U.S. gamer demographics by engagement 2022

In 2022, about 67 percent of highly engaged habitual gamers (who played video games as their primary source of entertainment) in the United States were male. Only 41 percent of those who identified as occasional gamers were male. Furthermore, over half of habitual U.S. gamers were aged 18 to 34 years whereas only 19 percent of occasional gamers belonged to this age group.

Key demographics of gamers in the United States in 2022, by engagement

Characteristic	Habitual gamers (gaming as primary entertainment)	Recreational gamers (gaming as one of several equivalent entertainment options)	Occasional gamers (gaming as entertainment when no other options are available)
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Release date

October 2022

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2022

Number of respondents

4,001 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Supplementary notes

Gamers are defined as adults aged 18+ who currently play video games.

"Habitual Gamers" are defined as gamers who view gaming as their primary source of entertainment and follow gaming content online.
"Recreational Gamers" are defined as gamers who view gaming as one of a few equivalent options for entertainment, or gamers who view gaming as their primary source of entertainment but do not follow gaming content online.
"Occasional Gamers" are defined as gamers who only view gaming as an entertainment option when other options are not available, or gamers who view gaming as one of a few equivalent options for entertainment but do not follow gaming content online.
"Multi-platform gamers" are defined as gamers who currently play video games across two or more platforms (i.e. mobile, PC, console).

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