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Best PC & Console Gaming Companies in Texas, United States

The 99 best PC & Console Gaming companies in Texas, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Playful Studios.

99companies tracked
$219.8Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
29have raised

Ranked: Best PC & Console Gaming companies in Texas

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundEmployeesFounderTech stackWeb popularityRecent signals
1Playful Studios
Developer of VR-based video games
$61M81 mo ago74Katy Bettner
Co-Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+28Top 50M—
2ArtCraft Entertainment
Video game developer focusing on MMORPGs
$29M76 mo ago11—Amazon Web ServicesZendeskGoogle Workspace+3Top 50M—
3InfiniGods
Developer of web3 games
22Talent top 38%Moat top 39%Funding top 40%Customers top 44%
All 9 signals ▾
Talenttop 38%
Moattop 39%
Fundingtop 40%
Customerstop 44%
Techtop 47%
Productbottom 48%
Globalbottom 36%
Marketbottom 35%
Growthbottom 18%
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100
$17M25 mo ago30Owen Odonoghue
Co-Founder
Node.jsGoogle Sign-inApple Sign-in+13Top 5M—
4Certain Affinity
American video game development studio
$15M104 mo ago207
207 → 177 (-14%)
Max Hoberman
Founder & President
WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+27Top 10M—
5Challenge Games
Online multiplayer game development company
$14M213 mo ago35Andrew Busey
Founder
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6Heatwave
Independent game development studio
$13M191 mo ago15Anthony Castoro
ex-CEO & Co-Founder
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7Bee Cave Games
Casino Games developer targeting Mobile and Web platforms
$11M132 mo ago22Erik Bethke
CEO & Founder
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8Nerd Kingdom
Independent game development company
$10M126 mo ago20Peter Salinas
CEO & Director
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9Wonder Works Studio
Developer of casual games for PC & console
$6M50 mo ago60—YouTubestyled-componentsReact+13Top 50M—
10Ruckus Games
Developer of PC and console-based casual games
$6M19 mo ago20Paul Sage
CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+20Top 10M—
11Apogee
Publisher of PC and console-based games
$5M52 mo ago14Scott Miller
Founder
Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+21Top 50M1 launch
12Owlchemy Labs
XR studio crafting playful VR games and experiences with spatial interactions
$5M118 mo ago50—Squarespace CommerceSquarespaceTypeScript+14Top 5M—
13Windwalk
Online gamers community
$4M20 mo ago26Cristoforo Feo
Co-Founder & CTO
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14Metacrafters
Developer of a multichain learn-to-earn game for PC and console
$4M48 mo ago—Kevin Yang
Co-Founder
Node.jsVimeoHeadless UI+24Top 50M—
15Moon Beast Productions
Game development studio
$4M24 mo ago—Peter Hu
Co-Founder
WixSentryBootstrap+10Top 50M—
16Million on Mars
Developer of PC and console-based blockchain games
$3M41 mo ago16Erik Bethke
Co-Founder
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17AstroBeam
VR game studio focused on multiplayer
$3M31 mo ago—Devin Reimer
Founder & CEO
——1 launch
18Game Jolt
Online gaming platform offering arcade-style multiplayer games
$3M56 mo ago15—MagentoErlangElixir+13Top 10k—
19Closing Theory Studios
Game development studio offering casual games
$2M35 mo ago—Ankith Harathi
Co-Founder & CEO
———
20Arctic7
Developer of PC and mobile-based casual games
$2M51 mo ago71Alan Slyke
Co-Founder
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21BrightLocker
Crowd-supported game developer and publisher
$805K108 mo ago20————
22Midnight Studios
Developer of a cross-platform video game
$542K179 mo ago—Charles Normann
Founder & CEO
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23Sneaky Games
Web game development studio
$325K190 mo ago—David Godwin
CEO
———
24Tiny Lions
Game development studio
$250K121 mo ago2Nathan Thomas Phelps
Co-Founder
———
25SFC Rodeo Games
Console games developer
$250K185 mo ago—Woody Addison
ex-Co-Owner
———
26Airship Syndicate
Independent video game development studio
$125K66 mo ago49
49 → 26 (-47%)
Joe Madureira
Co-Founder & CEO
Squarespace CommerceSquarespaceTypeScript+13Top 5M1 launch

