Monomi Park

What Monomi Park does

Monomi Park is an independent video game development studio founded in 2014 by Nick Popovich (CEO) and Mike Thomas (CTO), with Kate Kavanaugh serving as COO. The studio is headquartered in San Mateo, California, operates as an LLC, and is structured as a privately held, founder-controlled business with no disclosed institutional funding. It employs 11-50 people and markets itself as a no-crunch studio that prioritizes sustainability and creative autonomy. Its core technology stack is built on the Unity engine, which underpins all three commercially released titles.

The company monetizes through a premium, one-time-purchase model on digital storefronts — Steam, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, Nintendo eShop, and (from May 2026) iOS and Android via a Playdigious distribution partnership that yields licensing/royalty revenue. Its flagship franchise, Slime Rancher, has sold more than 17.5 million copies across all platforms and serves a global, long-tail consumer base of more than 19 million players; the sequel Slime Rancher 2 transitioned from Early Access in September 2022 to full launch in September 2025. The studio addresses the casual gamer, simulation enthusiast, and indie-game communities through a product-led, community-driven go-to-market approach that combines organic social media, Keymailer-mediated creator outreach, and award-circuit visibility (Golden Joystick, Unity Awards, BAFTA, Game Awards).

Name

Monomi Park

Legal name

Monomi Park, LLC

Website

https://monomipark.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Monomi Park is an independent, founder-controlled Unity-based video game studio best known for the Slime Rancher franchise, which has sold over 17.5 million copies across PC, console, and mobile platforms and serves a global consumer audience of more than 19 million players.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Indie Video Games

NAICS

Amusement Parks and Arcades (7131)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

AAA & Premium Game Studios (PC/Console) (MPAFAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Casual/Hypercasual Game Studios (MPAFAAAG)

Keywords

• Indie game development
• Sandbox adventure games
• Simulation video games
• First-person games
• Unity game development

Headquarters

HQ city

San Mateo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Game Sales: Direct game sales through digital storefronts (Steam, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, Nintendo eShop). One-time purchase model for each title.
2. Mobile Game Distribution: Partnership with Playdigious for mobile port and distribution of Slime Rancher on iOS and Android platforms.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Monomi Park is an independent video game development studio that designs, builds, and publishes the Slime Rancher franchise of first-person sandbox and simulation games. The studio sells its games as one-time purchases on PC (Steam) and console (Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch) storefronts, with mobile distribution handled through a licensing partnership with Playdigious.

Product overview

Monomi Park is an independent video game development studio that creates a portfolio of games centered around the Slime Rancher franchise. The company offers three distinct products: the original Slime Rancher (a first-person sandbox adventure game), Slime Rancher 2 (the sequel featuring expanded exploration on Rainbow Island with building mechanics and dynamic weather), and Slime Rancher: Plortable Edition (a Nintendo Switch port of the original). All three games follow protagonist Beatrix LeBeau as she wrangles colorful slimes across different environments in the Far, Far Range universe. The company has been developing games for over 10 years and maintains a presence on Steam, Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Slime Rancher 2 Sequel to the award-winning Slime Rancher, Slime Rancher 2 is a first-person sandbox and simulation game in which Beatrix LeBeau explores prismatic landscapes on Rainbow Island, discovers ancient technology, builds a conservatory, wrangles new slimes, and investigates a cosmic danger threatening the Far, Far Range. Released on Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation.
• Slime Rancher

Quantifiable outcome

• 97% positive average score on Steam, one of the highest rated games of all time
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• PlaydigiouscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPlaydigious partnered with Monomi Park to publish Slime Rancher on mobile platforms (iOS and Android). Slime Rancher was listed as a key release in May 2026 mobile game launch wave alongside Racing Master by NetEase Games and other titles.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Devolver Digital: Indie game publisher that works with many small premium indie studios across PC and console. Relevant as a potential publishing/distribution partner and as a bellwether for indie studio economics similar to Monomi Park's.
• Playdigious: Mobile publisher that ports and distributes premium indie games on iOS/Android. Directly relevant as Monomi Park's mobile publishing partner for Slime Rancher mobile and as a comparable channel for premium indie mobile launches.
• tinyBuild: Indie game publisher and developer with a portfolio of premium indie titles across PC and console. Comparable as a publishing/operating model reference for studios working with similar-sized indie IP.

Direct peers

• Re-Logic: Indie developer of Terraria, a 2D sandbox adventure with 44M+ copies sold. Closely comparable as a small independent studio that built a long-tail premium franchise on a single beloved IP across multiple platforms.
• Yacht Club Games: Indie developer of Shovel Knight. Comparable as a small independent studio that built a multi-platform premium franchise from a single beloved IP, with similar team size and self-publishing approach.
• Supergiant Games: Independent studio behind Hades, Bastion, and Pyre. Comparable as a small, premium, narrative-driven indie studio with strong critical acclaim and a founder-led team culture similar to Monomi Park.
• Thunder Lotus Games: Indie developer of Spiritfarer and Jotun. Comparable as a small premium indie studio with strong artistic identity, multi-platform releases, and similar team scale to Monomi Park.
• Pocket Pair: Developer of Palworld, a creature-collection sandbox that exploded in 2024. Highly comparable as a small-to-mid studio competing in the cozy/creature-collector sandbox category with a premium, single-purchase model.
• ConcernedApe: Solo developer behind Stardew Valley, the defining indie cozy farming/life-simulation sandbox. Directly comparable to Monomi Park in genre, premium indie model, and massive sales footprint from a single small-team title.

Broad incumbents

• Mojang Studios: Developer of Minecraft, the dominant sandbox franchise. Operates in the same broad sandbox/creativity category as Slime Rancher but at vastly greater scale and with a live-service ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MonomiPark
• YouTubeyoutube.com/monomipark
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/monomi-park
• Instagraminstagram.com/monomi_park/?hl=en

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Monomi Park