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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Raconteur Games, LLC is an independent video game development company founded by Nicholas Laborde in Lafayette, Louisiana. Our mission is clear: pair fresh narrative experiences with innovative gameplay mechanics to create video games of unparalleled quality.
$25 - $49/hr2 - 92010Lafayette, Louisiana -
Our name was inspired by a video we saw on “Planet Earth”. A tribe of small otters surround and attack a massive crocodile. The crocodile is too slow to catch the small quick otters. They chase it away from the local watering hole. Quick, adaptive, warm-blooded, and playful–these are the qualities that inspire us!
$25 - $49/hr2 - 9Eugene, Oregon -
Moonlight Kids is a collaborative indie development team with members in Portland, OR and Atlanta, GA. Our goal is to create outstanding games while nurturing positive growth, collaboration, and opportunities in the games community. We’re currently working on The Wild at Heart, an action-adventure game with li'l buddies
$25 - $49/hr10 - 49Port Elizabeth, South Africa -
A 3rd party developer and publisher for Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony platforms. Licensed developer and publisher for Nintendo and Microsoft. Look for our games PING and PSIBO (by Toxijuice) on platforms!
$200 - $300/hr2 - 92013Albany, Oregon -
The BioWare Label is a division of EA which crafts high quality multiplatform role-playing, MMO, social, play-for-free and strategy games, focused on emotionally engaging, rich stories with unforgettable characters and vast worlds to discover. Since 1995, BioWare has created some of the world's most critically acclaimed titles and franchises, including Baldur's Gate™, Neverwinter Nights™, Star ... read Bioware reviews & insights
$100 - $149/hr250 - 9991995Edmonton, Canada -
Beamdog is a Canadian video game studio located in Edmonton, Alberta. Founded by veteran game developers Trent Oster and Cameron Tofer, Beamdog has grown into one of the largest game studios in Alberta. Beamdog creates compelling game experiences for our fans, wherever they choose to play: PC, Mac, Linux, iOS, & Android. Since 2009, our ... read Beamdog reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr10 - 492009Edmonton, Canada -
We build fun casual games for mobile and tablet devices on IOS, Android and Windows Phone. Across all our mobile titles we have achieved over 75M downloads worldwide. Some of our more successful titles include Airport Madness Challenge, Office Jerk, Office Zombie, Plumber Crack, Streaker and Grumpy Bears. Be sure to check out our titles ... read Fluik Entertainment Inc reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr2 - 92009Edmonton, Canada -
Hothead Games is one of Canada's biggest indie mobile games studio - we create our own concepts, we develop the games from scratch, and then we publish them. Our success comes from hiring the smartest and talented people so that they can do their magic! Our goal is to continue to keep winning over loyal ... read Hothead Games reviews & insights
$100 - $149/hr50 - 2492006Vancouver, Canada -
We are an award-winning developer of genre-defining games like Homeworld, Dawn of War, Company of Heroes, and Age of Empires. We have delivered rich, thoughtful strategy games throughout our history and our vision is to continue making games that people love to play. We have a culture of kindness, transparency, and play. There is a ... read Relic Entertainment reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr50 - 2491997Vancouver, Canada -
When talented, creative people work and learn together, fearless in creating something genuinely new, amazing things happen. We are relentlessly experimenting, making plenty of mistakes along the way, and gaining amazing insights everyday. Since 2005, we've seen this process produce amazing results. From Mark of the Ninja to Don't Starve, we've created ground-breaking games across ... read Klei Entertainment reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr10 - 492005Vancouver, Canada -
We are an independent game studio headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, an international hub for innovation and expertise in game development. Established in 2012 by Raphael van Lierop, Hinterland is a multi-national, multi-ethnic team united around a single goal: to create thought-provoking, story-rich entertainment experiences. Our original fictional settings are conceived from the ground up ... read Hinterland Studio Inc. reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr10 - 492012Vancouver, Canada -
Beenox est un studio de développement de jeux vidéo créé en 2000. Situé dans la belle ville de Québec, au Canada, Beenox est une filiale à part entière d’Activision Publishing Inc., chef de file mondial dans le développement interactif. Le studio est fier de contribuer aujourd’hui au développement de la célèbre franchise Call of Duty. ... read Beenox reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr250 - 9992000Quebec City, Canada -
