Guilded alternatives
TL;DR: 12 companies doing similar work to Guilded in Consumer, ranked by how closely they match what Guilded actually does — not just by category.
How this list was built: every company here is Y Combinator-backed and shares at least one category with Guilded. They are scored on how closely their own description overlaps with Guilded's, and all facts shown come from the YC company records — nothing is estimated.
What are the best alternatives to Guilded?
| Alternative | What it does | Batch | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Media Labs | — | Winter 2010 | — | Inactive |
| Precognate | — | Summer 2008 | — | Inactive |
| Blue Frog Gaming | — | Summer 2007 | 11 | Active |
| Gamebytes | Chat game universe | Summer 2019 | 4 | Active |
| Simmery | — | Summer 2005 | — | Inactive |
| Melty | Mashup any game | Fall 2026 | — | Active |
| Newcope | — | Winter 2010 | 2 | Inactive |
| Voxli | — | Winter 2009 | 2 | Inactive |
| Claimspotting | Claim and conquer your city | Summer 2008 | — | Inactive |
| Mayhem | Mayhem is the easiest way to play with your gaming community. | Winter 2018 | 10 | Acquired |
| Heroic Labs | Social Infrastructure for Games; Makers of Nakama game server, Satori… | Summer 2015 | 21 | Active |
| StartPlaying.Games | Building Communities Through Play | Winter 2020 | 6 | Active |
Is Guilded still active?
Guilded has been acquired, which often means pricing, roadmap or support changes. That is the usual reason people start looking at this list.
How was this list put together?
Every company here is Y Combinator-backed and shares at least one category with Guilded. They are then ranked on how closely their own description overlaps with Guilded's, so the closest matches come first rather than whoever happens to share a tag.