Top 50 Gaming genres in South Korea
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest gaming genres in South Korea, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 86 gaming genres tracked in South Korea, 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 10,754,956 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 1,156,797, and the largest, Video games, reaches around 4,476,808 people in South Korea. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in South Korea who actively engage with each gaming genre, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across South Korea and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Video games |
4,476,808 | 0.8% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 2 |  Online games |
3,405,851 | 1.2% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 3 |  Mobile game |
2,872,297 | 1.0% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 4 |  Role-playing games |
2,842,949 | 1.6% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 5 |  Massively multiplayer online role-playing games |
2,678,119 | 2.2% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 6 |  First-person shooter games |
2,496,740 | 1.0% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 7 |  Action games |
2,362,613 | 1.6% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 8 |  Massively multiplayer online games |
2,334,582 | 2.0% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 9 |  Adventure game |
2,314,298 | 1.9% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 10 |  Action-adventure game |
2,298,805 | 2.4% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 11 |  Strategy games |
2,296,842 | 2.0% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 12 |  Action role-playing game |
2,197,033 | 3.0% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 13 |  Board games |
1,776,786 | 1.4% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 14 |  Puzzle video games |
1,700,784 | 1.1% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 15 |  Simulation games |
1,661,554 | 1.8% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 16 |  Real-time strategy |
1,524,015 | 1.7% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 17 |  Card games |
1,444,457 | 0.8% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 18 |  Sports games |
1,345,904 | 1.1% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 19 |  Browser games |
1,238,217 | 2.1% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 20 |  Racing games |
1,173,529 | 1.2% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 21 |  Tabletop game |
1,163,648 | 1.3% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 22 |  Word games |
1,001,329 | 1.4% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 23 |  Online poker |
862,851 | 0.8% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 24 |  Tabletop role-playing game |
848,857 | 1.8% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 25 |  Exhibition game |
829,572 | 1.0% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 26 |  Casual game |
755,182 | 1.4% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 27 |  Casino games |
720,105 | 0.8% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 28 |  Collectible card game |
673,606 | 1.4% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 29 |  Turn-based strategy |
669,292 | 3.2% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 30 |  Retrogaming |
630,624 | 1.4% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 31 |  Arcade game |
581,845 | 1.0% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 32 |  Massively multiplayer online real-time strategy game |
549,264 | 2.4% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 33 |  Multiplayer online battle arena |
516,689 | 1.6% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 34 |  Platform game |
511,906 | 0.9% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 35 |  Fighting game |
355,564 | 1.9% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 36 |  Tower defense |
272,995 | 4.2% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 37 |  Life simulation game |
270,653 | 2.1% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 38 |  Sweepstakes |
258,810 | 0.4% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 39 |  Online gambling |
244,190 | 0.3% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 40 |  City-building game |
235,651 | 2.4% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 41 |  Vehicle simulation game |
227,362 | 1.7% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 42 |  Third-person shooter |
180,485 | 0.8% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 43 |  Slot machine |
175,210 | 0.2% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 44 |  Miniature wargaming |
174,506 | 0.8% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 45 |  Open world |
146,627 | 0.6% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 46 |  Player versus player |
142,359 | 1.8% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 47 |  Flight simulator |
134,289 | 0.5% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 48 |  Tactical shooter |
88,207 | 0.6% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 49 |  Multiplayer online game |
88,139 | 2.0% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 50 |  Console game |
87,881 | 1.4% | Gaming genre | Games |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across South Korea 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 South Korea?
Video games currently leads with an estimated audience of 4,476,808 people in South Korea.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across South Korea. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.