Top Game Development Companies
Are you looking for an expert video game developer? Browse our list of top game development companies that offer gaming services here. Game developers create advanced games using 2D, 3D, and AR/VR on iOS and Android. Selecting a reliable video game development studio out of the numerous options can be challenging. At Goodfirms, we understand the problem and have compiled a list of the best game development companies available in the market.
We have scoured data from several top sources to compile a list of the best gaming development companies, based on their portfolio, client reviews, team size, market presence, awards and recognition, expertise and experience, and hourly rates. These companies are based in top-tier countries, such as the USA, India, UK, Philippines, Malaysia, South Africa, Vietnam, Serbia, Portugal, Netherlands, Thailand, Greece, UAE, Finland, Italy, France, and Germany, among many others.
If you are looking for top game developers, you have landed on the right platform. The companies listed here have a solid reputation for being exceptionally talented, client-friendly, and delivering ROI-focused game development services that are sure to propel your business to the next level.
List of Top Game Development Companies & Best Designers
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Avaca Studios is the gaming and digital media division of Avaca Technologies. We are an Indie Studio of Game Developers and Artists. Our experience comprises of building various games - from large scale MMO ones to small scale indie like games. In addition to that, we are exploiting our multi-sector experience and combine our Gaming ... read Avaca Technologies S.A. reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr10 - 492011Athens, Greece -
BeeLabs’ mission is to design and develop culturally relevant casual games for mobile devices. Among these games are FaSolYa, a hands-free musical-adventure game, Shibshib War, a high quality Arabic-themed game, Dream's Knight, an endless running game, and The Gnome and Sheep, an interactive story for children aged 3-5 years. As founder of BeeLabs, Tamer Qarrain ... read BeeLabs reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr10 - 492013Amman, Jordan -
At Chick Mania Entertainment, we aim to define entertainment and make the world know what entertainment is all about, providing you with games and videos as never experienced before. Our goal at Chick Mania is to raise the bar of fun and enjoyment to a level where you and entertainment shake hands!
$50 - $99/hr10 - 492016Amman, Jordan -
As a pioneering mobile game developer and publisher, Maysalward’s early glocalization vision – localizing global games and giving them cultural relevance – has tremendously helped the enterprise grow into THE top company in the Middle East and international business with Headquarter in the heart of the Middle East Jordan and the Silicon Spa England Studio ... read Maysalward reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr10 - 492003Amman, Jordan -
PG Studios is an LLC Company registered in USA, Jordan & KSA, located in Jordan & KSA within PG Holding Offices, Content production considered it's main service, it is targeting producers, TV Channels & Content Providers
$25 - $49/hr2 - 9Amman, Jordan -
We are a talented team of developers across the US and Costa Rica creating great digital experiences. Headless Chicken Games is currently working on the title Let Me Go and Primer, as well as a variety of other projects. HCG currently offers a variety of game development services, such as art and concept development, game ... read Headless Chicken Games reviews & insights
$25 - $49/hr2 - 92013San Jose, Costa Rica -
We are a game development studio located in Costa Rica, currently focused on the development of game titles for kids 8 thru 80 years old. We have ample experience in game design, software development and art. Our main focus is to create fun and entertaining games that amuse and challenge gamers of all ages. We ... read Fair Play Labs reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr10 - 492009San Jose, Costa Rica -
Tree Interactive is an independent game and interactive software design and development studio based in San Jose, Costa Rica. Founded in 2011 by three brothers Alberto, Andrés and Felipe Cartín who are actually identical triplets. Tree is a wordplay that balances the word “three” and Costa Rica’s solid reputation as a tropical paradise and environmental ... read Tree Interactive reviews & insights
$25 - $49/hr2 - 92011San Jose, Costa Rica -
Green Lava Studios is a dynamic game development company dedicated to crafting exceptional gaming experiences. With a fusion of creativity and technical expertise, our team designs and develops captivating games that resonate with players of all ages. From immersive worlds to innovative gameplay, we infuse every project with a unique touch. Our passion for gaming ... read Green Lava Studios reviews & insights
