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Sweden’s
gaming industry,
in focus.
The companies, capital and talent shaping gaming in Sweden. Find the leaders. Understand the segments. See where the activity is.

An industry ecosystem,
measured in context.
MEET THE COMPANIESExplore Sweden’s gaming leaders
24 featured companies from the funding, hiring, revenue and team-size leaderboards.
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Explore Sweden’s gaming leaders
24 featured companies from the funding, hiring, revenue and team-size leaderboards.
Company discovery
Recorded evidence onlyExplore the live startup set in Radar
No company example met every recorded classification, independence and public-profile gate in this snapshot. The live directory may have newer qualifying companies.
Explore classified startups in Radar ↗Gaming industry KPIs in Sweden
A few useful ratios bring the size of this ecosystem into perspective.
17 of 500 tracked companies have open roles.
84 of 500 tracked companies have a recorded round.
Share of disclosed capital received by the three largest recorded recipients.
Midpoint of 91 rounds with a disclosed amount.
Scale is concentrated. Opportunity is broader. The three largest funding recipients hold 87.0% of disclosed capital, while 83.2% of tracked companies have no recorded funding round.
Explore the segments →CAPITAL & COMPANY FORMATIONHow Sweden gaming has grown
Recorded company formation and disclosed funding across the complete annual series shown.
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How Sweden gaming has grown
Recorded company formation and disclosed funding across the complete annual series shown.
Disclosed funding by year
Sum of recorded funding rounds · USD
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| Year | Funding (USD) | Founded | Raising |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $11.31M | 41 | 5 |
| 2017 | $37.45M | 27 | 10 |
| 2018 | $45.33M | 30 | 12 |
| 2019 | $204.34M | 20 | 11 |
| 2020 | $796.77M | 32 | 13 |
| 2021 | $49.53M | 36 | 6 |
| 2022 | $1.05B | 19 | 8 |
| 2023 | $32.82M | 18 | 9 |
| 2024 | $13.25M | 5 | 7 |
| 2025 | $5.29M | 0 | 1 |
Funding concentration
Share of all disclosed company funding.
- Embracer Group72.2%
- Stillfront12.3%
- Fatshark2.4%
- Other companies13.0%
Funding by stage
112 recorded rounds since 2016
Investors appearing most often
Recorded participation in gaming company rounds since 2016.
- 01Europa 13 rounds
- 02Almi Invest 8 rounds
- 03Luminar Ventures 5 rounds
- 04GP Bullhound 4 rounds
- 05Sisu 4 rounds
- 06Nordisk Games 3 rounds
- 07Behold Ventures 3 rounds
- 08Bumble Ventures 3 rounds
- 09SYBO Games 3 rounds
- 010Industrifonden 3 rounds
Recent recorded rounds
Latest recorded rounds · USDLargest and notable recorded rounds
Each card is one recorded roundBacked by Tencent.
Backed by Qualcomm Ventures and BITKRAFT Ventures and others.
Backed by Seven Seven Six and Northzone and others.
Backed by Nordisk Games.
Backed by CMT Digital and Luminar Ventures and others.
Backed by Northzone and Cherry Ventures and others.
Backed by Makers Fund and BITKRAFT Ventures and others.
Backed by Nordisk Games.
Backed by Nordisk Games.
Backed by Swedbank Robur.
THE BUSINESS BEHIND THE ACTIVITYRevenue, profitability & financial strength
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Revenue, profitability & financial strength
Annual accounts availability
No reviewed exact national-ID connector has yet been qualified for Sweden; this is a checked implementation boundary, not evidence that filings are absent.; No reviewed exact national-ID connector has yet been qualified for Sweden; this is a checked implementation boundary, not evidence that filings are absent.
Web traffic, app reach and release cadence
How the Sweden companies on this page show up online: the sites people visit, the apps they install, and how often those apps ship.
Busiest websites
9 of the 500 companies on this page carry a measured traffic record (1.8%); these are the largest of those, by monthly visits. The median among them is 232,990 visits.
| Company | Monthly visits | Authority | Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leetifyleetify.com | 6,883,035 | 46 | 6.5% |
| RobTop Gamesrobtopgames.com | 2,786,931 | 39 | 94.1% |
| G5 Entertainmentg5.com | 1,500,527 | 44 | 45.3% |
| Xpert Elevenxperteleven.com | 245,511 | 26 | 33.7% |
| DreamHackdreamhack.com | 232,990 | 44 | 64.1% |
| Flarieflarie.com | 107,977 | 26 | 89.9% |
| g5 entertainmentg5e.com | 106,357 | 15 | 66.4% |
| Midjiwanmidjiwan.com | 32,626 | 23 | 86.2% |
| Strydastryda.gg | 2,106 | 5 | 0% |
Visits and authority are third-party web estimates, not company-reported figures.
