Best Gaming Companies in India
The 1018 best Gaming companies in India in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Dream Sports.
India's Gaming sector has pulled in $3.4B in disclosed funding across 1,018 tracked companies, and four of those have crossed unicorn status. That's the floor. MPL leads the funding table at $396M, with Nazara at $128M and JetSynthesys at $85M rounding out the top tier, numbers that dwarf most of the directory's long tail. The global gaming market sat at roughly $202.7B in 2022, forecast to grow at a 9.24% CAGR through 2028, driven partly by AR/VR adoption and the lasting behavioral shifts from pandemic-era screen time. So when you see median install growth running at +11% YoY across 23 tracked gaming apps, the momentum reads as real demand, not noise.
The structural picture is messier, though. Real-money gaming has faced a reckoning in India, and the proposed Online Gaming Bill carries cascading implications well beyond fantasy sports. Loot box regulation is the next pressure point I'd watch. Hardware themes are heating up alongside software, with gaming laptops and GPUs dominating sector coverage. Active investors including Lumikai, Krafton, and Kalaari Capital are still writing checks, which tells you where conviction sits even as regulation reshapes the revenue model.
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Our analysis of 50 Gaming companies
$3.0b in tracked funding; 85% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2024.
Ranked: Best Gaming companies in India
| # | Company | Revenue | Disclosed funding | Last round | Revenue YoY | Employees | Tech stack | Market signals (1y) | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dream Sports 🦄 Provider of sports-related digital content, fantasy sports, and sports travel experiences 67Market top 22%Moat top 23%Product top 26%Funding top 27% All 11 signals ▾Markettop 22% Moattop 23% Producttop 26% Fundingtop 27% Newstop 31% Techtop 37% Growthtop 46% Innovationtop 47% Fin. healthtop 48% Talentbottom 48% Globalbottom 39% Market: 1,136 employees (top 3% of Mobile) · Revenue ~$872M Moat: Top 1% by revenue among 230 tracked Sports Tech companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $872M FY2025 | $1.5B | 57 mo ago | -12% | 1,136 | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | 5 signals ▲150% Earnings · New product · Leadership | 1 award |
| 2 | Games24x7 🦄 Operator of a platform providing Rummy, Fantasy Sports, and Ludo 69Moat top 17%Customers top 19%Market top 22%Product top 27% All 12 signals ▾Moattop 17% Customerstop 19% Markettop 22% Producttop 27% Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 32% Techtop 42% Innovationtop 44% Globaltop 44% Fin. healthtop 48% Newsbottom 45% Growthbottom 37% Moat: Top 1% by revenue among 230 tracked Sports Tech companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 Customers: App rating 4.2★ (463,978 reviews) · Marquee-customer mentions: top 10% of tracked companies rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $265M FY2025 | $99M | 50 mo ago | -2% | 816 816 → 662 (-19%) | WebflowYouTubeAmazon Web Services+17 | 4 signals ▼60% Layoffs · New product | — |
| 3 | Nazara Provider of diversified gaming and sports media platform 69Funding top 22%Moat top 22%Global top 25%Fin. health top 33% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 22% Moattop 22% Globaltop 25% Fin. healthtop 33% Markettop 34% Customerstop 37% Producttop 39% Newstop 42% Techtop 43% Growthtop 50% Talentbottom 40% Funding: Raised $128M across 14 rounds · 14 rounds over 21 yrs (0.7/yr) Moat: Top 1% by revenue among 206 tracked Mobile Gaming companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 6/10 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $203M FY2025 | $128M | 16 mo ago | +41% | 74 | Webflowcore-jsAOS+14 | 67 signals ▼64% Earnings · M&A · Funding | — |
| 4 | MPL 🦄 Operator of an online platform providing real money skill-based gaming 83Moat top 17%Funding top 20%Market top 23%Tech top 25% All 9 signals ▾Moattop 17% Fundingtop 20% Markettop 23% Techtop 25% Fin. healthtop 30% Talenttop 38% Newstop 41% Globaltop 42% Growthtop 46% Moat: Top 1% by revenue among 51 tracked eSports companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 Funding: Raised $396M across 11 rounds · 11 rounds over 8 yrs (1.4/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 83/100 | $167M FY2025 | $396M | 16 mo ago | +30% | 392 392 → 618 (+58%) | WordPressMySQLPHP+24 | 3 signals ▲50% Layoffs | 1 internship |
