Mark Dunn
This article showcases our top picks for the best Canada based Video Games companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Video Games industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
Top Canada Video Games Startups
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
Horizon Blockchain Games
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Horizon Blockchain Games is driving Web3 adoption by making blockchain easy, fun and powerful for users and developers.
Enthusiast Gaming
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Enthusiast Gaming is a platform that reaches three hundred million video gamers monthly through its portfolio of communities.
Mino Games
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Mino Games produces the top 50 grossing mobile game Mino Monsters, with over 13 million downloads.
Phoenix Labs
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Phoenix Labs crafts a new AAA multiplayer experience for players to create lasting, memorable relationships for years to come.
Dark Slope Studios
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Dark Slope Studios is a VR/AR developer.
Finger Food Studios
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Finger Food delivers technology-driven business solutions that enable companies to move and innovate faster.
Omescape
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Omescape is a real-life room escape game venue operator for an outing with friends, featuring intense escape games, board games and a cafe.
Odyssey Interactive
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Odyssey Interactive is a video game startup.
WTFast
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WTFast patented technology aims to provide the fastest and most secure network on the Internet with our Gamers Private Network (GPN).
Sherwa Online Services
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Sherwa is a platform that connects players into a friendly community where you can get help at your games and find new friends to play with
Beam.gg
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Beam.gg is an online community management software for the esports and gaming space.
Ennface
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Ennface is a gaming company that creates and develops games.
Capcom
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Capcom is a Japanese manufacturer and distributor of video games and electronic game machines engaged in the digital content business.
Execution Labs
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Execution Labs is a hands-on early stage investor in game studios.
Battlefy
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Battlefy is the simplest way to find and manage esports competitions.
Archiact Interactive
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Archiact’s mission is to develop the most seamless virtual reality experiences possible.
Biba Ventures
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Biba Ventures is a Computer Games company located in Vancouver.
Ziva Dynamics
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Ziva Dynamics is a software company that specializes in character creation and human simulation.
Esports Tickets
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Esports Tickets is a free-to-use event platform for gaming and esports events, and esports tickets.
Ludex Games
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Ludex is a casual esport platform where gamers can compete with friends and influencers on mobile video-games.
TurboPlay
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TurboPlay is a Personalized Video Games Market Place.
Unlimited
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UNLIMITED is at the forefront in the design and creation of high-end Virtual Reality Experiences.
Final Stage Entertainment
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Final Stage Entertainment is a producer, distributor, and channel operator of gaming video content.
Behaviour Interactive
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Behaviour Interactive is an independent world leader in the video game industry, employing 275 talented people in Canada and Chile.
Sociable
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A mobile app generates “Automatic Get-togethers.” We use AI and games to learn how to make it easy for friends to spend more time together.
Relic Entertainment
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Relic Entertainment is a third-party real-time strategy game developer owned and operated by Sega.
Breaking Walls
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Breaking Walls is an independent game studio.
Lumos
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Lumos is an online game services provider that offers services such as analytics, diagnostics, and common social functionality.
SideFX
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SideFX is a world leader in the development of 3D animation and visual effects software for use in film, commercials and video games.
Extra Dimension Games
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Veteran developers making a new breed of mobile games
Beenox
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Beenox is a games studio that specializes in digital animation and 3D rendering.
East Side Games
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East Side Games is a mobile game publisher and developer.
OverStats
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OverStats aggregates and visualizes gamer data to provide data driven feedback and suggestions to improve gamer skill.
Bioware
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BioWare is a Canadian electronic entertainment company founded in February 1995 by Ray Muzyka, Greg Zeschuk, and Augustine Yip.
SportsHedge
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SportsHedge is a Canadian company that operates in the online gaming industry.
WorldGaming
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WorldGaming hosts free-entry, pay-to-play tournaments and head-to-head challenges for all competitive gamers of all skills.
Klei Entertainment
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Klei is a video game studio it has developed and published games for a bunch of different platforms.
Hypixel Studio
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Hypixel Studio is a work on its first game, an open-world concept called Hytale.
LuckyHammers
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Lucky Hammers is an independent game & interactive studio located in Montreal, Canada.
Solutions 2 GO
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Solutions 2 GO is a Distributor of video game console hardware, software and accessories
Audiokinetic
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Audiokinetic is the leading global provider of cross-platform audio solutions for the interactive media and gaming industries.
56gamestudios
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56gamestudios is an online gaming company that creates shared gaming experience.
Uken Games
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Uken Games builds games such as Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? and Jeopardy! World Tour.
Alpha Tech Inc.
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SaaS, Social Network, Skill-Based Gaming, Mobile, Tech Platform
Axion Ventures Inc.
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Axion is a video game company with majority ownership in Axion Games, an online video game development and publishing company.
Offworld Industries
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Offworld Industries is an indie video game development studio, creating the military simulation game ‘Squad’.
