Heroic Labs · May 2026
Describes a complex player-state migration for MADFINGER’s Gray Zone Warfare Supporter Preview and shows Heroic Labs providing hands-on cloud engineering support.
Company research
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 29, 2026
Overview
Heroic Labs is a remote-first, founder-led game infrastructure company that builds an open-core stack for social and multiplayer games. Its flagship product is Nakama, alongside Hiro, Satori, and Heroic Cloud; current public listings point to London as the HQ, while some older third-party profiles still show San Francisco-era data.
Primary product
Nakama
Founded
2014
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Team size
20-30
Work style
Remote
Industry
Software Development
Sub-industry
Game backend / LiveOps / social infrastructure
Offices
London, United Kingdom
Business model
open-core software
managed cloud SaaS
enterprise/private cloud
professional services / support
training / retainer engagements
Funding
Stage
seed
Total raised
$120K
Latest round
Seed · Aug 2015
Latest amount
$120K
Aug 2015 · Y Combinator
People & investors
Leadership
Co-Founder & CEO
Co-Founder & CTO
Co-Founder & COO
VP Product
Chief Financial Officer
Head of Developer Relations
Work & culture
Product-first, engineering-led, remote-first, and trust-based, with small teams and minimal bureaucracy. The company says engineers can work from anywhere with reliable internet and emphasizes autonomy over manager-heavy process.
Work style
Remote
Compensation
Public job postings advertise competitive salary, unlimited vacation with a required minimum of two weeks off per year, local holidays, yearly company all-hands/getaways, and the ability to choose your own equipment. No public stock, bonus, or visa policy was found.
Benefits
competitive salary
unlimited vacation
minimum 2 weeks off each year
yearly all-hands and getaways
pick your own equipment
Product & market
Pricing
Usage-based Heroic Cloud pricing built around dedicated hardware for Nakama and Satori, with no DAU/MAU/CCU limits; Satori starts at $600/month and support/private-cloud services are quoted separately.
Differentiators
- —open-source Nakama with an open-core model
- —single stack covering backend, metagame, LiveOps, and managed cloud
- —dedicated hardware and no DAU/MAU/CCU limits
- —private-cloud and enterprise deployment options
- —support and services from the same engineering team that builds the products
- —battle-tested at scale with major studios and live games
Technology
Go
TypeScript
Lua
PostgreSQL
Kubernetes
Docker
AWS
Google Cloud
Azure
Stripe
BigQuery
Snowflake
Unity
Unreal Engine
Customers
Loom Games / Pixel Flow
Kwalee
Remedy Entertainment
MADFINGER Games
Invincibles Studio
Lotum
United Soft Media
Bandai Namco Mobile
Gram Games
Team17
Dapper Labs
Paradox Interactive
Halfbrick
Competitors
PlayFab
GameSparks
Epic Online Services
Gamedonia
custom in-house game backends
Scale & contact
Estimated revenue
$1M-$10M
Estimated monthly visits
77.4K
Traffic estimate as of Jun 2026
Latest news
Heroic Labs · Mar 2026
Highlights Pixel Flow’s 10M+ players and notes Heroic Labs powers its backend; also mentions Scopely’s majority stake in Loom as a broader industry signal.
Heroic Labs · Jan 2026
Adds console UX and audit-log improvements, player-state import/export, and easier collaboration for support and backend teams.
Heroic Labs · Jan 2026
Introduces Heroic Cloud 2.0 with multi-title organization, SSO/SAML, directory sync, granular teams/permissions, API-driven workflows, and a staged rollout for existing customers.
Heroic Labs · Jun 2025
Details Heroic Labs’ role in Remedy’s multiplayer launch, including Hiro implementation, matchmaking, Satori LiveOps, and custom networking support.
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