Dapper Labs reports NBA Top Shot at $1.2B+ in sales and 42M+ wallets on its Flow chain, and Sky Mavis runs Ronin, a chain for games, next to Axie Infinity. This directory is for game teams and founders choosing a partner, not for players picking a game. Studios are ranked on shipped titles, the chain they run and what they offer outside teams.
Quick answer
Talk to Sky Mavis if you want a gaming chain with tools for outside studios (Ronin, Mavis), Animoca Brands for investment across 600+ portfolio companies, and Dapper Labs for licensed-brand collectibles on Flow.
- 01Sky Mavis: Chain for other studios
- 02Dapper Labs: Licensed brands at scale
- 03Animoca Brands: Largest portfolio
- 04Mythical Games: Mobile with big licenses
- 05Gala Games: Own chain, many games
The 6 best Web3 game studios
Sky Mavis makes Axie Infinity and runs Ronin, an EVM chain for games, plus Mavis tools for outside developers. It is registered in Singapore as Sky Mavis Pte Ltd.
- Platforms
- Web
- Company
- Sky Mavis Pte Ltd, Singapore (reg. 201913227N)
- Chains
- Ronin (EVM, Ethereum L2 since 2026)
- Launched
- Ronin mainnet February 2021; moved to Ethereum L2 in 2026
- Security audits
- Ronin Bridge: Verichains (2022, 2024), Beosin (2023, 2024); DPoS: CertiK (2023)
Pros
- Runs its own gaming chain, Ronin
- Offers Mavis tools to outside game studios
- Axie Infinity has several titles: Origins, Homeland
Cons
- Games are tied to Ronin and the AXS economy
- Site gives little company detail beyond products
Skip it if you do not want to build on Ronin.
Dapper Labs, established in 2018, builds NBA Top Shot ($1.2B+ in sales), NFL ALL DAY and Disney Pinnacle on its Flow chain, which it says has 42M+ wallets.
- Chains
- Flow
- Platforms
- Web, iOS, Android
- Launched
- 2018
- Chains
- Flow
- Company
- Founded by Roham Gharegozlou and Dieter Shirley in 2018, spun out of Axiom Zen
Pros
- Officially licensed NBA, NFL and Disney collectibles
- NBA Top Shot reports $1.2B+ in sales
- Credit card deposits supported in Peak Money
Cons
- Collectibles live mainly on Flow, limiting trading on other chains
- The company sets sales, fees and supply of its own collectibles
- Value depends on licenses with sports leagues and brands
Skip it if your project is not a collectible.
Animoca Brands, founded in Hong Kong in 2014, owns The Sandbox and Anichess and states a portfolio of 600+ companies.
- Platforms
- Web
- Launched
- 2014
- Company
- Founded by Yat Siu in Hong Kong; incorporated in Australia (ISIN AU000000AB15)
- US availability
- Available: terms name no country restrictions
Pros
- Portfolio of 600+ companies
- Owns consumer titles including The Sandbox and Anichess
- Also offers services to project founders
Cons
- Gaming is one line next to stablecoins and RWA
- Better for partnership than for hiring a dev studio
Skip it if you want a hands-on dev studio for hire.
Mythical Games ships FIFA Rivals on iOS and Android and Pudgy Party, with player-owned items on its Mythos Chain.
- Platforms
- Web, iOS, Android
- Company
- Mythical, Inc.
- Chains
- Mythos Chain
- Token
- MYTH (fixed supply of 1,000,000,000)
- US availability
- Digital-asset services only in Approved Regions (list not published); US-embargoed regions barred
Pros
- FIFA Rivals is free on iOS and Android
- Licensed brands: FIFA and Pudgy Penguins
- Items trade on Pulse Market, priced in USDC
Cons
- Items live on the Mythos Chain, not a general-purpose L1
- Homepage gives no founding year
Skip it if you need a general-purpose chain.
Gala Games publishes games on its own GalaChain and bridges GALA to Ethereum, Solana and TON. In May 2024 an attacker minted 5 billion GALA via a compromised minter account.
- Chains
- GalaChain, Ethereum, Solana, TON
- Platforms
- Web, Desktop
- Token
- GALA
- Chains
- GalaChain, Ethereum, Solana, TON
- US availability
- Available: terms restrict only sanctioned jurisdictions
Pros
- GalaConnect bridges tokens across GalaChain, Ethereum, Solana and TON
- Sign in with MetaMask, Phantom, TonConnect or a Gala account
- GalaSwap and GalaPump run on the same chain
Cons
- In May 2024 a compromised minter key was used to mint 5 billion GALA
- GalaChain uses Proof of Authority consensus, per its own comparison table
- Games require a separate launcher at games.gala.com
Skip it if the 2024 mint incident is a deal-breaker for you.
