Best Gaming Companies in Texas, United States
The 211 best Gaming companies in Texas, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: GameStop.
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 Texas
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GameStop Retail chain of video game titles, video game hardware, accessories, and consumer electronics 72Market top 12%Tech top 24%News top 29%Funding top 30% All 13 signals ▾Markettop 12% Techtop 24% Newstop 29% Fundingtop 30% Fin. healthtop 32% Talenttop 38% Producttop 44% Customersbottom 48% Moatbottom 48% Growthbottom 45% Globalbottom 44% Innovationbottom 34% Patentsbottom 24% Market: 14,000 employees (top 1% of Gaming) · Revenue ~$3.6B Tech: 65 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Akamai, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $2.1B | 14 mo ago | Acquired | Leonard Riggio Co-Founder | 1996 | Cart FunctionalitySalesforce Commerce CloudAmplience+38 | 2 patents Wireless game controller technology for console gaming | — |
| 2 | Playful Studios Developer of VR-based video games | $61M | 81 mo ago | Series A | Katy Bettner Co-Founder | 2012 | WordPressMySQLPHP+28 | — | — |
| 3 | Envy Online eSports player organization | $60M | 63 mo ago | Series C | Michael Rufail CEO | 2007 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyVenmo+10 | 2 patents Cosmetic lip stain formulations and application methods for colorant delivery | — |
| 4 | Restream Provider of a platform to stream video content to other streaming platforms | $56M | 65 mo ago | Series A | Andrew Surzhynskyi Co-Founder & CTO | 2015 | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceNode.js+36 | 3 patents Real-time fluid composition analysis and chemical sensing for dynamic mixtures | — |
| 5 | Virtuix Omni Provider of a treadmill for moving freely and naturally in a VR game 35Tech top 21%Funding top 22%News top 25%Product top 28% All 11 signals ▾Techtop 21% Fundingtop 22% Newstop 25% Producttop 28% Moattop 31% Growthbottom 46% Marketbottom 42% Talentbottom 40% Globalbottom 37% Fin. healthbottom 28% Customersbottom 2% Tech: 65 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 Funding: Raised $43.4M across 13 rounds · 13 rounds over 12 yrs (1.1/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $43M | 0 mo ago | Public | Jan Goetgeluk Founder & CEO | 2013 | Builder.ioShopifySentry+30 | — | 3 launchs |
| 6 | ArtCraft Entertainment Video game developer focusing on MMORPGs | $29M | 76 mo ago | Acquired | — | 2013 | Amazon Web ServicesZendeskGoogle Workspace+3 | — | — |
| 7 | InfiniGods Developer of web3 games 22Talent top 38%Moat top 39%Funding top 40%Customers top 44% All 9 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Moattop 39% Fundingtop 40% Customerstop 44% Techtop 47% Productbottom 48% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 35% Growthbottom 18% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · 9 curated direct competitors tracked rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100 | $17M | 25 mo ago | Series A | Owen Odonoghue Co-Founder | 2021 | Node.jsGoogle Sign-inApple Sign-in+13 | — | — |
| 8 | Nexus Online platform for the creation of video game store | $16M | 40 mo ago | Series B | — | 2015 | TypeScriptGraphQLNode.js+23 | 121 patents Microfluidic diagnostic and analysis platforms integrating thin-film centrifugation and assay automation | 1 partnership |
| 9 | Certain Affinity American video game development studio | $15M | 104 mo ago | Acquired | Max Hoberman Founder & President | 2006 | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+27 | — | — |
| 10 | Challenge Games Online multiplayer game development company | $14M | 213 mo ago | Acquired | Andrew Busey Founder | 2006 | — | — | — |
