Best Mobile Gaming Companies in China
The 422 best Mobile Gaming companies in China in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Animoca Brands.
China's Mobile Gaming sector is drawing serious money, and if you want to know where it's concentrating, our ranking of the best Mobile Gaming companies in China by disclosed equity funding is the fastest read you'll get. We're tracking 422 companies, $3.3B in total disclosed capital, and one unicorn. Animoca Brands leads the field at $870M, Shanda Games follows at $472M, and then the numbers drop sharply, with The Seeds, Wizzwoods, NEKCOM and the9gamezone all clustered below $15M. That gap tells you something real about how concentrated the returns are here.
Median install growth is running at roughly +11% YoY across 23 tracked gaming apps, which fits the broader picture of a global mobile gaming market expanding at an 11.3% CAGR. Accessibility and wider mobile internet coverage are pulling new users in. And the competitive pressure is intensifying fast: US studios are actively pushing into China's mobile market even as China itself doubles down on social gaming formats to deepen retention. The monetization question, finding a policy that converts installs to revenue without regulatory friction, remains the sector's live problem. Tencent, Sequoia Capital and Sinovation Ventures are the names showing up most on cap tables, which tells you who's betting on which answer.
- Mobile is projected to account for 56% of gaming revenue in 2023
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Ranked: Best Mobile Gaming companies in China
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Employees | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Animoca Brands 🦄 Developer of blockchain-based PC and mobile games 67Customers top 19%Funding top 22%Tech top 26%Moat top 26% All 10 signals ▾Customerstop 19% Fundingtop 22% Techtop 26% Moattop 26% Producttop 35% Markettop 36% Talenttop 38% Globaltop 42% Fin. healthbottom 45% Growthbottom 43% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.60★ across 1,233,119 ratings (3 apps) · Review volume +0% in 6 mo Funding: Raised $870M across 20 rounds · 20 rounds over 15 yrs (1.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $870M | 19 mo ago | Series C | David Kim Co-Founder | 177 177 → 315 (+78%) | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+19 | 1 partnership |
| 2 | Shanda Games Game developer and publisher based in China | $472M | 100 mo ago | Acqui-Hired | — | 111 | — | — |
| 3 | Hero Game Mobile game development studio | $310M | 126 mo ago | Series C | Ying Shuling Founder & Co-CEO | — | Facebook LoginApple Sign-inGoogle Sign-in+7 | — |
| 4 | Hero Entertainment Mobile game developer focusing on action games | $288M | 117 mo ago | Series A | Shuling Ying Founder & CEO | — | PHPFacebook LoginAnimate.css+5 | — |
| 5 | Linekong Mobile Game developer and publisher focusing on Mid-Core games | $135M | 144 mo ago | Public | — | 102 | — | — |
| 6 | Zeus Interactive Game development studio | $132M | 163 mo ago | Series B | — | 925 | — | — |
| 7 | Chukong Mobile game publishing platform | $123M | 138 mo ago | Series F | — | 800 | — | — |
| 8 | China Mobile Games and Entertainment Developer and publisher of video games | $84M | 61 mo ago | Public | Xiao Jian Chairman & CEO | 1,165 | PHPNginxCloudflare+11 | — |
| 9 | Forgame Developer and publisher of web and mobile games | $73M | 158 mo ago | Public | — | 41 | PHPWindows ServerAnimate.css+3 | — |
| 10 | 51.com Online gaming portal and community | $67M | 216 mo ago | Series C | Pang Shengdong CEO | 155 | PHPNginxOpenResty+8 | — |
