Game Development Outsourcing in India
As of 16 October 2026, 30 of the 533 verified game outsourcing studios in this directory are in India, most often offering Programming (21), 3D Art (19) and Full Production (19). Compare portfolios, services, and engine coverage before you reach out.
Working-hour overlap with India
Assuming a 09:00-18:00 working day on both sides. Ranges reflect daylight saving, which the two sides do not always shift on the same dates.
None on a standard nine-to-six day in both places. A 18:00 IST finish is 08:30 ET at best. Studios that serve US clients staff an evening shift to cover the American morning.
Roughly four hours, all in the European morning: 09:00-13:30 CET is 13:30-18:00 IST.
Why this matters more than the hourly rate: how overlap hours decide the pace of a project.
What the India outsourcing market actually looks like
India has 30 listed studios and the most consistent dual-engine coverage of any large cohort in this directory: 26 of them list Unity and 27 list Unreal. Very few countries show that. In practice it means the engine you have already committed to almost never removes an Indian studio from a shortlist.
The service mix is broad rather than specialised. Programming, 3D art, full production and 2D art all sit close together at the top, so this is one of the few markets where you can hand a studio both an art package and an engineering task and stay with a single vendor.
The scheduling reality is the thing to plan around. On a standard nine-to-six day in both places, India and the US East Coast do not overlap at all. Studios that work regularly with US clients staff a late shift to cover the American morning, and that is a question for the first call rather than a discovery in week three. With Western Europe you get roughly four hours, all in the European morning.
Quality varies more widely here than in smaller cohorts, simply because the market is large. The usual defence works: a small paid test task against your actual art or code standards before you commit a milestone.
Where India is strong
- The most consistent dual-engine coverage of any large cohort in the directory: 26 of 30 studios list Unity and 27 list Unreal, so the engine you have picked almost never removes a studio from the shortlist.
- Broad rather than specialised. Programming, 3D art, full production and 2D art all sit close together at the top of the service mix, so an art package and an engineering task can stay with one vendor.
- One of the few large cohorts outside the US and UK where art and code capacity sit in the same companies at scale.
What to watch for
- No natural overlap with US working hours. Confirm whether the studio staffs an evening shift before you sign, not in week three.
- Quality varies more widely than in smaller cohorts, simply because the market is large. Run a small paid test task against your own standards first.
- Written specs carry more weight here than in markets with live overlap. Budget real time for briefs and reference packs.
- European buyers get four hours, and they are all in the European morning, so afternoons are effectively async.
Engine mix: 26 of 30 studios list Unity and 27 list Unreal. Only 4 list a custom engine.
Editorial assessment written from the directory data. Every count in it, and in the breakdown below, is this page's live count as of 16 October 2026.
What India studios offer
Counted across all 30 listed India studios. A studio can appear in more than one row.
Why Asia?
Typical rates in India
Often near the low end of market rates
Studios in India usually sit at the lower end of the published rate ranges. Entry-level 2D art tends to start around $25-40/hour and mid-range 3D art around $50-100/hour, with senior talent climbing toward the upper bands ($100-200/hour) for AAA-level work. Across the market, hourly rates run roughly $25-150 for 2D art, $30-200 for 3D art, $35-250 for programming, and $30-200 for audio, moving up with seniority. India is one of the more affordable places to outsource, though Japan, South Korea, and Singapore are exceptions and price closer to Western studios. Budget extra time for review cycles and timezone gaps when working with the lower-cost markets here.
These are general market ranges, not quoted studio rates. For a full breakdown by service and seniority, see the game outsourcing cost guide. Need a specific engine? Compare Unity and Unreal Engine studios.