| 5 | Zupee Operator of digital platforms providing skill based board game applications 78Moat top 20%Customers top 21%Market top 26%Fin. health top 27% All 12 signals ▾Moattop 20% Customerstop 21% Markettop 26% Fin. healthtop 27% Growthtop 29% Newstop 31% Fundingtop 32% Talenttop 38% Innovationtop 40% Producttop 40% Techbottom 46% Globalbottom 39% Moat: Top 1% by revenue among 206 tracked Mobile Gaming companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 Customers: Play-Store rating 4.21★ across 2,407,091 ratings (2 apps) · Marquee-customer mentions: top 30% of tracked companies rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100 | $142M FY2024 | $122M | 53 mo ago | +36% | 368 368 → 514 (+40%) | Node.jsReactNext.js App Router+9 | 11 signals ▲1000% Layoffs · New product · M&A | — |
| 6 | Head Digital Works Provider of online skill-based gaming platforms 50Moat top 21%Tech top 37%Market top 39%Customers top 39% All 11 signals ▾Moattop 21% Techtop 37% Markettop 39% Customerstop 39% Fundingtop 43% Fin. healthbottom 49% Productbottom 47% Talentbottom 45% Growthbottom 42% Globalbottom 39% Newsbottom 36% Moat: Top 4% by revenue among 97 tracked Gambling Tech companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 Tech: 35 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $95M FY2025 | $91M | 109 mo ago | -8% | 534 | Node.jsYouTubeReact+11 | 3 signals ▼80% Layoffs | — |
| 7 | WinZO Digital platform offering a wide range of online games with monetization options and social features 74Growth top 18%Tech top 19%Moat top 21%News top 27% All 12 signals ▾Growthtop 18% Techtop 19% Moattop 21% Newstop 27% Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 36% Fin. healthtop 38% Producttop 40% Markettop 44% Customerstop 45% Innovationbottom 46% Globalbottom 39% Growth: Revenue +182% YoY · Web rank 5,000,000 → 50,000,000 YoY Tech: 32 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $86M FY2023 | $92M | 62 mo ago | +182% | 51 | MediumTypeScriptGraphQL+18 | 7 signals ▲250% Regulatory · Announcements · Lawsuit | — |
| 8 | Baazi Games Operator of online poker and sports prediction gaming solutions 74Talent top 23%Moat top 24%Fin. health top 30%Product top 30% All 11 signals ▾Talenttop 23% Moattop 24% Fin. healthtop 30% Producttop 30% Innovationtop 33% Growthtop 34% Fundingtop 41% Markettop 43% Newstop 47% Techtop 48% Globalbottom 37% Talent: 5 named leaders on record · 5 C-suite/founder profiles curated Moat: Top 5% by revenue among 97 tracked Gambling Tech companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $72M FY2025 | $2M | 10 mo ago | +35% | 148 | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Node.js+11 | — | — |
| 9 | NODWIN Gaming Provider of gaming, esports, and youth entertainment intellectual properties and services 74Talent top 25%Funding top 26%Product top 26%Moat top 32% All 11 signals ▾Talenttop 25% Fundingtop 26% Producttop 26% Moattop 32% Markettop 33% Innovationtop 34% Growthtop 37% Newstop 37% Fin. healthtop 43% Techtop 48% Globalbottom 37% Talent: Analyst team rating 4/5 · 4 named leaders on record Funding: Raised $60.8M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 6 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $64M FY2025 | $61M | 18 mo ago | +18% | 71 | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | 14 signals ▼56% Leadership · Capital raise · IPO | — |
| 10 | Hike 🦄 Provider of blockchain based mobile gaming platform 78Growth top 5%AI top 15%Moat top 20%Customers top 24% All 13 signals ▾Growthtop 5% AItop 15% Moattop 20% Customerstop 24% Markettop 32% Fundingtop 34% Producttop 36% Talenttop 39% Fin. healthtop 44% Techbottom 49% Globalbottom 44% Patentsbottom 35% Innovationbottom 30% Growth: Revenue +150% YoY AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100 | $47M FY2024 | $261M | 49 mo ago | +150% | 201 | Squarespace CommerceCart FunctionalitySquarespace+17 | — | — |
| 11 | JetSynthesys Provider of digital entertainment experiences across gaming, esports, music, and sports 60Moat top 25%Funding top 27%Product top 29%Customers top 29% All 13 signals ▾Moattop 25% Fundingtop 27% Producttop 29% Customerstop 29% Techtop 32% Markettop 36% Fin. healthtop 41% Talenttop 46% Growthtop 48% Newstop 48% Innovationbottom 37% Globalbottom 37% Patentsbottom 28% Moat: Top 2% by revenue among 206 tracked Mobile Gaming companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 Funding: Raised $84.7M across 11 rounds · 11 rounds over 14 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $45M FY2025 | $85M | 14 mo ago | +51% | 181 181 → 262 (+45%) | WordPressMySQLPHP+24 | 5 signals ▼29% Leadership · M&A · Earnings | 1 award |
