India Mobile Game Statistics 2023
Last update: 17 Aug 2023 CET
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India Mobile Game Market Statistics 2023 for Android

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India’s app economy is maturing rapidly. While China remains the largest market in terms of usage and revenue, and American companies are perhaps the most innovative, India is now the top country in the world in terms of number of apps installed and used per month. The Indian app landscape is spearheaded by the telco giants Airtel and Jio. However, streaming companies like Novi Digital and JioSaavn, digital payment platforms like Paytm and PhonePe, eCommerce sites like Flipkart, and many more have all firmly established themselves in the global market.

In this article, we provide a number of detailed mobile games statistics and insights from the India Android game market. We cover a number of topics, including how many Indian game publishers are active on Google Play StoreGoogle Play, how many mobile games they have released, and how Indian mobile games have performed compared to the global average. The data is aggregated based on address, meaning only app publishers with valid Indian addresses listed on Google Play have been considered.

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App Market Overview: Indian Mobile Games on Google Play

Discover how prevalent Indian mobile Games and Game publishers are on Google Play StoreGoogle Play. For an overview of the latest stats and insights, visit the pages below!

App Ratings: Indian Mobile Games

Indian mobile Games average 3.98
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out of 5 stars.
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How Do Indian Mobile Game Developers Monetize their Games?

Indian mobile Game publishers Coin icon monetize their apps in the following ways:

  • 2% of Games must be purchased.
  • 83% leverage mobile advertising.
  • 27% have in-app purchases.

Globally, however, mobile Game publishers Coin icon monetize their apps like so:

  • 4% of Games must be purchased.
  • 72% leverage mobile advertising.
  • 20% have in-app purchases.
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How Many Indian Mobile Games Are Available on Both iOS and Android?

14% of Indian mobile Game publishers have released Games on both Google PlayGoogle Play and the iTunesApple App Store.
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The Most Popular SDKs and Android Game Permissions

Explore the most common SDKs and permissions used by Indian Android Games. Uncover the top trending tools and access requirements within the industry.

Top Indian Mobile Game Developers Based on Downloads

Discover the Top icon top 10 Indian mobile Game publishers, based on total global downloads.
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Most Popular Mobile Games: India

We’ve ranked the Trophy icon top Indian mobile Games from the most popular Google PlayGoogle Play categories, including Arcade, Casual, Racing, Action, Simulation, and Strategy. We also looked at Trophy icon the most popular and top grossing Indian mobile Games overall.

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