Top 12 PC & Console Gaming companies in Texas

#1
Series A · Plano, Texas · founded 2021 · 20 employees
$5.5Mraised
▾

Developer of PC and console-based casual games. It offers cross-platform multiplayer games with cooperative suburban shooter gameplay.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 8k LinkedIn followers — 10.1% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2024Series A$19M
  • Aug 2022Seed$5.5M
Founders & team
Paul SageCEO
Investors
Krafton, BITKRAFT Ventures, Transcend Fund, HYPERGRYPH, 1Up Ventures, MK Venture Capital
Tech stack
AhoyAmazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudinary
#2
Series A · Austin, Texas · founded 2018 · 26 employees
$4.5Mraised
▾

Operator of a game development studio intended to build online computer games. The company's studio specializes in the development of online multiplayer games that combine hidden roles gameplay with exciting real-time combat and requires social tactics as reflexes, enabling players to enjoy competitive online games.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 5k LinkedIn followers — 6.6% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Founders & team
Colin UglyCEOCristoforo FeoCo-Founder & CTOColin FeoCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
a16z, TIRTA, Y Combinator
#3
Series A · Austin, Texas · founded 2021 · 30 employees
$17Mraised
▾

Developer of web3 games. The company focuses on the development of strategy and battle games using blockchain technologies which includes InfiniTowers, InfiniRealms, and InfiniArena.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 22how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 38%
Moat
top 39%
Funding
top 40%
Customers
top 44%
Tech
top 47%
Product
bottom 48%
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Funding: Raised $17.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series A (Apr 2024)
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2024Series A$8M
  • May 2022Seed$9M
Founders & team
Owen OdonoghueCo-FounderDamon GuraCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Pantera Capital, Framework Ventures, Animoca Brands, Double Peak, Jefferson Capital Systems, Triblock
Tech stack
Apple Sign-InBootstrapGoogle Font ApiHstsJsdelivrMicrosoft 365
#4
Series A · Austin, Texas · founded 2013
$4.5Mraised
▾

Game development studio. It develops PC based games. It develops multiplayer roleplay based games. It is having principals on Diablo, Diablo 2, Diablo 3, Nox, Hellgate London, Torchlight, Torchlight 2, Marvel Heroes Online, and many more.

Funding rounds
  • Jun 2024Series A$4.5M
Founders & team
Peter HuCo-FounderPhil ShenkCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
1Am Gaming, 1Up Ventures, Mini Fund, Overwolf, Versus Ventures
Tech stack
BootstrapGoogle CloudGoogle Cloud CdnGoogle WorkspaceGsapHsts
#5
Seed · Austin, Texas · founded 2023
$3Mraised
▾

VR game studio focused on multiplayer. It offers human ways to hangout and have fun with friends in VR. The company is emphasizing natural hand tracking and voice communication with both friends and non-playable characters (NPCs) to create a multiplayer VR environment.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 646 LinkedIn followers
Activity: 4 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2023Seed$3M
Founders & team
Devin ReimerFounder & CEO
Investors
The Venture Reality Fund, Anorak Ventures, Boost VC, TIRTA
#6
Series A · Mckinney, Texas · founded 2012 · 74 employees
$61Mraised
▾

Developer of VR-based video games. The company specializes in developing core games such as Sci-Fi, RPG, and more. Some of the games developed by the portal include Creativerse & New Super Luckys Tale. These games are available on Microsoft Windows, Apple Play Store, Nintendo Switch, and more. Their upcoming game is Star Child which will be available on the Play Station platform.

Funding rounds
  • Aug 2019Series A$23M
  • Oct 2018Series A$5M
  • Oct 2015Series A$25M
  • 2012Series A$8M
Founders & team
Katy BettnerCo-FounderKaty BettnerCo-FounderPaul BettnerCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Griffin Gaming Partners
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesAutoptimizeCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsDivi
#7
Seed · Austin, Texas · founded 2023
$2.3Mraised
▾

Game development studio offering casual games. The games developed by the company include fantasy games like House Rush and Neighbourhood Rush. The games are available on PC platforms.

Funding rounds
  • Jul 2023Seed$2.3M
Founders & team
Ankith HarathiCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
a16z, Pear VC, 75 & Sunny
#8
Acquired · Austin, Texas · founded 2013 · 11 employees
$28.7Mraised
▾

ArtCraft Entertainment is a video game developer focusing on MMORPGs. It is developing its first title known as "Crowfall" - blend of an MMORPG and a large-scale game of territorial conquest. Players take the roles of knights and villains, kings and queens, all vying for control of a virtual throne. Has won "Best of 2015 - Most Anticipated MMO" at "MMORPG.com".

