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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Intrepid Studios is an online game development company with a state of the art facility located in beautiful San Diego, California. We are looking for talented developers to join our team in creating the Most Anticipated MMORPG in development, Ashes of Creation. At Intrepid Studios, we are searching for people who are passionate and driven ... read Intrepid Studios reviews & insights
$100 - $149/hr50 - 2492012San Diego, California -
Namazu Studios is a mobile game developer founded in November 2008 aiming to deliver an unparalleled mobile gaming experience by bringing the level of quality and polish expected from indie console and PC games to the mobile market. Namazu’s staff consists of experts from a variety of backgrounds including Enterprise Development, Cinema/Television, Industrial, Medical, Art, ... read Namazu Studios reviews & insights
$25 - $49/hr2 - 92008San Diego, California -
Located in beautiful downtown San Diego, Psyonix is a family-owned and operated, critically-acclaimed independent video game developer and leading experts in Unreal Engine technology and multiplayer gaming. For more than 15 years, the studio has been a driving force behind some of the most successful games in the industry, including Gears of War, Mass Effect ... read Psyonix reviews & insights
$100 - $149/hr50 - 2492001San Diego, California -
Founded in 2002, High Moon Studios is an award-winning studio that’s developed for blockbuster franchises like Call of Duty and Transformers. We are 100+ people strong, located in the always sunny beachside city of Carlsbad, California. Our goal is simple: make game experiences that kick ass and blow minds. High Moon Studios is led by ... read High Moon Studios reviews & insights
$100 - $149/hr50 - 249Carlsbad, California -
Happy Dance Games is a next generation console games studio based in San Diego California. Creating 3D real time next gen console games on an entirely proprietary 3D engine and publishing tools. This way the HDG team can remain slim and efficient while still rivaling larger next gen game studios.
$25 - $49/hr2 - 9San Diego, California -
Welcome to Extrokold Games, where the vibrant spirit of sunny San Diego, California, fuels our boundless passion for crafting extraordinary gaming experiences. Nestled amid the sun and surf, our studio thrives as a hub of innovation and creativity. With a relentless drive to redefine interactive entertainment, we pour our hearts into every pixel, line of ... read Extrokold Games reviews & insights
$25 - $49/hr2 - 9San Diego, California -
Cold Iron Studios was founded in 2015 by three industry veterans who had a goal of creating games they want to play and building a team they love working with. Since then, the team has expanded to 20+ awesome developers and we’ve moved into a downtown office in the heart of Silicon Valley. We’re a ... read Cold Iron Studios reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr10 - 492015San Jose, California -
Cryptic Studios is a leading developer of massively multiplayer online role playing games, with a reputation for delivering profitable, on-time and on-budget titles. Cryptic developed the innovative and successful City of Heroes, as well as its subsequent expansion, City of Villains. Both titles garnered numerous awards from leading enthusiast press including GameSpy's Game of the ... read Cryptic Studios reviews & insights
$100 - $149/hr50 - 2492000Los Gatos, California -
Dissonance Entertainment is a small indie game studio based in San Jose, CA. Our mission is to create lasting gameplay experiences that challenge personal values. We're working on our first game Mind the Trap, a dungeon party game.
$50 - $99/hr2 - 92014San Jose, California -
In 2015, Playerium was founded by industry veterans with a simple goal in mind: reduce the amount of non-creative workflows and processes that surrounds development – and allow creative professionals to imagine and build amazing gaming experiences. To achieve that, Playerium uses automation, procedural asset creation and AI to craft development tools, pipeline, and assets ... read Playerium reviews & insights
$25 - $49/hr10 - 492015Taipei, Taiwan -
Founded in 2001, Auer Media Entertainment Corp. has developed more than hundreds of Java mobile games and more than 40 smart mobile games, including Angel Empire. The Moon of Eudemons, The Sword Inn, The LINE Immortal Book, The 3D Cute Clipper Machine, The Luxury Mahjong and The Dragon Gem. The games operated by the agency ... read Auer Media & Entertainment Corp. reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr50 - 2492001Taipei, Taiwan -
At Lucre Games, we are architects of unconventional game encounters designed to evoke emotions. Our mission centers on weaving experiences that strike a harmonious chord between amusement and curiosity, seamlessly blending mechanics and art. We're not just creators; we're storytellers of code and pixels, sculpting digital realms that resonate with players. With an unwavering commitment ... read Lucre Games reviews & insights
$25 - $49/hr2 - 92014Sacramento, California -
We are a mobile game development studio located in Sacramento, California. Our team is comprised of passionate, hard-working individuals who have the talent, passion, and drive to make AAA mobile games. In addition to the extremely successful Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes, we are working on a new unannounced project and are growing both teams. ... read Capital games reviews & insights
$100 - $149/hr50 - 249Sacramento, California -
Mission 1. Use proprietary technologies to create and enable interactive games for both online and social media. 2. Build fun, connected and multi-platform games and push them onto the global stage. 3. Provide tools to minimize the cost and risk of building connected and multi-platform games.