Artifact 5 is a boutique company that creates distinct surreal and emotionally driven games for PC, console and VR. Artifact 5 diverges from the pack by creating new modes of storytelling through mechanics. The way our games progress through narrative is married with the controls themselves. As a small Agile indie studio, Artifact 5 has ... read Artifact 5 reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr2 - 92015Montreal, Canada -
Founded in 1992, Behavior Interactive is one of the largest game developers employing 415 talents in Montreal, Quebec. The studio's goal is to deliver high-quality, high-quality games while staying on top of the industry's digital market trends, and exploring new connected ideas and experiences to better entertain audiences. players. Our studios work with industry leading ... read Behaviour Interactive reviews & insights
$100 - $149/hr250 - 9991992Montreal, Canada -
Creativity -- Open Mindedness -- Curiousity -- Interactivity Clever Endeavour is a game development studio from Montreal, Canada. We make games that focus on unique mechanics that inspire people to play together. The studio as a whole is comprised of fun-loving, passionate people with a great enthusiasm for their work and for keeping the creative ... read Clever Endeavour Games reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr2 - 92014Montreal, Canada -
We are a game-developing company founded in 2011, focusing on high quality mobile games and providing our clients reliable solution and professional services of art designing, game programming and game development. All of our core members have over 10 years experience of game development. And we have created 25+ mobile games and helped 20+ clients in diverse countries ... read Augegame Network Technology Co., Ltd. reviews & insights
< $25/hr50 - 2492011Shanghai, China -
Room 8 Studio is a 360-degree co-development and AAA games art production company, the biggest and one of the oldest studios in Ukraine, working with 5 out of the global top 10 game publishers. Room 8 Studio has administrative headquarters in Limassol, Cyprus, and representation in Los Angeles. Room 8 Studio is a certified Nintendo ... read Room 8 Studio reviews & insights
NA250 - 9992011Los Angeles, California -
Eximchain enables developers and business leaders to easily adopt blockchain technology.
< $25/hr2 - 92015Singapore, Singapore -
REDUCE YOUR TIME FOR DEVELOPING With more than a decade of experience in creating professional Art and Animation as well Engineering and Full Game Development, we know how to answer the unique needs of various game projects, from client directed art production to consult on game concepts, graphic design, and top-class art style. KeyArt Studio has ... read KEYART STUDIO reviews & insights
$25 - $49/hr10 - 492012Moscow, Russia -
Macrobian Games is leading game development company based in India. We specialise in Unity 3D game development across platforms and technologies. With a perfect mix of experience and passion we build and deliver the finest games. We handhold our clients right from ideation until post release to help get awesome returns on investment. We also ... read Macrobian Games reviews & insights
$25 - $49/hr10 - 492015Ahmedabad, India -
iXie Gaming, a division of Indium Software, is an end-to-end gaming services company that provides cutting-edge gaming services across the game development lifecycle, using world-class tools and technology, and built by experienced talent from the world of gaming. iXie has been in the industry for over 10+ years and has extensive experience in 450+ game titles across ... read iXie Gaming reviews & insights
NA1,000 - 9,9992011Cupertino, California -
We push ourselves to solve big problems and inspire players by crafting iconic games with a fine attention to detail. OUR VALUES We create and execute our work in a confident, caring, and courageous manner. We aim to create never-before-seen games that will lead trends in their genre and connect with all players. We attach ... read Double Stallion Games reviews & insights
< $25/hr2 - 92013Montreal, Canada -
Peak Pixel Games is an independent video game studio dedicated to creating great gaming experiences. Founded by three University of Calgary alumni, Peak Pixel Games thrives to create original games with innovative mechanics and experiences. Our expertise enables us to both work on original content as well as client-based projects. We specialize in all areas ... read Peak Pixel Games reviews & insights
< $25/hr10 - 492012Calgary, Canada -
New World Interactive is an independent game developer most notable for the Insurgency franchise, which released in January of 2014 and has gone on to sell over 5 million units worldwide. The company now has two offices and over 35 developers located all over the world.
