Mark Fitz
This article showcases our top picks for the best Tokyo 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
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Top Tokyo Video Games Startups
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
double jump.tokyo
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double jump.tokyo Is a blockchain game developer and NFT solution provider for large-scale enterprises in the gaming & entertainment sector.
HEROZ
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HEROZ provides mobile media, marketing, and SNS-related services.
Thirdverse
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Thirdverse develops multiplayer virtual reality games.
PlayBrain
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PlayBrain connects people using games. We work with esports, marketing, products and influencers.
CRI Middleware Co., Ltd.
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CRI Middleware develops and offers game audio and video solutions for artists and engineers.
Graffity
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Graffity to provide AR experiences globally and enrich life more conveniently.
Enageed
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Enageed is an education platform designed for educational institutions and business.
REJECT
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REJECT specializes in the management of professional e-sports teams.
Sony Interactive Entertainment
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Sony Interactive Entertainment is responsible for the PlayStation brand and family of products and services.
JCG
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JCG offers e-sports tournament planning and operation.
Utagoe
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Utagoe is a web company specializing in video and communication technologies. It is headquartered in Tokyo with a branch office in San
UNIVRS
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UNIVRS is a popular market and entertainment platform.
ORIFLAMME
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ORriflamme is a Japanese company that develops video games.
Mugenup
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Mugenup is a Japanese provider of digital entertainment production services for the game and media industries.
The Pokemon Company
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Pokémon Company (株式会社ポケモン) is responsible for the licensing and marketing of the Pokémon franchise and other ancillary businesses.
FromSoftware
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FromSoftware is a video game development company that develops games for PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo, windows, and Wii platforms.
Konami
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Konami develops, markets, and distributes video game software products for stationary and portable consoles, and personal computers.
KLab
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KLab is a planning, developing, and operating online mobile games.
Bandai Co., Ltd
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Bandai Company, Limited is a Japanese toy making and video game company
Kairosoft Co. Ltd.
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Kairosoft is a Japanese video game developer that has created a number of simulation games for cell phones and PCs.
TAITO
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Taito specializes in developing video games, software, and hardware.
NextNinja
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NextNinja is a game development studio based in Tokyo, Japan.
Square Enix Group
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Square Enix Group publishes, distributes, and licenses entertainment content around the world.
Alim
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Alim specializes in the planning, development, and production of applications for iOS and Android.
Mobcast group
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Mobcast is a sports entertainment company that operates a mobile entertainment platform for smartphones and feature phones.
Geisha Tokyo Japan
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Geisha Tokyo is an entertainment company offering apps for mobile devices.
Idea Factory
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Idea Factory is a Japanese video game developer and publisher.
Angoo
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Angoo is a game production company that continues to make quality games.
Game Studio
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Game Studio is an internet company specialized in games development services.
Dera Game
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Dera Game plans, develops, and operates smartphone games.
Camelot Software Planning
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A Japanese video game developer established in 1990
HIKARI Lab
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HIKARI Lab is a 3DRPG game app development company.
Wake Up Interactive
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Wake Up Interactive is a digital entertainment developer creates high-quality contents to bring smiles all around the world.
Applibot
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Applibot is a mobile games developer company and has developed various games for the Android and iPhone users.
Happinet
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Happinet develops and sales video game software.
Oridio
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Oridio Inc. is a Japanese mobile game developing company that has created the hit mobile game, developed iPhone / Android applications.
Liber Entertainment
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Liber Entertainment develops a wide range of activities from development to operation of social games.
FLAME Hearts
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FLAME Hearts is a Game development and CG video production company.
YOKOZUNA data
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Yokozuna Data has developed a state-of-the-art data science platform to predict individual behavior for video game players.
G-mode
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G-mode engages in planning, development, and licensing of casual games for mobile phones.
Grasshopper Manufacture
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Grasshopper Manufacture plans, researches, and develops video game software.
Lexaloffle Games LLP
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Lexaloffle is the home of computer games and fantasy consoles made by Joseph White, whose principle mission is to seek out and explore,
RPG Maker Web
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RPG Maker Web provides to create RPG games.
Phoenixx
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Phoenixx is a video game development company that provides video games and publishing services.
