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)
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
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
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
Pros
- FIFA Rivals is free on iOS and Android
- Licensed brands: FIFA and Pudgy Penguins
- Items tradable on its own marketplace
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
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)
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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“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.
How to choose
Decide: chain, publisher or investor
Sky Mavis and Dapper Labs offer chains, Gala publishes, Animoca invests. Pitch the one that matches what you need.
Check the chain lock-in
Mythos, Ronin, Flow and GalaChain are studio-run chains. Moving items off them later can be hard.
Look 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.
What changed in this list
2026-09-26First version: 6 web3 game studios for teams choosing a partner.