< $25/hr10 - 492010Calgary, Canada -
We’re an independent development studio that delivers fun through multi-platform games and entertainment apps. We create our own material for phones, tablets, PCs, and downloadable consoles as well as doing world-class work for hire development and porting services for studios both big and small. Whether it’s creating for us or for you, and regardless of ... read Playbrains reviews & insights
< $25/hr10 - 492008Ottawa, Canada -
Magmic is an award-winning publisher and developer of mobile games since the dawn of the mobile entertainment revolution. Magmic, established in 2002, has published a full range of branded content, from titles, past and present, that include Hasbro’s Scattergories, Scattergories Blitz, Mattel’s Phase 10, Skip-Bo, Blokus and a number of Magmic owned IPs such as ... read Magmic reviews & insights
< $25/hr10 - 492002Ottawa, Canada -
Force Of Habit is a pioneering game development company driven by a passion for innovation and creativity. Established with a vision to redefine interactive entertainment, we craft immersive gaming experiences that push boundaries and captivate players worldwide. Our diverse team of skilled developers, artists, and designers collaborates tirelessly to bring unique concepts to life, transcending ... read Force Of Habit reviews & insights
< $25/hr2 - 92012Bristol, United Kingdom -
aPriori Digital is a development studio from Bristol, England. We find the joy in games, while delivering the best in whatever we turn our hand to. Our history includes a mix of personal and contracted projects, both in the UK and internationally. We have created and worked on a range of games including Aperion Cyberstorm, ... read aPriori Digital reviews & insights
< $25/hr2 - 92013Bristol, United Kingdom -
Mobile Pie is a mobile games development studio with offices in Bristol, UK and Stockholm, Sweden. It was formed in 2008 by Tom Dowding and Richard Wilson. During our 7 years of existence the team has come to prominence by producing consistently outstanding work on mobile platforms for our clients such as BBC, Channel 4, ... read Mobile Pie reviews & insights
< $25/hr10 - 492008Bristol, United Kingdom -
Big Viking Games, founded in 2011, is the largest independent mobile and social game studio in Canada and a pioneer in mobile HTML5 games. The company has grown profitably to a team of over 100 Vikings across two studios in Toronto and London, Ontario. From our beginnings with hits like FishWorld and YoWorld, we have ... read Big Viking Games reviews & insights
< $25/hr2 - 92011London, Canada -
Founded in 2008, Clipwire Games has become one of the premier players within the mobile gaming industry, creating exciting, fast-growing games for IOS, Android, and Facebook that are being enjoyed by millions worldwide. Clipwire Games takes pride in building fun games with rich multimedia and immersive experiences. Best of all… our games are free-to-play!
< $25/hr2 - 9Toronto, Canada -
Tsumanga Studios is a game publisher and developer, established in 2012 and based in Glasgow, Scotland. We have published 4 hit Winx Club games since 2013 and achieved over 15,000,000 downloads. Our aim is to continue to grow the company by expanding our portfolio of mobile games. With experience in developing games with both Free to Play ... read Tsumanga Studios reviews & insights
< $25/hr10 - 492012Glasgow, United Kingdom -
Chunk is a dynamic and innovative company dedicated to transforming the way we approach digital experiences. With a creative flair and a passion for pushing boundaries, we craft cutting-edge solutions that redefine user engagement. Our talented team of designers, developers, and strategists work collaboratively to deliver bespoke digital experiences that resonate with audiences. At Chunk, ... read Chunk reviews & insights
< $25/hr2 - 92001Glasgow, United Kingdom -
An independent digital entertainment company proudly headquartered in Scotland. Founded in 2011 as a game development studio, the company has grown from a team of three to a group of companies including Blazing Griffin Games, Blazing Griffin Screen and Blazing Griffin Post-Production based in Edinburgh and Glasgow.
< $25/hr10 - 492011Glasgow, United Kingdom -
Cohort Studios are a small independent digital entertainment studio, currently based out of Treforest, South Wales. As a studio Cohort historically have experience in developing for PlayStation 3, PSP, PlayStation Network, PlayStation 2 and PC platforms, but have now rebooted and are focusing on high quality mobile/tablet experiences.
