Best Indie Dev Zone in Texas — 17 verified listings

• Stoic Studio — Austin. Austin indie founded 2012 by ex-BioWare devs. Created The Banner Saga trilogy (2014-2018) and is developing Towerborne with Xbox Game Studios. Based in Austin, Texas. AA studios sit between solo indie
• Airship Syndicate — Austin. Austin studio founded 2014 by ex-Vigil Games staff including Joe Madureira. Made Battle Chasers: Nightwar (2017), Darksiders Genesis (2019), Ruined King (2021), and Wayfinder (2023). Based in Austin,
• Worldwalker Games — Austin. Austin indie founded by Nate and Anne Austin. Created Wildermyth (2021), a procedurally narrated tactical RPG that won multiple awards. Studio went into hibernation in 2024 after the Omenroad DLC. Bas
• Certain Affinity — Austin. Austin's largest independent developer (founded 2006). Co-developed Halo Infinite, Doom Eternal, Call of Duty multiplayer, and Last Stop. Also developing original IP. Based in Austin, Texas. AA studio
• Astire Games — Austin. Austin indie making mobile and cross-platform games for Android, iOS, PC, web, and VR. Based in Austin, Texas. Independent game studios self-fund or partner with publishers to ship games on their own
• Codex Worlds — Austin. Austin indie that develops original, artistic games appealing to both casual and core gamers. Made the StarMade-style sandbox Star Sonata. Based in Austin, Texas. Independent game studios self-fund or
• Armature Studio — Austin. Austin indie founded 2008 by Retro Studios veterans. Co-developed Metal Gear Solid HD Collection, Resident Evil Revelations, Batman Arkham Origins Blackgate, and Until Dawn for PC. Based in Austin, Te
• Robot Entertainment — Plano. Plano studio founded 2009 by Ensemble Studios alumni. Made Age of Empires Online, the Orcs Must Die series, and ReadySet Heroes. Based in Plano, Texas. AA studios sit between solo indie and big-publis
• Gearbox Software — Frisco. Frisco TX independent (now part of Take-Two) founded 1999 by Randy Pitchford. The Borderlands franchise, Brothers in Arms, and Battleborn. Based in Frisco, Texas. AA studios sit between solo indie and
• Bossfight Entertainment — Allen. Allen TX studio founded by Mythic Entertainment veterans. Made Dungeon Boss and Dungeon Boss: Respawned. Acquired by Netflix in 2022. Based in Allen, Texas. Mobile-first game studios build for iOS and
• Pixel Pushers Union 512 — Austin. Austin worker-owned game-dev cooperative formed by ex-WB Montreal and ex-Bethesda devs. Currently developing Wyrdsong. Based in Austin, Texas. Game developer cooperatives and collectives gather indepe
• Mighty Coconut — Austin. Austin VR studio behind Walkabout Mini Golf (2020), Quest's top-selling indie VR sports title. Based in Austin, Texas. VR and AR-focused studios build for Quest, PSVR, Vive, Index, and emerging headse
• Powerhouse Animation Games — Austin. Austin animation studio with a games division. Made Castlevania (Netflix) animation and is developing original games with Netflix. Based in Austin, Texas. Independent game studios self-fund or partner
• Twisted Pixel Games — Austin. Austin studio founded 2006. Made 'Splosion Man, The Maw, Comic Jumper, and (now Meta-owned) the VR title Wilson's Heart. Based in Austin, Texas. VR and AR-focused studios build for Quest, PSVR, Vive,
• Modus Studios — San Antonio. San Antonio publisher and developer. Published Trine 5, Skull and Bones (partial), and Cris Tales. Based in San Antonio, Texas. Indie publishers fund, market, and ship games for outside developers - s
• Strange Scaffold — Houston. Houston indie label run by writer/designer Xalavier Nelson Jr. Released El Paso Elsewhere (2023), I Am Your Beast (2024), Sunshine Shuffle, and Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator. Based in Houston,
• Hilltop Studios — Austin. Austin indie. Made Lil' Guardsman (2024), the IndieCade 2024 Performance Award winner. Based in Austin, Texas. Independent game studios self-fund or partner with publishers to ship games on their own

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