As per the results of April 2022 survey on online gaming in India by Rakuten Insight, it was found that shooter games were popular across all surveyed age groups. While role playing and real-time strategy games were the other popular online games among younger respondents, the older respondents were more drawn to casino and card games.
Most popular genres for online gaming in India as of April 2022, by age group
Characteristic
Shooter
Battle royale games
Role-playing games
Real-time strategy
Fighting games/ combat
Sports
Action/adventure games
Racing games
Casual games
Simulation
Others
Education/ edutainment
Casino and card games
Music/dance/rhythm games
Augmented reality games
Social
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Rakuten Insight. (June 22, 2022). Most popular genres for online gaming in India as of April 2022, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118653/india-popular-online-gaming-genres-by-age/
Rakuten Insight. "Most popular genres for online gaming in India as of April 2022, by age group." Chart. June 22, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118653/india-popular-online-gaming-genres-by-age/
Rakuten Insight. (2022). Most popular genres for online gaming in India as of April 2022, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118653/india-popular-online-gaming-genres-by-age/
Rakuten Insight. "Most Popular Genres for Online Gaming in India as of April 2022, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118653/india-popular-online-gaming-genres-by-age/
Rakuten Insight, Most popular genres for online gaming in India as of April 2022, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118653/india-popular-online-gaming-genres-by-age/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Most popular genres for online gaming in India as of April 2022, by age group [Graph], Rakuten Insight, June 22, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118653/india-popular-online-gaming-genres-by-age/