Most-installed apps
89 of these companies (17.8%) publish at least one Android app — 419 apps in all, carrying 2.9B installs between them.
| App | Installs | Rating | Store category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geometry Dash LiteRobTop Games | 601.9M | 4.4 | Arcade |
| PPSSPP - PSP emulatorPpsspp | 222.9M | 4.4 | Action |
| Geometry Dash SubZeroRobTop Games | 184.7M | 4.5 | Arcade |
| Geometry Dash WorldRobTop Games | 167.8M | 4.5 | Arcade |
| Geometry Dash MeltdownRobTop Games | 163.8M | 4.6 | Arcade |
| Moy 7 - Virtual Pet GameFrojo App | 153.1M | 4.6 | Casual |
| Tom & Jerry: Mouse MazeGlobalFun | 84.8M | 4.6 | Arcade |
| Mad Skills Motocross 3Turborilla | 76.6M | 4.2 | Racing |
| Moy 6 the Virtual Pet GameFrojo App | 71.5M | 4.2 | Casual |
| Mad Skills BMX 2: Bike GameTurborilla | 62.6M | 4.2 | Action |
Installs are lifetime totals to date at the June 2026 store reading — a measure of reach, not of people using an app today.
App reach by segment
The busiest app inside each of this page’s own segments, with the quarterly release trend behind it (2024Q1–2026Q2).
| Segment | Apps | Installs | Leading app | Release trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Gaming | 394 | 2.6B | Geometry Dash Lite 601.9M | |
| Gaming Tech | 5 | 223.8M | PPSSPP - PSP emulator 222.9M | |
| Pc & Console Gaming | 60 | 161.6M | Goat Simulator 59.9M | |
| Mobile Game Developers | 5 | 26.8M | Battle Camp - Monster Catching 26.6M | |
| Mmorpg | 3 | 26.6M | Battle Camp: Penny Jump 865 | |
| Mobile Utility Tools | 6 | 19.5M | Dances from Fortnite 15.5M | |
| K-12 Edtech | 16 | 4.8M | Beep, beep, Alfie Atkins 2.7M | |
| Esports | 4 | 1.1M | Challengermode 981.2K |
A company can carry several segment tags, so these rows overlap and should not be added together. Trend lines are zero-based and share one quarter grid, so a flat line is a quiet segment, not a missing one.
Release cadence by quarter
New apps published, beside apps whose most recent update landed in that quarter — the second bar is how much of the shelf is still being maintained.
Darker bars are new releases, lighter bars apps updated. 391 of 419 apps carry a release date. The series ends at 2026Q1, the last quarter that closed before the June 2026 reading.
INSIDE THE INDUSTRYThe Sweden gaming market map
Explore the segments behind the headline numbers.
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The Sweden gaming market map
Explore the segments behind the headline numbers.
Where companies are building
Rank segments by scale, hiring or disclosed funding.
Companies can sit in several segments. Counts and funding overlap.
Consumer digital
The largest measured segment in this report snapshot.
15 companies hiring · $579.94M disclosed funding
Explore in RadarHow companies make money
Common revenue models; a company can use more than one.
THE COMPANIES IN MOTIONWho is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work
Recorded corporate activity linked to companies in this landscape.
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Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work
Recorded corporate activity linked to companies in this landscape.
Recent corporate headlines 8 dated reports
Founder and CEO Stefan Seicarescu has regained direct ownership of the outsourcing specialist after several years under Embracer.
Turborilla has secured a $5 million non-dilutive user acquisition funding facility.
On July 29, 2025, Atari announced it had entered a subscription agreement with Thunderful Group, agreeing to acquire approximately 82% of the game company's shares for SEK 50 million (approximately $5.3 million) – before deducting related costs.
Goals, a Tokyo, Japan-based provider of AI-driven food service support tools, has raised ¥1.33 billion in pre-Series B funding.
