In a survey of online gaming by Rakuten Insight in April 2022, 32 percent of female Indonesian respondents stated that they played casual games. By comparison, role-playing games and multiplayer games were most popular among male gamers, with 35 percent of the respondents. The same survey also found that a large portion of Indonesian gamers played online games daily.
Most popular genres for online gaming in Indonesia in 2022, by gender
Characteristic
Female
Male
Casual games (e.g. Bejewelled, Tetris, Plants vs Zombies, etc)
32%
8%
Role-playing games (RPG/ MORPG/MMORPG)
21%
35%
Simulation (e.g. SimCity)
20%
6%
Real-time strategy (e.g. Starcast, Age of Empires, League of Legends)
20%
32%
Action/adventure games
17%
15%
Casino and card games (e.g. Poker, Solitaire, Blackjack)
13%
14%
Shooter (First person shooter, stealth shooter, third-person shooter)
13%
22%
Battle royale games (e.g. Fortnite Battle Royale, Apex Legends, etc)
12%
21%
Music/Dance/Rhythm games
11%
1%
Education/ edutainment
10%
2%
Racing games (e.g. Super Mario Kart)
9%
6%
Sports (e.g. FIFA, Champions Manager, etc)
9%
34%
Fighting games/ combat (e.g. Super Smash Bros Ultimate)
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Rakuten Insight. (June 22, 2022). Most popular genres for online gaming in Indonesia in 2022, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118145/indonesia-leading-online-gaming-genres-by-gender/
Rakuten Insight. "Most popular genres for online gaming in Indonesia in 2022, by gender." Chart. June 22, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118145/indonesia-leading-online-gaming-genres-by-gender/
Rakuten Insight. (2022). Most popular genres for online gaming in Indonesia in 2022, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118145/indonesia-leading-online-gaming-genres-by-gender/
Rakuten Insight. "Most Popular Genres for Online Gaming in Indonesia in 2022, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118145/indonesia-leading-online-gaming-genres-by-gender/
Rakuten Insight, Most popular genres for online gaming in Indonesia in 2022, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118145/indonesia-leading-online-gaming-genres-by-gender/ (last visited July 03, 2024)
Most popular genres for online gaming in Indonesia in 2022, by gender [Graph], Rakuten Insight, June 22, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118145/indonesia-leading-online-gaming-genres-by-gender/