Top 10 Indian Gaming Startups

In this video, we take a look at the Top 10 Indian Startups, which are making games for India and the world.

0:00 Intro
1:04 Nodding Heads Games
2:08 GameEon Studios
3:11 Studio Sirah
3:57 Gamestacy
4:47 Born Monkie
5:31 Super Gaming
6:17 Hypernova Interactive
6:49 Rayll studios
7:22 Xigma Games
8:05 Playbae Games

GameEon Studios: GameEon Studios, founded by Nikhil Malankar in 2013, has produced 150+ games for various platforms. Their upcoming game "Mumbai Gullies" is generating excitement as a rare Indian-made AAA title, resembling GTA, set in Mumbai. The open-world action adventure follows a slum dweller's ascent to a formidable gangster. With a promising trailer, they've secured $520k in investments.

Studio Sirah: Studio Sirah, established in 2020 by Abhaas Shah and Prateek Shah, creates India-centric mid-core games rooted in Indian culture. Their flagship game, Kurukshetra: Ascension, a strategy game based on the Mahabharata, involves players as legendary heroes battling through an epic war using a distinctive card-based combat system. The company has secured $3.4M funding from Kalaari Capital and Lumikai.

Gamestacy: Gamestacy, established by Danish Sinha in 2016, aims to create an inclusive space for Women and LGBTQ+ gamers. It addresses issues like sexualized characters and online harassment faced by women gamers. Gamestacy's achievements include awards like Best Social Gaming Platform at the Indie Game Developer Conference and selection by Google Games for Launchpad India Accelerator Program. Their main offering, Influenzer, is a social gaming platform enabling users to share experiences, create levels, and connect with fellow gamers.

Born Monkie: Hyderabad-based independent video game studio, Born Monkie, was founded in 2018 by VK Samhith. It aims to create AAA games from India and has produced 25 games for clients, enjoyed by millions globally. Their upcoming flagship game, Occult Chambers, is a single-player horror narrative set in the Himalayas, delving into dark Indian mythology and ancient occult rituals. Despite being bootstrapped, they secured funds from Epic MegaGrants and seek publishers for the game.

Super Gaming: Founded in 2019 by Roby John, Navneet Waraich, Christelle D’cruz, Sreejit J, and Sanket Nadhani, Super Gaming gained fame with games like MaskGun and Silly Royale, enjoyed by 85 million users. Their latest project, Indus Battle Royale, an Indo-futuristic game inspired by the Indus Valley Civilization, has amassed 5 million pre-registrations since January 2023. The company raised $6.8 million from investors.

Hypernova Interactive: Hypernova, established in 2015 by game designers Mayur Bhimjiyani and Huzaifa Arab, is creating Mayanagri, an open-world gangster game for mobile gamers in India. Similar to Mumbai Gullies by GameEon, Mayanagri is set in a fictional city inspired by Bombay and Goa. The startup has secured $1.18 million from investors.

Rayll studios: Rayll Studio, a New Delhi-based indie game developer founded by Mukul Negi in 2023, created the psychological horror game "Fears to Fathom: Home Alone." Mukul independently developed the first three episodes, featuring a 14-year-old home alone, presented as an online horror story. Despite limited resources, the game gained acclaim, winning India's Indie Game of the Year award.

Xigma Games: Bengaluru-based Xigma Games, founded in 2015 by Himanshu Marwani and Govardhan Gosvami, gained recognition for their game "The Bonfire: Forsaken Lands," a city-building survival game involving resource management and defense against monsters. With over 7 million players, the game earned praise for its challenging gameplay. Xigma Games' current focus is on "Metal Haven," a sci-fi action strategy game resembling StarCraft, set in a future where players safeguard humanity by building bases, training troops, and exploring the galaxy.

Playbae Games: Gurugram's indie game studio, Playbae Games, was founded in 2019 by Nakul Verma, a seasoned game developer. Their first game, In My Shadow, draws inspiration from Limbo, offering players a unique experience in a dark world where live shadows can be created and controlled by a small creature. Released in 2021, it quickly gained recognition and awards for its inventive gameplay and distinctive art.

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[nikmlnkr]

Thank you for mentioning GameEon Studios ❤

[harshitkaushik]

Real money gambling companies. Thats exactly what they are and should be addressed exactly like this. They are defaming the real Indian gaming startups. This is the first video in which I got to know that there is so much action happening in Indian gaming startups.

[merchantofstories]

Great work on this topic! Most of the media outlets label online gambling as online gaming, which is a subset and not the whole community.

[carlkarl]

as a indian game dev i will give u my word we will grow it
I'm currently at 3rd year cse iit BBSR so I will apply here for my first job
born monkee

[someonewithbadgrammer]

I didn't know that fears to fathom was created by a Indian dev, i am impressed

[Rayll_]

I didn't expected that being such a very small studio I and my team will be featured.

[PrinceAB]

Gaming in India has immense potential. Being a gamer, I really want to see an Indian Game Developer and Publishers at level of Rockstar or EA or Riot. There are Indian Game streaming platforms too like Rooter and Loco but they too have much to go further.
My faith in Indian gaming studio really went up when Raji was released. Raji is great game with not just good gameplay but as good story, Visuals and Music. Raji definitely became popular in India but as you said India doesn't have that many PC and Console Gamer yet. But they sure can make game that will be a hit around the world, and Nodding Head is surely capable of that. I will be waiting for Nodding Head's next release.

[SpeedNash]

WHAT??? I had no idea Fears to Fathom was made by Indian devs? Wow, that's just shows you don't need a specific nationality to make a great game. I enjoyed fears to fathom so much its unnerving and very creepy

[ProModex]

Even I didn't know about these companies and I'm an Indian. I wish success for these people and appreciate you too for showing massive support and saying encouraging words at the end.

[NavisGamez]

being an Indian Gaming Creator, Love to see that someone focusing on our gaming industry.❤️

[vaagai]

I buy atleast one game on Steam or Epic once a month. Gaming industry is going to go big in India and I hope Indian developers should go ahead and create interesting games.

[vksamhith]

Great Content as always. Thank you for mentioning BornMonkie and talking about Occult Chambers!

Minor nitpick, the picture used in the video is not me. 😅

[xXHelsingGamingXx]

Keeping a close watch on this new piece cause aspirations to become a game developers are very high here..

[buzzzplane]

India will exceed in Game Devlopement Industry .

[aalsee]

Im still shocked that fears to fathom is made by a single Indian guy. This fvcking mitivates me more

[shahidchaudhary]

Never heard of any of these... 😮😮😮..

Except India's gaming industry doesn't have time to evolve they have to catch up to the current market first

[adrenolife]

Holy fears to fathom is from an indian dev ? That's pretty cool

[gimmjowjaggerjack]

Great Video. Thanks man. I am on the verge to create a new gaming brand. Really helpful

[chatterbox]

Thanks for this Backstage, not many have done such a good research on the real gaming side of India

[RealEvangelizer]

Amazing video. I was wondering this for a long tme about India. Cmon its high time India makes new games and bring something new to the table