| 12 | Rooter Operator of a platform for live gaming, streams, and video content 69Moat top 21%Funding top 32%Customers top 32%Tech top 33% All 10 signals ▾Moattop 21% Fundingtop 32% Customerstop 32% Techtop 33% Markettop 36% Talenttop 38% Growthtop 40% Fin. healthtop 46% Producttop 47% Globalbottom 39% Moat: Top 3% by revenue among 36 tracked Gaming Tech companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 Funding: Raised $46.0M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 10 yrs (0.9/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $9M FY2025 | $46M | 37 mo ago | +107% | 64 | Node.jsFirebaseEmotion+29 | — | — |
| 13 | SuperGaming Developer of multiplayer online games and a game server platform 53Talent top 23%News top 26%Funding top 36%Customers top 39% All 11 signals ▾Talenttop 23% Newstop 26% Fundingtop 36% Customerstop 39% Moattop 39% Producttop 40% Fin. healthtop 49% Markettop 50% Growthtop 50% Globalbottom 45% Techbottom 44% Talent: 7 named leaders on record · 7 C-suite/founder profiles curated News: 7 BI events in 12 mo (of 11 tracked, 2 types) · +600% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $5M FY2025 | $7M | 10 mo ago | -1% | 139 139 → 133 (-4%) | WebflowPlyrYouTube+15 | 7 signals ▲600% Funding | 1 award |
| 14 | Metashot Developer of mobile-based metaphysical cricket game 50Growth top 28%Talent top 28%Moat top 36%Funding top 49% All 11 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Talenttop 28% Moattop 36% Fundingtop 49% Fin. healthbottom 47% Marketbottom 43% Techbottom 42% Customersbottom 42% Productbottom 40% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 18% Growth: Revenue +245% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $1M FY2025 | $988K | 12 mo ago | +245% | 23 23 → 38 (+65%) | ShopifyMicrosoft ClarityFacebook Pixel+10 | — | 1 job opening · 1 partnership |
| 15 | Deftouch Independent mobile game development studio 48Growth top 17%Moat top 35%Talent top 38%Funding bottom 46% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 17% Moattop 35% Talenttop 38% Fundingbottom 46% Fin. healthbottom 45% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 34% Growth: Revenue +61% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Moat: Top 19% by revenue among 206 tracked Mobile Gaming companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $614K FY2025 | $2M | 20 mo ago | +61% | 5 | — | — | — |
| 16 | LightFury Games Platform for developing and publishing immersive AAA games for audiences 69Growth top 20%Moat top 27%Talent top 28%Funding top 38% All 10 signals ▾Growthtop 20% Moattop 27% Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 38% Techtop 42% Newstop 44% AItop 45% Marketbottom 48% Fin. healthbottom 46% Globalbottom 39% Growth: Revenue +157% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Moat: Top 12% by revenue among 48 tracked PC & Console Gaming companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $522K FY2025 | $8M | 4 mo ago | +157% | — | Apple iCloud MailNode.jsThree.js+9 | — | — |
| 17 | Felicity Games Developer and publisher of casual mobile games utilizing AI technology for creative speed and scalable… 48Customers top 18%Growth top 28%Moat top 36%Product top 41% All 11 signals ▾Customerstop 18% Growthtop 28% Moattop 36% Producttop 41% Fundingtop 43% Talentbottom 49% Fin. healthbottom 48% Techbottom 40% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 38% Newsbottom 29% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.81★ across 52,333 ratings (15 apps) · Review volume +52% in 6 mo Growth: Revenue +1802% YoY · Web rank 5,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $488K FY2025 | $700K | 2 mo ago | +1802% | — | ReactReact RouterAmazon Web Services+9 | — | — |
| 18 | Brightpoint Studios Developer of casual games 60Growth top 11%Customers top 28%Talent top 45%Funding top 46% All 10 signals ▾Growthtop 11% Customerstop 28% Talenttop 45% Fundingtop 46% Moattop 46% Productbottom 48% Fin. healthbottom 44% Marketbottom 41% Techbottom 41% Globalbottom 36% Growth: Revenue +379% YoY · Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY Customers: Play-Store rating 4.78★ across 5,499 ratings (1 apps) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $362K FY2025 | $6M | 26 mo ago | +379% | — | Node.jsReactEmotion+7 | — | 5 job openings |
| 19 | Funstop Developer and publisher of games 48Growth top 13%Moat top 35%Talent top 38%Funding top 48% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 13% Moattop 35% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 48% Fin. healthbottom 45% Marketbottom 35% Techbottom 34% Globalbottom 32% Newsbottom 18% Growth: Revenue +269% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Moat: Top 29% by revenue among 206 tracked Mobile Gaming companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $241K FY2025 | $2M | 19 mo ago | +269% | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+13 | — | — |