Funding rounds
  • Jan 2020Series A$11.7M
  • Jan 2019Series A$2.5M
  • Dec 2017Series A$6M
  • Nov 2017Series A$2.1M
Investors
Moonshots Capital, Royal Street Ventures, SXE Ventures, Angel Vest Group, Indiegogo, MicroVentures
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAws Certificate ManagerExpress
#9
Series A · Austin, Texas · founded 2020 · 16 employees
$3.5Mraised
▾

Developer of PC and console-based blockchain games. It offers an MMO game Million on Mars that delivers a Mars city-building MMO experience with real Martian terrain, a shop for rovers, energy systems, and factories. It is available on Steam.

Funding rounds
  • Jan 2023Series A$3.5M
Founders & team
Erik BethkeCo-FounderJoel BoutrosCo-Founder
Investors
LOL Capital
#10
Seed · Arlington, Texas · founded 2019 · 60 employees
$5.5Mraised
▾

Developer of casual games for PC & console. The games developed by the company inlcude Overlook Bay, Traitor, KreekCraft, and Timmeh. The games are available for the Roblox platform.

Funding rounds
  • Mar 2022Seed$2.8M
  • Jul 2021Seed$2.7M
Investors
PlayWRK, Muse Capital
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementGatsbyGodaddyHstsMicrosoft 365
#11
Funding Raised · Austin, Texas · founded 2021
$4.5Mraised
▾

Developer of a multichain learn-to-earn game for PC and console. It offers blockchain-based web3 education games which provides NFT.

Funding rounds
  • Jun 2022Grant (prize money)$4.5M
Founders & team
Kevin YangCo-FounderLauren TornowCo-FounderSheila MarceloCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Solana, Polygon, Avalanche
#12
Series A · Dallas, Texas · founded 2020 · 14 employees
$5Mraised
▾

Publisher of PC and console-based games. The company offers multi-genre games for real-time, scalable-multiplayer gameplay, enabling both players and spectators to experience real-time gaming.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers — 2.8% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2022Series A$5M
  • Jul 2020Seed$750K
Founders & team
Scott MillerFounder
Investors
eWTP Capital
Tech stack
AngularCart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsGodaddy

Funding & investor landscape

$219.8Mtotal disclosed funding
29companies funded
54disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
1Up Ventures2 rounds
TIRTA2 rounds
The Venture Reality Fund2 rounds
Western Technology Investment2 rounds
a16z2 rounds
1Am Gaming1 rounds
75 & Sunny1 rounds
Acequia Capital1 rounds
Agile Angel1 rounds
Alden Equity Partners1 rounds

Notable founders

Paul Sage
CEO · Ruckus Games
Colin Ugly
CEO · Windwalk
Cristoforo Feo
Co-Founder & CTO · Windwalk
Owen Odonoghue
Co-Founder · InfiniGods
Damon Gura
Co-Founder & CEO · InfiniGods
Peter Hu
Co-Founder · Moon Beast Productions
Phil Shenk
Co-Founder & CEO · Moon Beast Productions
Devin Reimer
Founder & CEO · AstroBeam
Katy Bettner
Co-Founder · Playful Studios
Ankith Harathi
Co-Founder & CEO · Closing Theory Studios
Erik Bethke
Co-Founder · Million on Mars
Joel Boutros
Co-Founder · Million on Mars
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 11,580,575 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of PC & Console Gaming coverage by sub-theme.

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Funding & growth over time

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Common questions

How many PC & Console Gaming companies are there in Texas, United States?
Radar tracks 99 indexable PC & Console Gaming companies headquartered in Texas, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by PC & Console Gaming companies in Texas, United States?
The PC & Console Gaming companies in Texas, United States on this list have raised a combined $219.8M in disclosed equity funding across 29 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded PC & Console Gaming company in Texas, United States?
Playful Studios is the highest-funded PC & Console Gaming company in Texas, United States, with $61M in disclosed equity funding.
How many PC & Console Gaming companies in Texas, United States are funded?
29 of the 99 PC & Console Gaming companies in Texas, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many PC & Console Gaming unicorns are there in Texas, United States?
None of the PC & Console Gaming companies in Texas, United States on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Texas, United States PC & Console Gaming companies?
The most active investors in Texas, United States PC & Console Gaming companies on this list include 1Up Ventures, TIRTA, The Venture Reality Fund, Western Technology Investment, a16z.
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