$50 - $99/hr50 - 2492009Taipei, Taiwan -
History: USERJOY has founded as MMO games developer and publisher in Taiwan since 1995. Its games have been published in Taiwan, North America, Europe, China, Japan, Russia, Korea, and most of SEA countries. In 2008, The Legend of Three Kingdoms Online (also known as 三國群英傳 Online) has brought USERJOY to a new era by achieving ... read USERJOY Technology Co. Ltd. reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr50 - 2491995Taipei, Taiwan -
Founded in 2011, 5th Planet Games has reached millions of players worldwide with titles such as Dawn of the Dragons, Hugo Troll Race 2 and Kings of Soccer. Our deep knowledge and passion for games has allowed us to establish 5th Planet Games as a leading global game publisher and developer of high quality games ... read 5th Planet Games reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr10 - 492011Copenhagen, Denmark -
XPEC Entertainment is one of the leading game developers in Great China Area with well–known titles on PC-Online, mobile and all console platforms, as well as providing art services. Founded in Taipei, Taiwan in August 2000. XPEC has studios in Taipei,Kaohsiung, Beijing and Suzhou, specializing in the development of different types of games by combining ... read XPEC Entertainment Inc. reviews & insights
$100 - $149/hr250 - 9992000Taipei City, Taiwan -
Infernohawke Entertainment is an Indie Game Development studio dedicated to making fun games located in sunny Sacramento, California. Founded in 2012 with over 15 years of game development experience we are gamers at heart and want to make games that we'd like to play. Our core design philosophy is that games can be entertaining through ... read Infernohawke Entertainment reviews & insights
$25 - $49/hr2 - 92012 -
Winking Entertainment is currently the largest art and animation outsourcing company in the Greater China region. With over 15 years of experience in outsourcing and game development, we are home to the region’s most talented artists and designers. Our dedication and professionalism are a guarantee of top quality for our partners’ projects. Winking Entertainment began ... read Winking Corporation reviews & insights
$100 - $149/hr250 - 9992003Taipei City, Taiwan -
Ready At Dawn Studios® was founded in 2003 by senior members of Naughty Dog® and Blizzard Entertainment®, and since then has remained a proudly independent team of developers based in Irvine, CA. We’re currently creating games for both AAA console and virtual reality audiences, and in the past we’ve worked on critically-acclaimed titles such as ... read Ready At Dawn Studios reviews & insights
$100 - $149/hr50 - 2492003Irvine, California -
Bonfire is a new studio founded by an experienced team of dreamers, architects, storytellers, and dungeon masters. We are united in the belief that games are best when shared with friends, and we are dedicated to creating games and immersive worlds that bring players closer together. Skill and experience are only part of our puzzle ... read Bonfire Studios reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr10 - 492016Orange County, California -
Blind Squirrel Games is a collection of passionate and talented game developers dedicated to creating AAA gaming experiences across all media. Our high-quality HD remasters have reshaped and reimagined some of the most storied titles in the industry, and we’re working to build original creations that will vie to become the memorable titles of the ... read Blind Squirrel Games reviews & insights
$100 - $149/hr50 - 2492010Orange County, California -
Founded in 2002, we are Turtle Rock Studios, a multi-project, award-winning independent developer located in the heart of Orange County, CA. We thrive in an open, collaborative environment which is led to this day by co-founders Chris Ashton and Phil Robb. Our past projects consist of AAA Competitive / Co-Op shooters: Left4Dead and Evolve. We're ... read Turtle Rock Studios reviews & insights
$100 - $149/hr50 - 2492003Orange County, California -
N-Fusion Interactive is an independent video game development studio located in New Jersey, about an hour south of New York City. The company was formed in 1997 with the goal of bringing new and exciting entertainment experiences to a wide audience. Since our inception, we have continued to expand our portfolio across a wide range ... read N-Fusion interactive reviews & insights
< $25/hr2 - 91997New Jersey, New Jersey -
Second Dinner was founded in 2018, and we’re chillin’ in Orange County, CA. Second Dinner is a small, sleek, and absurdly vigorous new game studio. (If you think you might be interested, check out our careers page here! We may be small, but we've got BIG DREAMS! We want to make fun video games! Games ... read Second Dinner reviews & insights
$25 - $49/hr2 - 92018Irvine, California -