| 20 | OnePlay SaaS and AI-based video managment and recommendation solutions provider 55Tech top 26%Growth top 30%Moat top 34%Talent top 38% All 12 signals ▾Techtop 26% Growthtop 30% Moattop 34% Talenttop 38% AItop 45% Fundingtop 48% Productbottom 45% Fin. healthbottom 40% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 35% Customersbottom 27% Newsbottom 18% Tech: 44 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud Growth: Revenue +109% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $146K FY2025 | $2M | 15 mo ago | +109% | 14 | TypeScriptZohoChart.js+18 | — | — |
| 21 | Xigma Games Developer of games across multiple platforms with original and innovative ideas 21Growth top 35%Talent top 38%Moat bottom 48%Funding bottom 42% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Moatbottom 48% Fundingbottom 42% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 28% Fin. healthbottom 28% Techbottom 25% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100 | $89K FY2025 | $10K | 2 mo ago | — | 10 | WordPressMySQLPHP+16 | — | — |
| 22 | Terra Online gaming, socializing and learning metaverse based platform for kids 57Growth top 20%Tech top 43%Funding top 45%Talent top 45% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 20% Techtop 43% Fundingtop 45% Talenttop 45% Fin. healthtop 50% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 35% Moatbottom 32% Growth: Headcount 54 → 71 (+31%) across vintages · Revenue +256% YoY Tech: 21 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $73K FY2025 | $3M | 17 mo ago | +256% | 71 71 → 57 (-20%) | WebflowAmazon Web Servicescore-js+12 | — | 3 job openings · 1 internship |
| 23 | GameEon Developer of mobile games and provider of game development services 22Innovation top 39%Product top 42%Moat top 48%Customers top 50% All 12 signals ▾Innovationtop 39% Producttop 42% Moattop 48% Customerstop 50% Talentbottom 49% Growthbottom 48% Techbottom 47% Fundingbottom 44% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 22% Newsbottom 18% Fin. healthbottom 14% Innovation: 7 product lines Product: 7 distinct product lines · 2 published apps (184 installs) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100 | $45K FY2024 | $2M | 21 mo ago | -64% | 10 | WordPress Block EditorElementorWordPress+28 | — | — |
| 24 | Triple Tap Games Game development studio 11Customers top 30%Talent top 38%Product top 49%Funding bottom 44% All 9 signals ▾Customerstop 30% Talenttop 38% Producttop 49% Fundingbottom 44% Techbottom 35% Moatbottom 35% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 22% Fin. healthbottom 16% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.65★ across 3,172 ratings (4 apps) Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 11/100 | $20K FY2025 | $1M | 15 mo ago | — | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+7 | — | — |
| 25 | LOKA Metaverse-based social networking platform 7Moat bottom 47%Tech bottom 45%Talent bottom 45%Funding bottom 35% All 8 signals ▾Moatbottom 47% Techbottom 45% Talentbottom 45% Fundingbottom 35% Growthbottom 32% Globalbottom 25% Marketbottom 15% Fin. healthbottom 13% Moat: Top 58% by revenue among 48 tracked PC & Console Gaming companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 Tech: 14 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Google Cloud, Google Cloud Cdn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 7/100 | $17K FY2025 | $125K | 17 mo ago | -46% | 2 | — | — | — |
| 26 | FanClash Esports platform offering fantasy leagues and daily tournaments for various games 16Product top 30%Innovation top 34%Funding top 36%Talent top 38% All 10 signals ▾Producttop 30% Innovationtop 34% Fundingtop 36% Talenttop 38% Moattop 43% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 31% Newsbottom 27% Fin. healthbottom 11% Growthbottom 9% Product: 6 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series B Innovation: 6 product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 16/100 | $16K FY2023 | $50M | 48 mo ago | -97% | 35 | — | — | — |
| 27 | Arckon Arts Mobile game developer focusing on casual games 21Growth top 32%Customers top 38%Talent top 38%Product bottom 41% All 10 signals ▾Growthtop 32% Customerstop 38% Talenttop 38% Productbottom 41% Moatbottom 41% Fundingbottom 40% Fin. healthbottom 36% Globalbottom 30% Marketbottom 21% Techbottom 15% Growth: Revenue +6% YoY · App-install growth +111% YoY Customers: Play-Store rating 4.04★ across 44,777 ratings (2 apps) · Review volume +3% in 6 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100 | $12K FY2025 | $10K | 2 mo ago | +6% | — | BootstrapApache HTTP ServerGoogle Font API+4 | — | — |
