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Gaming Startup Survival Rate

Of every 100 startups that started more than 10 years ago, 59 have shut down, 26 were acquired, 0 went public and 15 are still running.

Out of 100 startups

Years since start: 6–10Based on 35 companies
  • 43Still running
  • 0Went public
  • 26Acquired
  • 31Shut down

Compared with all startups

Startups at least 5 years old, from fewest to most shutdowns

Shut down
Gaming46%
All startups28%

Odds of getting big

Out of 100 startups that are at least 5 years old

Still running29 · 1 in 3
10+ employees21 · 1 in 5
50+ employees5 · 1 in 19

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How to read this: the data covers companies in the public Y Combinator directory. Years are counted from the year of the company’s YC batch. Status is what the directory shows today, so the charts compare groups of different ages rather than following the same companies over time.