| 11 | Heatwave Independent game development studio | $13M | 191 mo ago | Deadpooled | Anthony Castoro ex-CEO & Co-Founder | 2007 | — | 2 patents Portable heating devices for warming articles, such as food or personal items. | — |
| 12 | Bee Cave Games Casino Games developer targeting Mobile and Web platforms | $11M | 132 mo ago | Deadpooled | Erik Bethke CEO & Founder | 2012 | — | — | — |
| 13 | Aquifer Developer of an animation platform for creating animated brand content | $10M | 44 mo ago | Acquired | Chen Zhang Co-Founder & CEO | 2019 | Webflow EcommerceWebflowSentry+16 | — | — |
| 14 | Nerd Kingdom Independent game development company | $10M | 126 mo ago | Series A | Peter Salinas CEO & Director | 2011 | — | — | — |
| 15 | 3thix Gaming wallet for web3 games and building gaming technology | $8M | 29 mo ago | Series A | Ankur R Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer | 2023 | — | — | — |
| 16 | Pocket Worlds Developer of a platform for user-generated virtual worlds and social experiences | $8M | 64 mo ago | Series A | Gordon Su Co-Founder | 2013 | Node.jsRadix UIPanda CSS+10 | — | — |
| 17 | GameSalad Game development software provider for non-programmers | $7M | 86 mo ago | Series A | — | 2007 | WordPressMySQLPHP+25 | 3 patents Monetization plug‑ins, template code generation, and interactive multimedia app authoring tools. | — |
| 18 | Mainline Provider of software for managing, monetizing & marketing esports programs | $7M | 79 mo ago | Deadpooled | Chris Buckner Founder & CEO | 2017 | — | — | — |
| 19 | GameGPT AI-Driven platform for blockchain games | $6M | 29 mo ago | Funding Raised | Victor Tan Co-Founder | 2021 | Monaco EditorTailwind CSSReact+10 | — | — |
| 20 | Wonder Works Studio Developer of casual games for PC & console | $6M | 50 mo ago | Seed | — | 2019 | YouTubestyled-componentsReact+13 | — | — |
| 21 | Ruckus Games Developer of PC and console-based casual games | $6M | 19 mo ago | Series A | Paul Sage CEO | 2021 | WordPressMySQLPHP+20 | — | — |
| 22 | Apogee Publisher of PC and console-based games | $5M | 52 mo ago | Series A | Scott Miller Founder | 2020 | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+21 | 54 patents Coated glass substrates for pharmaceutical/medical packaging and related coating technologies | 1 launch |
| 23 | Owlchemy Labs XR studio crafting playful VR games and experiences with spatial interactions | $5M | 118 mo ago | Acquired | — | 2010 | Squarespace CommerceSquarespaceTypeScript+14 | — | 1 launch |
| 24 | Nifty Island Provider of online community-based gaming platform | $5M | 56 mo ago | Series A | — | 2021 | SentryNode.jsRadix UI+22 | — | — |
| 25 | Windwalk Online gamers community | $4M | 20 mo ago | Series A | Cristoforo Feo Co-Founder & CTO | 2018 | — | — | — |
| 26 | Metacrafters Developer of a multichain learn-to-earn game for PC and console | $4M | 48 mo ago | Funding Raised | Kevin Yang Co-Founder | 2021 | Node.jsVimeoHeadless UI+24 | — | — |
| 27 | Moon Beast Productions Game development studio | $4M | 24 mo ago | Series A | Peter Hu Co-Founder | 2013 | WixSentryBootstrap+10 | — | — |
| 28 | Million on Mars Developer of PC and console-based blockchain games | $3M | 41 mo ago | Series A | Erik Bethke Co-Founder | 2020 | — | — | — |
| 29 | Clutch Enterprise Provider of an interactive P2P marketplace and auction platform for eSports | $3M | 34 mo ago | Funding Raised | Jovan Mijailovic Co-Founder | 2022 | — | — | — |
| 30 | AstroBeam VR game studio focused on multiplayer | $3M | 31 mo ago | Seed | Devin Reimer Founder & CEO | 2023 | — | — | 1 launch |
| 31 | METAZONE Provider of gaming engines | $3M | 36 mo ago | Seed | Oscar Gomez Co-Founder | 2019 | Cart FunctionalityVuetifyAnimate.css+7 | — | — |
| 32 | Game Jolt Online gaming platform offering arcade-style multiplayer games | $3M | 56 mo ago | Seed | — | 2008 | MagentoErlangElixir+13 | — | — |
| 33 | Enterprise Gaming Esports player organization | $2M | 72 mo ago | Deadpooled | Robert Maxwell Founder & CEO | 2020 | — | — | — |
