India has never enjoyed the sort of reputation for game development that countries like Japan, England, Canada, and the United States have earned over the years. However, recently, the gaming industry has begun to shift dramatically in favor of mobile platforms. As a result, India has established itself as one of the top gaming markets in the world.
In this article, we will provide a number of detailed mobile games statistics and insights into the India Android game market with focus on mobile games only. We will cover a number of topics, including: how many Indian game publishers exist on the Google Play Store, 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, such that only major game publishers and ones with valid Indian addresses on the Android market have been considered. Furthermore, all download statistics are estimates.
How Many Mobile Game Publishers Are from India?
There are more than 4,954 Indian publishers on Google Play out of all 172,006 game publishers. One of the biggest Indian publishers are Gametion, Moonton, Words Mobile, Moonfrog, Games2win.com, Rendered Ideas, Timuz Games, Candy Mobile, GunjanApps Studios, BlackLight Studio Games . Overall 3% of all game publishers on Google Play are from India. Find the biggest app publishers with our App Market Explorer.
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How Many Mobile Games Are from Indian Publishers?
There are more than 17,939 games from Indian publishers on Google Play out of the 464,148 games. Mobile Games with most downloads of Indian publishers are Ludo King™, MR RACER : Car Racing Game 2022 - MULTIPLAYER PvP, Indian Bikes Driving 3D, Bottle Shooting Game, World Of Carrom :3D Board Game, A23 Games - Rummy | Fantasy, Extreme Balancer 3, Ludo SuperStar, Bus Simulator Games: Bus Games, Smash Cricket . 4% of all mobile games on Google Play are from Indian publishers. Filter for mobile games by publisher country with our tool here.
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How Are Mobile Games from Indian Publishers Rated?
The average rating of 17,939 games from Indian publishers on Google Play is 3.96 out of 5 stars. This is better than the overall average rating of all mobile games which is 3.91. Mobile Games from Indian publishers on Google Play have on average 5,500 ratings. This number is higher than the average number of ratings of all games, which is 7,142 ratings. Sort by the best rated game or by the game with most ratings directly in our App Market Explorer.
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How Many Downloads Do Mobile Game from Indian Publishers Get?
Mobile Games by Indian publishers have an average of 528.99k downloads. Overall they get more downloads than the average of all mobile games which is 551.37k. We offer also more detailed download estimates for any app.
How Do Indian Mobile Games Monetize?
2% of games by Indian publishers are paid. That is a lower value of paid mobile games compared to the overall games, where 4% are paid. 83% of games by Indian publishers include ads. That is a higher value compared to the whole world, where 71% games have ads. 27% of games by Indian publishers make use of In-App Payments to monetize. That is higher than the average of 21% of games.
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Indian In-App Billing27% Overall In-App Billing21% Do Indian Mobile Games Publishers Release on both iOS and Android?
13% of games of Indian publishers are available on both Google Play and iTunes. But overall they put less effort in publishing on both stores, compared to the average publisher with 18%. Use our iOS to Android Matching API or Android to iOS Matching API to find the same app across stores.
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Who Are the Top 15 Indian Mobile Game Publishers Based on Downloads?
The following are the top publishers from India that accumulated most downloads.
Gametion is on position 1 of the biggest Indian game publishers. They own 8 mobile games that have been downloaded together more than 799.28m+ times.
Moonton is on position 2 of the biggest Indian game publishers. Moonton is a mobile gaming app developer based in India. Moonton has published Mobile Legends: Bang Bang and Mobile Legends: Adventure. They own 7 mobile games that have been downloaded together more than 531.37m+ times.
Words Mobile is on position 3 of the biggest Indian game publishers. Words Mobile is a mobile gaming app developer based in India. Words Mobile offers a wide variety of gaming apps, including Football Field Kick, Words Episode, Crossword Quest, Prison Escape, and more. They own 26 mobile games that have been downloaded together more than 459.76m+ times.