< $25/hr2 - 92006Edinburgh, United Kingdom -
Already BAFTA winning, and pulling experience from working on games such as Alien: Isolation, No Code are mixing AAA quality with independent originality. Our first mobile game 'Super Arc Light' was a massive hit on iOS and Android, earning the coveted 'Editors Choice' from Apple on it's release. Our second full release, 'Stories Untold' was ... read No Code reviews & insights
< $25/hr2 - 9Glasgow, United Kingdom -
4J Studios is a game development studio established in 2005, based in Scotland, with offices in East Linton and Dundee. With an extremely experienced core team of designers, technology & games programmers and artists, the company’s ethos is to combine innovation, creativity and technical excellence with efficient production practices. 4J is best known for developing Minecraft Console Edition.
< $25/hr10 - 492005Dundee, United Kingdom -
WE ARE A UNIQUE TEAM OF SCIENTISTS AND GAME DEVELOPERS We develop games using big data and scientific research. Our games combine exciting gameplay and theory to educate players and boost engagement with health and science. Game Doctor have been making games since 2016 and work with universities, public sector, pharma and healthcare organisations.
< $25/hr2 - 92015Glasgow, United Kingdom -
Focus Games was founded in 2004. Our design studio is in Glasgow and we do all our own development work in this studio. We have developed over 60 game-based resources to improve training, education and engagement in health and social care. The NHS is our biggest client.
< $25/hr10 - 492004Glasgow, United Kingdom -
We are a European Indie GameDev studio based in Bucharest, Romania. Between the members of our team, we total over 50 years of experience in producing and implementing applications spanning over all the game and software platforms and programming languages. In order to fund our own internal projects, from time to time we are offering our ... read DPS Games reviews & insights
$25 - $49/hr2 - 92016Bucharest, Romania -
Sumo Digital is one of the largest independent video game developers in the U.K., and we’re actively looking for the best talent in the world to join us. As a member of the Sumo team, you’d work on the development of games for some of the biggest names in the industry, including Microsoft, Sony, Sega, ... read Sumo Digital reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr50 - 2492003Sheffield, United Kingdom -
Strawdog are a BAFTA and Develop award nominated independent game developer of fun social and mobile games. We also create apps for children with an aim to delight! We build products for all popular distribution platforms and app stores and our team is experienced in the very latest business models and metrics driven game design, ... read Strawdog Studios reviews & insights
< $25/hr2 - 9Derby, United Kingdom -
Boneloaf was setup by three brothers (James, Jon, and Michael Brown) to make games and toys informed by an adolescence spent watching bizarre Filmation and Hasbro cartoons, playing multiplayer arcade and console games, and drawing silly characters. For three years members of the company prototyped a series of experimental games working from geographically remote locations or meeting ... read Boneloaf reviews & insights
< $25/hr2 - 92011Sheffield, United Kingdom -
Mighty Kingdom was founded in 2011 by a small team of dreamers who loved making games, and wanted to change the way they were made. We are now a studio of over 70 creatives, all unified with these ideals: To be happy. To love the work. To make awesome games.
< $25/hr10 - 492010Adelaide, Australia -
Foxie Ventures aims is to bring family mobile games to life for smartphones and tablets. All our games can be played free from the App store, Google Play & Amazon. Creating magical & immersive online worlds for players to interact in is what we do, and the reason why our games have been downloaded by ... read Foxie Ventures reviews & insights
< $25/hr10 - 492016Adelaide, Australia -
Titanium Studios is an independent game developer located in Perth, Australia. Specializing in ports, our passion for hardware platforms matches our love for working on games. For us, it doesn't get any better than the challenge of efficiently transforming great products for new devices. We target most modern console, mobile and personal computer platforms. We ... read Titanium Studios reviews & insights
$25 - $49/hr2 - 92012Perth, Australia -
Gnomic Studios, a dynamic force in the realm of game development, is devoted to crafting captivating and innovative digital experiences. With a profound love for creativity, our adept team of developers and artists collaborate seamlessly to bring imaginative worlds to life. From conception to execution, we specialize in delivering visually stunning and intellectually engaging games ... read Gnomic Studios reviews & insights
$25 - $49/hr2 - 92009Perth, Australia -
VGW was founded by Laurence Escalante in 2010 with the vision of creating a virtual world with focus on social gaming and entertainment. After a few early iterations and continuous development, Chumba Casino was launched in 2012. Laurence and a small team of smart developers had succeeded in incorporating sweepstakes functionality into our social casino ... read VGW reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr250 - 9992010Perth, Australia
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