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Rank
Position in the Top 85, sorted by audience size from largest to smallest. Updated weekly.
Audience size
Estimated number of unique people in Canada who actively engage with this audience, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals.
Country share
Share of the global audience that is active in Canada. A higher value means the audience is more locally concentrated here.
Avg age
Average age in years across the people who engage with this audience in Canada, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals. A dash means demographic data is not yet available.
Female share
Share of women among the people who engage with this audience in Canada. 50% is gender-balanced; values above mean female-skewed, below mean male-skewed.
Ranking
| Rank | Audience | Audience size | Country share | Avg age | Female share | Subtype |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | OOnline poker | 1.5M | 1.4% | 41.9 | 42.2% | Gaming genre |
| 27 | TTabletop role-playing game | 1.5M | 3.1% | 30.9 | 37.9% | Gaming genre |
| 28 | RRetrogaming | 1.4M | 3.1% | 33.8 | 31.8% | Gaming genre |
| 29 | PPlatform game | 1.4M | 2.5% | 34.6 | 34.1% | Gaming genre |
| 30 | CCollectible card game | 1.4M | 2.8% | 30.6 | 33.7% | Gaming genre |
| 31 | BBrowser games | 1.2M | 2.0% | 41.4 | 44.2% | Gaming genre |
| 32 | OOnline gambling | 1.2M | 1.5% | 41.7 | 40.2% | Gaming genre |
| 33 | SSweepstakes | 1.1M | 1.9% | 43.5 | 43.5% | Gaming genre |
| 34 | CCasual game | 1.1M | 2.0% | 38.3 | 54.2% | Gaming genre |
| 35 | MMiniature wargaming | 786k | 3.6% | 31.5 | 31.5% | Gaming genre |
| 36 | OOpen world | 771k | 3.4% | 29.1 | 18.6% | Gaming genre |
| 37 | MMultiplayer online battle arena | 674k | 2.1% | 28.9 | 24.3% | Gaming genre |
| 38 | MMassively multiplayer online real-time strategy game | 668k | 3.0% | 27.3 | 44.8% | Gaming genre |
| 39 | MMobile gambling | 632k | 2.3% | 42.1 | 41.0% | Gaming genre |
| 40 | TThird-person shooter | 550k | 2.5% | 29.3 | 20.0% | Gaming genre |
| 41 | SSurvival game | 498k | 3.5% | 26.0 | 29.2% | Gaming genre |
| 42 | TTurn-based strategy | 494k | 2.4% | 30.5 | 29.4% | Gaming genre |
| 43 | OOnline casino | 469k | 2.4% | 41.4 | 38.9% | Gaming genre |
| 44 | FFighting game | 426k | 2.2% | 29.6 | 31.5% | Gaming genre |
| 45 | FFlight simulator | 403k | 1.6% | 39.1 | 30.5% | Gaming genre |
| 46 | LLife simulation game | 379k | 3.0% | 31.4 | 53.9% | Gaming genre |
| 47 | TTactical shooter | 360k | 2.5% | 34.8 | 13.9% | Gaming genre |
| 48 | RRhythm game | 341k | 4.8% | 36.7 | 29.5% | Gaming genre |
| 49 | AAmusement arcade | 337k | 3.5% | 41.1 | 47.0% | Gaming genre |
| 50 | OOnline bingo | 292k | 3.4% | 43.4 | 55.3% | Gaming genre |
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Frequently asked questions
How is this list of the most popular gaming genres compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Canada and ranks each gaming genre by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest gaming genre in Canada?
Video games currently leads with an estimated audience of 12M people in Canada.