Moonfrog is on position 4 of the biggest Indian game publishers. Moonfrog is India's premier game studio. They are focused on building world-class games with delightful gameplay for all to enjoy. Moreover, they believe the Indian market offers the best opportunity in the world right now. Moonfrog has published Baahubali: The Game (Official), Ludo Club - Fun Dice Game, Teen Patti Gold - With Poker & Rummy Card Game, Alia Bhatt: Star Life, and more. They own 15 mobile games that have been downloaded together more than 279.9m+ times.
Games2win.com is on position 5 of the biggest Indian game publishers. Games2win.com is one of the largest mobile game publishers in the world. They are based in India. Games2win.com has developed Super High School Bus Driving Simulator 3D - 2019, International Fashion Stylist: Model Design Studio, Driving Academy - Car School Driver Simulator 2019, Decisions: Choose Your Interactive Stories Choice, and more. They own 21 mobile games that have been downloaded together more than 274.26m+ times.
Rendered Ideas is on position 6 of the biggest Indian game publishers. Rendered Ideas is an indie game developer and publisher headquartered in Mumbai, India. They were established in 2013. Rendered Ideas has developed the apps Jungle Adventures 3, Jungle Adventures, Alpha Guns 2, Jungle Adventures 2, and more. They own 19 mobile games that have been downloaded together more than 242.32m+ times.
Timuz Games is on position 7 of the biggest Indian game publishers. Timuz Games is an Indian mobile gaming app developer. Their goal is to make the best games in the world! Timuz Games has established a substantial mobile gaming app résumé, including such games as Fidget Spinner .io Game, Bike Racing 2018 - Extreme Bike Race, Mega Ramp Car Racing : Impossible Tracks 3D, Dinosaur Hunt 2018, and more. They own 36 mobile games that have been downloaded together more than 212.64m+ times.
Candy Mobile is on position 8 of the biggest Indian game publishers. Candy Mobile is a Hong Kong based mobile games developer and publisher. Candy Mobile has created a variety of apps, including Block Puzzle, Coloring Book - Color by Number & Paint by Number, Tear It Down, Roller Rush, and more. They own 20 mobile games that have been downloaded together more than 201.89m+ times.
GunjanApps Studios is on position 9 of the biggest Indian game publishers. They own 42 mobile games that have been downloaded together more than 192.32m+ times.
BlackLight Studio Games is on position 10 of the biggest Indian game publishers. They own 13 mobile games that have been downloaded together more than 188.74m+ times.
What Are the Most Used SDKs by Indian Mobile Game Publishers?
The following shows which SDKs are most used by India game publishers. To find out which mobile games integrate the following SDK use our App Market Explorer. We have also aggregated the worldwide Top Ad Network SDKs and other categories.
Google Ads AdMob 75% of mobile games from Indian publishers have Google Ads AdMob integrated. In total 12,906 games. Google Ads AdMob is a mobile advertising platform that enables users to monetize their mobile applications via in-app advertising. AdMob is based on the Google Mobile Ads SDK and serves over 200 billion ad requests a month, with over 1 million advertisers and 1 million apps currently running on the AdMob mobile ad network.
Google Firebase 69% of mobile games from Indian publishers have Google Firebase integrated. In total 11,942 games. Firebase is a mobile and web application development platform SDK that gives app builders the ability to develop their apps faster, without worrying about infrastructure. It includes functionalities like analytics, databases, messaging and crash reporting so developers can move quickly and focus on their users.
53% of mobile games from Indian publishers have Unity3D integrated. In total 9,253 games.
53% of mobile games from Indian publishers have FMOD integrated. In total 9,246 games.
Unity Ads 33% of mobile games from Indian publishers have Unity Ads integrated. In total 5,735 games. The Unity Ads SDK helps publishers integrate especially video advertisements, aimed at maximizing revenue and improving user experience, into their games. Unity Ads gives developers the ability to offer users a variety of rewards in exchange for watching videos, such as additional “life,” currency, score increases, etc.
Google Play Game Services 29% of mobile games from Indian publishers have Google Play Game Services integrated. In total 5,078 games. Google Play Game Services is an SDK that provides cross-platform services that gives app developers the ability to easily integrate popular gaming features such as achievements, leaderboards, Saved Games, and real-time multiplayer on their tablet and mobile games.
