Top Games Startups in 2027

Chaquen is a community-owned fantasy league game powered by blockchain, currently offering exciting opportunities for cricket enthusiasts to create fantasy teams, participate in various cricket series, and win rewards. We are currently live for the ongoing T20 World Cup and have a vibrant community of players who love engaging with our platform

**Pulse is building the future of friendship.** We’re an app that helps people make new friends in their city and actually meet them IRL. Our AI matches people into small groups, helps them plan fun local activities, and nudges the group to keep meeting and turn first encounters into real friendships. Our focus is simple: **hyperlocal connections, real-world experiences, and friendships that last beyond the screen.**

No More Mouse Marathon Vi3W is the sketch-to-3D platform that runs entirely in your browser. ❌No installs. No GPUs. No learning curve. ✅Just draw, and get 3D model in seconds. We built Vi3W because creating in three dimensions should feel as natural as sketching on paper. Our AI-native engine handles the complexity so you can focus on the work that matters. From Indie Game Devs to Product Designers, anyone can now create 3D models online without writing a single line of code or buying a workstation. Our vision is to build an AI simulator that predicts future outcomes, helping people make smarter decisions with accurate forecasting. This is 3D, finally made simple. 3D in 3 Clicks! Vi3W.in

Founded in 1991, Epic Games is the creator of Fortnite, Unreal, Gears of War, Shadow Complex, and the Infinity Blade series of games. Epic's Unreal Engine technology brings high-fidelity, interactive experiences to PC, console, mobile, AR, VR and the Web. Unreal-powered projects have been on the bleeding edge of real-time entertainment for over 20 years. Our constantly growing team of engineering experts are always improving on the tools and technology that empower content developers across a world of industries, such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent.

Mission Bit is a San Francisco-based nonprofit organization that provides free, project-based computer science education to public school students who have historically had limited access to technology and tech careers. Through hands-on courses, mentorship, and industry exposure, students build technical skills while exploring how technology can shape their futures. Our programs are designed to be inclusive, collaborative, and rooted in the identities and experiences of the young people we serve. Mission Bit inspires youth to explore the world of STEM with project-based computer science education that embraces their identities.

Ziff Davis (Nasdaq: ZD) is a vertically focused digital media and internet company whose portfolio includes leading brands in technology, entertainment, shopping, health, cybersecurity, and martech.

Incorporated in February 2010, Snowed In Studios specializes in game development and custom software solutions for games. We leverage our industry experience and focus on process to ensure that we deliver quality solutions, on time and on budget, while maintaining project visibility for our clients. Specialist developing for console, PC and Mobile: - Game development for console, mobile and PC titles - Porting to console, mobile and PC - Development of DLC - TRC/TRC - Touch, VR and Camera based games - Tech demos Technical Knowledge - User Experience - User interfaces - Game Engines & Tools - Graphics and Visual (2D & 3D Rendering systems) - Networking - Working with most industry standard API and SDK With a portfolio of over 20 projects and more than 30 games - Snowed In Studios was the developer of Deus Ex Human Revolution: Director's Cut - Snowed In Studios helped the development of multiple renown title like: Shadow of Mordor, Sims 3, Tiny Brains and The Undergarden. - Snowed In Studios ported 24 popular PC titles to an Intel based television set top box - Snowed In Studios is the developer of Windforge Snowed In Studios has the flexibility and depth of knowledge to tackle a wide range of projects; from game-ports to interactive software, if you need it we'll build it.

PrizePicks is the largest independently owned Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) platform in North America. Centered around real-money over/under predictions, PrizePicks allows sports fans to play against the numbers rather than each other, and it is the simplest variety of daily fantasy sports with the widest breadth of sports coverage of any DFS operator. Boasting partnerships to date with the Atlanta Braves and Miami Marlins, among others, PrizePicks is currently the closest legal alternative to legal mobile sports betting in the majority of the United States including Top 10 markets like California, Texas, Florida, and Georgia. With an existing digital footprint covering more than 60 percent of the U.S. population, PrizePicks is the most accessible type of game for the masses. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, and PrizePicks is the third product from Performance Predictions, a suite of fan engagement solutions including SidePrize, the 2016 Fantasy Sports and Gaming Association's ''Rookie of the Year'' award recipient. PrizePicks is available in the App Store and Google Play or at prizepicks.com.