| 11 | ShineZone Online and mobile games developer for overseas markets | $58M | 112 mo ago | Series B | Frank Lee Founder & CEO | 164 | — | — |
| 12 | Ozura World Mobile internet network games | $53M | — | Deadpooled | Ken Leong CEO | — | — | — |
| 13 | 6waves Video game publisher focusing on mobile and web platforms | $53M | 178 mo ago | Acquired | Terry Cheng Co-Founder | 68 | WixSentryBootstrap+12 | — |
| 14 | QC Play Mobile game developers | $47M | 61 mo ago | Public | — | 611 | EChartsAnimate.cssNginx+6 | — |
| 15 | Mokylin Group Developer and publisher of mobile games | $39M | 131 mo ago | Series A | Xu Yubing CEO | 82 | — | — |
| 16 | Sharetimes Mobile games publisher | $33M | 62 mo ago | Series B | — | 102 | — | — |
| 17 | Dang Le Appstore to download mobile games | $32M | 170 mo ago | Series B | Yongquan Xiao Founder & CEO | 300 | JavaUNIXOpenSSL+4 | — |
| 18 | iDreamSky Developer of mobile games and operator of entertainment service platforms | $27M | 78 mo ago | Public | Jeff Lyndon President / Co-founder | 762 | Node.jsRadix UITailwind CSS+9 | — |
| 19 | ShenZhen Galaxy Interactive Technology Mobile gaming company specializing in sports games | $26M | 109 mo ago | Series B | Wei Dongdong Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 20 | Shenzhen Xinghe Interactive Technology Developer and publisher of games | $26M | 109 mo ago | Series B | Wei Dongdong Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 21 | Hoolai Games Video game developer for mobile and web platforms | $20M | 177 mo ago | Series B | Qiao Wanli Co-Founder | 21 | — | — |
| 22 | Yodo1 Mobile game publishing platform | $18M | 150 mo ago | Series B | James Lalonde Co-Founder | 140 | ElasticsearchZohoIntercom+29 | — |
| 23 | MorningTec Internet games distributor | $16M | 131 mo ago | Series B | Ming Zhu Founder | — | — | — |
| 24 | Ejoy Developer of online games | $16M | 153 mo ago | Acquired | Zhan Zhonghui Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 25 | Dashenquan Gaming studio developing mobile games on popular movie and TV characters | $16M | 126 mo ago | Deadpooled | Qian Wei Co-Founder & VP | — | — | — |
| 26 | PalmJoys Online and web games development studio | $16M | 145 mo ago | Deadpooled | Wang Yong Founder | — | — | — |
| 27 | Youxiduo Mobile games platform | $16M | 136 mo ago | Deadpooled | Chen Yichao CEO | 26 | — | — |
| 28 | UltiZen Mobile and web games developer | $16M | 190 mo ago | Series C | — | 450 | — | — |
| 29 | Uzone Games Mobile gaming studio | $15M | 121 mo ago | Series B | Angel Mo Founder & CEO | 20 | — | — |
| 30 | 6816 Mobile game publisher | $15M | 133 mo ago | Series A | — | 25 | — | — |
| 31 | Taoshouyou Online platform to trade virtual assets earned online games | $14M | 113 mo ago | Series B | Yang Peng Founder & CEO | — | Node.jsReactSocket.io+7 | — |
| 32 | The Seeds Developer of casual games | $12M | 25 mo ago | Seed | Bo Liang Co-Founder | — | Element UIGoogle CloudGSAP+8 | — |
| 33 | Wizzwoods Developer of an open-world strategy farming game for multiplayer use | $10M | 6 mo ago | Series A | Wu Chuming Founder & CEO | — | Node.jsYouTubeTailwind CSS+10 | — |
| 34 | Stvgame Gaming studio developing mobile and smart TV games | $10M | 101 mo ago | Series A | Jiang Jianwei Founder | — | — | — |
| 35 | Vanchu Technology Gaming and app studio for mobile and social platforms | $10M | 141 mo ago | Deadpooled | Richard Chang Founder | — | — | — |
| 36 | Kunlun Developer and distributer of online games | $8M | 178 mo ago | Public | Zhou Yahui Founder & CEO | 1,745 | NginxSwiperjQuery | — |
| 37 | the9gamezone Video game developer focusing on core game | $8M | 14 mo ago | Public | — | 72 | UbuntuTailwind CSSVue.js+4 | — |
