Best Mobile Gaming Companies in Canada
The 226 best Mobile Gaming companies in Canada in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Mino Games.
Canada's Mobile Gaming sector has 226 tracked companies and $143M in disclosed funding — no unicorns yet, but the momentum is real. Mino Games leads the field at $48M raised, with PopReach and Shifty Eye Games each at $6M, and the broader market is moving fast: global mobile gaming is projected toward $250B by 2035 on an ~11.3% CAGR, driven by wider smartphone penetration, better mobile internet, and a growing catalog of cross-platform titles. Median install growth across 23 gaming apps is running at +11% YoY. That's not noise. Investors like Y Combinator, Boost VC, and GDA Investments are already in the room.
What's the next unlock? Monetization policy is the live debate right now, and how studios are evolving their revenue models is reshaping the competitive map faster than most funding rounds can track. Web3 formats are part of that shift too, with a $5K tournament from Polkapets and Viker signaling that prize-pool mechanics are entering mainstream mobile. If you're mapping this space, Canada's funding base is concentrated but the white space around it is wide open.
- Mobile is projected to account for 56% of gaming revenue in 2023
- Mobile Gaming Market Size, Share, Industry Trends, Growth Drivers, Opp
Ranked: Best Mobile Gaming companies in Canada
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Tech stack | Web popularity | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mino Games Developer of mobile-based casual games | $48M | 40 mo ago | Series B | Sasha Mackinnon Co-Founder & CEO | WebflowMailgunGoogle Workspace+6 | Top 10M | — |
| 2 | Big Viking Games HTML 5 Game Developers | $22M | 115 mo ago | Series B | Albert Lai Co-Founder / Executive Chairman | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | Top 5M | — |
| 3 | WGAMES Independent video game development studio | $10M | 84 mo ago | Series A | Daniel Kajouie CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+20 | Top 10M | — |
| 4 | Gogii Games Mobile game publisher focusing on casual games. | $8M | 197 mo ago | Series A | — | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+17 | Top 10M | — |
| 5 | PopReach Mobile game publisher and developer | $6M | 19 mo ago | Acquired | Jon Walsh CEO | — | — | — |
| 6 | Shifty Eye Games Developer of casual games | $6M | 26 mo ago | Early Stage | Tuncer Deniz Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+24 | Top 10M | — |
| 7 | Tevaera Blockchain gaming platform | $5M | 25 mo ago | Series A | Robin Babu CEO | TypeScriptGraphQLGoogle Sign-in+15 | Top 10M | — |
| 8 | This Game Studio Mobile games developer | $5M | 134 mo ago | Series A | Heather Lyell Price CEO | — | — | — |
| 9 | Gamerizon Mobile game development studio | $5M | 177 mo ago | Deadpooled | Alex Sakiz President & CEO | — | — | — |
| 10 | Storycraft AI-powered platform for building and exploring video games | $5M | 14 mo ago | Seed | — | Tailwind CSSReactReact Router+10 | Top 10M | — |
| 11 | Tiny Digital Factory Online mobile game developer | $3M | 40 mo ago | Seed | Stephane Baudet Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | Top 50M | — |
| 12 | Archiact Developer of VR experiences and games | $3M | 123 mo ago | Series A | Frank Shen Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 13 | Icejam Mobile game development studio | $3M | 124 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | Vendetta Games Online platform offering NFT games | $2M | 27 mo ago | Funding Raised | Alexander McConnell Founder & CEO | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+13 | Top 50M | 1 launch |
| 15 | Gaggle Fun Video-chat-enabled gaming platform | $2M | 61 mo ago | Seed | Benjamin Gallego Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityFourthwallSkolengo+19 | Top 500k | — |
| 16 | TinyMob Games Mobile Games developer focusing on Mid-Core games | $2M | 151 mo ago | Acquired | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | NerdGames Mobile game developer focusing on casual games | $2M | 108 mo ago | Deadpooled | Min kyu Park CEO | — | — | — |
| 18 | Gigataur Mobile games developer and publisher | $2M | 136 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | Gamelynx Mobile game developer focusing on core games | $1M | 97 mo ago | Seed | Alexander Mistakidis Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 20 | Eruptive Games Game development studio focusing on web games | $1M | 167 mo ago | Deadpooled | Julian Ing Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 21 | Massive Damage Studios Game development studio | $700K | 56 mo ago | Seed | Ken Seto Co-Founder & Co-CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | Top 50M | — |
| 22 | SocialDeck Mobile game developer | $500K | 201 mo ago | Deadpooled | Dan Servos ex-CEO & President | — | — | — |
| 23 | Mouse Haunt NFT-based trading platform for mouse characters games | $400K | 53 mo ago | Funding Raised | Pedro D'Andrea CEO | — | — | — |
Top 12 Mobile Gaming companies in Canada
#1
Seed · Ottawa, Ontario · founded 2023 · 4 employees$5Mraised▾
Storycraft is a platform that allows users to build video games using generative AI, offering an ever-growing collection of playable places with unique features.
