Mobile Gaming Startup Spill Games Nets $3 Mn To Expand Portfolio

The Bengaluru-based startup plans to use the fresh capital for customer acquisition, brand building as well as expanding its team.

Founded in 2024 by Om Mishra, Tapan Ranjan and Harsh Garg, Spill Games operates in the casual and puzzle gaming segment, with a portfolio of five games including Cozy Finds, Sticker by Number, Zen Math Crossword, Bird Rescue Jam and Grill Master.

Speaking to Inc42, Mishra said Spill Games builds games based on strong initial hypotheses before launching quickly. The startup then relies on real player feedback and in-game data to refine the experience over time.

“If you take too long to ship, you lose valuable learning time—players can’t give feedback until they experience the game. That’s why speed is important to us,” Mishra said.

Without disclosing specific financial figures, Mishra said the startup’s annual recurring revenue (ARR) for the month of February was $1.5 Mn. About 50% of its users come from the US, followed by Brazil (15%) and Japan (10%).

The startup currently earns revenue through in-game advertisements and in-app purchases. Going forward, Spill Games aims to test more than 20 prototypes and launch 5-10 profitable new titles in the next 18 months.

The rise of spill games comes at a time when Indian Gaming segment Looking at a rather depressed phase of growth.

A large burn is then observed in the segment The government banned real money gaming in India. Saw puddles of blood Major gaming giants including Games 24×7, Jungle Rummy, Head Digital Works, others are closing down their RMG arms.

After the RMG ban, the industry seems to be Bullish continues Mobile gamingInteractive media and AI-native gaming infrastructure. Speaking of the sector, the gaming giant Nodwin watching To raise $100 Mn in pre-IPO round.