Paradox Interactive has agreed to purchase Tropico 5 and Surviving Mars developer Haemimont Games.
Sweden-based publisher Stillfront Group has signed an unsecured revolving credit facility of SEK 2.5 billion ($227 million) maturing in June 2027.
Play’n GO has released its 2025 Sustainability Report, highlighting a major year for the casino entertainment provider as it marked 20 years in business and continued expanding its sustainability efforts across global operations.
Net sales: SEK 221 million ($24.5 million), up 18.8%
Full recorded event mix
Top 10 categories among 127 recorded events in the 24-month window.
Leadership moves
7 tracked people moves
Resignation Previously Representative
Appointment Nomination Committee Member
Appointment Nomination Committee Member
Appointment Chief Operating Officer
Appointment Chief Executive Officer
Workforce actions
9 companies with reported reductions
Scale not stated rolescost reduction
60 rolescost reduction
44 rolesstrategic review
Scale not stated rolesindustry challenges
6,484 rolescost reduction
Scale not stated rolesadapt to current business conditions
Litigation
1 tracked suits
application of ADR provision in earnout disputesCivil · Verdict
Earnings pulse
Reported company results in the recorded window.
Median across 38 reported growth observations; companies may contribute multiple periods.
Mergers and acquisitions
Company-linked deal reports; status is preserved as recorded.
| Acquirer → target | Status | Date | Value / context |
|---|---|---|---|
| quantic lab→Embracer Group ↗ | Completed | 2026-04-01 | Not stated in snapshot |
| Stillfront→jawaker | Announced | 2025-12-24 | $205.0M |
| atari→Thunderful Group ↗ | Announced | 2025-07-31 | Not stated in snapshot |
| Paradox Interactive→haemimont games | Announced | 2025-02-06 | Not stated in snapshot |
| Embracer Group→easybrain | Completed | 2024-11-14 | $765.0M |
| Thunderful Group→bergsala | Completed | 2024-07-02 | Not stated in snapshot |
A discussion or rumour is not a completed transaction. An unstated value is not zero.
PEOPLE & OPPORTUNITYThe talent market
Recorded hiring and workforce signals from the available source snapshot.
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The talent market
Recorded hiring and workforce signals from the available source snapshot.
Most advertised job titles
No repeated job title is supported by this snapshot.
0 tracked postings mention remote work.
Companies hiring
Large employers
| Company | Employees |
|---|---|
| Embracer Group ↗ | 16,500 |
| Stillfront ↗ | 1,498 |
| leovegas ↗ | 1,300 |
| Paradox Interactive ↗ | 676 |
| Starbreeze ↗ | 179 |
| Toadman Interactive ↗ | 123 |
| Hazelight ↗ | 65 |
| GOALS ↗ | 50 |
THE PEOPLE BUILDING THE FIELDFounders and leaders
267 founders and chief executives across 184 companies.
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Founders and leaders
267 founders and chief executives across 184 companies.
Lars Wingefors
Embracer Group ↗Co-Founder THQ Nordic, ex-Game Stores Group Sweden.
Rikard Blomberg
Fatshark ↗ex-Co-Founder Bitsquid AB, Northplay Studios AB, Stockholm Game Development. Imperial College London Computing 2000…
Paul Brady
Resolution Games ↗Ex-Founder & CEO Carve Communications, Consort Partners, Intersect Communications. The University of Texas at Austin BS 2003
Andreas Thorstensson
GOALS ↗Founder & CEO Goals, ex-Co-Founder Popdog, SK Gaming, Toborrow, SPRAYdio.
Mattias Johansson
Hiber ↗Owner Verodella, ex-Digitas UK, Framfab, Production Media Lab.
Nicky Li
MetaKing Studios ↗Co-Founder MetaKing Studios, ex-Moonton ID, Forgame Holdings, Youzu Network. University of Canberra 2014
Kristoffer Benjaminsson
Fast Travel Games ↗Fast Travel Games, ex-Frostbite, ex-Easy Studios, Lund University, 1998
Mattias Miksche
Stardoll ↗Industrial Advisor - Altor Equity Partners. Stockholm School of Economics Master of Science 1995
Johan Lenander
PicoFun ↗Klang Ai, ex-Safe Solutions Den Digitala Vaktaren, ex-Modcam, Stockholm School of Economics, 1999
Simon Alexanderson
Motorica ↗Kth Royal Institute Of Technology, ex-Cabaret Electrique, ex-Disney Research, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, 2017
Tobias Andersson
Turborilla ↗Ex-Star Systems.