Google Drive 28% of mobile games from Indian publishers have Google Drive integrated. In total 4,890 games. The Google Drive SDK makes it possible for app developers to create mobile, web, and desktop apps that leverage Google Drive cloud storage. This includes reading, writing, and syncing files in Google Drive.
Google Play In-app billing 25% of mobile games from Indian publishers have Google Play In-app billing integrated. In total 4,394 games. Google Play In-App Billing is an SDK that lets developers sell digital content on Android applications. It can be used to sell one-time products, rewarded products, subscriptions, and more.
Android Support Library V4 21% of mobile games from Indian publishers have Android Support Library V4 integrated. In total 3,600 games. Android Support Library V4, developed by Google’s Android team, is a platform that helps app developers manage the release of new API versions. Rather than developing code to handle the provisioning of new features on earlier releases, developers can leverage Android Support Library V4 to provide that compatibility layer.
Facebook 20% of mobile games from Indian publishers have Facebook integrated. In total 3,502 games. Facebook offers an SDK that helps app developers build engaging social apps and get more installs. The SDK enables everything from powerful analytics, to Facebook’s secure login feature, to Facebook ads.
What Are the Most Used Android Mobile Games Permissions by Indian Publishers?
The following shows which android permissions are most frequently request by India mobile games publishers. Use our App Market Explorer to filter the Google Play Store by mobile games with specific permissions.
android.permission.INTERNET makes it possible for app publishers to create network sockets and use custom network protocols within their apps. This permission is not required for internet connection however, as the mobile browser provides all apps with the ability to send data to the internet. 95% of the games from Indian publishers use the Internet Access permission. Total 17,125 games.
The android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE permission can be leveraged by app developers to enable their apps to view information about network connections. This information includes such things as which networks exist and which already have connections. 92% of the games from Indian publishers use the Network Information Access permission. Total 16,483 games.
android.permission.WAKE_LOCK gives apps the ability to prevent the phone they are running on from going into sleep mode. This is good for apps, like YouTube, that get extended periods of engagement that do not necessarily require the user to touch the screen or otherwise interact physically with the device. 65% of the games from Indian publishers use the Phone Sleep Mode Preventation permission. Total 11,577 games.
android.permission.VIBRATE makes it possible for app builders to give their apps control over the vibrating function of the devices they are running on. 37% of the games from Indian publishers use the Vibration permission. Total 6,633 games.
Apps often advertise other apps. By leveraging com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE apps can make sure that installs of other apps launched via their ads are properly attributed. 37% of the games from Indian publishers use the Install Referrer permission. Total 6,562 games.
The com.android.vending.BILLING permission is required for the integration of billing in android applications. 37% of the games from Indian publishers use the Billing permission. Total 6,557 games.
android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE makes it possible for app developers to enable their apps to modify or delete the contents of users’ SD cards. 33% of the games from Indian publishers use the Write External Storage permission. Total 5,934 games.
App publishers can leverage android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE to enable their app to view information about Wi-Fi networking. This includes whether Wi-Fi is enabled and the names of the connected Wi-Fi devices. 33% of the games from Indian publishers use the Wifi Information Access permission. Total 5,924 games.
android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED gives apps the ability to start themselves as soon as the system it is running on has finished booting. It should be noted, however, that this can often slow down the phone start time. In addition, it can slow down the device generally by enabling the app to run constantly. 31% of the games from Indian publishers use the Start At Boot Time permission. Total 5,534 games.
com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE can be used within apps to allow them to accept cloud to device messages sent by the app’s service. It should be noted however, that using this service will incur data usage, and malicious apps could cause excess data usage. 30% of the games from Indian publishers use the Push Notification permission. Total 5,315 games.
What Are the Top 15 Mobile Games in India?
