Best PC & Console Gaming Companies in China
The 190 best PC & Console Gaming companies in China in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Animoca Brands.
Here are the top PC & Console Gaming companies in China, ranked by disclosed equity funding and recent funding momentum across 190 tracked firms and $2.8B in total disclosed capital.
Animoca Brands leads the pack at $870M, with CHT not far behind at $429M and The Sandbox pulling $115M. Those three alone account for the bulk of the pool. Two unicorns have emerged from this cohort, backed by a who's-who of Asian tech capital: Tencent, Qiming Venture Partners, Sequoia Capital, IDG Capital and AC Capital. The global PC & Console Gaming market sits at roughly $60.3B in 2025, forecast to reach $47.0B by 2030 at a 7.2% CAGR, a contraction that reflects console cycle timing and shifting platform economics. So where's the energy going? Hardware. Gaming notebooks, high-performance laptops and gaming GPU configurations are the hot search themes right now, even as broader coverage stays flat.
Median install growth of +11% YoY across 23 gaming apps tells you mobile adjacency still lifts the tide, and as Newzoo's recent read on the shifting PC and console landscape makes clear, the hardware-software interplay is tightening fast. I'd watch the GPU-equipped laptop segment specifically, since AI infrastructure demands and memory chip supply constraints are reshaping what "premium" even means for Chinese studios building for next-gen console targets.
- ResearchAndMarkets.com
Ranked: Best PC & Console Gaming companies in China
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | 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 | 2006 | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+19 | 1 partnership |
| 2 | Shanda Games Game developer and publisher based in China | $472M | 100 mo ago | Acqui-Hired | — | 1999 | — | — |
| 3 | CHT Video game developer focusing on core games | $429M | 63 mo ago | Public | Wang Ji CEO | 2005 | — | — |
| 4 | Zeus Interactive Game development studio | $132M | 163 mo ago | Series B | — | 2011 | — | — |
| 5 | The Sandbox 🦄 Online platform offering a user-generated metaverse with blockchain games for creative and immersive gaming… 74Tech top 22%Moat top 26%Funding top 31%Market top 33% All 9 signals ▾Techtop 22% Moattop 26% Fundingtop 31% Markettop 33% Talenttop 38% Growthtop 45% Producttop 46% Newsbottom 46% Globalbottom 39% Tech: 57 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · Unicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $115M | 24 mo ago | Series B | Sebastien Borget Co-Founder & COO | 2018 | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+26 | 1 launch |
| 6 | 9you Chinese game developer and operator of the online gaming portal | $100M | 218 mo ago | Series C | — | 2003 | Discuz! XPHPNginx+2 | — |
| 7 | Game.com Blockchain-based gaming platform | $77M | 102 mo ago | Funding Raised | Le Xu Founder & CEO | 1997 | Node.jsRadix UITailwind CSS+10 | — |
| 8 | Forgame Developer and publisher of web and mobile games | $73M | 158 mo ago | Public | — | 2009 | PHPWindows ServerAnimate.css+3 | — |
| 9 | 51.com Online gaming portal and community | $67M | 216 mo ago | Series C | Pang Shengdong CEO | 2005 | PHPNginxOpenResty+8 | — |
| 10 | 6waves Video game publisher focusing on mobile and web platforms | $53M | 178 mo ago | Acquired | Terry Cheng Co-Founder | 2008 | WixSentryBootstrap+12 | — |
| 11 | Xindong Network Developer of web-based PC games | $39M | 62 mo ago | Public | Huang Yimeng Co-Founder & CEO | 2003 | SentryZendeskApple iCloud Mail+16 | — |
| 12 | Happy Elements Independent social game development company | $35M | 176 mo ago | Series B | — | 2009 | PHPNginxcore-js+3 | — |
| 13 | 7k7k Casual gaming portal | $33M | 162 mo ago | Series C | Xin Zhao CEO | 2003 | NginxjQuerySwiper+2 | — |
| 14 | Dang Le Appstore to download mobile games | $32M | 170 mo ago | Series B | Yongquan Xiao Founder & CEO | 2004 | JavaUNIXOpenSSL+4 | — |
| 15 | Hoolai Games Video game developer for mobile and web platforms | $20M | 177 mo ago | Series B | Qiao Wanli Co-Founder | 2011 | — | — |