| 28 | Oneiric Mobile game developer focusing on casual games 24Talent top 38%Growth top 39%Innovation top 43%Product top 45% All 11 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Growthtop 39% Innovationtop 43% Producttop 45% Fin. healthbottom 46% Moatbottom 38% Fundingbottom 33% Globalbottom 30% Customersbottom 29% Techbottom 22% Marketbottom 19% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Growth: App-install growth +13% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $8K FY2024 | $1M | 22 mo ago | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | Spill Games Developer and publisher of games 32Growth top 11%Customers top 25%Talent top 28%Funding top 45% All 10 signals ▾Growthtop 11% Customerstop 25% Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 45% Producttop 49% Globalbottom 32% Techbottom 30% Moatbottom 27% Marketbottom 18% Fin. healthbottom 11% Growth: App-install growth +500% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Customers: Play-Store rating 4.92★ across 13,177 ratings (7 apps) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $7K FY2025 | $4M | 1 mo ago | — | — | VarnishBootstrapGitHub Pages+10 | — | — |
| 30 | Xsquads Developer of mobile games 24Growth top 32%Innovation top 47%Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 46% All 10 signals ▾Growthtop 32% Innovationtop 47% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 46% Productbottom 41% Techbottom 35% Moatbottom 34% Fin. healthbottom 32% Globalbottom 30% Marketbottom 18% Growth: Revenue +43% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Innovation: 1 product line rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $4K FY2025 | $2M | 10 mo ago | +43% | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+18 | — | 1 launch |
| 31 | HitWicket Online platform offering mobile-based cricket strategy game and simulation experience 37Customers top 24%Tech top 33%Funding top 41%Growth top 47% All 11 signals ▾Customerstop 24% Techtop 33% Fundingtop 41% Growthtop 47% Talentbottom 49% Productbottom 40% Newsbottom 39% Globalbottom 39% Fin. healthbottom 38% Moatbottom 34% Marketbottom 28% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.38★ across 270,595 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +17% in 6 mo Tech: 28 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $983 FY2025 | $4M | 1 mo ago | +4% | 68 | Node.jsThree.jsGoogle Sign-in+12 | — | 1 partnership |
| 32 | Kyrel Developer and publisher of games 29Growth top 12%Talent top 38%Funding bottom 40%Global bottom 36% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 12% Talenttop 38% Fundingbottom 40% Globalbottom 36% Fin. healthbottom 35% Marketbottom 12% Growth: Revenue +2909% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $310 FY2025 | $10K | 2 mo ago | +2909% | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | Game State Labs Provider of AI-driven analytics platform for gaming 8Talent top 28%AI top 35%Funding bottom 47%Product bottom 40% All 7 signals ▾Talenttop 28% AItop 35% Fundingbottom 47% Productbottom 40% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 8% Fin. healthbottom 7% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated AI: Product described with: ai-driven, artificial intelligence rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 8/100 | $3 FY2025 | $2M | 10 mo ago | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | Matiks Online platform offering competitive math games and puzzles for individuals to improve their mental… 72Growth top 17%Customers top 17%Talent top 28%Funding top 44% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 17% Customerstop 17% Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 44% Globalbottom 45% Productbottom 40% Techbottom 38% Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · App-install growth +500% YoY Customers: Play-Store rating 4.70★ across 22,783 ratings (1 apps) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | — | $3M | 9 mo ago | — | — | SentryKaTeXGoogle Sign-in+7 | — | — |
| 35 | Ginger Games Developer and publisher of games 32Talent top 38%Global bottom 45%Funding bottom 43%Product bottom 36% All 4 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Globalbottom 45% Fundingbottom 43% Productbottom 36% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Global: Investors from 1 country beyond India rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | — | $150K | 13 mo ago | — | — | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 36 | Loco Social platform for gamers 29Funding top 37%Product top 42%Customers top 44%Talent top 45% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 37% Producttop 42% Customerstop 44% Talenttop 45% Techtop 49% Marketbottom 48% Globalbottom 38% Newsbottom 24% Moatbottom 17% Growthbottom 10% Funding: Raised $51.0M · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) Product: 1 published app (43.4M installs) · Company stage: Acquired rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | — FY2023 | $51M | 51 mo ago | — | 34 | — | — | — |