The following shows the official Google Play mobile games top chart of India. 7% of the top games in India are from Indian game publishers. See the full chart here.- 1 Ludo King™ by Gametion 500,000,000+ downloads
- 2 Deliver It 3D by VOODOO 5,000,000+ downloads
- 3 Garena Free Fire MAX by Garena International I 100,000,000+ downloads
- 4 Parking Jam: Mega Escape by Joymaster Studio 1,000,000+ downloads
- 5 Carrom Pool: Disc Game by Miniclip.com 100,000,000+ downloads
- 6 Fps Fire Battleground Survival by Code Break Games 1,000,000+ downloads
- 7 Bridge Race by Supersonic Studios LTD 100,000,000+ downloads
- 8 Subway Princess Runner by Ivy 100,000,000+ downloads
- 9 Subway Surfers by SYBO Games 1,000,000,000+ downloads
- 10 Candy Crush Saga by King 1,000,000,000+ downloads
What Are the Top 15 Mobile Games in India's Grossing Top Chart?
The following shows the official Google Play Grossing mobile games chart of India. 7% of the top grossing games in India are from Indian game publishers. See the full chart here.- 1 Garena Free Fire MAX by Garena International I 100,000,000+ downloads
- 2 Battlegrounds Mobile India by KRAFTON, Inc. 50,000,000+ downloads
- 3 Coin Master by Moon Active 100,000,000+ downloads
- 4 Teen Patti Octro: 3 Patti Game by Octro, Inc. 50,000,000+ downloads
- 5 Candy Crush Saga by King 1,000,000,000+ downloads
- 6 Call of Duty Mobile Season 4 by Activision Publishing, Inc. 100,000,000+ downloads
- 7 Clash of Clans by Supercell 500,000,000+ downloads
- 8 Evony: The King's Return by TG Inc. 100,000,000+ downloads
- 9 FIFA Soccer by ELECTRONIC ARTS 100,000,000+ downloads
- 10 Gardenscapes by Playrix 100,000,000+ downloads
What Are the Top 15 Arcade Mobile Games in India's Top Chart?
The following shows the official Google Play Arcade mobile games chart of India. There are no games from Indian publishers. See the full chart here.- 1 Minecraft by Mojang 10,000,000+ downloads
- 2 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City by Rockstar Games 1,000,000+ downloads
- 3 Angry Birds Friends by Rovio Entertainment Corporation 100,000,000+ downloads
- 4 Cooking Madness -A Chef's Game by ZenLife Games Ltd 100,000,000+ downloads
- 5 1945 Air Force: Airplane games by ONESOFT 100,000,000+ downloads
- 6 Galaxy Attack: Alien Shooter by OneSoft Global PTE. LTD. 100,000,000+ downloads
- 7 Subway Surfers by SYBO Games 1,000,000,000+ downloads
- 8 Cooking Fever: Restaurant Game by Nordcurrent 100,000,000+ downloads
- 9 Space shooter - Galaxy attack by OneSoft Global PTE. LTD. 100,000,000+ downloads
- 10 Galaxiga: Classic Arcade Game by ONESOFT 10,000,000+ downloads
What Are the Top 15 Highest Ranked Casual Mobile Games in India?
The following shows the official Google Play casual mobile games chart of India. There are no games from Indian publishers. See the full chart here.- 1 Coin Master by Moon Active 100,000,000+ downloads
- 2 Candy Crush Saga by King 1,000,000,000+ downloads
- 3 Gardenscapes by Playrix 100,000,000+ downloads
- 4 Match Masters by Candivore 10,000,000+ downloads
- 5 Homescapes by Playrix 100,000,000+ downloads
- 6 Township by Playrix 100,000,000+ downloads
- 7 Candy Crush Soda Saga by King 100,000,000+ downloads
- 8 Family Island™ — Farming game by Melsoft Games Ltd 10,000,000+ downloads
- 9 Pet Master by Moon Active 1,000,000+ downloads
- 10 Pirate Kings™️ by Jelly Button Games 10,000,000+ downloads
What Are the Top 15 Highest Ranked Racing Mobile Games in India?