$25 - $49/hr2 - 92010San Jose, Costa Rica -
Waraní Studios, a young team of Paraguayan entrepreneurs that seeks to achieve the impossible: A game made 100% in Paraguay with the highest standards of quality, a game that will mark a before and after in the country's technological history, Chaco War - The Video Game. Mission: The company "Warani Studios", is a company created ... read Warani Studios reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr10 - 49Asuncion, Paraguay -
We are a game development outfit out of the city of Lagos, Nigeria with a team of the best graphics animators, illustrators and flash programmers who have experiences that span over different industries (Advertising, Video Animation, Software Development and so on). We create games developed with african players as the key focus. From high-end console ... read Kuluya reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr10 - 492012Lagos, Nigeria -
GemCraft Games Studio is a small independent game production studio specializing in the creation of innovative game mechanics. Our team is consisted by young passionate members and our goal is to craft our ideas into the best games possible
$25 - $49/hr2 - 92014Glifada, Greece -
beyondthosehills is a games development studio and it is the outcome of the collaboration of members having strong scientific and artistic background. beyondthosehills provides B2C and B2B services such as game development, interactive applications for mobile, PC, consoles, VR & AR. As a first game title has developed the adventure game The Minims published on ... read beyondthosehills reviews & insights
$100 - $149/hr2 - 9Athens, Greece -
Gamsole is a Nigerian-born mobile game production company. Our goal is to make games that are fun to play; plain and simple. Each game offers imaginative and irresistibly fun game-play that appeals to gamer of all age groups. Within 6 months of launching our games on the Windows Phone Store, over 3 million players worldwide ... read Gamsole reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr10 - 49Lagos, Nigeria -
Magic Carpet Animation / Game Studio offers an excellent medium for capturing your audience’s attention. But in order to be successful, your video needs to be striking, compelling and sharp in how it delivers its message. We’re an Animation company that understands that every video we produce needs to meet a purpose – whether that’s ... read Magic Carpet Studios reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr10 - 492016Lagos, Nigeria -
We are an independent game developing company founded in 2012 by browser-game enthusiast Dimitris Koutsomitsos. Headquartered in Limassol, Cyprus, the company is on a mission to create and publish fun and engaging games for players worldwide. Tamasenco made its debut with business simulation game Friend$broker and RPG PeaceOFF. The developing team has since explored new ... read Tamasenco reviews & insights
$25 - $49/hr2 - 92010Marousi, Greece -
Eyelead Software is a leading software developer focusing in next generation 3D entertainment applications and state-of-the-art visualization technologies. Capitalizing over 10 years of research and development, Eyelead Software has developed the Hive3D Development Platform™. Hive3D combines a real-time collaborative, network-aware authoring development environment with a state of the art 3D engine. Hive3D dramatically accelerates 3D ... read Eyelead Software reviews & insights
$25 - $49/hr10 - 492008Athens, Greece -
Terahard Studios is a game company that was established in 2012. It has two studios based in London, UK and Athens, Greece. Our team's purpose is to create outstanding games and gamified apps that will always push the barrier that people are used to today. Terahard is comprised of software engineers and technical artists who ... read Terahard Ltd reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr10 - 492012London, United Kingdom -
AmmoboxStudios’ mission is to deliver high quality games that brings innovation to familiar game genres. Our philosophy is in blending cutting edge technology with creativity to create an efficient development environment. At AmmoboxStudios we believe that games bring people together in a way no other social activity could. Our games focuses heavily on immersive team ... read Ammobox Studios reviews & insights
NA2 - 92007Cyberjaya, Malaysia -
We bring the harmony of music and video games to the masses, without turning them into a rhythm game. We do this by having the world follow the music within the context of a proper action game similar to Nier Automata, Kingdom Hearts and Devil May Cry; The only difference is that you have a ... read Metronomik Sdn Bhd reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr10 - 492017Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia -
Our team draws upon years of experience in design, project planning, and commercial development to bring innovative and commercially successful products to market.
