Top PC Gaming Startups in 2024

Skillz is the leading marketplace platform that helps players discover mobile games and compete against other players around the world. At the same time, the company helps developers build multi-million dollar franchises by enabling social competition in their games. Leveraging its patented technology, Skillz has hosted over 2 billion tournaments entries for 30 million mobile players worldwide and distributes over $60 million in prizes each month. Headquartered in San Francisco and Portland, the company is backed by leading venture capitalists, media companies, and professional sports leagues and franchises including the investment arm of the NFL and owners of the New England Patriots, Milwaukee Bucks, New York Mets and Sacramento Kings. Skillz has also earned recognition as one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, CNBC’s Disruptor 50, Forbes’ Next Billion-Dollar Startups, and the #1 fastest-growing company in America on the Inc. 5000.

CodeCombat is a multiplayer programming game for learning how to code. With thousands of schools and millions of students, we are bringing K12 computer science education to everyone, regardless of gender, race, or background. Everyone should have the opportunity to learn. The ultimate goal of CodeCombat is to bring more users into the field of computer programming by making the logic and syntax more accessible and enjoyable to learn. The end game is to educate a whole new generation of computer programmers that started their journey by slaying ogres and defending their castles from oncoming enemy hordes. We teach Python, JavaScript, and other languages directly in the browser. In a world where all programmers have had to be second-language learners, our students will become native speakers of code. If you are passionate about gaming or education, a self starter, and looking to join a small, scrappy team, we want to meet you!

We quite simply, create and produce story driven games which immerse players into worlds and universes which captivate and delight their interests and make gaming, at its core, about those playing the games.

Bonfire is a new video game 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.

At Improbable, we believe that simulations as large and complex as the real world are the next fundamental breakthrough technology. Like in the real world, objects in these simulations will change in response to their environment, and their interactions will combine to form massive, complex systems. We are building the platform to make these simulations possible. New worlds for gaming and entertainment can now be created using our product, SpatialOS. Our technology creates permanent, persistent and engaging experiences: worlds where your actions really matter. The same technology that makes imaginary worlds feel real can also illuminate complex systems at work in reality. We use insight acquired through simulation to solve real world problems. You can find out more about our technology on our website - improbable.io

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With Versus, interactive entertainment becomes even more engaging, more fun, and more personal. A different approach to digital advertising that yields better results for brands, apps and consumers. Get ahead of the game with the in-app advertising tool that rewards consumers with brands they want while engaging with the games & apps they love.

We’re building the next generation of web3 gaming. A multiplayer version of Stardew Valley where you can bring in NFTs that you already own as your players in the game. We provide immediate utility for NFTs that were previously only used as profile pictures and have gotten adoption from the largest communities in the space. We're in an extremely green market with a huge opportunity up for grabs and we've raised some of the best strategic capital we could have to capitalize on this opportunity. We're hiring for a few key positions. The intention is to keep the team lean, pay well, and offer generous equity grants. High growth potential and trajectory.

A San Francisco-based startup building a go-to-market software for web3 gaming companies.