Best Gaming Companies in Tokyo, Japan
The 168 best Gaming companies in Tokyo, Japan in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: FromSoftware.
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.
Ranked: Best Gaming companies in Tokyo
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Tech stack | Web popularity | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FromSoftware Developer of action role-playing, action-adventure, and survival action video games | $263M | 45 mo ago | Acquired | Yoshimi Yasuda Chairman & CEO | Chart.jsApache HTTP ServerAmazon Web Services+6 | Top 500k | — | — |
| 2 | SNK Corporation Developer and publisher of games | $217M | 66 mo ago | Acquired | Koichi Toyama CEO & President | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+19 | Top 100k | — | 1 launch · 1 award |
| 3 | Playco 🦄 Developer of social web games for PC and console | $100M | 68 mo ago | Series A | Teddy Cross Co-Founder & CPO | RubyRuby on RailsEnvoy+14 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 4 | Gumi Developer of mobile online games and blockchain technology solutions | $94M | 96 mo ago | Public | Hironao Kunimitsu Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+11 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 5 | Brave group Provider of virtual production, IP platform, and IP solution services | $48M | 1 mo ago | Series E | Keito Noguchi CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+24 | Top 1M | — | 2 job openings |
| 6 | Thirdverse Developer of VR games | $42M | 9 mo ago | Series D | Takafumi Inagawa Co-Founder & CFO | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | DeNA Social mobile game platform and provider of mobile services | $19M | — | Public | — | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceNode.js+23 | Top 100k | 518 patents Mobile game delivery, live streaming, and virtual item trading platforms | — |
| 8 | Aiming Mobile game development company | $19M | 111 mo ago | Public | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+17 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 9 | Ubitus Provider of cloud gaming, metaverse streaming, and artificial intelligence solutions | $17M | 15 mo ago | Series D | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+15 | Top 10M | 12 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 10 | openrec Online platform for streaming live videos for E-sports games | $16M | 25 mo ago | Series A | Yo Hyodo CEO & Representative Director | SentryZendeskNode.js+19 | Top 100k | — | — |
| 11 | Akatsuki Indie game development company based out of Japan | $14M | 30 mo ago | Public | Tetsuro Koda Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+25 | Top 5M | 26 patents Real-time game server platforms with adaptive screen rendering and data processing | — |
| 12 | Meleap Developer of augmented reality sports and entertainment experiences for various platforms | $13M | 24 mo ago | Series C | Araki Hitoshi Co-Founder & CTO | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | Top 10M | 22 patents Integrated information processing for VR/AR image distribution and head‑mounted display systems | — |
| 13 | Mahjong Meta Skill-based blockchain gaming community | $12M | 34 mo ago | Series A | Brice Vong Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | AXEL MARK Mobile game development company engaged in planning and development of games | $8M | 61 mo ago | Public | Junji Oshita CEO & President | DNNFacebook LoginGoogle Sign-in+10 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 15 | SUZAKU Games Developer of PC and console-based casual games | $8M | 46 mo ago | Series A | Benjamin Widdowson Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | REJECT Operator of professional esports teams competing in various gaming tournaments | $7M | 19 mo ago | Series B | Shoya Kabuyama CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifyReact+21 | Top 500k | — | — |
| 17 | TOKYO GameFi Game development studio | $7M | 16 mo ago | Seed | Taro Yamamoto CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | Mynet Independent core game development company developing role-playing card games | $6M | 133 mo ago | Public | — | MathJaxApache HTTP ServerAmazon Web Services+17 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 19 | GameWith Video game media company and gaming community | $4M | 133 mo ago | Public | Takuya Imaizumi CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+20 | Top 1M | — | — |
| 20 | Xenoma Garment with embedded sensors | $4M | 72 mo ago | Seed | — | PHPNginxcore-js+8 | Top 10M | 21 patents Flexible textile-integrated ECG monitoring devices and stretchable conductive wire technologies. | — |
| 21 | Translimit Mobile games developer | $3M | 140 mo ago | Series A | Takuma Kudo Co-Founder & CTO | STUDIOFirebaseNode.js+8 | Top 50M | 2 patents Video game software focusing on graphics rendering and visual effects | — |
| 22 | Mutations Studio Web game development studio based in Japan | $2M | 155 mo ago | Deadpooled | Issei kuwada CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | Ovomind Provider of a wearable device to manage neurological disorders | $2M | 44 mo ago | Seed | Yann Frachi Founder | Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+29 | Top 50M | 17 patents Affective computing with electrodermal sensors for emotion detection and game experience prediction | — |
| 24 | Sally Developer of mobile based casual games | $1M | 1 mo ago | Series A | Eitaro Hiraishi CEO | STUDIOFirebaseNode.js+12 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 25 | Mugenup Graphics and anime production company | $1M | 153 mo ago | Series B | Max Kinoshita Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+17 | Top 500k | — | — |
| 26 | Mikai Console game developer specializing in VR games | $1M | 84 mo ago | Acquired | — | NotionSuper BuilderNode.js+12 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 27 | 3rdkind Developer of multiple apps and games | $1M | 142 mo ago | Deadpooled | Taro Hosotani Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | exiii Provider of gloves with haptic feedback | $750K | 98 mo ago | Seed | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | Real World Games Independent mobile game development company | $664K | 88 mo ago | Seed | Takashi Kiyoko President & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+10 | Top 50M | — | — |
Top 12 Gaming companies in Tokyo
#1
Series E · Minato City, Tokyo · founded 2017 · 142 employees$47.9Mraised▾
Provider of virtual production, IP platform, and IP solution services. The business focuses on next-generation virtual expression through various platforms. It offers services related to IP production and solutions. The company also engages in incubation and operates owned media channels.