| 16 | Yodo1 Mobile game publishing platform | $18M | 150 mo ago | Series B | James Lalonde Co-Founder | 2011 | ElasticsearchZohoIntercom+29 | — |
| 17 | KingNet Game developer and publisher | $17M | 184 mo ago | Public | — | 2008 | Node.jsReactNext.js+5 | — |
| 18 | Youxigu Web game development company | $17M | 154 mo ago | Series B | — | 2007 | — | — |
| 19 | MorningTec Internet games distributor | $16M | 131 mo ago | Series B | Ming Zhu Founder | 2013 | — | — |
| 20 | Ejoy Developer of online games | $16M | 154 mo ago | Acquired | Zhan Zhonghui Co-Founder | 2011 | — | — |
| 21 | PalmJoys Online and web games development studio | $16M | 145 mo ago | Deadpooled | Wang Yong Founder | 2013 | — | — |
| 22 | Netvios Publisher of VR-based PC and console games | $15M | 47 mo ago | Series A | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | BitGuild Blockchain-based gaming platform | $13M | 98 mo ago | Funding Raised | Jared Psigoda CEO | 2017 | — | — |
| 24 | WinKing Provider of art outsourcing, full-cycle game development, and game publishing | $12M | 111 mo ago | Public | — | 2000 | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | — |
| 25 | WiSTONE Gaming studio | $10M | 205 mo ago | Series A | — | 2006 | — | — |
| 26 | Ice entertainment Game developer and operator | $8M | 228 mo ago | Acquired | Tao Sun Founder | 2006 | — | — |
| 27 | Kunlun Developer and distributer of online games | $8M | 178 mo ago | Public | Zhou Yahui Founder & CEO | 2008 | NginxSwiperjQuery | — |
| 28 | the9gamezone Video game developer focusing on core game | $8M | 14 mo ago | Public | — | 1999 | UbuntuTailwind CSSVue.js+4 | — |
| 29 | NEKCOM Developer of puzzle and role-playing video games for multiple platforms | $8M | 18 mo ago | Series B | Michael Huang Co-Founder | 2011 | NotionSuper BuilderNode.js+13 | — |
| 30 | Karmaverse Developer of Pc and console-based NFT games | $8M | 50 mo ago | Series A | Scott Cheung CEO | 2021 | — | — |
| 31 | Taomee Entertainment Developer of mobile and web based games along with other entertainment services for children | $8M | — | Early Stage | — | 2007 | PHPNginxjQuery UI+5 | — |
| 32 | Kongzhong Mobile and web games developer and publisher | $7M | 207 mo ago | Public | Leilei Wang CEO | 2002 | — | — |
| 33 | Snail Games Developer of digital entertainment and technology focused on gaming experiences | $7M | 7 mo ago | Public | Hai Shi Co-Founder & CEO | 2000 | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+26 | — |
| 34 | Yuliverse Platform offering location-based, multiplayer interactive experience combining gaming and social networking | $6M | 24 mo ago | Seed | Ben Z Co-Founder | 2022 | Node.jsNginxOpenResty+7 | — |
| 35 | Boyaa Interactive Online Social Games Developer | $6M | 179 mo ago | Public | Zhang Wei Founder | 2004 | NginxSwiperjQuery+1 | — |
| 36 | Fitfun Cross platfrom game development studio | $5M | 118 mo ago | Series A | — | 2006 | — | — |
| 37 | Neopets Metaverse Provider of metaverse-based virtual pet game | $4M | 41 mo ago | Series A | Dominic Law CEO | 2021 | — | 1 partnership |
| 38 | Ismole Developer and operator of social games in China | $4M | 131 mo ago | Series C | Edwin Chen CEO | 2008 | — | — |
| 39 | L2Y NFT-based data platform for digital games | $4M | 54 mo ago | Seed | Lester Li Founder & Ceo @ Degame.Com | 2021 | — | — |
| 40 | Shanghai Datuhongan Game development studio | $4M | 209 mo ago | Deadpooled | Xu Cheng Founder | 2009 | — | — |
| 41 | Anichess Provider of a blockchain-based chess game | $3M | 25 mo ago | Seed | Chevan Tin Co-Founder & Head of Anichess | 2023 | Radix UITailwind CSSshadcn/ui+18 | — |
| 42 | SOUNI Developer of 3D MMORPG game based on blockchain technology | $3M | 54 mo ago | Funding Raised | Mathew Nguyen CEO | 2021 | — | — |
| 43 | ACGVR Augmented and virtual reality gaming company | $3M | 126 mo ago | Seed | — | 2015 | — | — |
| 44 | MetaDerby NFT-based trading platform for horse racing games | $2M | 49 mo ago | Seed | Muse Co-Founder | 2021 | — | — |
| 45 | Blade Developer of blockchain based PC and mobile games | $2M | 25 mo ago | Seed | Brawler Co-Founder | 2023 | Node.jsRadix UITailwind CSS+12 | — |
