Best Gaming Companies in Ohio, United States
The 53 best Gaming companies in Ohio, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Bit Fry.
Our analysis of 71 Gaming companies
$20.0b in tracked funding; 97% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Gaming companies in Ohio
| # | Company | Founded | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gigaverse Games Developer of on-chain role-playing game blending blockchain with adventure 50Growth top 45%Talent top 45%Tech top 49%Funding bottom 49% All 5 signals ▾Growthtop 45% Talenttop 45% Techtop 49% Fundingbottom 49% Globalbottom 25% Growth: Web rank 500,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Talent: 2 named leaders on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | 2024 | $2M | 11 mo ago | Seed | Garnish Co-Founder | TurbopackNode.jsTailwind CSS+14 | — | — |
| 2 | Eclipse Games Developer of narrative-focused video games | 2024 | — | — | Unfunded | Ryan Robitaille Founder | — | — | — |
| 3 | Buccaneers Platform offering blockchain based games | 2022 | — | — | Unfunded | Brendan Ryan Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 4 | Channel 3 Social platform for gamers | 2022 | — | — | Unfunded | Joel Willis Founder | PHPTwitch PlayerVideoJS+9 | 12 patents Digital audio editing tools with proxy file-pointer format compatibility layer | — |
| 5 | Imperium Esports Provider of a competetive gaming platform | 2022 | — | — | Deadpooled | Mitchell Smith Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 6 | Battle For Giostone Blockchain-based Esport multiplayer battle game | 2021 | $1M | 45 mo ago | Funding Raised | Mile Gramatikov Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 7 | ManuFactory Provider of play-and-earn construction and automation game | 2021 | $1M | 55 mo ago | Funding Raised | Jean Curcio Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 8 | Goons of Balatroon Developer of NFT games and integration with meta-universe platforms | 2021 | — | — | Funding Raised | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | NeverEnding Developer of gaming avatar creation and community platform | 2020 | $425K | 59 mo ago | Series B | Jamie Van Doren Founder/CEO | — | — | — |
| 10 | Digimancy Entertainment Video game development studio | 2019 | — | — | Unfunded | George Ziets Co-Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+14 | — | — |
| 11 | Snowbright Studio Online market place for crafts, candles, and books | 2019 | — | — | Unfunded | — | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+16 | — | — |
| 12 | eFuse Provider of AI-powered ad technology solutions for brands seeking gamer access | 2018 | $7M | 65 mo ago | Series A | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | Play One Up Esports Tournaments Platform | 2018 | $4M | 73 mo ago | Seed | Brandon Pitts Founder | SanityjQuerySlick+9 | — | — |
Top 12 Gaming companies in Ohio
#1
Seed · Delaware, Ohio · founded 2024$2Mraised▾
Developer of on-chain role-playing game blending blockchain with adventure. The game features interconnected pixelated realms, strategic battles, and risk-reward mechanics. Players explore worlds and engage in challenges. The design combines retro aesthetics with modern Web3 elements.
- Jul 2025Seed$2M
#2
Series B · New Hampshire, Ohio · founded 2013 · 16 employees$12.5Mraised▾
Developer of PC and console-based sports games. The company focuses on the development and publishing of sports-arcade basketball game titled "Infinite Victory" and the multi-sport, arcade-action sports platform called "Ultimate Rivals.
- Mar 2024Series B$50K
- Dec 2022Series B$1.2M
- Sep 2022Series B$2.8M
- Feb 2020Series B$3.5M
#3
Series A · Columbus, Ohio · founded 2018 · 90 employees$7.4Mraised▾
Provider of AI-powered ad technology solutions for brands seeking gamer access. The company helps brands reach gaming audiences through media solutions and insights. It offers tools to analyze community conversations and recognize in-game moments. The company also provides solutions for content creators, developers, and event production.
- Feb 2021Series A$6M
- Nov 2019Seed$1.4M
- Mar 2019Seed$150K
#4
Funding Raised · Macedonia, Ohio · founded 2021$1.4Mraised▾
Blockchain-based Esport multiplayer battle game. Players can forge their own hero and climb the ranks, battling against other players to emerge victorious. The game is available on the web platforms.
- Oct 2022ICO$1.4M
#5
Seed · Cleveland, Ohio · founded 2018 · 9 employees$4Mraised▾
Playone is an online platform where users can create esports tournaments. Users can create one on one tournaments, invite, and challenge friends, stream games live or watch live streams of friends and rivals. The platforms supported are Xbox One, PS4, Epic Games, and more. The users can create tournaments for games like NBA 2k, Madden 19/20, NHL 19/20, FIFA 19, Fortnite, and more.
- Jun 2020Seed$3.1M
#6
Funding Raised · Delaware, Ohio · founded 2021 · 27 employees$1.2Mraised▾
Provider of play-and-earn construction and automation game. ManuFactory is a construction and management game that combines state-of-the-art gameplay with the power of NFTs that utilizes blockchain technology and artificial intelligence.
- Dec 2021ICO$1.2M
#7
Deadpooled · Akron, Ohio · founded 2002$2.5Mraised▾
Ayalogic is the developer of communication software for games. It offers "Qmunicate", a software solution that consolidates communications into one flow as well as manages communications across personal computers, PBX-based telephones, and mobile phones; Green-Ear C++/Windows SDK, which helps to add voice enabling network functionality to custom engine games. Also provides Green-Ear Flash SDK, which allows flash applications running in a browser or standalone to access various voice enabling network features.
- Apr 2010Series A$505K
- Nov 2004Series A$2M
#8
Series B · Cleveland, Ohio · founded 2020 · 15 employees$425Kraised▾
Developer of gaming avatar creation and community platform. The company has developed Scene Creator that allows users to create an avatar on a drag and drop platform. It also offers Story Animator which allows users to create and share videos as their avatars. It monetizes through monthly subscription charges.
- Aug 2021Seed$425K
- Series B—
#9
Deadpooled · Akron, Ohio · founded 2007 · 11 employees$1.2Mraised▾
Crafting immersive sci-fi MMO games with strategic gameplay and rich worlds. The company is dedicated to building engaging gaming experiences through software craftsmanship and artistic design. They specialize in developing massively multiplayer online games featuring strategic resource management, alliance building, and player-versus-player combat. Their games offer rich, evolving worlds with easy-to-use interfaces, encouraging exploration and conquest. They focus on creating immersive experiences with advanced ships, mysterious missions, and diverse universes. The company emphasizes a fun company culture, offering competitive salaries, stock options, and full health coverage. They are actively seeking talented software engineers to join their team.
- Apr 2010Series A$1.2M
- 2007Seed—
#10
Seed · Columbus, Ohio · founded 2005 · 3 employees$98Kraised▾
Provider of an online e-commerce platform to buy and sell games. It offers video games, collectibles, and other gaming-related products.
- Jun 2022Seed$98K
#11
Seed · Columbus, Ohio · founded 2011 · 9 employees$250Kraised▾
Multivarious is an independent video game development studio that specializes in developing puzzle games. It has developed "Hatch-It!", which is a puzzle game for Android and iOS users. It is also developing a PC-based game known as "No Mercy". It generates revenue through advertisements and in-app purchases.
- Jun 2019Seed$250K
#12
Deadpooled · Oregon, Ohio · founded 2009$100Kraised▾
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How research on Gaming Technology is moving in the United States
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 670 United States-affiliated papers.
- Carnegie Mellon University23
- Nvidia20
- University of Utah16
- University of California, Davis16
- Cornell University15
- Image-based modeling and rendering7→15
- Alternate frame rendering2→10
- Gaussian4→9
- Augmented reality2→7
- 3D rendering9→13
- Context (archaeology)3→4
- Rendering (computer graphics)25
- Computer graphics (images)19
- Game engine10
- Real-time rendering9
- Human–computer interaction8
Where gaming tech is researched across United States
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 the United States
United States gaming tech patent filing is accelerating — 406 filings from 157 assignees (2016–2025), led by Sony Interactive Entertainment, SONY Interactive Entertainment A, Microsoft; annual filings 10→50.
- Sony Interactive Entertainment98
- SONY Interactive Entertainment A50
- Microsoft41
- Google36
- Intel35
- Tencent America21
- Nvidia18
- Electronic ARTS14
Common questions
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