Best Mobile Gaming Companies in Seoul, South Korea
The 191 best Mobile Gaming companies in Seoul, South Korea in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Netmarble Games Corporation.
Ranked: Best Mobile Gaming companies in Seoul
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Web popularity | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netmarble Games Corporation Developer of mobile-based mid-core games | $533M | 146 mo ago | 839 | — | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceNode.js+17 | Top 50k | 18 patents Real-time online multiplayer gaming services with user identification and community grouping | — |
| 2 | Npixel Video game developer focusing on core games | $112M | 57 mo ago | 530 | Bongun Bae Co-Founder & CEO | TypeScriptApple Sign-inZone.js+13 | Top 5M | 2 patents Blockchain transaction fee payment infrastructure for decentralized applications | — |
| 3 | 4:33 Creative Lab Developer of mobile games featuring sports, role-playing, and action genres | $110M | 139 mo ago | 157 | Wonsang Chang CEO | Amazon Web Servicescore-jsSwiper+8 | Top 10M | 31 patents AI-driven motion capture, pose estimation, and 3D content quality assessment technologies | — |
| 4 | GAMEVIL Mobile Games developer and publisher focusing on Mid-Core games | $80M | 156 mo ago | 92 | — | YouTubeCloudflarecdnjs+8 | Top 50M | 25 patents Advanced sports video game mechanics for ball control, player management, and skill progression | — |
| 5 | WeMade Entertainment Video game developer focusing on MMORPGs | $46M | 43 mo ago | 491 | — | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceNode.js+15 | Top 5M | 49 patents Online game input handling, gesture recognition, targeting, and automated gameplay systems | — |
| 6 | VIC GAME STUDIOS Game development studio | $42M | 22 mo ago | — | Jaeyoung Choi CEO | Node.jsMUITailwind CSS+15 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 7 | Krafton Provider of online games | $35M | 106 mo ago | 1,770 | Chang Gyu Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | Top 500k | 32 patents AI-generated textures and dynamic reward systems for battle‑royale gaming experiences | — |
| 8 | Shift UP 🦄 Developer of action adventure role-playing and mobile collectible card games | $26M | 42 mo ago | 276 | Kim Hyung Tae CEO | ImwebSentryFroala Editor+22 | Top 5M | 9 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 9 | Haegin Mobile game developer focusing on mid-core games | $20M | 49 mo ago | 162 | Young Lee Founder & CEO | TurbopackSentryNode.js+15 | Top 500k | — | — |
| 10 | LINE Games Mobile game developer & publisher of mid-core genres | $11M | 46 mo ago | 200 | Daniel Posner Co-Founder | Node.jsYouTubeExpress+11 | Top 500k | 4 patents Online rhythm and fan‑based multiplayer game platform with item and server infrastructure | — |
| 11 | Clover Games Developer of mobile-based casual video games | $9M | 92 mo ago | 130 | Sung Kook Yoon CEO | Cart FunctionalityWixSentry+14 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 12 | Com2uS Mobile game developer and publisher | $8M | 249 mo ago | 1,405 | Yu Hyeon Co-Founder | JavaBootstrapGoogle Cloud+15 | Top 100k | 30 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 13 | Playnery Mobile game & cross-platform game engine developer | $6M | 150 mo ago | 28 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | 5minlab Casual & VR game development studio | $5M | 67 mo ago | 12 | Moonhyoung Park Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+28 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 15 | Supervillain Labs Game development studio creating multi-genre games | $4M | 28 mo ago | — | Joseph Lee Co-Founder | Node.jsNextAuth.jsReact+12 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 16 | NDREAM Independent mobile game development studio | $3M | 78 mo ago | 25 | Youngho Park CEO | Windows ServerVideoJSMicrosoft ASP.NET+13 | Top 500k | — | — |
| 17 | Vonvon Social game and application development studio | $3M | 136 mo ago | 18 | Jonghwa Kim CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | SuperTree Blockchain-based gaming solutions provider | $3M | 76 mo ago | 79 | — | — | — | 26 patents Patents concentrated in health & consumer products | — |
| 19 | BiNAREE Mobile game development studio | $2M | 135 mo ago | — | Kyungheon Kim Founder & CEO | — | — | 34 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 20 | Vanilla Breeze Mobile games developer focusing on casual games | $2M | 183 mo ago | 11 | David Hahn Founder & Chief Executive Officer | — | — | 7 patents Mobile touch-screen devices enabling commerce, social recommendations, image transfer, and weather alerts | — |
| 21 | CARET GAMES Game development company based out of South Korea | $1M | 102 mo ago | 4 | Misun Kim Co-Founder & CEO | GnuboardMySQLPHP+4 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 22 | Andromeda Games Mobile game development studio. | $1M | 161 mo ago | 5 | Yangmin Seo CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | Blackbeard Independent game development studio | $600K | 139 mo ago | — | Ryan Kang Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | NOVN Mobile Games developer | $500K | 137 mo ago | — | Younger Jo CEO & Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | Dryad MMORPG developed for mobile platform | $500K | 161 mo ago | 11 | Young Seo Founder & CEO | — | — | 2 patents Distributed transaction management for NoSQL databases | — |
| 26 | RocketOz Mobile game development studio | $500K | 164 mo ago | 11 | Jeong Lim Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | MagicShoes Web3 lifestyle app rewarding users for outdoor activities with NFTs | $100K | 35 mo ago | — | Grace CEO | — | — | — | — |
Top 12 Mobile Gaming companies in Seoul
#1
Series C · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2020$41.7Mraised▾
Game development studio. It is a game development company specializing in high-quality animation-style RPGs. The company aims to deliver trending RPG experiences with advanced graphics and technologies. It is a developer of animated role-playing games RPGs for the mobile and gaming markets.