| 37 | Airoclip Developer of casual games 16Talent top 38%AI top 45%Funding top 50%Global bottom 45% All 9 signals ▾Talenttop 38% AItop 45% Fundingtop 50% Globalbottom 45% Moatbottom 42% Productbottom 40% Techbottom 35% Marketbottom 25% Fin. healthbottom 17% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated AI: Product described with: artificial intelligence rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 16/100 | — | $3M | 8 mo ago | — | — | VarnishReactGitHub Pages+4 | — | — |
| 38 | Mayhem Studios Developer of AAA battle royale games 40Moat top 15%Growth top 40%Funding top 41%Market top 47% All 9 signals ▾Moattop 15% Growthtop 40% Fundingtop 41% Markettop 47% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 45% Fin. healthbottom 36% Techbottom 32% Newsbottom 18% Moat: Top 6% by revenue among 206 tracked Mobile Gaming companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 Growth: Headcount 84 → 96 (+14%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | — | $20M | 22 mo ago | — | 96 | BootstrapGoogle CloudCloudflare+9 | — | — |
| 39 | Shortgun Games Developer of video games focused on action and adventure experiences 37Growth top 35%Tech top 37%Talent top 38%Funding bottom 46% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Techtop 37% Talenttop 38% Fundingbottom 46% Productbottom 40% Globalbottom 30% Marketbottom 25% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 24 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Google Cloud, Google Cloud Cdn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | — | $1M | 10 mo ago | — | — | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+13 | — | — |
| 40 | Exiles Developer of next-generation browser-based social games 55Talent top 38%Global bottom 48%Funding bottom 44% All 3 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Globalbottom 48% Fundingbottom 44% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Global: Investors from 1 country beyond India rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | — | $355K | 7 mo ago | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | PlaySuper Reward earning platform for loyal players rentention management 10Moat top 43%Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 45%Tech bottom 45% All 8 signals ▾Moattop 43% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 45% Techbottom 45% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 24% Newsbottom 18% Fin. healthbottom 17% Moat: Top 42% by revenue among 36 tracked Gaming Tech companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 10/100 | — | $186K | 9 mo ago | — | — | Node.jsTailwind CSSReact+9 | — | 1 launch |
| 42 | Ultiverse Official website for social gaming metaverse 60Tech top 35%Funding top 37%Market top 45%Growth top 45% All 6 signals ▾Techtop 35% Fundingtop 37% Markettop 45% Growthtop 45% Globaltop 45% Talentbottom 49% Tech: 21 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services Funding: Raised $10.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | — | $10M | 24 mo ago | — | 100 | SentryNode.jsTailwind CSS+15 | — | — |
| 43 | Qila Games Developer of hypercasual games 5Talent top 38%Tech bottom 45%Funding bottom 37%Global bottom 37% All 7 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Techbottom 45% Fundingbottom 37% Globalbottom 37% Moatbottom 17% Fin. healthbottom 7% Marketbottom 6% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Tech: 11 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 5/100 | — | $1M | 17 mo ago | — | — | GoDaddy Website BuilderReactRequireJS+8 | — | — |
| 44 | Rudrac Developer of puzzle adventure video games for interactive experiences 21Talent top 38%Funding bottom 40%Global bottom 25% All 3 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingbottom 40% Globalbottom 25% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $10.0k across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100 | — | $10K | 2 mo ago | — | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | Wrought Studios Developer of indie games and provider of game development services 21Talent bottom 45%Funding bottom 40%Global bottom 25% All 3 signals ▾Talentbottom 45% Fundingbottom 40% Globalbottom 25% Talent: 1 named leader on record Funding: Raised $10.0k across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100 | — | $10K | 2 mo ago | — | — | — | — | — |