The following shows the official Google Play racing mobile games chart of India. 7% of the top racing games in India are from Indian game publishers. See the full chart here.- 1 Asphalt 9: Legends by Gameloft SE 50,000,000+ downloads
- 2 F1 Clash - Car Racing Manager by Hutch Games 10,000,000+ downloads
- 3 Need for Speed™ No Limits by ELECTRONIC ARTS 100,000,000+ downloads
- 4 Asphalt 8 - Car Racing Game by Gameloft SE 100,000,000+ downloads
- 5 Hill Climb Racing 2 by Fingersoft 100,000,000+ downloads
- 6 CSR 2 - Drag Racing Car Games by NaturalMotionGames Ltd 50,000,000+ downloads
- 7 F1 Mobile Racing by ELECTRONIC ARTS 10,000,000+ downloads
- 8 GRID™ Autosport by Feral Interactive 100,000+ downloads
- 9 Real Racing 3 by ELECTRONIC ARTS 100,000,000+ downloads
- 10 Traffic Rider by Soner Kara 100,000,000+ downloads
What Are the Top 15 Highest Ranked Action Mobile Games in India?
The following shows the official Google Play action mobile games chart of India. There are no games from Indian publishers. See the full chart here.- 1 Garena Free Fire MAX by Garena International I 100,000,000+ downloads
- 2 Battlegrounds Mobile India by KRAFTON, Inc. 50,000,000+ downloads
- 3 Call of Duty Mobile Season 4 by Activision Publishing, Inc. 100,000,000+ downloads
- 4 War Robots Multiplayer Battles by PIXONIC 100,000,000+ downloads
- 5 Marvel Contest of Champions by Kabam Games, Inc. 100,000,000+ downloads
- 6 Brawl Stars by Supercell 100,000,000+ downloads
- 7 Mech Arena: Robot Showdown by Plarium Global Ltd 10,000,000+ downloads
- 8 Modern Strike Online: PvP FPS by Azur Interactive Games Limited 100,000,000+ downloads
- 9 Stumble Guys: Multiplayer Royale by Kitka Games 50,000,000+ downloads
- 10 War Machines: Tank Army Game by Fun Games For Free 100,000,000+ downloads
What Are the Top 15 Highest Ranked Simulation Mobile Games in India?
The following shows the official Google Play simulation mobile games chart of India. There are no games from Indian publishers. See the full chart here.- 1 Klondike Adventures by VIZOR APPS LTD. 10,000,000+ downloads
- 2 Choices: Stories You Play by Pixelberry 10,000,000+ downloads
- 3 Dragon City Mobile by Socialpoint 100,000,000+ downloads
- 4 Chapters: Interactive Stories by Crazy Maple Studio Dev 10,000,000+ downloads
- 5 SimCity BuildIt by ELECTRONIC ARTS 100,000,000+ downloads
- 6 Family Farm Adventure by Century Games Pte. Ltd. 10,000,000+ downloads
- 7 Idle Lumber Empire by Game Veterans 10,000,000+ downloads
- 8 Cooking Diary® Restaurant Game by MYTONA 10,000,000+ downloads
- 9 Redecor - Home Design Game by Reworks Ltd 10,000,000+ downloads
- 10 Romance Fate: Story & Chapters by Higgs Gaming 5,000,000+ downloads
What Are the Top 15 Highest Ranked Strategy Mobile Games in India?
The following shows the official Google Play stranegy mobile games chart of India. There are no games from Indian publishers. See the full chart here.- 1 Clash of Clans by Supercell 500,000,000+ downloads
- 2 Evony: The King's Return by TG Inc. 100,000,000+ downloads
- 3 Lords Mobile: Tower Defense by IGG.COM 100,000,000+ downloads
- 4 Top War: Battle Game by Topwar Studio 10,000,000+ downloads
- 5 Rise of Empires: Ice and Fire by Long Tech Network Limited 10,000,000+ downloads
- 6 Last Shelter: Survival by Long Tech Network Limited 10,000,000+ downloads
- 7 Clash Royale by Supercell 100,000,000+ downloads
- 8 Land of Empires: Immortal by Nuverse 1,000,000+ downloads
- 9 King of Avalon: Dominion by Century Games Publishing 50,000,000+ downloads
- 10 Guns of Glory: The Iron Mask by Century Games Publishing 50,000,000+ downloads