Dennis Brännvall
Wayfinder Games ↗Wayfinder Games, ex-Dice, ex-Games Workshop, University of Central Florida, 2012
Education networks
10 profiles with education records.
Prior employers
1 profiles with prior-work records.
Profiles cover recorded founders and leaders; contact details remain in Radar.
NEWS INTELLIGENCEHow this industry appears in the news
190,846 articles in the measured 12-month window.
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How this industry appears in the news
190,846 articles in the measured 12-month window.
News volume trends
Gaming coverage across Sweden · articles per complete quarter
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| Quarter | Articles |
|---|---|
| 2021Q2 | 26,138 |
| 2021Q3 | 26,144 |
| 2021Q4 | 25,403 |
| 2022Q1 | 29,765 |
| 2022Q2 | 33,119 |
| 2022Q3 | 29,750 |
| 2022Q4 | 36,629 |
| 2023Q1 | 38,653 |
| 2023Q2 | 36,993 |
| 2023Q3 | 38,735 |
| 2023Q4 | 33,387 |
| 2024Q1 | 41,603 |
| 2024Q2 | 48,009 |
| 2024Q3 | 45,275 |
| 2024Q4 | 46,585 |
| 2025Q1 | 63,654 |
| 2025Q2 | 38,571 |
| 2025Q3 | 112,812 |
| 2025Q4 | 20,645 |
| 2026Q1 | 27,680 |
Article volume measures coverage, not market sales.
Tone of coverage over time
Most-covered companies
Company share of voice
206 recorded company events across 22 companies; percentages use that event total.
Leading coverage topics
Gaming coverage across Sweden · ranked by full-period article count.
Recent and prior counts use the source comparison windows.
Topics gaining and losing attention
Gaming coverage across Sweden
| Keyword | Recent | Prior | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| countries | 4,193 | 1,858 | 126% |
| tariff negotiations | 601 | 111 | 441% |
| final match recaps | 363 | 142 | 156% |
| women\'s champions league | 357 | 198 | 80% |
| free trade deals | 327 | 52 | 529% |
| ski competitions | 317 | 198 | 60% |
| thrash rock elements | 314 | 28 | 1021% |
| trade dispute mechanisms | 310 | 46 | 574% |
| ice sports | 308 | 94 | 228% |
| international cups | 308 | 164 | 88% |
| summer olympics athletics | 35 | 275 | -87% |
| olympic career milestones | 67 | 270 | -75% |
| budget motel | 6 | 268 | -98% |
| olympians career highlights | 67 | 268 | -75% |
| motel | 0 | 262 | -100% |
Event and signal lenses
Gaming coverage across Sweden
Regulatory Risk
486,634 classified articlesterritories, disputed islands, countries
8.1% critical · 6.7% positiveFunding Momentum
21,839 classified articlesice hotel, ice palace hotel, budget motel
35.0% critical · 42.4% positiveGrowth
30,230 classified articlesquarterly results, dc fast-charging deployment, charging corridor development
29.6% critical · 48.5% positiveGaming coverage across Sweden. Topic labels describe recorded classifications and can include broad context.
RESEARCH SIGNALSWhat Gaming research is working on
7,757 papers in the recorded worldwide scope.
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What Gaming research is working on
7,757 papers in the recorded worldwide scope.
Research orientation
Contribution mix
Tone counts: 7,513 positive · 232 neutral · 12 negative.