Whim Independent Studios is an independent game development company. Established in 2012, we have grown into an international team of designers, programmers, artists, musicians, and voice actors. We currently produce games on many different game engines. Whim Independent Studios is a start-up indie game development company based in San Bernardino, CA. The company was founded ... read Whim Independent Studios reviews & insights
$25 - $49/hr2 - 92012San Bernardino, California -
Byte Me Games LLC is a visionary gaming company driven by a relentless passion for innovation and entertainment. Founded by a team of avid gamers, our mission is to craft immersive and captivating gaming experiences that transcend boundaries. With a focus on cutting-edge technology and artistic creativity, we're dedicated to pushing the boundaries of interactive ... read Byte Me Games LLC reviews & insights
$25 - $49/hr2 - 92015Fairfield, California -
Making Fun, Inc. is an independent game developer and publisher staffed by industry veterans working closely with partner game studios around the world to create innovative mobile and PC games. We provide independent developers with a much-needed partner – that is just as committed as they are to live operations, customer support, marketing, metrics, and ... read Making Fun, Inc. reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr10 - 492009Oakland, California -
Saigon Dragon Studios is an Art Studio based in HCMC, Vietnam. We specialize in 2D & 3D Art Production for the Video Game industry. Thanks to our enthusiastic team’s expertise and experience, we are dedicated to ensure your continued success! Why choose us ? For our Creativity when it comes to Art and Design; for ... read Saigon Dragon Studios reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr10 - 492015Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam -
Glass Egg is the number one games outsourcing company in Vietnam. Glass Egg is a game developer and art production facility based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Over the last 15 years the company has developed a unique set of skills in a unique working environment that enables us to create games and provide ... read Glass Egg reviews & insights
$100 - $149/hr250 - 9991999Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam -
Pewter Games Studios is an award winning independent digital games studio based in Dublin, Ireland. Formed in 2013 and motivated by a narrative-driven ethos of quality game creation, Pewter Games have developed a number of creative original IPs to date. Coming from different professional backgrounds, the Pewter Games team combine a diverse range of skills ... read Pewter Games Studios reviews & insights
$25 - $49/hr2 - 92013Dublin, Ireland -
Boon is an independent games studio based in Dublin, Ireland. We’re a small team with big ambitions. We have built a studio from the ground up that is focused on crafting the most awesome gaming experiences for mobile and we’re hell-bent on creating the next hit game. our focus is on creating incredible gaming experiences ... read Boon Studios Ltd. reviews & insights
$25 - $49/hr10 - 492015Dublin, Ireland -
Vela Games is an independent games studio located in Dublin, Ireland. We are dedicated to creating new and exciting ways for gamers all over the world to play and win together. Founded by industry veterans from Riot and EA, Vela is hard at work on our first exciting multiplayer title. We believe that everyone who ... read Vela Games reviews & insights
< $25/hr2 - 92017Dublin, Ireland -
We develop simple, fun and addicting mobile games! No BIG words or sophisticated philosophies here, we focus on what really matters – game development. We love new ideas, if you have something fun in mind...email us! We like to make friends. When it stops to be fun for us, it stops to be fun for ... read Five Bits, Inc. reviews & insights
$25 - $49/hr2 - 92013Panama City, Panama -
When all is said and done, we like to make great games with great people. This creates tremendous opportunities in the diversity and flexibility of projects we take on as a studio. Founded in 2007 by industry veterans, Panic Button is a video game studio in Austin, Texas doing console and mobile development, and we're ... read Panic Button reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr10 - 492007Austin, Texas -
Darkwind Media Ltd is an innovative force in the realm of game development. Our passion lies in crafting immersive experiences that transcend traditional boundaries. With a dedicated team of visionary creators, we merge cutting-edge technology with artistic ingenuity to birth captivating worlds. Guided by the stars of innovation, we navigate the uncharted territories of interactive ... read Darkwind Media Ltd reviews & insights
$25 - $49/hr2 - 9Rochester, New York -
