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Rank
Position in the Top 86, sorted by audience size from largest to smallest. Updated weekly.
Audience size
Estimated number of unique people in South Africa who actively engage with this audience, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals.
Country share
Share of the global audience that is active in South Africa. A higher value means the audience is more locally concentrated here.
Avg age
Average age in years across the people who engage with this audience in South Africa, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals. A dash means demographic data is not yet available.
Female share
Share of women among the people who engage with this audience in South Africa. 50% is gender-balanced; values above mean female-skewed, below mean male-skewed.
Ranking
| Rank | Audience | Audience size | Country share | Avg age | Female share | Subtype |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VVideo games | 3.5M | 0.6% | 36.0 | 49.7% | Gaming genre |
| 2 | OOnline games | 1.9M | 0.7% | 35.8 | 49.5% | Gaming genre |
| 3 | MMobile game | 1.7M | 0.6% | 36.9 | 52.3% | Gaming genre |
| 4 | FFirst-person shooter games | 1.5M | 0.6% | 35.5 | 47.2% | Gaming genre |
| 5 | PPuzzle video games | 1.2M | 0.7% | 37.3 | 53.9% | Gaming genre |
| 6 | CCard games | 1M | 0.6% | 37.2 | 51.0% | Gaming genre |
| 7 | CCasino games | 923k | 1.0% | 38.3 | 52.5% | Gaming genre |
| 8 | AAction games | 898k | 0.6% | 35.7 | 46.5% | Gaming genre |
| 9 | SSports games | 885k | 0.7% | 35.7 | 42.6% | Gaming genre |
| 10 | RRacing games | 860k | 0.9% | 35.9 | 39.8% | Gaming genre |
| 11 | BBoard games | 809k | 0.6% | 37.1 | 51.1% | Gaming genre |
| 12 | RRole-playing games | 789k | 0.5% | 35.2 | 44.0% | Gaming genre |
| 13 | OOnline poker | 782k | 0.7% | 37.6 | 50.3% | Gaming genre |
| 14 | WWord games | 716k | 1.0% | 36.5 | 53.5% | Gaming genre |
| 15 | SStrategy games | 711k | 0.6% | 36.1 | 46.3% | Gaming genre |
| 16 | MMassively multiplayer online role-playing games | 691k | 0.6% | 35.5 | 45.8% | Gaming genre |
| 17 | EExhibition game | 680k | 0.8% | 38.7 | 60.7% | Gaming genre |
| 18 | MMassively multiplayer online games | 649k | 0.6% | 35.2 | 44.1% | Gaming genre |
| 19 | SSimulation games | 619k | 0.7% | 35.8 | 46.7% | Gaming genre |
| 20 | SSlot machine | 592k | 0.7% | 38.9 | 53.0% | Gaming genre |
| 21 | BBrowser games | 549k | 0.9% | 36.7 | 48.8% | Gaming genre |
| 22 | OOnline gambling | 460k | 0.6% | 37.1 | 48.2% | Gaming genre |
| 23 | AArcade game | 412k | 0.7% | 36.6 | 46.3% | Gaming genre |
| 24 | RReal-time strategy | 361k | 0.4% | 34.6 | 47.6% | Gaming genre |
| 25 | AAdventure game | 346k | 0.3% | 33.5 | 38.9% | Gaming genre |
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Frequently asked questions
How is this list of the most popular gaming genres compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across South Africa 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 Africa?
Video games currently leads with an estimated audience of 3.5M people in South Africa.