- Rendering188 papers
- Computer graphics98 papers
- Game engine93 papers
- Real-time rendering70 papers
- Virtual reality27 papers
- Image-based modeling and rendering27 papers
- Animation27 papers
- Visualization23 papers
Landmark: 3D MODELLING AND VISUALIZATION BASED ON THE UNITY GAME ENGINE – ADVANTAGES AND CHALLENGES
- Rendering73 papers
- Computer graphics24 papers
- Real-time rendering21 papers
- Game engine13 papers
- Tiled rendering13 papers
- Visualization12 papers
- Virtual reality12 papers
- Perception8 papers
Landmark: The Investigation on Using Unity3D Game Engine in Urban Design Study
- Rendering4,653 papers
- Computer graphics1,723 papers
- Real-time rendering1,268 papers
- Game engine916 papers
- Visualization572 papers
- Virtual reality489 papers
- 3D rendering432 papers
- Tiled rendering405 papers
Landmark: Rendering synthetic objects into real scenes
Leading institutions
Leading researchers
Highly cited breakthrough-labelled papers
- Rendering synthetic objects into real scenes969 citations
- IBRNet: Learning Multi-View Image-Based Rendering654 citations
- 4D Gaussian Splatting for Real-Time Dynamic Scene Rendering447 citations
- Advances in Neural Rendering316 citations
- Deep appearance models for face rendering282 citations
Common problems researchers identify
301 papers · 6 recurring themes
Common problems researchers identify · 01Game Engine Performance Issues
61 papers20.3% of this theme group
Researchers highlight bottlenecks and optimization challenges when using game engines for interactive applications.
Game engine (42) · Video game design (6) · Game design (9) · Video game (5)
Performance Analysis and Optimization Techniques in Unity 3D
Adopting game technology for architectural visualization
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 182.6 |
| 2023 | 192.0 |
| 2024 | 192.2 |
| 2025 | 179.2 |
Common problems researchers identify · 02Engine Selection for Specialized Domains
60 papers19.9% of this theme group
Studies discuss difficulties choosing and adapting game engines for non‑gaming fields such as architecture and education.
Game engine (50) · Human–computer interaction (21) · Video game development (13) · Game programming (8)
A framework for game engine selection for gamification and serious games
Coupling BIM and Game Engine Technologies for Construction Knowledge Enhancement
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 1268.3 |
| 2023 | 1423.0 |
| 2024 | 1474.9 |
| 2025 | 663.5 |
Common problems researchers identify · 03Real‑Time Rendering Constraints
59 papers19.6% of this theme group
Papers examine limits of current real‑time rendering techniques on mobile and distributed platforms.
Rendering (53) · Computer graphics (37) · Real-time rendering (23) · Graphics (13)
A review of real-time rendering technology based on mobile internet platforms
Multimedia Image Rendering on a Distribued Computer System
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 404.3 |
| 2023 | 402.0 |
| 2024 | 371.1 |
| 2025 | 336.9 |
Common problems researchers identify · 04Advanced Real‑Time Rendering Techniques
55 papers18.3% of this theme group
Research points out challenges in implementing ray tracing, portals, and other high‑fidelity methods at interactive speeds.
Rendering (54) · 3D rendering (20) · Image-based modeling and rendering (19) · Real-time rendering (24)
Real time ray tracing of point-based models
Rendering Portals in Virtual Reality
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 14.9 |
| 2023 | 18.7 |
| 2024 | 11.0 |
| 2025 | 18.5 |
Common problems researchers identify · 05Realistic Natural Scene Rendering
49 papers16.3% of this theme group
Works identify obstacles to achieving lifelike lighting and geometry for forests and vegetation in real time.
Real-time rendering (35) · Rendering (48) · Tiled rendering (13) · Computer graphics (27)
Real-time Realistic Rendering and Lighting of Forests
Research on realistic tree rendering technology
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 6.5 |
| 2023 | 7.5 |
| 2024 | 3.3 |
| 2025 | 4.5 |
Common problems researchers identify · 06Subdivision Surface Rendering Limits
17 papers5.6% of this theme group
Authors note computational and quality issues when applying subdivision methods to complex models and animations.
Rendering (15) · Subdivision (3) · Subdivision surface (2) · Color rendering index (2)
Implicit surface octrees for ray tracing point models
Abstract Subdivision Surfaces in Character Animation
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 3.5 |
| 2023 | 3.3 |
| 2024 | 2.3 |
| 2025 | 2.7 |
Cautions
88 papers · 4 recurring themes
Cautions · 01Trade‑offs in Tiled Rendering
45 papers51.1% of this theme group
Cautionary studies warn about visual artifacts and performance penalties when using tiled approaches for real‑time graphics.
Rendering (44) · Real-time rendering (19) · Computer graphics (18) · Tiled rendering (11)
Multi-resolution depth-of-field rendering
Realistic Rendering Of Virtual Worlds
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 6.5 |
| 2023 | 7.5 |
| 2024 | 3.3 |
| 2025 | 4.5 |
Cautions · 02Educational Use of Game Engines
19 papers21.6% of this theme group
Researchers advise careful assessment of learning outcomes and usability when repurposing engines for teaching.