All 30 game outsourcing studios in India
World-Class Game Art from India
Gurgaon, India · 1000+ people · Founded 2004 · 3D Art, 2D Art, Animation · Unity, Unreal Engine
Global Creative Services
Bangalore, India · 501-1000 people · Founded 2016 · 3D Art, 2D Art, Animation · Unity, Unreal Engine
India's Gaming Powerhouse
Hyderabad, India · 201-500 people · Founded 2008 · 3D Art, 2D Art, Programming · Unity, Unreal Engine
Indie Game Development Partner
Trivandrum, India · 51-200 people · Founded 2010 · Programming, 2D Art, 3D Art · Unity, Unreal Engine, Cocos2D
Blockchain & Hyper-Casual Games
Mohali, India · 201-500 people · Founded 2015 · Programming, 2D Art, Game Design · Unity, Unreal Engine
Comprehensive Game Testing
Chennai, India · 201-500 people · Founded 2010 · QA Testing · Unity, Unreal Engine, Custom Engine
Blockchain Game Development
Gurugram, India · 201-500 people · Founded 2015 · Programming, Game Design, Full Production · Unity, Unreal Engine
Indian Game Development Excellence
Udupi, India · 51-200 people · Founded 2008 · Programming, 2D Art, 3D Art · Unity, Unreal Engine
Indian software and game developer: full-cycle games, art, porting and LiveOps
New Delhi, India · 201-500 people · Founded 2011 · Full Production, Co-Development, Programming · Unity, Unreal Engine, Cocos2D
Full-Cycle Indian Dev
Ahmedabad, India · 51-200 people · Founded 2016 · Programming, 2D Art, 3D Art · Unity, Unreal Engine
Complete Game Development Solutions
Bangalore, India · 51-200 people · Founded 2011 · Programming, 2D Art, 3D Art · Unity, Unreal Engine
Cross-Platform Game Development
Pune, India · 51-200 people · Founded 2012 · Programming, 3D Art, Animation · Unity, Unreal Engine
XR Game Development
Bangalore, India · 51-200 people · Founded 2016 · Programming, 3D Art, Full Production · Unity, Unreal Engine
Web3 & NFT Game Development
Bangalore, India · 51-200 people · Founded 2019 · Programming, 3D Art, Game Design · Unity, Unreal Engine
Indian IT firm building Unity/Unreal, mobile, multiplayer, VR/AR and simulation games
Noida, India · 51-200 people · Founded 2018 · Full Production, Programming, 2D Art · Unity, Unreal Engine
Enliven Your Ideas
Mohali, India · 11-50 people · Founded 2018 · Programming, Game Design, QA Testing · Unity, Unreal Engine, Custom Engine
Quality Testing at Scale
Jaipur, India · 51-200 people · Founded 2015 · QA Testing · Unity, Unreal Engine, Custom Engine
Comprehensive Game Testing from India
Kochi, India · 51-200 people · Founded 2013 · QA Testing · Unity, Unreal Engine, Custom Engine
Powering the Future of Game Development
Bengaluru, India · 51-200 people · Founded 2010 · 2D Art, 3D Art, Game Design · Unity, Unreal Engine
Cloud GameOps Solutions
Bangalore, India · 51-200 people · Founded 2018 · Programming, Game Design · Unity, Unreal Engine
Kochi console porting and co-dev studio with PlayStation, Xbox and Switch kits
Kochi, India · 11-50 people · Founded 2014 · Porting, Co-Development, Full Production · Unity, Unreal Engine
Mobile Game Development Experts
Ahmedabad, India · 51-200 people · Founded 2015 · Programming, 2D Art, Game Design · Unity
Premier MoCap from India
Chennai, India · 11-50 people · Founded 2015 · Animation · Unity, Unreal Engine
Serious About Games. Serious About Quality.
Kolkata, India · 1-10 people · Founded 2022 · 2D Art, 3D Art, Animation · Unreal Engine
Reliable and High quality 3D Art Support for Game Studios
Agra, India · 11-50 people · Founded 2026 · 3D Art, 2D Art · Unreal Engine, Unity
New Delhi Unity/Unreal studio for co-development, prototypes and ports, plus XR
New Delhi, India · 1-10 people · Founded 2020 · Co-Development, Full Production, Programming · Unity, Unreal Engine
We make things move.
Pune, Maharashtra, India · 1-10 people · Founded 2019 · 2D Art, 3D Art, Animation · Unity, Unreal Engine
Gameplay, physics and animation programming plus 3D art, in Unreal, Unity and WebGL
Pune, India · 1-10 people · Founded 2019 · 3D Art, Animation, Programming
Unreal Engine Game development studio
Mumbai, India · 1-10 people · Founded 2026 · Programming, Co-Development, UI/UX Design · Unreal Engine
Reliable QA for Immersive Player Experiences.
Pune, India · 11-50 people · Founded 2026 · QA Testing, Localization
FAQ: game outsourcing in India
As of 16 October 2026, we list 30 verified game development outsourcing studios in India. The most common services across them are Programming (21), 3D Art (19) and Full Production (19). On engines, Unreal Engine (27) and Unity (26). The count updates as studios join the directory.
With US Eastern: None on a standard nine-to-six day in both places. A 18:00 IST finish is 08:30 ET at best. Studios that serve US clients staff an evening shift to cover the American morning. With Western Europe: Roughly four hours, all in the European morning: 09:00-13:30 CET is 13:30-18:00 IST. Both assume a 09:00-18:00 working day on each side.
Across the 30 India studios listed here, the most common services are Programming (21), 3D Art (19) and Full Production (19). The platforms they cover most often are PC (27), Android (26) and iOS (25). The most consistent dual-engine coverage of any large cohort in the directory: 26 of 30 studios list Unity and 27 list Unreal, so the engine you have picked almost never removes a studio from the shortlist.
We do not publish per-country rates, because we do not have reliable rate data for individual studios. As a general market reference, hourly rates run roughly $25-150 for 2D art, $30-200 for 3D art and $35-250 for programming, moving up with seniority. Ask two or three India studios to quote against the same written brief; that comparison is far more useful than a country average.
Keep looking
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- See only India studios offering programming, the most common service here.
- Work out a budget with the game outsourcing cost guide.
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