.game Domain Names
40 registrars compared — cheapest from $279.65 at Spaceship
When the internet's address book expanded in 2012, .game emerged as a straightforward bet on the global appetite for play — a sunny, one-word extension run by a company best known for chasing clicks.
| # | Registrar | Registration | Renewal | Transfer | 5-Year Cost | 10-Year Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spaceship Cheapest | $279.65 | $341.75 | $341.75 | $1646.65 | $3355.40 | Visit |
| 2 | Gandi | $299.00 | $679.98 | $340.08 | $3018.92 | $6418.82 | Visit |
| 3 | Cloudflare | $300.20 | $300.20 | $300.20 | $1501.00 | $3002.00 | Visit |
| 4 | Cosmotown | $305.52 | $352.46 | $352.46 | $1715.36 | $3477.66 | Visit |
| 5 | NameSilo | $308.99 | $429.99 | $378.99 | $2028.95 | $4178.90 | Visit |
| 6 | OVHcloud | $309.12 | $412.99 | $379.99 | $1961.08 | $4026.03 | Visit |
| 7 | Porkbun | $309.47 | $340.37 | $340.37 | $1670.95 | $3372.80 | Visit |
| 8 | Gname | $309.90 | $380.99 | $380.99 | $1833.86 | $3738.81 | Visit |
| 9 | Dynadot | $309.99 | $353.32 | $353.32 | $1723.27 | $3489.87 | Visit |
| 10 | Internet.bs | $309.99 | $670.00 | $670.00 | $2989.99 | $6339.99 | Visit |
| 11 | OnlyDomains | $309.99 | $633.49 | $633.49 | $2843.95 | $6011.40 | Visit |
| 12 | Namecheap | $310.98 | $547.98 | $428.98 | $2502.90 | $5242.80 | Visit |
| 13 | Regery | $339.99 | $349.99 | $349.99 | $1739.95 | $3489.90 | Visit |
| 14 | Truehost | $340.99 | $558.21 | $429.26 | $2573.83 | $5364.88 | Visit |
| 15 | eDomains | $342.00 | $360.00 | $342.00 | $1782.00 | $3582.00 | Visit |
| 16 | Sav | $343.40 | $343.40 | $343.40 | $1717.00 | $3434.00 | Visit |
| 17 | DreamHost | $349.95 | $349.95 | $349.95 | $1749.75 | $3499.50 | Visit |
| 18 | Name.com | $349.99 | $619.99 | $619.99 | $2829.95 | $5929.90 | Visit |
| 19 | Netim | $355.50 | $403.00 | $333.00 | $1967.50 | $3982.50 | Visit |
| 20 | Above.com | $363.22 | $363.22 | $363.22 | $1816.10 | $3632.20 | Visit |
| 21 | Crazy Domains | $375.50 | $386.79 | $375.50 | $1922.66 | $3856.61 | Visit |
| 22 | Epik | $379.95 | $379.95 | $379.95 | $1899.75 | $3799.50 | Visit |
| 23 | Infomaniak | $385.39 | $385.39 | $385.39 | $1926.95 | $3853.90 | Visit |
| 24 | Alibaba Cloud | $399.00 | $399.00 | $399.00 | $1995.00 | $3990.00 | Visit |
| 25 | Marcaria | $409.00 | $409.00 | $409.00 | $2045.00 | $4090.00 | Visit |
| 26 | MrDomain | $417.30 | $417.30 | $417.30 | $2086.50 | $4173.00 | Visit |
| 27 | Directnic | $419.99 | $419.99 | $419.99 | $2099.95 | $4199.90 | Visit |
| 28 | Hello.co | $419.99 | $419.99 | $419.99 | $2099.95 | $4199.90 | Visit |
| 29 | Regtons | $420.00 | $420.00 | $420.00 | $2100.00 | $4200.00 | Visit |
| 30 | All Domains | $427.35 | $488.40 | $488.40 | $2380.95 | $4822.95 | Visit |
| 31 | Blacknight | $444.00 | $444.00 | $444.00 | $2220.00 | $4440.00 | Visit |
| 32 | 101domain | $462.17 | $521.17 | $462.17 | $2546.85 | $5152.70 | Visit |
| 33 | INWX | $498.00 | $498.00 | $498.00 | $2490.00 | $4980.00 | Visit |
| 34 | Squarespace | $500.00 | $500.00 | $500.00 | $2500.00 | $5000.00 | Visit |
| 35 | Hover | $550.19 | $550.19 | $550.19 | $2750.95 | $5501.90 | Visit |
| 36 | UK2 | $565.00 | $615.00 | $615.00 | $3025.00 | $6100.00 | Visit |
| 37 | Moniker | $595.00 | $670.00 | $670.00 | $3275.00 | $6625.00 | Visit |
| 38 | IONOS | $600.00 | $600.00 | $600.00 | $3000.00 | $6000.00 | Visit |
| 39 | GoDaddy | $700.19 | $700.19 | $700.19 | $3500.95 | $7001.90 | Visit |
| 40 | EuroDNS | $727.11 | $727.11 | $727.11 | $3635.55 | $7271.10 | Visit |
Prices updated daily. Some registrars show promotional first-year prices. Always verify the final price on the registrar's website before purchasing.
A Dot With a Gambler's Instincts
Delegated on 2 July 2015, .game arrived in the 2012 new gTLD round as a portfolio play by XYZ.COM LLC — the same registry that made a name with .xyz. The company isn't a gaming brand; it's a domain speculator that saw a keyword with universal pull. Unlike single-corporation brand TLDs, .game was always meant to be rented out to everyone from indie devs to casino operators. XYZ.COM's registry page for the domain is straightforward: a registrar list, a WHOIS server, no fuss. But the simplicity hides a commercial wager: that a four-letter generic would catch the world's most distracted audience.
One Word, Many Arenas
Priced in the budget tier — available at 40 registrars, with entry around $279.65 and renewals near $341.75 — .game is deliberately cheap. That's not an accident; it's a strategy. Unlike niche siblings such as .games or .bingo, .game isn't a plural or a specialty. It's the whole category, which makes it both broader and more contested. The narrow price spread across registrars suggests a commodity — you're not paying for cachet, you're paying for a label. For a streamer, a review site, or a gambling venture, the low ceiling on registration cost keeps the barrier to entry at nearly zero. The downside: everyone else is paying the same.
The House Edge in the Name Itself
Because .game is a generic, it carries no built-in trust. Google and Facebook don't own it; no industry body vouches for it. That's a contrast to TLDs that police their namespace. For a developer launching a mobile puzzle, the lack of gatekeeping is liberating. For someone hoping to signal legitimacy in real-money betting, it's a liability — .casino and .lotto at least sound like they might be regulated (many aren't). What .game offers instead is versatility: a quick, memorable way to say 'entertainment here.' The registry has no published usage restrictions, and its IANA record lists no special dispute policy. You register, you play, you risk the ambiguity.