NA10 - 492003Bellevue, Washington -
We’re in the business of helping creatives and innovators succeed. We achieve this through partnerships that leverage our relationships and production experience. Success comes by personal collaboration at all stages of the product lifecycle. Founded in 2001, Streamline Studios is one of the most experienced and tenured Co-Development studios worldwide. For nearly two decades, we ... read Streamline Studios reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr50 - 2492001Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia -
At ArenaNet, we’ve always believed that games are art. They have the power to communicate ideas and tell stories. They can change the way we think, reflect our cultures, and move us. That potential is our passion. For over fifteen years, we’ve explored it by dreaming up our own worlds and crafting them into real ... read ArenaNet LLC reviews & insights
< $25/hr250 - 9992000Bellevue, Washington -
Camouflaj is a global game studio with over seventy employees and offices in Bellevue, WA and Kamakura, Japan. Camouflaj is dedicated to making high quality, meaningful games for a wide audience, in a way that makes game development fulfilling. We believe that only by combining our creative passion with an honest and respectful culture can ... read Camouflaj reviews & insights
< $25/hr10 - 492011Bellevue, Washington -
Cat Daddy Games is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive, so it’s part of a pretty big family. And while we love making massive games and being in something so impressive, the studio is a small group of incredibly talented game makers who get the job done with collaboration, skill, grit and humor. Cat Daddy ... read Cat Daddy Games reviews & insights
< $25/hr50 - 2491991Kirkland, Washington -
Stegosoft Games is a small, independent video game studio that focuses on 16-bit era RPGs.
$50 - $99/hr2 - 92013Akron, Ohio -
Shorebound Studios is a small, Ohio-based independent game development studio devoted to creating entertaining games. Founded in 2011, we have since released multiple games on Valve’s Steam distribution platform. Our core team is always being updated and expanded as we strive toward creating the best games we can. Our shared love of gaming and game ... read Shorebound Studios reviews & insights
$25 - $49/hr2 - 92011Mansfield, Ohio -
Located in the tree-strewn paradise that is the greater Seattle area, DoubleBear Productions was founded in 2009 by veteran game developer Brian Mitsoda, who imbued the company with a prime directive: to create indie games with ferocious excellence.
< $25/hr2 - 92009Seattle, Washington -
Hidden Path Entertainment is an independent video game company established to develop and produce interactive entertainment software for current and future generations of video game consoles and other computing platforms.
< $25/hr10 - 492006Bellevue, Washington -
Appxplore Sdn. Bhd. is a mobile game development studio based in Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta. Established in 2011, it has published a number of titles to public and critical acclaim. In 2014, Appxplore was acquired by venture accelerator Fatfish Internet Group, and has since been spun-off into subsidiary company iCandy Interactive Ltd. ORIGINS Appxplore started ... read Appxplore reviews & insights
$25 - $49/hr10 - 492011Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia -
City State Entertainment is an independent video game development studio founded in March 2011, in Fairfax, Virginia, by online gaming pioneer Mark Jacobs and accomplished programmer, Andrew Meggs.
< $25/hr10 - 492011Fairfax, Virginia -
Zojoi is a small gaming company, tucked into the beautiful Blue Ridge mountains of central Virginia and led by industry veterans Dave Marsh and Karl Roelofs. The two created Shadowgate on the upstart Apple Macintosh in 1987 and became an instant classic, helping to define the first-person adventure genre. They went on to port Shadowgate and the other “MacVentures” ... read Zojoi LLC reviews & insights
< $25/hr2 - 92012Charlottesville, Virginia -
804 Game Studios™ was founded in early 2017 by a group of avid gamers and friends in Richmond, VA. Led by founder Dave Evans, this rag, tag group is currently developing their second title after their premier game “SHOOTY TROOPS™”.
< $25/hr2 - 92017Richmond, Virginia -
Nightspade is a game development studio located in Bandung, Indonesia. We love crafting games targeting various kind of operating system such as iOS, Android, Windows , symbian, and even Meego. We aspire to deliver happiness trough mobile games and will continue to do so for the centuries to come. Nightspade is empowered by passionate talent ... read Nightspade reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr10 - 492010Bandung, Indonesia -
RedRain is a Game Studio based in Jakarta, Indonesia. We are a small team of 1 Programmer and 4 Artists developing on games with good quality in Art and Fun to Play ! We are not limited only in Game Development. Our studio also utilize outsourcing, mostly in Art. We are a small Developer who ... read RedRain reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr10 - 492017Jakarta, Indonesia -
GameLevelOne is a video game startup that has a focus on SEA and emerging market. Our creative and talented team shares the same vision in making a big impact on the games industry. GameLevelOne started as an educational institution, which later evolved into a game developer and publishing company. We have worked with national and ... read GameLevelOne reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr2 - 92012Jakarta, Indonesia -
Dragon Game Studio is an indie game developer based in the southern part of Indonesia, Bali, also known as the Islands of the Gods. Our adventure started in 2012, the significant year of the Dragon. Our focus is on casual and social game development and we do everything we possibly can to produce games that ... read Dragon Game Studio reviews & insights
NA50 - 2492012Denpasar, Indonesia -
Agate, under PT Agate International, began by the simple premise of fun by encouraging people to "Live the Fun Way" as we always do every day. Nestling in Bandung, Indonesia, ever since our first establishment, we are now recognized the biggest game developer in Indonesia. The initially Agate Studio was founded in April 2009. Started ... read Agate International reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr50 - 2492009Bandung, Indonesia -
We are a startup company specializing in software and games. Located in Salatiga, Central Java, Indonesia. We are committed to developing games that support the education for children's. Our products are educational games, digital books and digital kid's songs.
