Best PC & Console Gaming Companies in Seoul, South Korea
The 91 best PC & Console Gaming companies in Seoul, South Korea in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Npixel.
Ranked: Best PC & Console Gaming companies in Seoul
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Npixel Video game developer focusing on core games | $112M | 57 mo ago | Series B | Bongun Bae Co-Founder & CEO | 2017 | TypeScriptApple Sign-inZone.js+13 | 2 patents Blockchain transaction fee payment infrastructure for decentralized applications | — |
| 2 | WeMade Entertainment Video game developer focusing on MMORPGs | $46M | 43 mo ago | Public | — | 2000 | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceNode.js+15 | 49 patents Online game input handling, gesture recognition, targeting, and automated gameplay systems | — |
| 3 | Krafton Provider of online games | $35M | 106 mo ago | Public | Chang Gyu Founder | 2007 | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | 32 patents AI-generated textures and dynamic reward systems for battle‑royale gaming experiences | — |
| 4 | ITSBLOC Online blockchain-based gaming platform | $8M | 45 mo ago | Seed | — | 2022 | — | — | — |
| 5 | 5minlab Casual & VR game development studio | $5M | 67 mo ago | Acquired | Moonhyoung Park Founder & CEO | 2013 | WordPressMySQLPHP+28 | — | — |
| 6 | Stoic Entertainment Developer of PC and console-based virtual reality games | $5M | 41 mo ago | Series A | Yoonhwa Choi CEO | 2014 | — | 2 patents Real-time avatar facial expression capture and transfer for VR headsets | — |
| 7 | Rooney Media Gaming platform for PC games | $4M | 71 mo ago | Deadpooled | Bakbo Seong CEO | 2017 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Monoverse NFT-based trading platform for digital games | $3M | 49 mo ago | Series A | Jaden Lee CEO | 2021 | — | — | — |
| 9 | Vonvon Social game and application development studio | $3M | 136 mo ago | Seed | Jonghwa Kim CEO | 2015 | — | — | — |
| 10 | Paprika Lab Game developer social platforms and mobile | $3M | 176 mo ago | Acqui-Hired | John Kim Founder & CEO | 2007 | — | — | — |
| 11 | Devs United Games Developer of PC and console-based VR games | $2M | 62 mo ago | Series A | Ahn Joo-hyung Co-Founder | 2016 | WixSentryBootstrap+11 | — | 1 job opening |
| 12 | GPUN Developer of casual games | $1M | 25 mo ago | Seed | Joohong Choi CEO | 2024 | Amazon Web ServicesLinkedin AdshCaptcha+6 | — | — |
| 13 | Tree Planet Game development studio focusing on online games | $670K | 131 mo ago | Seed | Min-Cheol Jeong Founder & CEO | 2010 | ImwebSentryFroala Editor+27 | — | — |
| 14 | Cariverse Blockchain-based tools for developing games, NFTs, and metaverse platforms | $120K | 29 mo ago | Seed | Yoon Hyun CEO | 2022 | Node.jsReactNext.js App Router+7 | — | — |
| 15 | MagicShoes Web3 lifestyle app rewarding users for outdoor activities with NFTs | $100K | 35 mo ago | Funding Raised | Grace CEO | 2023 | — | — | — |
| 16 | Innerspace VR game development Studio | $100K | 40 mo ago | Seed | — | 2014 | — | — | 2 launchs |
Top 12 PC & Console Gaming companies in Seoul
#1
Seed · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2024$1.2Mraised▾
Developer of casual games. It is a company of people who come together to create games. It has worked on a project called Mobile Subculture Mechanic Shooter Terrarium. It depicts the process by which humanity, trapped underground due to an invasion by alien life forms, restores the Earth with an android pilot in a mechanic . Users become commanders and carry out missions to defeat alien life forms while training pilots and developing mechanics in an underground base terrarium .
- May 2024Seed$1.2M
#2
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—
#3
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
#4
Seed · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2022 · 15 employees$7.5Mraised▾
Online blockchain-based gaming platform. The platform offers cross-chain, cross-domain, and cross-verse solutions to create the NFT gaming social ecosystem. The gamers will be able to explore popular NFT games, receive exclusive drops, and trade in-game NFT assets from skins to land and collectibles, all aggregated in a single social marketplace.
- Sep 2022ICO$100K
- Sep 2022Seed$7.5M
#5
Series A · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2014 · 41 employees$4.7Mraised▾
Developer of PC and console-based virtual reality games. It offers VR games and metaverse games that allow gamers to move to the desired time and space beyond any time, space, and situation, enabling gamers to enjoy themselves in their leisure time.
- Jan 2023Series A$4.7M
#6
Seed · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2022$120Kraised▾
Blockchain-based tools for developing games, NFTs, and metaverse platforms
- Dec 2023Seed—
- Jan 2023ICO$120K
#7
Series A · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2021 · 22 employees$3.1Mraised▾
NFT-based trading platform for digital games. It enables users to buy and sell digital games. It creates differentiated global games to break the fixed framework of the existing game market and provide new experiences to users.
- May 2022Series A$3.1M
#8
Funding Raised · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2023$100Kraised▾
Web3 lifestyle app rewarding users for outdoor activities with NFTs. It rewards users for outdoor activities like moving, walking, running, and cycling through NFTs. The platform offers a reward system and token economics for users to benefit from physical activities.
- Jul 2023ICO$100K
#9
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
#10
Seed · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2014 · 13 employees$100Kraised▾
InnerspaceVR develops artistic and cultural games for VR devices. It uses Cryengine, Unreal engine, Unity, and fmod to create content. Partnered with Oculus, Crytek, and Samsung to make full-length virtual reality games and cinematic experiences. Building a first-ever interactive feature film in VR, The Fifth Sleep. Also developed a VR based musical experience "FIREBIRD - La Péri" which is available on the Steam.
- Feb 2023Grant (prize money)$163.6K
- Feb 2019Grant (prize money)$136.6K
- Jan 2015Seed$100K
#11
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—
#12
Deadpooled · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2017$3.8Mraised▾
Gaming platform for PC games. It enables game developers to distribute their games through its gaming platform known as Lunipark for game players. Features include adult authentication, real-time analytics, and multiplayer servers.
- Jul 2020Series A$3.8M
- Apr 2018Seed—
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