Game Studio Name Generator for Indie Devs

Choose a vibe for your indie game studio and a naming style, and get 12 studio name ideas at once. Star the ones worth checking, generate more, and download the shortlist.

Step 1 of 2: Vibe
What should your studio feel like?

How to use it

  1. Choose a vibe, such as Playful, Retro or Mythic, and press Next.
  2. Choose a style: Two words, One coined word, Name + Games, Name + Studio, Name + Interactive or Mix of styles.
  3. Press Generate studio names.
  4. Star the names you like and press Generate more until you have a shortlist.
  5. Press Download list to save the shortlist, or Copy Ziva prompt to make a splash screen.

Two words, a coined word, or a suffix

Two-word names like Velvet Kettle or Neon Saucer are easy to picture and work well as a logo, but common words are more likely to be taken. Coined words like Thimble or Synthonic are easier to own as a domain and a handle, but you have to teach people how to say them.

Adding Games, Studio or Interactive makes it clear you make games and frees up a short name that would otherwise be taken. Interactive suits studios that may also make apps or experiences; Games is the most direct. Many solo developers drop the suffix in the logo and keep it in the legal name.

Check a studio name before you register it

Search the name on Steam, itch.io and the console stores to see whether another developer already uses it. Then check the domain and social handles you want.

If you plan to form a company, the registrar will tell you whether the name is available. In the UK, Companies House has a free company name availability checker. For trademarks in the US, the USPTO Trademark Search system at tmsearch.uspto.gov is free to use. This is not legal advice; a trademark attorney can tell you whether a name is safe to register.

Frequently asked questions

How do I come up with a game studio name?
Start from the feeling of the games you want to make, then try a few shapes: two words, one invented word, or a name with Games or Studio after it. Say each one out loud, check it is free on the stores, and keep the one people remember after hearing it once.
Is the studio name generator free?
Yes. It runs in your browser with no account and no AI calls.
Should my studio name include the word Games?
It is optional. It makes your name clearer in search results and helps when the short version is taken, but it makes the name longer on a splash screen.
Can two studios have the same name?
Similar names cause confusion and can lead to trademark disputes, especially in the same field. Search the stores and a trademark database before you commit, and pick another name if a game company already uses yours.

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