Top 50 Gaming genres in United States
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest gaming genres in United States, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 86 gaming genres tracked in United States, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Video games, First-person shooter games and Mobile game lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 205,925,037 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 16,504,378, and the largest, Video games, reaches around 106,768,341 people in United States. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in United States who actively engage with each gaming genre, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across United States and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Video games |
106,768,341 | 19.5% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 2 |  First-person shooter games |
50,840,037 | 20.6% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 3 |  Mobile game |
48,316,659 | 17.5% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 4 |  Online games |
47,188,587 | 16.9% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 5 |  Card games |
31,383,601 | 18.4% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 6 |  Exhibition game |
30,039,208 | 34.7% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 7 |  Role-playing games |
29,715,621 | 16.9% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 8 |  Puzzle video games |
27,581,559 | 17.4% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 9 |  Adventure game |
23,534,025 | 19.8% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 10 |  Board games |
23,115,060 | 17.9% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 11 |  Action games |
21,407,598 | 14.2% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 12 |  Sports games |
20,726,572 | 16.9% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 13 |  Tabletop game |
19,979,390 | 22.0% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 14 |  Action-adventure game |
18,320,601 | 19.2% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 15 |  Slot machine |
17,421,107 | 20.1% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 16 |  Massively multiplayer online role-playing games |
17,224,341 | 14.0% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 17 |  Arcade game |
16,465,472 | 28.5% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 18 |  Strategy games |
16,368,706 | 14.1% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 19 |  Racing games |
16,306,955 | 16.4% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 20 |  Massively multiplayer online games |
15,582,126 | 13.5% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 21 |  Real-time strategy |
15,467,217 | 17.1% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 22 |  Sweepstakes |
15,148,926 | 25.6% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 23 |  Action role-playing game |
13,214,615 | 17.8% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 24 |  Word games |
12,920,449 | 17.9% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 25 |  Casino games |
12,765,544 | 14.4% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 26 |  Platform game |
12,747,328 | 22.2% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 27 |  Collectible card game |
12,373,222 | 25.1% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 28 |  Tabletop role-playing game |
11,966,005 | 25.8% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 29 |  Simulation games |
11,953,942 | 12.7% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 30 |  Online poker |
10,912,431 | 10.0% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 31 |  Retrogaming |
10,667,124 | 23.5% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 32 |  Casual game |
9,297,584 | 16.9% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 33 |  Browser games |
7,812,666 | 13.3% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 34 |  Miniature wargaming |
6,551,923 | 30.0% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 35 |  Open world |
6,163,898 | 26.8% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 36 |  Online gambling |
5,422,576 | 7.2% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 37 |  Massively multiplayer online real-time strategy game |
5,024,522 | 22.2% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 38 |  Third-person shooter |
4,813,256 | 21.9% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 39 |  Multiplayer online battle arena |
4,661,181 | 14.5% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 40 |  Tactical shooter |
4,613,309 | 32.3% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 41 |  Fighting game |
4,488,366 | 23.3% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 42 |  Survival game |
4,132,220 | 29.0% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 43 |  Amusement arcade |
3,925,065 | 40.9% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 44 |  Turn-based strategy |
3,563,160 | 16.9% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 45 |  Stealth game |
3,005,555 | 30.8% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 46 |  Life simulation game |
2,797,203 | 22.2% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 47 |  Mobile gambling |
2,746,804 | 9.8% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 48 |  Personality quiz |
2,615,403 | 63.1% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 49 |  Online casino |
2,595,695 | 13.1% | Gaming genre | Games |
| 50 |  Flight simulator |
2,566,173 | 10.3% | Gaming genre | Games |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across United States 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 States?
Video games currently leads with an estimated audience of 106,768,341 people in United States.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across United States. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.