Social First
Finnish game studio building cross-platform social multiplayer and MMO games for players, first title Nexus Station
Highlights
- New on EvolcAdded 2026-10-27
About Social First
Social First develops social multiplayer and MMO games with cross-platform gameplay. Its first announced title is Nexus Station, a social sandbox MMO. The company has also acquired the GamerPay real-money marketplace for in-game items and obtained IP rights to Pixel Worlds and Tiny Troopers from Kukouri Mobile Entertainment.
The games are aimed at players who want durable, player-driven economies and multiplayer social experiences, with a focus on Gen Z audiences.
Social First Oy is registered in Kotka, Finland, and its team works from Teurastamo in Helsinki. The company was founded in 2021. It has raised a $2.5 million pre-seed round backed by Play Ventures and Joakim Achrén, and a $4.2 million seed round led by Crowberry Capital, with Play Ventures increasing its stake.
Product: Nexus Station, a social sandbox MMO in development; GamerPay real-money marketplace for in-game items; IP rights to Pixel Worlds and Tiny Troopers.
Jobs at Social First
Leadership
- Kim Soares · CEOSource: company website
- Marco Sandrini · CTOSource: company website
- Heikki Suvanto · Head of ProductSource: company website
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