| 46 | Advaita Interactive Developer of narrative-driven video games and efficient game development tools 24Global bottom 48%Talent bottom 45%Funding bottom 42%Tech bottom 31% All 4 signals ▾Globalbottom 48% Talentbottom 45% Fundingbottom 42% Techbottom 31% Global: Investors from 1 country beyond India Talent: 1 named leader on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | — | $150K | 13 mo ago | — | — | FirebaseCloudflarecdnjs+7 | — | — |
| 47 | Bowled Provider of play-to-earn social gaming platform 16Talent top 28%Global bottom 43%Funding bottom 41%Market bottom 32% All 5 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Globalbottom 43% Fundingbottom 41% Marketbottom 32% Techbottom 21% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Global: Legal entities in 2 countries: India, Singapore · Investors from 2 countries beyond India rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 16/100 | — | $3M | 26 mo ago | — | 25 | — | — | — |
| 48 | R Games Provider of block-chain based virtual racing game 11Talent top 45%Tech bottom 43%Funding bottom 41%Global bottom 25% All 5 signals ▾Talenttop 45% Techbottom 43% Fundingbottom 41% Globalbottom 25% Marketbottom 16% Talent: 2 named leaders on record Tech: 17 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 11/100 | — | $3M | 26 mo ago | — | — | WebflowPleskChart.js+14 | — | — |
| 49 | Troak In game advertising platform 32Talent top 45%Funding bottom 41%Global bottom 29% All 3 signals ▾Talenttop 45% Fundingbottom 41% Globalbottom 29% Talent: 2 named leaders on record Funding: Raised $144k across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | — | $144K | 16 mo ago | — | — | — | — | — |
| 50 | Circle of Games Developer of blockchain-based casual mobile games offering crypto rewards 19Talent top 28%Customers top 30%Moat top 48%Funding bottom 40% All 9 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Customerstop 30% Moattop 48% Fundingbottom 40% Productbottom 40% Techbottom 35% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 21% Newsbottom 18% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Customers: Play-Store rating 4.60★ across 809 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +66% in 6 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 19/100 | — | $2M | 26 mo ago | — | 9 | Framer SitesReactPriority Hints+6 | — | — |
Top 12 Gaming companies in India
#1
MPL 🦄Series E · Bengaluru, Karnataka · founded 2018 · 392 employees$395.8Mraised▾
Operator of an online platform providing real money skill-based gaming. The platform offers various card, puzzle, sports, and casual games. Users can participate in contests and tournaments. Winnings are credited to user accounts and can be withdrawn.
- Feb 2025Series E$5.4M
- Aug 2023Series E$2.6M
- May 2022Series E$5.9M
- Sep 2021Series E$156.6M
#2
Seed · Hyderabad, Telangana · founded 2012 · 68 employees$3.9Mraised▾
Online platform offering mobile-based cricket strategy game and simulation experience. It is a mobile gaming company that offers a cricket strategy game where users can play as the owner, coach, and captain of their own cricket team.
- Apr 2026Conventional Debt$20M
- Apr 2024Angel—
- Nov 2022Seed$3M
- Mar 2022Seed$181K
#3
Seed · Bengaluru, Karnataka · founded 2024$3.9Mraised▾
Developer and publisher of games. It develops free to play games for Android and iOS devices. It has developed games such as Fruit Merge and Shikaku Master. The games are made available on playstore.
- Apr 2026Seed$3.1M
- Nov 2024Seed$750K
#4
Seed · Bengaluru, Karnataka · founded 2024$8.5Mraised▾
Platform for developing and publishing immersive AAA games for audiences. It builds AAA titles with an initial focus on mobile games and later expands to other platforms, including consoles. It is developing E-Cricket, a next-generation sports simulation game that reimagines cricket for the digital era. Featured titles include E-Cricket, a hyper-realistic esports cricket game with multiplayer modes, AI-driven gameplay, and support for various devices.
- Jan 2026Seed$11M
- Apr 2024Seed$8.5M
#5
Series B · Pune, Maharashtra · founded 2010 · 181 employees$84.7Mraised▾
Provider of digital entertainment experiences across gaming, esports, music, and sports. The business delivers content and engagement opportunities for young audiences. It operates interconnected ecosystems focused on gaming, esports, entertainment, and sports. The business model includes digital platforms, products, and services.