Radical Entertainment
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Radical Entertainment is an interactive entertainment developer, creates and develops video games.
Game Hive
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Game Hive is the leading developer of mobile games for iOS and Android, with more than 100 million total downloads to date.
Clipwire Games
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Clipwire Games develop fun games with rich multimedia and immersive experiences.
Wgames
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Wgames offers casual games and develops mobile-based games, bringing an interactive experience for players online.
Hothead Games
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Hothead Games is an independent video game developer and publisher based in Vancouve
Webkinz
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Webkinz offers plush pets and a virtual world for kids, where they can care for their pet and play games with other virtual pet owners.
LEAF Mobile
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LEAF Mobile is a free-to-play mobile game group that creates engaging games that produce enduring player loyalty.
Piranha Games
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Piranha Games is a free-to-play game marketplace.
Studio MDHR
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StudioMDHR is a video game company created by two brothers: Chad & Jared Moldenhauer.
The Sims Resource
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The largest Sims community in the world with over 1M+ custom content to download. Find Sims guides, blogs, tutorials, videos and eMagazines.
Turbulent
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Turbulent develops applications and platforms for the Media & Entertainment, Video Games, and Education sectors.
Blazesoft
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Cloud based Gaming backend platform that allows to shorten game development process to less than 3 months
Sulon Technologies
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Sulon Technologies is a company that manufactures headsets that are tether free.
crea-ture Studios
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crea-ture Studios is an independent videogame studio dedicated in bringing original IP’s to niche markets.
Hypixel
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Hypixel is the world’s largest Minecraft minigame server.
REDspace
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REDspace is a full-service digital studio specializing in mobile, web, gaming, and video solutions.
Emerald City Games
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Emerald City Games is an independent video game developer based in Burnaby, Canada.
HitGrab
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MouseHunt, a HitGrab creation, is a game of epic proportions. Players are hunters, hired by the king to trap mice that infest his kingdom.
PlayStation Universe
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PlayStation Universe provides news and forums for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Portable, and PlayStation Vita platforms.
Beamdog
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Beamdog is a digital distribution service for PC video games. The Beamdog platform is built around the concept of improving the PC App
BCLC
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BCLC entertains players with the chance to dream, play and have fun, benefiting the people of British Columbia.
Studios Illogika
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Studios Illogika is a network of professionals that specialize in game development.
Secret Location
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is an award-winning virtual reality and technology studio for emerging platforms and a premium label within Entertainment One (eOne).
Red Iron Labs
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Red Iron Labs is a virtual reality studio that focuses on video games and XR services.
Nine Dots Studio
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Nine Dots aims to develop games that will move the industry forward, developing games for various niche markets.
Get Set Games
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Get Set Games is a game studio working on mobile devices.
HB Studios
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HB Studios is an independent video game developer company.
Capybara Games
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Capybara Games Inc. develops mobile applications.They develop applications for both iPad and iPhone users.Superbrother is one of the
brainCloud
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brainCloud is a cloud-based backend for the development of apps, games, and things.
Kano
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Kano creates meaningful connections through lasting social games.
Minority Media
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Minority Media is an independent video game development studio based in Canada.
Nexus Game Studio
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Nexus Game Studio is an independent game development studio located in Barrie, Ontario, Canada.
Enzyme Testing Labs
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Enzyme Testing Labs is a company dedicated to the functional testing of applications and video games.
Reciprocity
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Reciprocity is a premier professional esports team franchise and content creator with the goal to become an industry brand.
Alpha Dog Games
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Alpha Dog Games operates as a mobile game developer.
Video Game Auctions
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Video Game Auctions showcases and sells rare video game collectibles from around the web via online auctions.
Qriket
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Qriket is a mobile game that allows users to win real-world money by scanning quick response codes.
Squeeze Studio Animation
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Squeeze Studio Animation is a animation company located in Montreal.
FlowMotion Entertainment Inc
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FlowMotion Entertainment Inc. is committed to being one of the top publishers of mobile games for women.
Square Enix Montreal
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Square Enix Montreal is a computer software company located in Montreal.
Berzerk Studio
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We will be showcasing Just Shapes & Beats, which is a game about shapes, and about beats.
GGServers
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GGServers is the leader in affordable Minecraft server hosting.
Immersive Tech
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It design and build a “play”. Whether it’s a museum exhibit, a narrative-based escape room, or digital team-building game
Volcanic Gaming
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Volcanic Gaming is a private British Columbia esports and digital media startup.
Simutech Multimedia
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Simutech Multimedia is a provider of simulation based training for maintenance and operations professionals.
IronOak Games
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IronOak Games is a Vancouver based video game developer and part of the Curve Digital family of studios.
Fantasy 360
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Fantasy 360 develops video games using virtual reality, projection mapping and augmented reality technologies.
Epic Story Interactive
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Epic Story Interactive is an independent game studio located in beautiful Vancouver, Canada!
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