$50 - $99/hr50 - 2492012Bandung, Indonesia -
We grow games that you can enjoy! Toge Productions is a game development studio based in Indonesia. We focus on developing casual, social, and multiplayer web-based games, and mobile games. WHAT WE DO? We are experts in developing web-based games using Adobe Flash technology, our services includes building and designing Advertising Games, Casual Games, Mobile ... read Toge Productions reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr10 - 492009Tangerang, Indonesia -
Roshka Studios is the game division of "Roshka", a software company based in Asuncion, Paraguay. We develop mobile games for iOS, Android and Windows Phone and desktop games for Windows and Mac on self-owned IP. Our aim is to improve your entertainment with awesome games out of reality! We've worked with awesome publishers like Appsolute ... read Roshka Studios reviews & insights
$25 - $49/hr2 - 9Asuncion, Paraguay -
Independent tabletop games are going through a new golden age right now. When these games begin to perform well, their creators more often than not want to see them become video games, but often don’t have the time, money or experience to fully exploit this much larger market. At Handelabra, we identify board games that ... read Handelabra Games Inc. reviews & insights
$25 - $49/hr2 - 92013University Heights, Ohio -
AAGH Games was formed from All Around Gaming Hub's staff to independently develop computer and video games in 2013 as a two-man team. Our slogan is "Fun Games for Fun's Sake." We have two published games to date with more in development. All Around Gaming Hub is our original game review site, and has been ... read AAGH Games, LLC reviews & insights
$25 - $49/hr2 - 92018Akron, Ohio -
We are constantly ideating on new concepts for awesome games. Some of the features we are passionate about include local co-operative games, 2-D hand-painted HD graphics, platformers, and games with random outcomes and spontaneous situations. Our projects range from promotional work, to PC and console based games. We work primarily in Unity3D and although we ... read Few Remain reviews & insights
$25 - $49/hr2 - 92012Columbus, Ohio -
Flipline Studios is an independent game development studio from Cleveland, Ohio. We focus on creating unique and highly enjoyable games for our legion of awesome fans. We make free-to-play Flash games along with apps for both tablets and phones. Our games have won numerous awards and are played daily by millions of people from all ... read Flipline Studios reviews & insights
$25 - $49/hr2 - 92004Cleveland, Ohio -
Wraith Games is the award winning game development studio behind Radarkanoid, Collapsus, Physix and more since 2005! Founded in 2005, Wraith started out as a few friends and the idea, "Hey guys, let's make a game". Over a decade later, Wraith has grown into a close team of talented game developers with a common passion ... read Wraith Games reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr10 - 492005Hamilton, Ohio -
Truant Pixel is a limited liability corporation based in Ohio that specializes in independent game development, GUI customization, graphic design and consulting for online, interactive entertainment and emerging media. In addition to numerous independent projects, we have worked for a variety of clients, including Sony Computer Entertainment, SEGA of America, Konami, Massive Bear Studios, Flashman ... read Truant Pixel reviews & insights
$25 - $49/hr2 - 9Dayton, Ohio -
Loreful was founded in 2012 by award-winning Creative Director Aharon Cagle, with the mission to create immersive storytelling experiences. In 2016, Loreful launched “MarchQuest”, the world’s first Real World Roleplaying Game.
$25 - $49/hr2 - 92012Cincinnati, Ohio
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