- Apr 2025Seed$3M
- 2024Seed$2M
#2
Acquired · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2015 · 94 employees$6.2Mraised▾
Mobile game publisher and developer. The company focuses on publishing casual games such as arcade, adventure, action, simulation, etc. Some of the games published by the company include Bakery Blitz Bakehouse Story, Brightwood Adventures Meadow Village, Skull Island Survival Story, Kitchen Scramble Cooking Game and Lucky Slots Free Casino Game, etc. These games are available on Android, iOS, Amazon and Facebook platform. It generates revenue through in-app purchases.
- Nov 2024Post IPO$1.1M
- Dec 2023Post IPO$127.5K
- Oct 2020Post IPO$5M
#3
Series B · Montreal, Montreal · founded 2011 · 68 employees$48.5Mraised▾
Developer of mobile-based casual games. The games developed by the company include Dog Game, mino monsters, and The Cats Collector. The games are available for iOS and android platforms. It generates revenue through advertisements and in-app purchases.
- Feb 2023Series B$15M
- Jul 2019Series B$30M
- Oct 2015Series A$2.2M
- Nov 2011Seed$1M
#4
Early Stage · Calgary, Alberta · founded 2019$6Mraised▾
Developer of casual games. They have developed games like Discolored, Stranded Sails, Operator 41, Discolored, SimAirport, Train Valley 2, Conglomerate 451, Divinest Light, SimCasino, Persephone,Manufactoria 2022 and many more.
- Mar 2024Grant (prize money)$580.5K
#5
Series A · Calgary, Alberta · founded 2022$5Mraised▾
Blockchain gaming platform. It is a ZK Stack powered gaming ecosystem that allows for the launching and playing of web3 games. The platform includes a community-led NFT marketplace on zkSync Era for discovering, trading, and bridging ONFTs with low transaction fees.
- Apr 2024Series A$5M
#6
Funding Raised · Chalk River, Ontario · founded 2023$2.5Mraised▾
Online platform offering NFT games. It offers a web3 gaming platform that uses the Vendetta token as its in-game currency. It also offers NFTs collectibles.
- Mar 2024ICO$2.5M
#7
Seed · Montreal, Montreal · founded 2015 · 40 employees$3.2Mraised▾
The Tiny Digital Factory is an online mobile game developer. The company specializes in developing simulation & racing games. Some of the games developed by the company include RollerCoaster Tycoon Touch, F1 Mobile Racing & Shell Racing Legends, etc. These games are available on Android & iOS platform. It generates revenue through in-app purchases.
- Jan 2023Seed$3.2M
#8
Series B · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2011 · 51 employees$21.8Mraised▾
Big Viking Games (formerly Tall Tree Games) is a game developemnt studio based in Ontario, Canada. Founded in 2011 by serial entrepreneur, Albert Lai and industry veteran Greg Thomson, the company focuses on developing free-to-play social & mobile games using HTML5 technologies. The company has a portfolio of 3 games as on April, 2016 and are accessible on the web, Facebook and mobile devices. In 2014, the company acquired the game 'YoVille' from Zynga and was later renamed as 'YoWorld'.
- Nov 2016Series B$21.8M
#9
Series A · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2017 · 45 employees$10Mraised▾
WGames is an independent video game development studio that specializes in developing social & casual games such as arcade, casino, etc. Some of the games developed by the company are "Neverland Casino & "Lurking in the Shadows". The games allow free to play subscription & it can be played on Windows, PlayStation, Android, Steam, etc platforms.
- Jun 2019Series A$10M
#10
Series A · Moncton, New Brunswick · founded 2006 · 13 employees$8.2Mraised▾
Established in 2006, Gogii Games is a developer and publisher of casual games. Gogii develops, distributes and licenses IP or products to retail, online and alternative channels. Initially developed and published games only for PCs and consoles but have recently focused more on mobile devices. Titles include Princess Isabella, Escape the Museum, and Hidden Object Show.
- Dec 2009Series A$8.2M
#11
Seed · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2020 · 24 employees$2Mraised▾
Video-chat-enabled gaming platform. The platform enables users to play video-chat integrated party games and have adventures with friends. The platform offers party games, escape rooms, card games, and more. Some of the games available are Goose Goose Duck, Drawtini, Mime, and more.
- Apr 2021Seed$2M
#12
Series A · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2014 · 38 employees$5Mraised▾
This Game Studio is a Canada based Mobile games developer with a focus on games that are based on licensed entertainment brands and IP. As of December 2015 they are working on their first game and have not yet released details about the game. The founding team is composed of veterans of Exploding Barrel Games and its parent company, Kabam.
- Apr 2015Series A$5M
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