Google Play. For an overview of the latest stats and insights, visit the pages below!China Mobile Game Statistics 2023
Last update: 3 Dec 2023 CET
China Mobile Game Market Statistics 2023 for Android
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With a population approaching 1.4 billion people, China is the world’s largest and most lucrative mobile app market. Even more impressive is the fact that nearly 500 million people across the country that Napoleon Bonaparte referred to as the “Sleeping Giant” actively use third-party app stores, with the Android store being by far the most popular. While tech titans like Huawei, Xiaomi, and Alibaba lead the way, other developers, like 360 Mobile Security Limited and PinGuo Inc., have garnered world-wide popularity.
In this article, we provide a number of detailed mobile games statistics and insights from the China Android game market. We cover a number of topics, including how many Chinese game publishers are active on Google Play, how many mobile games they have released, and how Chinese mobile games have performed compared to the global average. The data is aggregated based on address, meaning only app publishers with valid Chinese addresses listed on Google Play have been considered.
App Market Overview: Chinese Mobile Games on Google Play
Discover how prevalent Chinese mobile Games and Game publishers are on Google Play. For an overview of the latest stats and insights, visit the pages below!
Google Play. For an overview of the latest stats and insights, visit the pages below!App Ratings: Chinese Mobile Games
Chinese mobile Games average 3.81 
out of 5 stars.
Learn moreHow Do Chinese Mobile Game Developers Monetize their Games?
Chinese mobile Game publishers 
monetize their apps in the following ways:
- 2% of Games must be purchased.
- 80% leverage mobile advertising.
- 41% have in-app purchases.
Globally, however, mobile Game publishers monetize their apps like so:
- 4% of Games must be purchased.
- 70% leverage mobile advertising.
- 20% have in-app purchases.
How Many Chinese Mobile Games Are Available on Both iOS and Android?
24% of Chinese mobile Game publishers have released Games on both Google Play and the 
Apple App Store.
Learn moreGoogle Play and the Apple App Store.The Most Popular SDKs and Android Game Permissions
Explore the most common SDKs and permissions used by Chinese Android Games. Uncover the top trending tools and access requirements within the industry.
Top Chinese Mobile Game Developers Based on Downloads
Discover the 
top 10 Chinese mobile Game publishers, based on total global downloads.
Learn more top 10 Chinese mobile Game publishers, based on total global downloads.Most Popular Mobile Games: China
We’ve ranked the top Chinese mobile Games from the most popular Google Play categories, including Arcade, Casual, Racing, Action, Simulation, and Strategy. We also looked at the most popular and top grossing Chinese mobile Games overall.
top Chinese mobile Games from the most popular Google Play categories, including Arcade, Casual, Racing, Action, Simulation, and Strategy. We also looked at the most popular and top grossing Chinese mobile Games overall.Get Even More Mobile Game Market Intelligence!
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