| 38 | NEKCOM Developer of puzzle and role-playing video games for multiple platforms | $8M | 17 mo ago | Series B | Michael Huang Co-Founder | 40 | NotionSuper BuilderNode.js+13 | — |
| 39 | Taomee Entertainment Developer of mobile and web based games along with other entertainment services for children | $8M | — | Early Stage | — | 121 | PHPNginxjQuery UI+5 | — |
| 40 | Boyaa Interactive Online Social Games Developer | $6M | 179 mo ago | Public | Zhang Wei Founder | — | NginxSwiperjQuery+1 | — |
| 41 | Fitfun Cross platfrom game development studio | $5M | 118 mo ago | Series A | — | 30 | — | — |
| 42 | Locojoy Games Mobile game developer | $5M | 173 mo ago | Series A | — | 700 | NginxjQueryBaidu Analytics (百度统计) | — |
| 43 | Haymaker Game Mobile game developer | $4M | 131 mo ago | Deadpooled | Chen Feng CEO | — | — | — |
| 44 | Directive Games Mobile game development studio | $4M | 133 mo ago | Series A | Yohei Ishii Co-Founder | 54 | — | — |
| 45 | The Three Kingdoms Provider of NFT-based play-to-earn metaverse game for mobile devices | $3M | 56 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | 7 | — | — |
| 46 | ACGVR Augmented and virtual reality gaming company | $3M | 126 mo ago | Seed | — | 1,113 | — | — |
| 47 | MetaDerby NFT-based trading platform for horse racing games | $2M | 49 mo ago | Seed | Muse Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 48 | Blade Developer of blockchain based PC and mobile games | $2M | 25 mo ago | Seed | Brawler Co-Founder | — | Node.jsRadix UITailwind CSS+12 | — |
| 49 | MyGamez Game publisher and publishing platform | $2M | 30 mo ago | Series A | Charles Chiang Coo/Founder | — | WebflowMicrosoft 365jQuery+8 | — |
| 50 | MELI Developer of a metaverse game based on blockchain technology | $825K | 55 mo ago | Deadpooled | Zhong Shao Co-Founder | — | — | — |
Top 12 Mobile Gaming companies in China
#1
Series C · Kowloon, Hong Kong · founded 2006 · 177 employees$870.2Mraised▾
Developer of blockchain-based PC and mobile games. It develops and publishes blockchain games, traditional games, and other products. The company focuses on the development of racing and strategy-based NFT games which includes the sandbox, crazy kings, and crazy defense heroes. It also provides cloud authentication services and collaborate with formula one to develop blockchain games.
- Nov 2024Series C$10M
- Sep 2023Series C$31.9M
- Sep 2022Series C$38M
- Aug 2022Series C$110M
#2
Series A · Hong Kong, Hong Kong · founded 2024$10Mraised▾
Developer of an open-world strategy farming game for multiplayer use. The company provides idle farming, customizable islands, NFT integration, and social quests. Gamers can trade and collaborate across multiple chains with accessible strategic gameplay.
- Nov 2025Series A$10M
#3
Public · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 1999 · 72 employees$8Mraised▾
Video game developer focusing on core games. The company has developed massively multiplayer online role playing games, massively multiplayer online first-person shooter games, Web games, social games, mobile games, and TV games. It also provides game operating support, training and advertisement, and short message services. It also operates TV and mobile game platforms.
- Mar 2025Post IPO$8M
- May 2024Post IPO—
- Feb 2021Post IPO—
#4
Series B · Wuhan, Hubei · founded 2011 · 40 employees$8Mraised▾
Developer of puzzle and role-playing video games for multiple platforms. The business creates interactive entertainment experiences for a global audience. It develops games for consoles and personal computers.