Game engine (16) · Human–computer interaction (4) · Game design (4) · Video game development (4)
The Investigation on Using Unity3D Game Engine in Urban Design Study
Mathematics Learning by Programming in a Game Engine: Development of Knowledge and Student Motivation
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 1342.4 |
| 2023 | 1499.1 |
| 2024 | 1556.9 |
| 2025 | 758.6 |
Cautions · 03Perception Risks in VR Rendering
16 papers18.2% of this theme group
Works caution that approximation choices can hurt user perception and comfort in virtual reality environments.
Virtual reality (8) · Rendering (16) · Perception (5) · Virtual actor (3)
The Impact of Reflection Approximations on Visual Quality in Virtual Reality
Video1_The Effect of Virtual Human Rendering Style on User Perceptions of Visual Cues.MOV
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 1617.5 |
| 2023 | 1799.7 |
| 2024 | 2168.5 |
| 2025 | 2050.2 |
Cautions · 04Hybrid Raster‑Ray Tracing Challenges
8 papers9.1% of this theme group
Studies highlight integration complexity and hardware constraints when combining rasterization with ray tracing.
Ray tracing (3) · Computer graphics (5) · DirectX (2) · Rendering (7)
Combining Rasterization and Ray Tracing Techniques to Approximate Global Illumination in Real-Time
Ray tracing for HoloVizio light field displays
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 16.6 |
| 2023 | 21.9 |
| 2024 | 21.6 |
| 2025 | 22.4 |
Opportunities
5,636 papers · 7 recurring themes
Opportunities · 01Volume Rendering Advances
1,680 papers29.8% of this theme group
Opportunities focus on new algorithms that improve speed and quality for volumetric data visualization.
Rendering (1,650) · Volume rendering (235) · Computer graphics (552) · Tiled rendering (250)
An Improved Method for Volume Rendering
Volume Rendering
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 22.8 |
| 2023 | 28.8 |
| 2024 | 20.2 |
| 2025 | 20.4 |
Opportunities · 02Real‑Time Terrain Rendering
1,093 papers19.4% of this theme group
Research explores techniques for fast, high‑detail terrain generation and shading at interactive frame rates.
Rendering (1,083) · Real-time rendering (639) · Computer graphics (698) · Terrain (143)
Real-Time Painterly Rendering of Terrains
Techniques for Real Time Spectral Rendering
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 635.9 |
| 2023 | 637.1 |
| 2024 | 529.8 |
| 2025 | 673.3 |
Opportunities · 03Game Engine‑Based Simulation
983 papers17.4% of this theme group
Papers propose using game engines as flexible platforms for virtual workplaces and physics‑driven simulations.
Game engine (735) · Video game development (153) · Game design (126) · Game programming (71)
DESIGNING VIRTUAL WORKPLACE USING UNITY 3D GAME ENGINE
An Improved Approach for Mechanics Simulation Based on Game Engine
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 191.8 |
| 2023 | 199.3 |
| 2024 | 204.1 |
| 2025 | 201.7 |
Opportunities · 04Global Illumination for Real‑Time
660 papers11.7% of this theme group
Works present methods to approximate complex lighting effects, such as translucency and dynamic illumination, in interactive scenes.
Global illumination (263) · Rendering (646) · Radiance (99) · Bidirectional reflectance distribution function (57)
Real-Time Rendering for Multi-Layered Translucent Materials such as Human Skin under Dynamic Environment Lighting
Real-time rendering with complex natural illumination
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 30.1 |
| 2023 | 39.6 |
| 2024 | 19.9 |
| 2025 | 21.0 |
Opportunities · 05GPU‑Accelerated Shader Techniques
522 papers9.3% of this theme group
Research highlights leveraging modern GPUs for high‑performance volume rendering and advanced shader effects.
Rendering (510) · Computer graphics (297) · Real-time rendering (165) · Shader (83)
GPU-Based Volume Rendering Techniques
Image Volume Rendering based on GPU Computing
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 8.1 |
| 2023 | 8.3 |
| 2024 | 7.1 |
| 2025 | 6.6 |
Opportunities · 06Immersive AR/VR Interaction
464 papers8.2% of this theme group
Studies showcase novel applications that blend virtual reality, augmented reality, and game engine tools for interactive experiences.