- Aug 2024Series C$27.1M
- May 2024Series B$14.6M
#2
Seed · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2024$4.5Mraised▾
Game development studio creating multi-genre games. The company is developing socially interactive games, ranging from the hyper-casual genre to core multiplayer role-playing games for mobile and PC platforms.
- Feb 2024Seed$4.5M
#3
Public · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2000 · 491 employees$46Mraised▾
Video game developer focusing on MMORPGs. The company has developed multiple MMORPGs including the Legend of Mir series and Night Crow. It also provides services such as game publishing, game hosting, and mobile game development. It is also working on the game Dragon Mist targeted at tablet platforms and Knights of Silkroad an action MMORPG.
- Nov 2022Post IPO$46M
- 2008Series B—
#4
Series B · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2017 · 530 employees$111.6Mraised▾
Video game developer focusing on core games. The company has developed games like Grand Saga - an RPG, Chrono Oddesy - and MMORPG, and more. The games are available for Android and iOS users. It monetizes through in-app purchases.
- Aug 2021Series B$85.8M
- Jan 2020Series A$25.9M
#5
Shift UP 🦄Public · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2013 · 276 employees$26.4Mraised▾
Developer of action adventure role-playing and mobile collectible card games. It creates titles for various platforms. The company focuses on developing intellectual properties for cross-platform use. It produces games featuring science fiction and fantasy themes.
- Dec 2022Series B—
- Jul 2022Series B—
- Jul 2016Series A$26.4M
#6
Public · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2012 · 839 employees$533Mraised▾
Developer of mobile-based mid-core games. The company develops and publishes games across platforms and has multiple development studios as its subsidiaries. It has developed multiple games including Lineage2 Revolution, Marvel Future Fight and Raven for mobile platforms. It generates revenue through advertisements and in-app purchases.
- Mar 2014Series D$533M
#7
Series B · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2017 · 162 employees$19.7Mraised▾
Mobile game developer focusing on mid-core games. The company has developed games like 'Overdox' which is an action game, 'Homerun clash' which is a baseball game, 'Play together', Extreme golf' which is a golf game, and more. The games are available for Android, iOS, and other platforms. It monetizes through in-app ads and purchases.
- May 2022Series B$19.7M
- Mar 2022Series B$81M
#8
Series A · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2017 · 200 employees$10.8Mraised▾
Mobile game developer & publisher of mid-core genres. The company specializes in developing mid-core games such as role-playing, first-person shooter, MMO, etc. Some of the games developed by the company include Exos Heroes, First Summoner, Destiny Child, Dragon Flight, etc. These games are available on the Android & iOS platforms. It generates revenue through in-app purchases. The upcoming game is TPS RPG for the PC platform.
- Aug 2022Series A$5.8M
#9
Series D · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2009 · 157 employees$110Mraised▾
Developer of mobile games featuring sports, role-playing, and action genres. The company creates gaming experiences with various features, including character customization and strategic battles. It provides updates with new themes, costumes, and game content. The company focuses on delivering engaging gameplay across different mobile platforms.
- Nov 2014Series D$110M
#10
Public · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2000 · 92 employees$80Mraised▾
GAMEVIL is a South Korean Mobile Games developer and publisher focusing on Mid-Core games, primarily RPGs. Some of their popular games include the Zenonia series (2009 to 2012) and Kritika (2014) - both RPG games for Mobile platforms.
- Jun 2013Post IPO$80M
#11
Public · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2007 · 1770 employees$35Mraised▾
Provider of online games. It offers a variety of games like Pubg Battlegrounds, New State Mobile, and more. It also provides a platform called Krafton ID for users to access exclusive in game content and rewards. The company collaborates with companies like Microsoft Azure for gaming experiences.
- Aug 2017Series C—
- Jun 2014Series B$13M
- 2009Series B$15.6M
- 2008Series A$6.4M
#12
Acquired · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2013 · 12 employees$5.3Mraised▾
5minlab is a developer of casual & VR games such as arcade, puzzle, MMO, role-playing, etc. Some of the games developed by the company include Express Thru, Baam Squad, Brickscape & Toy Clash, etc. These games are available on Android, iOS, Amazon Play Store, Microsoft Windows, Steam, Playstation VR, etc. It generates revenue through in-app purchases.
- Oct 2020Series A$5.3M
- Sep 2019Seed—
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