- Apr 2026Series E$50.3M
- Apr 2024Series D—
- Dec 2023Series D$21.6M
- Aug 2023Series D$13.6M
#2
Series D · Shinjuku City, Tokyo · founded 2020 · 120 employees$41.9Mraised▾
Developer of VR games. It has developed core video games like swords of gargantua which is a sword action game. It is also working on frostpoint VR, proving grounds which is a multiplayer game with different modes like PvP, PvE, and more. These games are available for Oculus, Steam, Viveport platforms. It monetizes through one-time app purchases.
- Sep 2025Series D$1.3M
- Mar 2024Series D$3.4M
- Nov 2023Series D$8.1M
- Nov 2022Series B$15M
#3
Series A · Minato, Tokyo · founded 2018$1.5Mraised▾
Developer of mobile based casual games. The company specializes in creating and developing mobile games including Moyashimon, Gudetama, and Tsukiuta. It generates revenue through in-app purchases. It produces all types of Madamisu from planning to realization, including planning and managing events, training, creating IP collaboration scenarios, and publishing pack.
- May 2026Series A—
- Jul 2024Seed$1.5M
#4
Series D · Tokyo, Tokyo · founded 2007 · 117 employees$17Mraised▾
Provider of cloud gaming, metaverse streaming, and artificial intelligence solutions. The company offers GPU virtualization technology and a cloud streaming platform. It converts titles to cloud versions for customized cloud gaming platforms. The company provides support for AI applications, including deployment of large language models and training of drawing models.
- Feb 2025Series D—
- Mar 2024Series D—
- Mar 2021Series C—
- May 2013Series B$15M
#5
Seed · Tokyo, Tokyo · founded 2024$6.9Mraised▾
Game development studio. It is a web3 studio. It develops various categories of games.
- Feb 2025Seed$6.9M
#6
Series B · Minato, Tokyo · founded 2018$6.9Mraised▾
Operator of professional esports teams competing in various gaming tournaments. The organization supports athletes with training facilities and data analysis. It also focuses on research to promote health and high performance. The company develops tools for competitive gaming and diversifies creative expression through 3DCG and VFX.
- Nov 2024Series B$6.9M
- Mar 2021Seed—
#7
Acquired · Tokyo, Tokyo · founded 1986 · 400 employees$262.9Mraised▾
Developer of action role-playing, action-adventure, and survival action video games. The company creates single-player and multiplayer gaming experiences. Its products are available on multiple platforms. The company focuses on providing engaging gameplay.
- Aug 2022PE$262.9M
#8
Series C · Tokyo, Tokyo · founded 2014 · 22 employees$13Mraised▾
Developer of augmented reality sports and entertainment experiences for various platforms. They provide technology to transform sports competition and viewing styles. The company offers augmented reality activities for users to experience with others. It also develops viewer-participation entertainment applications.
- May 2024Conventional Debt—
- May 2024Series C—
- Nov 2022Series B$3.5M
- Nov 2018Series B$6.3M
#9
Series A · Shibuya, Tokyo · founded 2014$15.5Mraised▾
Online platform for streaming live videos for E-sports games
- May 2024Series A$15.5M
- May 2024Conventional Debt—
#10
Acquired · Tokyo, Tokyo · founded 2001 · 1 employees$216.7Mraised▾
Developer and publisher of games. It has developed multiple action and arcade genres based games including The King of Fighters XIII, Metal Slug X. It develops games for PC, mobile, and console devices. The games are available on the Playstation Store, Google Play Store, and Steam to download. It generates revenue through paid games.
- Nov 2020Post IPO$216.7M
#11
Public · Shinagawa, Tokyo · founded 2010 · 758 employees$13.8Mraised▾
Akatsuki is an indie game development company based out of Japan. It specializes in developing games based on sports and role-playing genres. Some of the games developed by the company are "Cinderella Nine in August" and "A thousand memos!". The games are available on Google Play store and Apple store. It has also won multiple awards including "2017 "Companies with a good workplace" Best Company Awards". Monetizes through in-app purchases.
- Dec 2023Post IPO—
- May 2014Series A$13.8M
#12
Playco 🦄Series A · Tokyo, Tokyo · founded 2020 · 40 employees$100Mraised▾
Developer of social web games for PC and console. It offers web-based games which include Sway stories, Heads up, and Asks away. Trip royale, Snake squad, Cat life, and others.
- Sep 2020Series A$100M
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 rising · growth rising
What Tokyo researches in gaming tech
Tokyo's University of Tokyo and Tokyo Institute of Technology lead optimistic research into computer graphics, visualization, and 3D modeling, with breakthrough-focused findings dominating across 36 papers.
- The University of Tokyo18
- Tokyo Institute of Technology5
- Tokyo University of Technology4
- Tokyo Denki University3
- Tokyo Metropolitan University2
Common questions
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