Parallel Studios makes Parallel TCG, a free-to-play card game with Ethereum ERC-1155 cards, and Colony: Survival, an AI-powered mobile game. Players need no web3 wallet to play.
- Chains
- Ethereum
- Platforms
- Desktop, iOS, Android
- Token
- PRIME
- Chains
- Ethereum (ERC-1155 cards)
- Company
- Parallel Studios
Pros
- Free to play with no web3 wallet required
- Cards are ERC-1155 collectibles on Ethereum
- Mobile game Colony: Survival on iOS and Android
Cons
- The TCG is in open beta, per its FAQ
- PRIME rewards need owned card collectibles
- FAQ still refers to a Q1 2024 expansion
Skip it if you want a studio with its own chain.
Not on this list
Immutable: Its homepage now presents an AI growth platform for games rather than a web3 game studio.
Gunzilla Games: Its site did not render content for our checks; see the Off The Grid game page instead.
Web3 Game Studios compared
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| Name | Best for | US availability | Chains | Token |
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| Sky Mavis | Building on Ronin | Available: terms restrict only sanctioned jurisdictions | Ronin (EVM, Ethereum L2 since 2026) | RON (Ronin gas and staking token) |
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| Dapper Labs | Sports and fan collectibles | NBA Top Shot serves the US and Canada as Approved Regions | Flow | Not verified |
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| Animoca Brands | Investment and partnership | Available: terms name no country restrictions | Not verified | Not verified |
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| Mythical Games | Mobile sports and party games | Digital-asset services only in Approved Regions (list not published); US-embargoed regions barred | Mythos Chain | MYTH (fixed supply of 1,000,000,000) |
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| Gala Games | Publishing on GalaChain | Available: terms restrict only sanctioned jurisdictions | GalaChain, Ethereum, Solana, TON | GALA |
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| Parallel | Card and AI mobile games | Available: terms name no country restrictions | Ethereum | PRIME |
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“Not verified” means we could not confirm the value on the project’s own pages.
How we rank Web3 game studios
- 01Shipped titles: games live today, named on the studio's own site.
- 02Chain: the chain the studio runs or builds on.
- 03Partner offer: tools, publishing or investment for outside teams.
- 04Disclosure: company details and incidents on first-party pages.
No project paid to be listed or ranked. Full rules: methodology.
What we did not test
- We did not open accounts, deposit money or place trades with these services.
- We did not audit smart contracts, reserves or security claims ourselves; we report what the project and its auditors publish.
- Fees, limits and availability change; the list date shows when we last checked them.
Rubric last updated Oct 1, 2026. Crypto assets are not insured by the FDIC or SIPC, and you can lose all the money you put in. This page is educational content, not financial advice.
How to choose
01Decide: chain, publisher or investor
Sky Mavis and Dapper Labs offer chains, Gala publishes, Animoca invests. Pitch the one that matches what you need.
02Check the chain lock-in
Mythos, Ronin, Flow and GalaChain are studio-run chains. Moving items off them later can be hard.
03Look at live titles, not trailers
FIFA Rivals and NBA Top Shot are live products with stated numbers; weigh that over announcements.
Who should skip all of these
- Players looking for a game to play: see our web3 games list.
- Teams wanting a work-for-hire game developer: these studios mostly build their own titles.
Bottom line
Choose by what you need from the studio: a chain (Sky Mavis, Dapper Labs), publishing (Gala) or capital (Animoca Brands).
Check how tied you will be to a studio-run chain before signing.
Educational content, not financial advice. Crypto assets are volatile; do your own research.
FAQ
Which web3 game studios run their own blockchain?
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Sky Mavis runs Ronin, Dapper Labs runs Flow, Mythical runs the Mythos Chain and Gala runs GalaChain.
Is Immutable still a web3 game studio?
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Its homepage now describes an AI growth platform for games, so we left it off this list.
Which studio invests in other web3 projects?
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Animoca Brands states a portfolio of 600+ companies.
Do these games need a crypto wallet?
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Parallel says its games do not require a web3 wallet; others vary by title.
Is Ronin an Ethereum layer 2?
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Yes, since 2026. Ronin mainnet launched in February 2021 as Sky Mavis's EVM chain for games and moved to an Ethereum L2 in 2026. Gas on Ronin is paid in RON, which is also its staking token.
What changed in this list
2026-09-26First version: 6 web3 game studios for teams choosing a partner.
2026-10-01Added a FAQ on Ronin's move to an Ethereum layer 2.
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Fact check
Checked against 8 sourcesLast check: Oct 1, 2026
A value we could not confirm on the project’s own pages is marked “Not verified” instead of estimated.
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