- Dec 2024Series B$15M
- Jul 2022Series A$8M
#5
Seed · Beijing, Beijing · founded 2022$12Mraised▾
Developer of casual games. It has developed a game called Bladerite which is an action game. Users can earn rewards based on defeating opponents in each match, but users can also acquire upgradeable patterns.
- May 2024Seed$12M
#6
Acqui-Hired · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 1999 · 111 employees$472.4Mraised▾
Shanda Games is an indie game developer and publisher based in China. It has developed multiple MMORPG games including "The Legend of the World", "Magical Land", and "The Age" which are the part of "The Genesis Of The Century" game series. Also operates the Chinese book publishing house.
- Feb 2018PE$472.4M
#7
Series C · Chaoyang, Beijing · founded 2015$309.8Mraised▾
Beijing Hero Entertainment is a mobile game developer. It has developed games from various genres like role-playing, casual, simulation, racing, and more. The games developed by the company include Let's Fly, Battle of Heroes, Super Kill Apocalypse, and more. These games are available for Android and iOS users. It monetizes through in-app purchases.
- Nov 2015Series C$297.3M
- Sep 2015Series B$12.5M
#8
Series A · Yan an, Shaanxi Sheng · founded 2015$288Mraised▾
Mobile game developer focusing on action games. The company has developed action games like 'MU - Awakening' which is an MMORPG, and 'Last Island of Survival' which is also an MMORPG. The games developed by the company are available for Android users. It monetizes through in-app ads and purchases.
- Sep 2016Series A$288M
- Jun 2015Seed—
#9
Seed · Hong Kong, Hong Kong · founded 2023$2.4Mraised▾
Developer of blockchain based PC and mobile games. It offers games that feature a fusion of tower defense and automation gameplay, and allow players to engage in base building, arbitrage, and PvP raiding to win rewards.
- May 2024Seed$2.4M
#10
Public · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 2011 · 1165 employees$84.2Mraised▾
Developer and publisher of video games. The company is into development, licensing, publishing, distribution and operation of mobile games, primarily in China. Its social games are mainly developed for Android and iOS-based smartphones. Its current and upcoming titles include Warhammer, Space Marine 2, Jurassic Park Survival, World War Z, Evil Dead The Game and SnowRunner, and many more.
- Apr 2021Post IPO$84.2M
#11
Series F · Beijing, Beijing · founded 2011 · 800 employees$123.2Mraised▾
Chukong Technologies is a leading mobile game developer, publisher and developer community in China. It has 8 in-house titles and 52 published titles. It started with CocoaChina.com, the largest iOS developer community in China. Chukong helps top Chinese and international developers to distribute and monetize their mobile games worldwide. It's also the developer of game engine and development kit: Cocos2D-x. Its competitive advantage is its ability to commercialize games in the Chinese market due to its reach and influence in the region. Chukong works with famous companies in the west to publish the Chinese version of the games in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and other Asia Pacific Region countries.
- Dec 2014Series F$40M
- Oct 2013Series D$50M
- 2012Series C$18M
- Aug 2011Series B$14M
#12
Public · Beijing, Beijing · founded 2007 · 102 employees$135Mraised▾
Linekong is a Chinese online game developer and distributor. Founded in 2007 and starting with PC-based games, Linekong shifted focus to mobile games in 2013. Different from most mobile gaming businesses that start from casual games, Linekong began with mid-heavy games. Three such mobile games, Excalibur, Sword of Heaven and Blade of God, have been launched since March 2013, with the former two being developed in house. Mobile gaming contributed 83.6% of its total revenues in the first quarter of 2014. In 2012, almost all the revenues were from PC-based games. Apart from self-developed and licensed games, Linekong also offers advertising/marketing and other game-related services, such as OKSDK that is for third-party games to publish games on Linekong’s platform 8864.com. The company has partnered with some 200 Chinese channels, app stores, smartphone brands and telecom operators, to promote self-developed and licensed games.
- May 2014Series D$20M
- Jan 2014Series C$80M
- May 2008Series B$25M
- 2007Series A$10M
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