Top 50 Gaming genres in India
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest gaming genres in India, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 82 gaming genres tracked in India, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Video games, Mobile game and Card games lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 67,490,303 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 5,443,945, and the largest, Video games, reaches around 31,375,585 people in India. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in India who actively engage with each gaming genre, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across India and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Video games |
31,375,585 | 5.7% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 2 |  Mobile game |
20,399,002 | 7.4% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 3 |  Card games |
15,715,716 | 9.2% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 4 |  First-person shooter games |
15,401,697 | 6.2% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 5 |  Online games |
13,603,323 | 4.9% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 6 |  Online poker |
10,863,011 | 10.0% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 7 |  Action games |
9,902,909 | 6.6% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 8 |  Casino games |
9,736,701 | 11.0% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 9 |  Sports games |
9,163,419 | 7.5% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 10 |  Role-playing games |
8,722,771 | 5.0% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 11 |  Online gambling |
8,446,546 | 11.2% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 12 |  Massively multiplayer online games |
8,220,948 | 7.1% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 13 |  Board games |
7,892,486 | 6.1% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 14 |  Puzzle video games |
7,870,125 | 5.0% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 15 |  Massively multiplayer online role-playing games |
7,748,514 | 6.3% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 16 |  Mobile gambling |
7,565,465 | 27.1% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 17 |  Strategy games |
7,179,135 | 6.2% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 18 |  Slot machine |
7,040,811 | 8.1% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 19 |  Racing games |
5,783,419 | 5.8% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 20 |  Simulation games |
5,219,234 | 5.5% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 21 |  Casual game |
5,084,468 | 9.2% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 22 |  Word games |
4,839,073 | 6.7% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 23 |  Tabletop game |
4,657,145 | 5.1% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 24 |  Browser games |
4,549,408 | 7.8% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 25 |  Sweepstakes |
3,556,424 | 6.0% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 26 |  Real-time strategy |
3,235,649 | 3.6% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 27 |  Exhibition game |
3,012,379 | 3.5% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 28 |  Action-adventure game |
2,732,944 | 2.9% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 29 |  Adventure game |
2,624,563 | 2.2% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 30 |  Arcade game |
2,063,956 | 3.6% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 31 |  Platform game |
2,015,860 | 3.5% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 32 |  Fighting game |
1,668,068 | 8.7% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 33 |  Retrogaming |
1,507,437 | 3.3% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 34 |  Action role-playing game |
1,227,676 | 1.6% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 35 |  Multiplayer online battle arena |
1,129,397 | 3.5% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 36 |  Turn-based strategy |
1,116,362 | 5.3% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 37 |  Third-person shooter |
1,019,589 | 4.7% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 38 |  Video poker |
1,012,906 | 12.7% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 39 |  Tabletop role-playing game |
963,808 | 2.1% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 40 |  Massively multiplayer online real-time strategy game |
769,162 | 3.4% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 41 |  Vehicle simulation game |
706,456 | 5.3% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 42 |  Open world |
642,533 | 2.8% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 43 |  Flight simulator |
601,923 | 2.4% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 44 |  Online casino |
591,631 | 3.0% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 45 |  Collectible card game |
573,482 | 1.2% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 46 |  Console game |
552,004 | 8.9% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 47 |  Single-player video game |
519,233 | 8.0% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 48 |  Stealth game |
485,272 | 5.0% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 49 |  Miniature wargaming |
445,997 | 2.0% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 50 |  Online bingo |
441,665 | 5.2% | Gaming genre | Games |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across India 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 India?
Video games currently leads with an estimated audience of 31,375,585 people in India.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across India. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.