- Mar 2025Series B$1.9M
- Mar 2024Series B$3M
- May 2023Series B$3M
- Aug 2022Series B$11.3M
#6
Public · Mumbai, Maharashtra · founded 1999 · 74 employees$127.9Mraised▾
Provider of diversified gaming and sports media platform. It develops learning apps for preschoolers, online playgrounds for kids, and mobile sports games. It operates a sports news website and an esports company that organizes tournaments. It also runs a games marketing agency connecting brands and publishers with gamers.
- Jan 2025Post IPO$60M
- Nov 2024Post IPO$100M
- Sep 2023Post IPO$12.1M
- Jul 2023Post IPO$90.7M
#7
Acquired · Gurugram, Haryana · founded 2015 · 71 employees$60.8Mraised▾
Provider of gaming, esports, and youth entertainment intellectual properties and services. The company develops intellectual properties and offers related services. It focuses on the gaming and esports sectors, as well as youth entertainment. The company provides various offerings within these areas.
- Dec 2024Angel$2.3M
- Jan 2024Series C$3.3M
- May 2023Series C$31.8M
- Mar 2021Series B$22.4M
#8
Series A · Bengaluru, Karnataka · founded 2023$700Kraised▾
Developer and publisher of casual mobile games utilizing AI technology for creative speed and scalable content generation. It is a casual game developer and publisher leveraging AI technology to create engaging mobile games for a global audience. The company has a proprietary stack that enables creative speed and scalable game development, with a focus on partnerships between studios and brands.
- Mar 2026Series A$8.1M
- Feb 2025Seed$3M
- Dec 2023Seed$700K
#9
Series B · Pune, Maharashtra · founded 2017 · 139 employees$6.8Mraised▾
Developer of multiplayer online games and a game server platform. The company develops and publishes various games across multiple platforms. It also provides a platform designed to support multiplayer game development and operations. The platform offers tools and infrastructure for game developers.
- Aug 2025Series B$15M
- Feb 2025Series A—
- Mar 2023Series A—
- Aug 2021Series A$5.5M
#10
Seed · Bengaluru, Karnataka · founded 2024$2.8Mraised▾
Developer of casual games. It is a gaming studio that uses artificial intelligence to create personalized casual puzzle game experiences. It has developed a game called Hexa Dreams, and many more.
- Oct 2025Seed$2.8M
#11
Seed · Bengaluru, Karnataka · founded 2024$3.1Mraised▾
Online platform offering competitive math games and puzzles for individuals to improve their mental arithmetic skills. It is a digital platform that offers a range of math-based games and puzzles designed to challenge users and improve their mental math skills. The platform allows users to compete with others and track their progress. It aims to make math a fun and engaging experience for users of all skill levels.
- Aug 2025Seed$3.1M
#12
Series B · Delhi, Delhi · founded 2014 · 148 employees$2.2Mraised▾
Operator of online poker and sports prediction gaming solutions. The company delivers customizable poker experiences for diverse user preferences. It provides standalone poker room solutions for operators seeking comprehensive poker capabilities. The company also offers sports prediction solutions combining data-driven insights and scalable technology.
- Jul 2025Series B$231.7K
- Sep 2024Series B$202.5K
- May 2021Series A$5M
- Apr 2018Seed$2.9M
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Gaming coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding flat · growth rising
How research on Gaming Technology is moving in India
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 88 India-affiliated papers.
- Chitkara University5
- International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad5
- Vellore Institute of Technology University5
- Indian Institute of Technology Bombay4
- Microsoft Research3
- Real-time rendering1→6
- Rendering (computer graphics)11→15
- Game engine1→4
- Game engine2→11
- Video game development1→4
- Rendering (computer graphics)10→12
- Rendering (computer graphics)5
- Computer graphics (images)4
- Game engine3
- Ray tracing (physics)2
- Graphics pipeline1
Where gaming tech is researched across India
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.
Who's filing gaming tech patents in India
India gaming tech patent filing is steady — 8 filings from 8 assignees (2016–2024), led by SOUL Vision Creations, Kalra Nitin, Pathak Ashish; annual filings 1→1.
- SOUL Vision Creations5
- Kalra Nitin2
- Pathak Ashish2
- Prakash RAVI2
- Setia Lokesh2
- Bluestack Systems2
- JAIN Nikita1
- Vinnakota Devicharan1