UMX Studio (earlier know as Ali Studio ) Was founded in 2014 from day one company's goal is to make games that user love to play for long period of time. After Sucess of Climbing Sand Dune most successful game back in 2014, millions of player daily play our awesome KOS (King of Steering) game ... read UMX Studio reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr10 - 492014Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -
Welcome to Velan Studios, a pioneering development studio fueled by innovation and diversity. Our ranks are composed of seasoned game industry veterans, each a master of their craft. With a profound track record spanning 25 years, we've birthed hundreds of games that have found homes in millions of households worldwide. Uniting experience with passion, we ... read Velan Studios reviews & insights
< $25/hr10 - 492016Troy, New York -
Tech Valley Game Space is a volunteer-driven, diversity-focused nonprofit organization founded on the principle that games and game-making are for everyone. We won’t let you listen to that inner voice that tells you that you can’t. Trust us, you can. We are proud to offer a welcoming community and coworking space for game makers on ... read Tech Valley Game Space reviews & insights
< $25/hr2 - 9Troy, New York -
Husband and wife game development team rethinking character development in RPGs. We focus heavily on character development, storytelling, and indie game development community.
< $25/hr2 - 92013Denver, Colorado -
The name Deck Nine pays homage to an early interactive storytelling game that inspired us. Released in the mid-80s, Planetfall, written by Steve Meretzky and published by Infocom, was an instant classic. The AI character, Floyd, still stands the test of time and his death evokes memories of wonder and sadness – quite possibly the ... read Deck Nine Games reviews & insights
< $25/hr50 - 2492017Westminster, Colorado -
Armature Studio is located in Austin, Texas and was founded in 2008 by the key developers of the acclaimed Metroid Prime franchise. We currently employ a team of industry veterans with experience on numerous games, and are looking to add to that roster. We aim to keep the creative flexibility of a small independent studio ... read Armature Studio reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr10 - 492008Austin, Texas -
Bluepoint Games provides industry leading video game development services to top publishers of popular video games, with a focus on delivering the hightest possible quality. Bluepoint Games was formed in 2006 by key members of the Metroid Prime development team. Marco Thrush, President, has been in game development since 2001, serving as a senior software ... read Bluepoint Games reviews & insights
$100 - $149/hr50 - 2492006Austin, Texas -
We're the world's leading developer and publisher of faith-based games, having reached 7 Million people globally with our games. We make exceptional games on social and mobile networks that ring true with Fun, Excellence, and Authenticity. We have a world-class team of award-winning members who have been making successful games and consumer products for years. ... read Lightside Games reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr10 - 492010Austin, Texas -
Bethesda Game Studios® is the award-winning development team known around the world for their groundbreaking work on the The Elder Scrolls and Fallout series. Creators of the 2006 ‘Game of the Year’, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion®, the 2008 ‘Game of the Year’, Fallout® 3, the 2011 ‘Game of the Year’, The Elder Scrolls V: ... read Bethesda Game Studios reviews & insights
$150 - $199/hr250 - 999Baltimore, Maryland -
Located in the North Dallas suburb of Richardson, Texas, independent developer Nerve Software continues a history of innovation for leading-edge gaming experiences. The company is committed to the creation of visually engaging worlds and exciting gameplay for a variety of platforms. Founded in 2001, Nerve is respected for its experienced and talented team, in addition ... read Nerve Software reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr10 - 492001Dallas, Texas -
PolyKnight Games, LLC is a visionary gaming company committed to pushing the boundaries of creativity and immersive gameplay experiences. With a passionate team of developers at its core, PolyKnight Games strives to craft unique, unforgettable worlds that captivate players' imaginations. Our dedication to innovation and artistic excellence is evident in each project we undertake. From ... read PolyKnight Games, LLC reviews & insights
$25 - $49/hr2 - 92014Flower Mound, Texas -
Sickhead Games is a fulltime independent videogame and game technology company since 2002. We've released development tools for the Torque family of engines such as Torsion IDE, TGB Adventure Kit, and the Forest Editor technology, and are contributors to the ongoing development of the Torque 3D game engine.
$25 - $49/hr2 - 9Dallas, Texas
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