Analytics: Lesta Games and Astrum Entertainment are the most successful Russian gaming companies in 2023
Smart Ranking published a list of 49 Russian gaming companies that earned the most in 2023. The ranking was topped by Lesta Games, which generated revenue of 19.2 billion rubles.
"World of Warships" by Lesta Games
Below are the top 10 companies by revenue for 2023. In parentheses, it shows how their income changed compared to 2022.
1. Lesta Games — 19.2 billion rubles (+59.9%);
2. Astrum Entertainment — 10 billion rubles (+10.4%);
3. Innova — 2.8 billion rubles (+46.9%);
4. CarX Technologies — 2.3 billion rubles (+43.6%);
5. "SoftClub" — 1.9 billion rubles (-48.9%);
6. Saber Interactive St. Petersburg — 1.16 billion rubles (-37%);
7. "Crazy Panda Rus" — 800.3 million rubles (+21.2%);
8. FunFlow — 796.4 million rubles (+1.9%);
9. AbsolutSoft — 638 million rubles (+25.2%);
10. Kefir — 616.6 million rubles (+127.1%).
The total revenue of the 49 largest Russian gaming companies amounted to 45.4 billion rubles, showing an annual growth of 18%. The most significant growth was seen in the console gaming segment—up 43.61% to 598 million rubles. PC games remained the most lucrative segment with 35.2 billion rubles.
