Top 50 Gaming genres in United Kingdom

This curated ranking covers the 50 largest gaming genres in United Kingdom, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 86 gaming genres tracked in United Kingdom, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Video games, Online games and Mobile game lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 43,531,073 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 3,690,034, and the largest, Video games, reaches around 21,625,556 people in United Kingdom. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in United Kingdom who actively engage with each gaming genre, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across United Kingdom and are refreshed weekly.

Ranking

Rank Name Audience size Country share Subtype Category
1 Video games Video games 21,625,556 3.9% Gaming genre Games
2 Online games Online games 11,264,425 4.0% Gaming genre Games
3 Mobile game Mobile game 10,641,092 3.9% Gaming genre Games
4 First-person shooter games First-person shooter games 9,578,384 3.9% Gaming genre Games
5 Exhibition game Exhibition game 8,409,557 9.7% Gaming genre Games
6 Card games Card games 6,510,932 3.8% Gaming genre Games
7 Puzzle video games Puzzle video games 6,475,906 4.1% Gaming genre Games
8 Online gambling Online gambling 6,131,910 8.1% Gaming genre Games
9 Role-playing games Role-playing games 5,532,269 3.1% Gaming genre Games
10 Board games Board games 5,491,531 4.2% Gaming genre Games
11 Action games Action games 4,697,381 3.1% Gaming genre Games
12 Slot machine Slot machine 4,629,056 5.3% Gaming genre Games
13 Adventure game Adventure game 4,544,809 3.8% Gaming genre Games
14 Online poker Online poker 4,275,895 3.9% Gaming genre Games
15 Sports games Sports games 4,096,818 3.3% Gaming genre Games
16 Racing games Racing games 3,767,001 3.8% Gaming genre Games
17 Strategy games Strategy games 3,748,480 3.2% Gaming genre Games
18 Massively multiplayer online role-playing games Massively multiplayer online role-playing games 3,546,977 2.9% Gaming genre Games
19 Tabletop game Tabletop game 3,527,286 3.9% Gaming genre Games
20 Casino games Casino games 3,461,998 3.9% Gaming genre Games
21 Word games Word games 3,304,268 4.6% Gaming genre Games
22 Real-time strategy Real-time strategy 3,288,298 3.6% Gaming genre Games
23 Massively multiplayer online games Massively multiplayer online games 3,276,803 2.8% Gaming genre Games
24 Arcade game Arcade game 3,210,735 5.5% Gaming genre Games
25 Simulation games Simulation games 3,137,085 3.3% Gaming genre Games
26 Action-adventure game Action-adventure game 2,990,886 3.1% Gaming genre Games
27 Action role-playing game Action role-playing game 2,251,634 3.0% Gaming genre Games
28 Online casino Online casino 2,206,328 11.1% Gaming genre Games
29 Platform game Platform game 2,193,259 3.8% Gaming genre Games
30 Sweepstakes Sweepstakes 2,187,313 3.7% Gaming genre Games
31 Mobile gambling Mobile gambling 2,107,728 7.5% Gaming genre Games
32 Retrogaming Retrogaming 2,103,691 4.6% Gaming genre Games
33 Tabletop role-playing game Tabletop role-playing game 2,053,780 4.4% Gaming genre Games
34 Casual game Casual game 2,039,604 3.7% Gaming genre Games
35 Online bingo Online bingo 1,918,939 22.6% Gaming genre Games
36 Collectible card game Collectible card game 1,776,099 3.6% Gaming genre Games
37 Browser games Browser games 1,663,729 2.8% Gaming genre Games
38 Miniature wargaming Miniature wargaming 1,224,694 5.6% Gaming genre Games
39 Open world Open world 1,098,898 4.8% Gaming genre Games
40 Pub quiz Pub quiz 1,003,790 25.6% Gaming genre Games
41 Flight simulator Flight simulator 973,749 3.9% Gaming genre Games
42 Third-person shooter Third-person shooter 950,779 4.3% Gaming genre Games
43 Massively multiplayer online real-time strategy game Massively multiplayer online real-time strategy game 878,067 3.9% Gaming genre Games
44 Amusement arcade Amusement arcade 806,734 8.4% Gaming genre Games
45 Multiplayer online battle arena Multiplayer online battle arena 776,464 2.4% Gaming genre Games
46 Survival game Survival game 681,126 4.8% Gaming genre Games
47 Word search Word search 659,124 7.9% Gaming genre Games
48 Turn-based strategy Turn-based strategy 603,231 2.9% Gaming genre Games
49 Fighting game Fighting game 600,086 3.1% Gaming genre Games
50 Tactical shooter Tactical shooter 577,543 4.0% Gaming genre Games

Frequently asked questions

How is this Top 50 list compiled?

Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?

Video games currently leads with an estimated audience of 21,625,556 people in United Kingdom.

Methodology

Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across United Kingdom. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.

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