Google Play. For an overview of the latest stats and insights, visit the pages below!Italy Mobile Game Statistics 2025
Last update: 3 Feb 2025 CET
Italy Mobile Game Market Statistics 2025 for Android
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While Italy tends to have high mobile usage numbers, the mobile gaming market is still fairly up-for-grabs. Nevertheless, lead by developers like Etermax, RORTOS, and Rabbit Bay Games, the market is trending in a decidedly positive direction.
In this article, we provide a number of detailed mobile games statistics and insights from the Italian Android game market. We cover a number of topics, including how many Italian game publishers are active on Google Play, how many mobile games they have released, and how Italian mobile games have performed compared to the global average. The data is aggregated based on address, meaning only app publishers with valid Italian addresses listed on Google Play have been considered.
App Market Overview: Italian Mobile Games on Google Play
Discover how prevalent Italian 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!- How Many Mobile Game Developers Are From Italy? There are 473 Italian mobile Game developers active on Google Play. Learn more!
- How Many Mobile Games Have Been Built by Italian Developers? Out of the 248,242 apps available on Google Play, 1,560 were built by Italian developers. Learn more!
- How Many Downloads Do Italian Mobile Games Have on Average? Italian mobile Games average 866.97k downloads. Learn more!
App Ratings: Italian Mobile Games
Italian mobile Games average 2.86 
out of 5 stars.
Learn moreHow Do Italian Mobile Game Developers Monetize their Games?
Italian mobile Game publishers 
monetize their apps in the following ways:
- 9% of Games must be purchased.
- 66% leverage mobile advertising.
- 36% have in-app purchases.
Globally, however, mobile Game publishers monetize their apps like so:
- 4% of Games must be purchased.
- 74% leverage mobile advertising.
- 35% have in-app purchases.
How Many Italian Mobile Games Are Available on Both iOS and Android?
46% of Italian 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 Italian Android Games. Uncover the top trending tools and access requirements within the industry.
- What Are the Most Common Mobile SDKs Integrated in Italian Games? Currently, Android Support Library V4 ranks first, followed by Google Play Services and Google Firebase. See the full rankings here!
- What Are the Most Common App Permissions Used by Italian Mobile Games? Internet Access is the most requested permission, followed by Network Information Access and Phone Sleep Mode Preventation. See the full rankings here!
Top Italian Mobile Game Developers Based on Downloads
Discover the 
top 10 Italian mobile Game publishers, based on total global downloads.
Learn more top 10 Italian mobile Game publishers, based on total global downloads.Most Popular Mobile Games: Italy
We’ve ranked the top Italian 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 Italian mobile Games overall.
top Italian 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 Italian mobile Games overall.- Most Popular Mobile Games in the Italy: Block Blast!, FantaSanremo, and Vita Mahjong. See the full list!
- Top Grossing Mobile Games in the Italy: Coin Master, Pokémon TCG Pocket - Card Game, and Royal Match. See the full list!
- Most Popular Arcade Games in the Italy: Minecraft: Play with Friends, Pocket Champs: 3D Racing Games, and Mob Control. See the full list!
- Most Popular Casual Games in the Italy: Coin Master, Candy Crush Saga, and Gardenscapes. See the full list!
- Most Popular Racing Games in the Italy: F1 Clash - Official F1 Game, Drive Zone: Car Simulator Game, and Top Drives - Car Race Battles. See the full list!
- Most Popular Action Games in the Italy: DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLE, Brawl Stars, and PUBG MOBILE. See the full list!
- Most Popular Simulation Games in the Italy: Fishing Clash: Sport Simulator, Klondike Adventures: Farm Game, and My Home My World™: Clean ASMR. See the full list!
- Most Popular Strategy Games in the Italy: Last War:Survival Game, Whiteout Survival, and Total Battle: Tactical Wars. See the full list!
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