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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | VVideo poker | 287k | 3.6% | 42.0 | 37.1% | Gaming genre |
| 52 | SStealth game | 274k | 2.8% | 30.5 | 25.0% | Gaming genre |
| 53 | VVehicle simulation game | 268k | 2.0% | 32.6 | 24.5% | Gaming genre |
| 54 | CCity-building game | 258k | 2.7% | 32.2 | 38.1% | Gaming genre |
| 55 | WWord search | 221k | 2.5% | 38.8 | 65.5% | Gaming genre |
| 56 | SSingle-player video game | 220k | 3.1% | 33.7 | 30.8% | Gaming genre |
| 57 | PPlayer versus player | 162k | 2.1% | 27.6 | 14.1% | Gaming genre |
| 58 | TTower defense | 155k | 2.4% | 30.2 | 22.1% | Gaming genre |
| 59 | CConsole game | 138k | 2.2% | 33.0 | 30.4% | Gaming genre |
| 60 | LLight gun shooter | 120k | 3.4% | 37.6 | 28.8% | Gaming genre |
| 61 | IIncremental game | 102k | 2.7% | 29.4 | 30.7% | Gaming genre |
| 62 | PPersonality quiz | 100k | 2.4% | 42.5 | 71.1% | Gaming genre |
| 63 | PPub quiz | 97k | 2.5% | 43.0 | 64.3% | Gaming genre |
| 64 | BBeat 'em up | 89k | 2.5% | 33.4 | 30.1% | Gaming genre |
| 65 | PPuzzles games | 89k | 17.2% | 33.9 | 39.9% | Gaming genre |
| 66 | MMultiplayer online game | 86k | 1.9% | 29.1 | 41.5% | Gaming genre |
| 67 | PPoint and click | 83k | 4.2% | 36.5 | 49.4% | Gaming genre |
| 68 | MMathematical puzzle | 82k | 3.6% | 38.6 | 52.6% | Gaming genre |
| 69 | SSocial simulation game | 79k | 4.0% | 34.0 | 57.7% | Gaming genre |
| 70 | IIndie game | 78k | 3.9% | 31.7 | 22.7% | Gaming genre |
| 71 | TThree-dimensional space | 61k | 1.8% | 40.4 | 42.9% | Gaming genre |
| 72 | SShoot 'em up | 59k | 1.6% | 34.8 | 40.2% | Gaming genre |
| 73 | TTurn-based tactics | 57k | 4.1% | 34.1 | 22.2% | Gaming genre |
| 74 | SShooter games | 48k | 6.1% | 25.2 | 20.2% | Gaming genre |
| 75 | MMatching game | 44k | 3.0% | 35.7 | 60.3% | 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.