Best PC & Console Gaming Companies in Illinois, United States
The 36 best PC & Console Gaming companies in Illinois, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Metaplex.
Ranked: Best PC & Console Gaming companies in Illinois
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Metaplex Online platform for developing NFTs marketplaces | $46M | 56 mo ago | Series C | — | 2021 | TurbopackNode.jsRadix UI+17 | — |
| 2 | Resilient Games Studio Educational games studio creating impactful learning experiences for students and educators 40Funding top 43%Talent bottom 45%Global bottom 29% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 43% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 29% Funding: Raised $6.0M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 10 yrs (0.8/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $6M | 17 mo ago | Funding Raised | Melissa Gilliam Co-Founder | 2015 | — | — |
| 3 | Mode Mobile Web3 platform with reward-based game NFTs 57Customers top 18%Tech top 33%Talent top 38%Fin. health top 42% All 10 signals ▾Customerstop 18% Techtop 33% Talenttop 38% Fin. healthtop 42% Fundingtop 44% Markettop 50% Growthbottom 48% Productbottom 40% Globalbottom 39% Moatbottom 38% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.49★ across 3,568,337 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +5% in 6 mo Tech: 42 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $5M | 16 mo ago | Seed | Kiran Panesar Co-Founder & CTO | 2017 | WebflowVimeoStripe+28 | — |
| 4 | Atom Switch Developer of PC and console-based casual games | $3M | 49 mo ago | Seed | Dan Sandberg CEO | 2009 | — | — |
| 5 | Phantasia Provider of a blockchain-based fantasy sports platform | $2M | 57 mo ago | Seed | — | 2021 | — | — |
| 6 | Cloudgate Premium VR experiences: crafting immersive games for home and entertainment | $150K | 123 mo ago | Seed | Mike Fischer Co-Founder | 2016 | — | — |
| 7 | Myria Developer and publisher of PC and console-based blockchain games | $40K | 41 mo ago | Funding Raised | Andrew Silber CTO / Co-Founder | 2021 | SentryNode.jsThree.js+20 | — |
| 8 | Overture Developer of casual video games | $20K | 36 mo ago | Seed | Aspen Buckingham Co-Founder & CEO | 2022 | WebflowjQueryHSTS+5 | — |
Top 8 PC & Console Gaming companies in Illinois
#1
Funding Raised · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2015$6Mraised▾
Educational games studio creating impactful learning experiences for students and educators. They publish games designed to make a positive impact, offering interactive learning experiences through educational video games and board games. Their creations aim to provide diverse, research-driven educational experiences for students and new interventions for education workers. They focus on developing games that address social and health-related issues, using research and development techniques to ensure their products make a difference. They also provide a platform for game authors to bring their educational game ideas to life. Their games encourage STEM career interest in youth, opening new perspectives and opportunities for students. They offer interactive learning experiences.
- Mar 2025Grant (prize money)$1.7M
- Aug 2022Grant (prize money)$1.7M
- Sep 2021Grant (prize money)$243.3K
- Sep 2020Grant (prize money)$251.3K
#2
Seed · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2017 · 20 employees$4.6Mraised▾
Web3 platform with reward-based game NFTs. It provides games that are integrated into the Blockchain network, which enables players to trade in in-game assets. Its features include play-to-earn and engage platforms, games, and fan rewards.
- May 2025Seed$3M
- Dec 2024Seed$33.4K
- Dec 2023Seed$1.3M
- Apr 2020Conventional Debt$354.4K
#3
Series C · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2021 · 61 employees$46Mraised▾
Online platform for developing NFTs marketplaces. It is an online blockchain-based marketplace to sell and buy in-game virtual items or goods. It is a decentralized platform built on the Solana blockchain, enabling the creation, sale, and management of programmable non-fungible tokens and digital assets.
- Jan 2022Series C$46M
#4
Seed · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2009 · 9 employees$3.4Mraised▾
Developer of PC and console-based casual games. It offers Infestation a cooperative survival genre where players scavenge derelict spaceships.
- Aug 2022Seed$3.4M
#5
Seed · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2021 · 6 employees$1.9Mraised▾
Provider of a blockchain-based fantasy sports platform. It offers a play to earn model fantasy sports platform based on blockchain technology. It allows players to earn NFT tokens on winning the games and in-game contests. It facilitates the creation of exclusive clubs and participation in club level games.
- Dec 2021ICO$2.1M
- Nov 2021Seed$1.9M
#6
Funding Raised · Ohio, Illinois · founded 2021 · 150 employees$40Kraised▾
Developer and publisher of PC and console-based blockchain games. The company's game includes Metarush, Metakart, Block Royale, Starstrike Legends, and others.
- Apr 2023ICO$40K
#7
Seed · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2022$20Kraised▾
Developer of casual video games. It is a startup that creates audio-responsive video games for music students, making music practice more fun and engaging. The company was founded by Northwestern University students and has been featured in various publications.
- Sep 2023Seed$20K
#8
Seed · Aurora, Illinois · founded 2016 · 3 employees$150Kraised▾
Premium VR experiences: crafting immersive games for home and entertainment. The company is a game development studio focused on creating premium, innovative games that defy the boundaries of Virtual Reality. They are committed to cultivate immersive and transformative VR experiences, creating deep games that elicit the feelings of Blockbuster films—energizing, vitalizing and exhilarating while always leaving players thirsty for more. They specialize in taking big ideas and big worlds and making them a reality that people can experience at home, in VR arcades, or Location Based Entertainment facilities. They offer services in game development and VR experiences.
- Jun 2016Seed$150K
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