Top 50 Gaming genres in Germany
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest gaming genres in Germany, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 86 gaming genres tracked in Germany, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Video games, Mobile game and Online games lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 34,080,962 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 3,005,028, and the largest, Video games, reaches around 15,840,709 people in Germany. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Germany who actively engage with each gaming genre, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across Germany and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Video games |
15,840,709 | 2.9% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 2 |  Mobile game |
9,316,058 | 3.4% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 3 |  Online games |
8,924,195 | 3.2% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 4 |  Adventure game |
8,104,093 | 6.8% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 5 |  First-person shooter games |
6,744,153 | 2.7% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 6 |  Action games |
6,487,607 | 4.3% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 7 |  Role-playing games |
5,732,813 | 3.3% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 8 |  Puzzle video games |
5,324,883 | 3.4% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 9 |  Card games |
4,758,387 | 2.8% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 10 |  Board games |
4,318,174 | 3.3% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 11 |  Massively multiplayer online games |
4,221,096 | 3.7% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 12 |  Real-time strategy |
3,947,815 | 4.4% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 13 |  Massively multiplayer online role-playing games |
3,925,899 | 3.2% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 14 |  Strategy games |
3,834,702 | 3.3% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 15 |  Action-adventure game |
3,626,117 | 3.8% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 16 |  Online poker |
3,147,000 | 2.9% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 17 |  Tabletop game |
3,130,362 | 3.5% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 18 |  Action role-playing game |
3,036,523 | 4.1% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 19 |  Flight simulator |
2,971,089 | 11.9% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 20 |  Sports games |
2,783,159 | 2.3% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 21 |  Racing games |
2,755,361 | 2.8% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 22 |  Simulation games |
2,615,781 | 2.8% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 23 |  Retrogaming |
2,318,757 | 5.1% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 24 |  Sweepstakes |
2,288,473 | 3.9% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 25 |  Tabletop role-playing game |
2,272,708 | 4.9% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 26 |  Collectible card game |
2,163,447 | 4.4% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 27 |  Casual game |
1,848,273 | 3.4% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 28 |  Platform game |
1,827,705 | 3.2% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 29 |  Online gambling |
1,765,989 | 2.3% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 30 |  Casino games |
1,743,875 | 2.0% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 31 |  Slot machine |
1,721,996 | 2.0% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 32 |  Word games |
1,580,578 | 2.2% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 33 |  Browser games |
1,504,318 | 2.6% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 34 |  Arcade game |
1,364,174 | 2.4% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 35 |  Miniature wargaming |
1,295,699 | 5.9% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 36 |  Massively multiplayer online real-time strategy game |
1,260,430 | 5.6% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 37 |  Open world |
1,063,630 | 4.6% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 38 |  Turn-based strategy |
1,058,293 | 5.0% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 39 |  Multiplayer online battle arena |
992,252 | 3.1% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 40 |  Third-person shooter |
907,187 | 4.1% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 41 |  Mobile gambling |
692,582 | 2.5% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 42 |  Online casino |
665,275 | 3.4% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 43 |  Tactical shooter |
614,102 | 4.3% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 44 |  Survival game |
599,029 | 4.2% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 45 |  Exhibition game |
575,199 | 0.7% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 46 |  Fighting game |
574,668 | 3.0% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 47 |  Life simulation game |
552,517 | 4.4% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 48 |  City-building game |
528,528 | 5.4% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 49 |  Console game |
476,649 | 7.7% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 50 |  Vehicle simulation game |
449,127 | 3.4% | Gaming genre | Games |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Germany 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 Germany?
Video games currently leads with an estimated audience of 15,840,709 people in Germany.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across Germany. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.