| 34 | Closing Theory Studios Game development studio offering casual games | $2M | 35 mo ago | Seed | Ankith Harathi Co-Founder & CEO | 2023 | — | — | — |
| 35 | PvP Live Gaming platform that offers real prize money | $2M | 120 mo ago | Deadpooled | Casey Wehr Founder & CEO | 2013 | — | — | — |
| 36 | Arctic7 Developer of PC and mobile-based casual games | $2M | 51 mo ago | Seed | Alan Slyke Co-Founder | 2021 | — | — | — |
| 37 | ATTAQ Online Online eSports tournament platform for winning real money | $2M | 121 mo ago | Deadpooled | Brian Bogus Co-Founder & CEO | 2014 | — | — | — |
| 38 | SWEEPiO Location based mobile gaming | $1M | 162 mo ago | Deadpooled | Bryan Shepard Founder | 2011 | — | — | — |
| 39 | ViewCast Developer of casual mobile games, including solitaire and puzzle titles | $1M | 173 mo ago | Acquired | Lance Ouellette Chief Executive Officer | 1994 | LazySizesreCAPTCHAGoogle AdSense+3 | — | — |
| 40 | Tribe Gaming Esports player organization | $1M | 58 mo ago | Seed | Jonathan Sakoucky Co-Founder | 2017 | WordPressMySQLPHP+17 | — | — |
| 41 | Playerize In-game monetization and user acquisition solutions provider | $1M | 173 mo ago | Acqui-Hired | Lyal Avery Co-Founder | 2011 | — | — | — |
| 42 | Spawn Labs Cloud gaming technology provider | $1M | 201 mo ago | Acquired | David Wilson ex-President & CEO | 2006 | — | 6 patents Cloud-based game streaming and remote access platform for interactive entertainment | — |
| 43 | BrightLocker Crowd-supported game developer and publisher | $805K | 108 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | 2014 | — | — | — |
| 44 | Leap Computing Gaming software company providing cloud-hosted desktops | $778K | 120 mo ago | Deadpooled | Alex Nataros CEO | 2013 | — | 5 patents GPU virtualization and remote graphics streaming for virtual machines | — |
| 45 | Botisimo Cloud based platform streaming management software | $700K | 59 mo ago | Acquired | Oscar Armstrong Founder & CEO | 2018 | — | — | — |
| 46 | Midnight Studios Developer of a cross-platform video game | $542K | 179 mo ago | Seed | Charles Normann Founder & CEO | 2007 | — | 3 patents Creation and management of unique digital assets for virtual economies | — |
| 47 | Sneaky Games Web game development studio | $325K | 190 mo ago | Acqui-Hired | David Godwin CEO | 2009 | — | — | — |
| 48 | Tiny Lions Game development studio | $250K | 121 mo ago | Seed | Nathan Thomas Phelps Co-Founder | 2014 | — | — | — |
| 49 | SFC Rodeo Games Console games developer | $250K | 185 mo ago | Deadpooled | Woody Addison ex-Co-Owner | 2010 | — | — | — |
| 50 | Airship Syndicate Independent video game development studio | $125K | 66 mo ago | Seed | Joe Madureira Co-Founder & CEO | 2014 | Squarespace CommerceSquarespaceTypeScript+13 | — | 1 launch |
Top 12 Gaming companies in Texas
#1
Public · Austin, Texas · founded 2013 · 23 employees$43.4Mraised▾
Provider of a treadmill for moving freely and naturally in a VR game. The motion-sensing treadmill allows users to stand up and traverse virtual worlds with the natural use of their own feet. The base of the Omni is a grooved, low-friction surface. It also offers special pinned shoes to keep the foot stabilized and prevent lateral sliding.
- Oct 2025Series A$1.3M
- Sep 2024Series A$500K
- Mar 2023Series A$411.2K
- Mar 2021Series A$278.4K
#2
Acquired · Grapevine, Texas · founded 1996 · 14000 employees$2.1Braised▾
Retails new and pre-owned video game titles, video game hardware, accessories, and consumer electronics. The company offers digital and physical products. It even offers re-selling options for the video game, where the company buys it, refurbishes it and then sells it with a game stop certification. The company offers its products through a network of stores, and online. The company also publishes a magazine on video games.