| 46 | Warena Developer of NFT character-based PC and console games | $2M | 56 mo ago | Seed | Minh Doan Co-Founder | 2021 | AMPGoogle Font APICloudflare Browser Insights+3 | — |
| 47 | Mintverse Online marketplace for non-fungible tokens | $2M | 55 mo ago | Seed | Rene Cao Founder | 2018 | — | — |
| 48 | Space Nation Developer of Web3 space opera MMORPG for PC and console | $1M | 22 mo ago | Seed | Jerome Wu Co-Founder & CEO | 2019 | TurbopackNode.jsReact+12 | — |
| 49 | Firework Games Decentralized, user-development, and launching platform for blockchain games | $1M | 46 mo ago | Seed | Yurion Co-Founder & CEO | 2021 | — | — |
| 50 | MELI Developer of a metaverse game based on blockchain technology | $825K | 55 mo ago | Deadpooled | Zhong Shao Co-Founder | 2020 | — | — |
Top 12 PC & Console 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
Public · Suzhou, Jiangsu · founded 2000 · 85 employees$6.6Mraised▾
Developer of digital entertainment and technology focused on gaming experiences. The company invests in gaming, digital entertainment, and technology spaces. It aims to improve player gaming experiences through technology. The company focuses on development, publishing, and new intellectual property developments. It spans a wide range of media, from streaming and film to television.
- Oct 2025Post IPO$3.3M
- Feb 2025Post IPO$3.3M
#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 · Hong Kong, Hong Kong · founded 2018 · 404 employees$115Mraised▾
Online platform offering a user-generated metaverse with blockchain games for creative and immersive gaming experiences. It allows users to create and monetize their NFTs in a blockchain-based environment. The Sandbox platform combines elements of creativity, exploration, and gameplay in a sandbox setting, providing users with a degree of freedom to interact creatively and build their own virtual worlds.
- Jun 2024Series B$20M
- Dec 2021Angel—
- Nov 2021Series B$93M
- Aug 2020ICO$5.5M
#5
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
#6
Public · Shaoxing, Zhejiang · founded 2005 · 5915 employees$429.2Mraised▾
Video game developer focusing on core games. The company has developed games like "Final Fantasy 14", "Adventure Island", "Street Basketball", "Dragon Valley", "Legendary World", "Aion", "Rainbow Island", etc. The games are available for PC platforms. It monetizes through one-time purchases.
- Mar 2021Post IPO$429.2M
#7
Seed · Hong Kong, Hong Kong · founded 2022$6Mraised▾
Platform offering location-based, multiplayer interactive experience combining gaming and social networking. It is a Web 3 metaverse that combines elements of gaming and social networking, blending the digital and real worlds with interactive experiences. It offers a location-based alternative reality game, similar to Pokémon Go.
- Jun 2024Seed$4M
- Apr 2023Seed—
#8
Seed · Beijing, Beijing · founded 2019$1Mraised▾
Developer of Web3 space opera MMORPG for PC and console. It offers Space Nation Online which allow players to build, fight, and survive as survivors of the human race in a universe voyage and unveil the mysteries behind acute conficts among various factions and alien species.
- Jul 2024Seed$1M
#9
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
#10
Seed · Hong Kong, Hong Kong · founded 2023$3.3Mraised▾
Provider of a blockchain-based chess game. It is a free-to-play game that combines traditional chess's core values with added strategic layers through innovative spell mechanics.
- Apr 2024Seed$1.8M
- Jun 2023Seed$1.5M
#11
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
#12
Series B · Beijing, Beijing · founded 2011 · 925 employees$131.9Mraised▾
Zeus Interactive is a Chinese game development studio focusing on the development of role-playing games (RPG) for mobile and web platforms. The studio has a portfolio of 15+ games as on July 2017. The company also has plans to turn their games into movies. The company raised $100M funding from Enlight media in Sep 2012.
- Nov 2012Series B$31.9M
- Sep 2012Series B$100M
- Oct 2011Series A—
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