What Anybrain does

Anybrain is a Portugal-based AI company that builds behavioral anti-cheat and anti-fraud infrastructure for multiplayer video games. Founded in 2015 in Braga by PhDs and engineers from the University of Minho, the company operates a unified platform that detects cheating, fraud, and toxic behaviors by analyzing Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) patterns and player biometrics such as mouse movements, controller inputs, joystick activity, and reaction timing. The technology is patent-registered and designed to be non-intrusive: it operates without kernel-level access and runs server-side to preserve game performance, distinguishing Anybrain from incumbents that rely on invasive system-level drivers.

The platform is delivered through a lightweight SDK embeddable into major game engines (Unity, Unreal, CryEngine, O3DE) and exposed via a server-side API with real-time webhook notifications. Add-on modules include an Explainable AI (XAI) layer that provides visual evidence for every fraud decision, a real-time analytics dashboard with ban management, and a false-positive management tool for ban-appeal workflows. Anybrain supports more than 10 platforms including PS5, Xbox, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, and WebGL, and reports above 99% detection rates with 99.9999% API uptime. The platform has analyzed 50M+ unique players and processed 7.6M+ fraud events across 150+ monitored games.

Anybrain monetizes through subscription/usage-based SaaS contracts with game studios, priced privately on a per-quote basis. Its GTM combines enterprise field sales to AAA and mid-tier studios, an API-first integration model for developer-led adoption, and a heavy event-led presence at GDC, DICE, Gamescom, Nordic Game, and devcom. Customer segments span AAA studios (Embark Studios, Madfinger Games, Shrapnel), mid-market developers (Tavern Light Games, Tipspace, Ravendawn), indie studios, esports organizers, and multi-platform publishers. The company is privately held, independent, and headquartered in Braga with a second office at Station F in Paris.

Name

Anybrain

Legal name

ANYBRAIN, S.A.

Website

https://anybrain.gg

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Anybrain is a Portugal-based AI company providing behavioral anti-cheat and anti-fraud infrastructure for video game studios. Its patented HCI-based platform detects cheating via player biometrics across 150+ games on 10+ platforms, serving AAA, mid-market, and indie developers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Game Anti-Cheat and Anti-Fraud Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Security, Anti-Cheat, DRM & Integrity Tools (MPAFAFAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Anti-Cheat & Competitive Integrity Services (Detection, Enforcement, Forensics) (MPAFAKAF)

Keywords

• AI anti-cheat
• Game fraud detection
• Behavioral biometrics
• Anti-fraud SDK
• Multiplayer game security

Headquarters

HQ city

Braga

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. Anti-Cheat SDK/SaaS Subscription: Game studios integrate Anybrain's SDK or API into their games and pay for access to fraud detection services. Model appears subscription-based with usage components for different game sizes and player volumes.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Anybrain provides an AI-powered anti-cheat and anti-fraud platform for multiplayer video games, sold as a software SDK and server-side API to game studios. The platform uses patent-registered Human-Computer Interaction analysis and behavioral biometrics to detect common cheats, AI-based cheats, pixel-bots, DMA cheats, and smurfing in real time, without kernel-level access, and delivers results via webhooks to studio systems.

Product overview

Anybrain offers a unified AI-powered anti-cheat and anti-fraud platform for the gaming industry. The core Anybrain AI Anti-Cheat Platform uses behavioral analysis and machine learning to detect cheating and fraud across all games and platforms. This is complemented by the Biometric Analysis module which analyzes player interaction patterns, and the Anybrain SDK for lightweight integration into games. Add-on modules include Explainable AI (XAI) for fraud explainability and model transparency, the Real-Time Dashboard for monitoring and analytics, and False Positive Management for ban appeal support. The platform processes player inputs server-side and provides results via API/webhooks for seamless integration into studio workflows.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Anybrain AI Anti-Cheat Platform AI-powered anti-cheat and anti-fraud solution that uses behavioral analysis and machine learning to detect cheating, fraud, smurfing, and toxic behaviors in multiplayer games. It is sold to game studios as a SaaS/SDK that adapts to any game or platform without requiring human intervention.
• Anybrain SDK Lightweight software development kit for embedding Anybrain's anti-cheat directly into games, requiring only a few lines of code. Available for multiple game engines (Unity, Unreal Engine, CryEngine, O3DE/Lumberyard, WebGL) and platforms (Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, PS5, Xbox).
• Explainable AI (XAI) Standalone Explainable AI capability that provides visual proof of non-human player behavior, explains fraud outputs with player data, and offers clear insights behind every fraud decision. Includes model transparency indicators, model behavior understanding, and human-readable insights for complex models, supporting fair ban appeals and reducing false positives.