- Apr 2025Post IPO$1.5B
- Feb 2022Grant (prize money)$2.3M
- Feb 2021Post IPO$551M
- Aug 2020Post IPO—
#3
Series A · Plano, Texas · founded 2021 · 20 employees$5.5Mraised▾
Developer of PC and console-based casual games. It offers cross-platform multiplayer games with cooperative suburban shooter gameplay.
- Nov 2024Series A$19M
- Aug 2022Seed$5.5M
#4
Series A · Austin, Texas · founded 2018 · 26 employees$4.5Mraised▾
Operator of a game development studio intended to build online computer games. The company's studio specializes in the development of online multiplayer games that combine hidden roles gameplay with exciting real-time combat and requires social tactics as reflexes, enabling players to enjoy competitive online games.
#5
Series A · Austin, Texas · founded 2021 · 30 employees$17Mraised▾
Developer of web3 games. The company focuses on the development of strategy and battle games using blockchain technologies which includes InfiniTowers, InfiniRealms, and InfiniArena.
- Apr 2024Series A$8M
- May 2022Seed$9M
#6
Series A · Austin, Texas · founded 2013$4.5Mraised▾
Game development studio. It develops PC based games. It develops multiplayer roleplay based games. It is having principals on Diablo, Diablo 2, Diablo 3, Nox, Hellgate London, Torchlight, Torchlight 2, Marvel Heroes Online, and many more.
- Jun 2024Series A$4.5M
#7
Series A · Austin, Texas · founded 2023$8.5Mraised▾
Gaming wallet for web3 games and building gaming technology. The platform offers features such as buying, selling, trading, and playing games on the blockchain. It supports various payment methods, including credit cards, ACH, Google and Apple pay, and gasless trading OTC.
- Jan 2024Series A$8.5M
#8
Series B · Austin, Texas · founded 2015 · 20 employees$16.3Mraised▾
Online platform for the creation of video game store. Users can streamline their content on the platform. They can monetize their games by linking merch, tipping streamers, and more. The platform also allows users to select their favorite games from the library, write reviews, and grow their channel.
- Jan 2023Series B$10M
- Nov 2022Series A$9.1M
- Nov 2019Series A$5.3M
- Dec 2018Conventional Debt$1.2M
#9
Series A · Austin, Texas · founded 2015 · 85 employees$56.5Mraised▾
Provider of a platform to stream video content to other streaming platforms. It allows users to stream videos to streaming platforms such as Twitch, Hitbox, Ustream, and others. Users can stream videos on various platforms simultaneously. Allows producers to analyze and interact with their viewers across platforms.
- Jan 2021Series A—
- Aug 2020Series A$50M
- Mar 2019Seed$3.4M
- 2018Seed—
#10
Funding Raised · Austin, Texas · founded 2021$6.5Mraised▾
AI-Driven platform for blockchain games. It is an AI-driven game builder supporting blockchain games using token $DUEL. It offers a platform for game developers to create gaming experiences.
- Jan 2024ICO$6.5M
#11
Series C · Dallas, Texas · founded 2007 · 117 employees$60Mraised▾
Online eSports player organization. It has teams for multiple eSports games including CS: GO, Call of Duty, PUBG, Paladins, and Rocket League. Also provides eSports-related news and video content on its portal. Also operates a merchandising store.
#12
Series A · Mckinney, Texas · founded 2012 · 74 employees$61Mraised▾
Developer of VR-based video games. The company specializes in developing core games such as Sci-Fi, RPG, and more. Some of the games developed by the portal include Creativerse & New Super Luckys Tale. These games are available on Microsoft Windows, Apple Play Store, Nintendo Switch, and more. Their upcoming game is Star Child which will be available on the Play Station platform.
- Aug 2019Series A$23M
- Oct 2018Series A$5M
- Oct 2015Series A$25M
- 2012Series A$8M
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What Texas researches in gaming tech
Texas A&M, UT Dallas, and North Texas lead optimistic gaming-tech research (mean stance 0.72) focused on computer graphics, visualization, and 3D modeling, with breakthroughs dominating and minimal concern.
- Texas A&M University6
- University of North Texas3
- The University of Texas at Dallas3
- The University of Texas at Austin2
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston1