (computer graphics)Advancing · Real-time renderingOpportunity · Graphics
Zaragoza14 · +0.58
Hot · Rendering (computer graphics)Advancing · Human–computer interactionOpportunity · Virtual reality
Valencia12 · +0.49
Hot · Game engineAdvancing · Rendering (computer graphics)
Madrid10 · +0.78
Hot · Game engineAdvancing · Human–computer interaction

Common questions

How many Gaming companies are there in Barcelona, Spain?
Radar tracks 93 indexable Gaming companies headquartered in Barcelona, Spain that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Gaming companies in Barcelona, Spain?
The Gaming companies in Barcelona, Spain on this list have raised a combined $84.6M in disclosed equity funding across 18 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Gaming company in Barcelona, Spain?
Social Point is the highest-funded Gaming company in Barcelona, Spain, with $44.7M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Gaming companies in Barcelona, Spain are funded?
18 of the 93 Gaming companies in Barcelona, Spain on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Gaming unicorns are there in Barcelona, Spain?
None of the Gaming companies in Barcelona, Spain on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Barcelona, Spain Gaming companies?
The most active investors in Barcelona, Spain Gaming companies on this list include Europa, Caixa Capital Risc, Grow Venture Partners, Inveready, Kibo Ventures.
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