Quantifiable outcome

• Above 99% detection rate for cheating behavior with minimal game performance impact
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fair Play AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed in the 'PARTNER WITH' section on the About page alongside Microsoft and other organizations. The Fair Play Alliance is a coalition focused on creating healthy game communities and fair play. Anybrain's partnership aligns with its mission to make gaming fun and fair through anti-cheat solutions.
• MicrosoftcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed in the 'PARTNER WITH' section on the About page alongside Fair Play Alliance. Nature of partnership not detailed but Microsoft is a significant player in the gaming ecosystem (Xbox, game development tools).
• Station F (Paris)minorOthersAnybrain maintains an office location at Station F, the major startup campus in Paris, France. Listed as a secondary location alongside headquarters in Braga. Station F provides startup ecosystem support, though the exact nature of the relationship is not explicitly detailed.
• StartupBragaminorOthersListed as a supporter/partner in the 'SUPPORTED BY' section on the About page. StartupBraga is a startup ecosystem organization in Braga, Portugal that supports technology companies in the region.
• Embark StudioscoreTechnology or IntegrationActive partnership where Anybrain works with Embark Studios to enhance ARC Raiders' anti-cheat system. Specifically, Anybrain uses machine-learning analysis to better distinguish legitimate accessibility device use from abuse, addressing false ban issues for players using accessibility controllers. Embark Studios publicly confirmed the partnership in their 'Ensuring Fair Play' announcement.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Easy Anti-Cheat (Epic Games): The dominant anti-cheat middleware for PC games, owned by Epic Games and bundled with Unreal Engine. Directly competes with Anybrain for the same studio customers and game integrations, though it relies on kernel-level access rather than behavioral biometrics.
• BattlEye: Established anti-cheat provider used by major AAA titles including PUBG, Rainbow Six Siege, and Fortnite. Offers similar SDK-based integration to Anybrain for game studios and competes for the same enterprise buyer.
• Riot Vanguard: Riot Games' kernel-level anti-cheat used in Valorant and League of Legends. While Riot-internal, it sets the technical and competitive benchmark against which Anybrain must position itself in the AAA FPS space.
• Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC): Valve's signature-based anti-cheat bundled with Steam, used across Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, and other Steam titles. Represents the platform-default competitor Anybrain must displace for Steam-distributed PC games.
• Activision Ricochet: Activision's anti-cheat system for Call of Duty titles, combining server-side and kernel-level detection. A direct comparable as a AAA-focused, ML-enhanced anti-cheat deployed at massive player scale.
• FACEIT: Competitive gaming platform with proprietary anti-cheat and integrity services for CS2, Dota 2, and other esports titles. Overlaps with Anybrain in targeting fair-play assurance for ranked and tournament play.
• Denuvo Anti-Cheat (Irdeto): Irdeto's anti-cheat and anti-tamper solution (acquired from Denuvo) targeting AAA studios. Competes with Anybrain in the same B2B middleware category and serves overlapping FPS and multiplayer game customers.

Emerging players

• ESEA (ESL Gaming): Premium anti-cheat service historically used by ESL and third-party competitive CS communities. Comparable as a paid, dedicated anti-cheat layer for competitive multiplayer integrity, though more regionally concentrated than Anybrain.

Regional players

• Xigncode (Wellbia): Korean-developed anti-cheat solution widely deployed in Asian MMO and FPS titles. Comparable in product scope but primarily serves the Asian gaming market, whereas Anybrain focuses on European and global Western studios.

Others

• Overwolf: In-game overlay and apps platform for PC games with adjacent services including community, creator, and integrity tooling. Comparable as gaming middleware infrastructure touching the same studio buyers, though not a direct anti-cheat competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors5 records

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M&A

Investments

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