Virtual reality (251) · Human–computer interaction (162) · Game engine (205) · Augmented reality (74)
Creating Interactive and Realistic Augmented Reality Experiences
PERFORMING 3D MEASUREMENTS IN A VR ENVIRONMENT
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 1913.0 |
| 2023 | 2108.8 |
| 2024 | 2371.0 |
| 2025 | 2078.6 |
Opportunities · 07Gaussian Splatting for Dynamic Scenes
234 papers4.2% of this theme group
Papers introduce Gaussian‑based rendering approaches that enable real‑time depiction of rapidly changing environments.
Gaussian (172) · Rendering (231) · Real-time rendering (84) · Gaussian process (9)
4D Gaussian Splatting for Real-Time Dynamic Scene Rendering
Real-time Rendering Optimization with Gaussian Splatting
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 22.8 |
| 2023 | 20.5 |
| 2024 | 18.3 |
| 2025 | 42.1 |
How this field compares with the research baseline
Orientation shares compared with 25,000 papers in the reference sample.
| Research orientation | This field | Reference sample |
|---|---|---|
| Breakthrough | 42.3% | 26.1% |
| Promising | 36.9% | 37.6% |
| Descriptive | 11.6% | 17.5% |
| Problem-identifying | 4.0% | 9.6% |
| Comparative | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Cautionary | 1.2% | 4.3% |
| Critical | 0.1% | 1.0% |
Concerns receiving less research attention
Counts and shares refer to the stated research pool. A low count describes how much of that research is recorded here, not the absence of a real-world concern.
| Concern / example paper | Papers | Share | Raised as a problem | Worldwide share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy & datacenter footprintPower Consumption Model of a Mobile GPU Based on Rendering Complexity | 7 | 0.1% | 0 (0.0%) | 0.1% |
| Privacy & surveillanceHuman dragons playing in cyberspace | 2 | 0.03% | 0 (0.0%) | 0.03% |
| Safety & misuseUncertainty-Aware 4D Gaussian Splatting for Monocular Occluded Human Rendering | 1 | 0.01% | 0 (0.0%) | 0.01% |
| Water use | 0 | 0.0% | 0 (%) | 0.0% |
| Carbon & emissions of compute | 0 | 0.0% | 0 (%) | 0.0% |
| Hardware, e-waste & supply chain | 0 | 0.0% | 0 (%) | 0.0% |
| Labour & data work | 0 | 0.0% | 0 (%) | 0.0% |
| Bias & fairness | 0 | 0.0% | 0 (%) | 0.0% |
| Concentration of compute power | 0 | 0.0% | 0 (%) | 0.0% |
Institution and researcher rankings use citations to their covered work. Research scope: worldwide. This may be broader than the company geography.
GEOGRAPHIC FOOTPRINTWhere companies are based
Company counts, hiring and disclosed funding across the recorded hubs.
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Where companies are based
Company counts, hiring and disclosed funding across the recorded hubs.

Stockholm
203 companies59.9% across the displayed hubs
11 companies hiring · $567.7M disclosed funding
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Gothenburg
46 companies13.6% across the displayed hubs
1 companies hiring · $20.7M disclosed funding
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Malmo
31 companies9.1% across the displayed hubs
2 companies hiring · $15.2M disclosed funding
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Skovde
24 companies7.1% across the displayed hubs
1 companies hiring · $183.5K disclosed funding
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Linkoping
10 companies2.9% across the displayed hubs
0 companies hiring · $11.4M disclosed funding
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Uppsala
10 companies2.9% across the displayed hubs
0 companies hiring · $3.1M disclosed funding
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Skelleftea
8 companies2.4% across the displayed hubs
0 companies hiring · $2.9M disclosed funding
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Umea
7 companies2.1% across the displayed hubs
1 companies hiring · $9.7M disclosed funding
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What does this landscape measure?
It measures the tracked company ecosystem, recorded funding, hiring and other available evidence. It is not a market-size estimate.
Can segment counts be added together?
No. A company can belong to several segments, so segment counts and funding can overlap.
What does a missing figure mean?
A dash or unavailable panel means the current reviewed source snapshot does not support that figure.
Company ecosystem snapshot: 2 September 2026. Funding is recorded in USD; filed accounts retain their stated currency and reporting basis. Each section identifies its own coverage. The news and research behind these sections is explorable in Prism.
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