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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | CCasual game | 281k | 0.5% | 36.7 | 61.4% | Gaming genre |
| 27 | MMobile gambling | 272k | 1.0% | 36.9 | 54.9% | Gaming genre |
| 28 | AAction-adventure game | 258k | 0.3% | 30.1 | 33.6% | Gaming genre |
| 29 | TTabletop game | 254k | 0.3% | 35.7 | 37.9% | Gaming genre |
| 30 | PPlatform game | 182k | 0.3% | 32.6 | 42.7% | Gaming genre |
| 31 | RRetrogaming | 140k | 0.3% | 33.6 | 37.9% | Gaming genre |
| 32 | SSweepstakes | 128k | 0.2% | 36.7 | 55.3% | Gaming genre |
| 33 | AAction role-playing game | 122k | 0.2% | 29.1 | 32.4% | Gaming genre |
| 34 | OOnline casino | 121k | 0.6% | 33.9 | 59.0% | Gaming genre |
| 35 | OOpen world | 84k | 0.4% | 31.7 | 23.2% | Gaming genre |
| 36 | TTabletop role-playing game | 82k | 0.2% | 31.1 | 41.5% | Gaming genre |
| 37 | FFlight simulator | 78k | 0.3% | 36.6 | 33.8% | Gaming genre |
| 38 | TThird-person shooter | 74k | 0.3% | 31.2 | 27.2% | Gaming genre |
| 39 | MMultiplayer online battle arena | 72k | 0.2% | 37.0 | 49.1% | Gaming genre |
| 40 | CCollectible card game | 72k | 0.1% | 31.4 | 40.0% | Gaming genre |
| 41 | FFighting game | 67k | 0.3% | 32.0 | 35.3% | Gaming genre |
| 42 | PPuzzles games | 59k | 11.5% | 37.4 | 42.5% | Gaming genre |
| 43 | VVehicle simulation game | 55k | 0.4% | 35.0 | 25.2% | Gaming genre |
| 44 | SStealth game | 54k | 0.6% | 36.3 | 37.4% | Gaming genre |
| 45 | VVideo poker | 50k | 0.6% | 40.6 | 52.0% | Gaming genre |
| 46 | MMassively multiplayer online real-time strategy game | 48k | 0.2% | 26.8 | 31.9% | Gaming genre |
| 47 | TTactical shooter | 47k | 0.3% | 36.1 | 15.9% | Gaming genre |
| 48 | AAmusement arcade | 47k | 0.5% | 33.7 | 60.1% | Gaming genre |
| 49 | WWord search | 45k | 0.5% | 37.4 | 75.0% | Gaming genre |
| 50 | MMiniature wargaming | 41k | 0.2% | 31.8 | 34.7% | 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.