Rekoo Japan
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Rekoo Japan engages in the planning, development, operation, and publishing of social games.
EIGHTING
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EIGHTING offers planning, development and operation of game content for home game consoles and smart devices.
Milky Cartoon
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Milky Cartoon split its video business as a new company and made a new start as a video business company.
alphapolice
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Alpha Police is a web-based portal that offers novels, comics, games, and book information.
Mugen Creations
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Mugen Creations engaged in Games animation Application and website development, business marketing and content creation services.
QualiArts
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QualiArts is a Planning, development and management of smartphone games company.
Bazaar Entertainment
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Bazaar Entertainment offers fun content from masterpieces to local games from around the world.
Gotcha Gotcha Games
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Gotcha Gotcha Games offers video games development and software training services.
CrossGames
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CrossGames continues to leverage its wealth of experience to create content that enriches people’s lives through networks.
Cattle Call
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Cattle Call is a video game planning and production company.
Nihon Falcom
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Nihon Falcom is a video game developing company.
KITERETSU
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KITERETSU.inc is a company which develops game apps for iPhone
AVATRA
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AVATRA enables the experience with development and VR head-mounted display of VR content “Edo town VR projects”.
Oink Games
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Oink Games is a board games and video games development and publishing company.
Artdink
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Artdink is a video game software development and distribution company.
Netch
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Netch is a Development and operation of online crane game
Creatures
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Creatures is a company that plans, develops, and produces digital games and card games.
ARUZE GAMING TECHNOLOGIES
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ARUZE GAMING TECHNOLOGIES is an entertainment equipment and gaming equipment manufacturing company.
flaggs
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Flaggs is a Development and operation of smartphone games company.
AMUZIO
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AMUZIO specializes in games with online content, medical and HR businesses.
AZITO
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AZITO is an IT company that provides various internet services including social games.
Ambrella
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Ambrella is a japanese video game development company.
Butterfly Corp
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Butterfly Corp provides development of game related content for mobile phones, PCs and smart devices.
Enterbrain Kadokawa
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Enterbrain Kadokawa develops a wide range of businesses such as publishing, video, games, Web services, education, MD, and inbound related.
Kayak Akiba Studio
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Kayak Akiba Studio is a game development company.
BLUE PRINT
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BLUE PRINT primarily engages in the development of games for smartphones.
Studio51
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Studio51 plans and produces original games or animations.
Meson Tokyo
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Meson Tokyo provides Games, Entertainment, AR, software, game basic technology, application development, VR & AR.
Netmarble Japan
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Netmarble Japan is a Planning, operation and distribution of mobile games
Cloud9 Japan
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Cloud Nine is to deliver more excitement to the world
Irem Software Engineering
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Irem Software Engineering engages in the development of home video game software.
Kantan Games Inc.
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Based in Tokyo, Kantan Games Inc. is an independent consultancy focused on Japan’s game industry.
tri-Ace
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tri-Ace is a Japanese video game development company.
NEWTYPE K.K
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NEWTYPE K.K. is an independent studio which develop games for kids specially. They exclusively develop games for iPhon
AMATA Japan
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AMATA is a game development company that deals with the production of various entertainment contents such as VR, video, comics, and media.
Otsumu
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Otsumu is a business planning company that specializes in new business, consulting, and system development in the web-based game industry.
Matrix Software
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Matrix Software is a game development company.
MOSS
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MOSS specializes in the development of game content for smartphones.
ACQUIRE Japan
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System development business, home video game software development and sales business.
IcARus
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IcARus focuses on the development of an aerial battle game that mixes VR and AR.
RoCaTs GAMES
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RoCaTs GAMES is a mobile and video game startup.
Millennium Kitchen
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Millennium Kitchen is a video game production company.
Orange Cube
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Orange Cube is a Game planning, development and management company.
Intense
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Intense provides the latest information on home video game software such as the closed room/escape series.
STUDIO ZAN
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STUDIO ZAN plans and develops consumer games and smartphone games.
Pongis Games
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Pongis Games is a small game development studio based in Tokyo, Japan and Los Angeles, California.
Barnhouse Effect
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Barnhouse Effect is a computer game developer company.
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