This article showcases our top picks for the best South Korean 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 South Korean Video Games Startups
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Krafton
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Krafton is a game developer for PC and mobile devices that focuses on fantasy games.
Pearl Abyss
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Pearl Abyss is a game developer based in Korea currently developing, the Next-Gen MMORPG ‘Black Desert Online’.
JoyCity
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JoyCity is a game development and services company.
Line Games
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Line Games is a Line Corporation subsidiary that is focused on game business.
Miragesoft
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Miragesoft is a studio that specializes in creating immersive and realistic VR content.
Neptune
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Neptune is an online game center helping developers create games for smartphones and tablet PCs.
Kakao Games
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Kakao Games is a KaKao gaming subsidiary, serving various genres of games including PC and mobile.
Loadcomplete
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Loadcomplete is a social and mobile games developer in Korea.
V8 Games
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V8 is a casual SNG game developer consisting of key personnel from Party Games.
GAMEVIL
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Gamevil develops and publishes video games for mobile devices.
Dexint Games
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Dexint Games is a game development company.
Red Sahara Studio
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Red Sahara Studio creates a variety of interesting games.
SN Mobile Technology
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SN Mobile Technology develops games for smartphones.
5minlab
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5minlab is a PC/mobile game development company based in Seoul, South Korea.
Dryad
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Dryad is a mobile game development platform in Korea.
Cocoon Games
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Cocoon Games is engaged in the development of mobile games.
Soulgit, Inc.
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Soulgit is a mobile game publisher and premium marketing agency.
Flaskon
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Flaskon is a Korean mobile game development studio.
4PLAT
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4PLAT is a game developer and publisher focused on providing optimized mobile RPG games for massive simultaneous group playing.
ILLION Corp.
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ILLION is a leading VR development studio that aims to introduce true top-quality cross-platform gaming and entertainment to the VR world.
NCSOFT
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NCSOFT is an online, video, and mobile game development company that develops massively multiplayer games.
SmileGate
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SmileGate is an online game development company that offers CrossFire, a first-person shooter (FPS) title.
Playmaroo
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Playmaroo designs and develops video and online games.
Novn
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NOVN is a Korean mobile game developer offering community-based games for web and mobile platforms.
Vespa, Inc
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Vespa, Inc. is a strategy MMO game developer and the creator of “King’s Raid”.
PUBG Corporation
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PUBG operates as an online game developer and publisher.
Wave3Studio
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Wave3Studio is a gaming studio that develops role-playing games.
Rawple Studio
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Rawple Studio is a game development studio.
Gravity Co.
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Gravity is a game development, servicing, and publishing company based in Seoul, South Korea.
Monday OFF
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Monday OFF is a mobile game developer and publisher located in South Korea.
111 Percent
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111 Percent is a small game publishing company.
PATI Games
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PATI Games is a software and mobile games development company.
FazeCat
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FazeCat is a game development startup specializing in strategy and defense games.
Dream Maker Entertainment
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Dream Maker Entertainment enables more than ordinary performances and stages to be created.
STORYTACO
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Storytaco is a mobile game development company.
Kakao
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Kakao is a technology company that operates mobile platforms in South Korea.
Zepetto
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Zepetto is a game developer from Korea that delivers interactive games on consoles, PCs, and mobile devices.
Pictosoft
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Pictosoft is an application development company that creates mobile games for Android and iOS
Webzen
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Webzen is a company that offers gaming solution.
NGELGAMES
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NGELGAMES is a video game development company.
Delusion Studio
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Delusion Studio is a smaller mobile developer responsible for games such as Guardian Stone, Jellipo and House of Mice.
Eyedentity Games
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Eyedentity Games is an online game development studio. The company was founded in 2007 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.
Korea Game Developers Association
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KGDA takes the lead in protecting the rights of game developers and help exchage information between developers.
Smilegate Megaport
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Smilegate Megaport is a mobile game development company.
XLGAMES
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PC MMO and mobile games developer from Seoul, Korea.
Super Awesome
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Game studio Super Awesome develops mobile games by tapping into the potential of exciting new gaming platforms and genres.
9M Interactive
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9M Interactive is a game development company.
IKINA GAMES
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IKINA Games is a smartphone game developer established in 2011.
Mantisco
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Mantisco develops and distributes online video games.
Sticky Hands
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Sticky Hands is a professional game developers, loved by players all around the world, for our unique games full of tapping fun.
TreePlanet
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Tree Planet 3 is an adventure-based mobile game developed by TreePlanet.
BlueFinger
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BlueFinger is a developer of Korean mobile games with female game characters for KakaoTalk.
Weaver Interactive
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Weaver Interactive develops mobile content and online games.
Neople
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Neople is a entertainment games manufactured company, they attract the children with 3d&2d animated various types of games.
Treenod
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Treenod is a Korean mobile software company developing smartphone apps such as the puzzle games PokoPang and PATAPOKO Animal.
Bird Letter
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Bird Letter is a mobile game development company.
EJN
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EJN is an IT company that develops & provides services for streamers and gamers.
Monsterplanet
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Monsterplanet provides information technology and services.
Dragonfly
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Dragonfly is a company that delivers happiness to the game.
BIGBALL
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BIGBALL specializes in the development of video games.
Allm
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AllM is an online game developer of the Kritika series.
LIVEZEN
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Livezen is a Korean based android and ios games and application dveloper.Some of there notable titles include astrowing
IMC Games
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IMC Games is a Korean video game developer company.
SESISOFT
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SESISOFT is a video game developer for PC, mobile and web devices.
VALOFE
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VALOFE develops, publishes and operates the Online & Mobile Games, Globally.
Gameplete
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Gameplete is a developer that completes the fun of the game.
MUMO STUDIO
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MUMO STUDIO is an online game development company that develops social deduction game, DUBIUM.
OPUSONE INC
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‘OPUS ONE’ is a musical expression denoting the first composition within the masterwork of a composer.
Graction
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Graction develops educational content in functional game, AR,m VR, smart education field, publishing field, and video field.
Game Coach
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Game coach is a tutoring website for educational game and also for sns games.
Gravity Interactive
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Gravity Interactive is a global online game company.
Pixelity Games
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Pixelity Games is a video game development company specializing in VR games.
TRITONESOFT
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TRITONESOFT is a mobile game developer/publisher company.
COSDOTS
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COSDOTS is an indie game dev team based in Seoul, South Korea.
Grew Creative Lab
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Grew Creative Lab is Korea’s first-generation VR company that has produced and serviced VR motion sickness analyzer.
Reloaded Studios
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Reloaded Studios is a video game news and development service company.
SIDE 9
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SIDE 9 is a CGI animation studio that specializes in memorable characters and thrilling animations.
NCSOFT Games
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NCSOFT is a premiere digital entertainment company and global publisher with worldwide locations and more than 4,000 employees.
Plutomobilc
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Plutomobilc is a mobile game developer and distributor company.
WRD
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WRD is remote reality platform that presents exceptional racing experience for extreme sports fans.
Walrus
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Walrus is an internet company that offers games development services.
Bigman Games
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Bigman Games is a mobile game development company.
LINYWORKS
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LINYWORKS is a Korean developer of social and business games.
PsychoFlux Entertainment
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Indie game supporting company. Game publishing, QA, agency activities, etc.
MOAIGAMES
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MOAIGAMES is a gaming platform that offers role-playing mobile and video games.
Wispsoft
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Wispsoft is a South Korean company which designs and develops games for web and mobile platform.