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Top 20 Gaming and Game Engines SDKs Used in Android Apps on Google Play
Last update: 5 Nov 2024 CET
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Top 20 Gaming and Game Engines SDKs Used in Android Apps on Google Play

We at 42matters have identified the 20 most popular Gaming and Game Engines SDKs leveraged by Android apps available on the Android app market.

Gaming and Game Engine SDKs help developers build mobile games. They come with a set of tools and resources (game assets, scripting languages, APIs for game logic and physics, etc.) for creating, debugging, and deploying games on particular game engines. They may also include support for graphics rendering, audio, netowrking, and other gaming features.

This list is based on our analysis of the millions of mobile applications – and the 2,300+ SDKs they use – that constitute the vast inventory of the Google Play Store. The accompanying data provides readers with a glimpse into the rich mobile application insights generated by the 42matters technology. This data is also available via our APIs, file dumps, Explorer, and SDK Explorer.

The intended purpose of this article is to assist app builders in their search for the perfect Gaming and Game Engines SDK to leverage in their app, as well as to give SDK developers insight into their biggest competitors and potential customers. This data collected by our technology may also serve as a useful tool for folks researching the wider mobile app market.

Among all apps utilizing gaming and game engines SDKs, 78.91% have integrated FMOD. This accounts for 70.55% of app downloads within the gaming and game engines SDK category.

FMOD is an SDK that offers instant iteration. Build and edit audio in real-time. The FMOD workflow lets you implement and improvise while connected to a game, without ever missing a beat.

Total Apps
180.38k
Google Play
App Share
78.91%
Google Play
Apps
25.16k
Games
155.23k
Total Downloads
309.96b
Google Play
Download Share
70.55%
Google Play
App Downloads
14.82b
Game Downloads
295.14b

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use FMOD.

Among all apps utilizing gaming and game engines SDKs, 78.64% have integrated Unity3D. This accounts for 67.58% of app downloads within the gaming and game engines SDK category.

Unity, the world’s most popular development platform for creating 2D and 3D multiplatform games and interactive experiences.

Total Apps
179.77k
Google Play
App Share
78.64%
Google Play
Apps
25.02k
Games
154.74k
Total Downloads
296.90b
Google Play
Download Share
67.58%
Google Play
App Downloads
12.45b
Game Downloads
284.45b

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Unity3D.

Among all apps utilizing gaming and game engines SDKs, 21.85% have integrated Google Play Game Services. This accounts for 45.31% of app downloads within the gaming and game engines SDK category.

The Google Play Games Services SDK provides cross-platform Google Play games services that lets you easily integrate popular gaming features such as achievements, leaderboards, and saved games in your tablet and mobile games.

Total Apps
49.95k
Google Play
App Share
21.85%
Google Play
Apps
11.47k
Games
38.48k
Total Downloads
199.06b
Google Play
Download Share
45.31%
Google Play
App Downloads
29.85b
Game Downloads
169.21b

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Google Play Game Services.

Among all apps utilizing gaming and game engines SDKs, 10.63% have integrated GameAnalytics. This accounts for 10.04% of app downloads within the gaming and game engines SDK category.

GameanAlytics is an SDK that collects, visualizes, and understands your player data all in one platform.

Total Apps
24.30k
Google Play
App Share
10.63%
Google Play
Apps
440
Games
23.86k
Total Downloads
44.12b
Google Play
Download Share
10.04%
Google Play
App Downloads
642.68m
Game Downloads
43.47b

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use GameAnalytics.

Among all apps utilizing gaming and game engines SDKs, 7.31% have integrated Google Play Games plugin for Unity. This accounts for 15.00% of app downloads within the gaming and game engines SDK category.

The Google Play Games plugin SDK for Unity is an open-source project whose goal is to provide a plugin that allows game developers to integrate with the Google Play Games API from a game written in Unity.

Total Apps
16.72k
Google Play
App Share
7.31%
Google Play
Apps
205
Games
16.52k
Total Downloads
65.90b
Google Play
Download Share
15.00%
Google Play
App Downloads
238.89m
Game Downloads
65.67b

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Google Play Games plugin for Unity.

Among all apps utilizing gaming and game engines SDKs, 6.58% have integrated Cocos2D-X. This accounts for 10.18% of app downloads within the gaming and game engines SDK category.

Cocos2D-X is a mature, open source, cross-platform game development framework SDK that supports 2D and 3D game creation. The engine provides rich functions such as graphics rendering, GUI, audio, network, physics, user input, etc. It is widely used in game development and interactive application construction.

Total Apps
15.05k
Google Play
App Share
6.58%
Google Play
Apps
2.18k
Games
12.87k
Total Downloads
44.70b
Google Play
Download Share
10.18%
Google Play
App Downloads
2.70b
Game Downloads
42.01b

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Cocos2D-X.

Among all apps utilizing gaming and game engines SDKs, 2.27% have integrated LibGDX. This accounts for 1.89% of app downloads within the gaming and game engines SDK category.

libGDX is a free and open-source game-development application framework SDK written in the Java programming language with some C and C++ components for performance dependent code.

Total Apps
5.20k
Google Play
App Share
2.27%
Google Play
Apps
2.05k
Games
3.15k
Total Downloads
8.30b
Google Play
Download Share
1.89%
Google Play
App Downloads
2.66b
Game Downloads
5.64b

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use LibGDX.

Among all apps utilizing gaming and game engines SDKs, 1.29% have integrated Godot Engine. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the gaming and game engines SDK category.

Total Apps
2.95k
Google Play
App Share
1.29%
Google Play
Apps
326
Games
2.62k
Total Downloads
547.75m
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
12.95m
Game Downloads
534.80m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Godot Engine.

Among all apps utilizing gaming and game engines SDKs, <1% have integrated Solar2D Corona Labs. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the gaming and game engines SDK category.

Corona is a 2D engine SDK that lets you build games and apps for all major platforms, including iOS, Android, Kindle, Apple TV, Android TV, macOS, and Windows.

Total Apps
2.26k
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
844
Games
1.42k
Total Downloads
3.52b
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
254.93m
Game Downloads
3.26b

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Solar2D Corona Labs.

Among all apps utilizing gaming and game engines SDKs, <1% have integrated ByteBrew. This accounts for 1.04% of app downloads within the gaming and game engines SDK category.

Total Apps
1.89k
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
82
Games
1.81k
Total Downloads
4.57b
Google Play
Download Share
1.04%
Google Play
App Downloads
52.33m
Game Downloads
4.52b

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use ByteBrew.

Among all apps utilizing gaming and game engines SDKs, <1% have integrated Prime31. This accounts for 2.44% of app downloads within the gaming and game engines SDK category.

Prime31 is an SDK that creates top quality mobile games, applications, and tools for small and large businesses.

Total Apps
1.05k
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
197
Games
853
Total Downloads
10.71b
Google Play
Download Share
2.44%
Google Play
App Downloads
150.15m
Game Downloads
10.56b

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Prime31.

Among all apps utilizing gaming and game engines SDKs, <1% have integrated Unreal Engine 4. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the gaming and game engines SDK category.

Unreal Engine is the world's most open and advanced real-time 3D creation platform SDK for photoreal visuals and immersive experiences.

Total Apps
897
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
140
Games
757
Total Downloads
2.72b
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
54.74m
Game Downloads
2.67b

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Unreal Engine 4.

Among all apps utilizing gaming and game engines SDKs, <1% have integrated AndEngine. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the gaming and game engines SDK category.

AndEngine is a free open source OpenGL android game engine SDK. It covers the most important OpenGL aspects, which means even if you don't have experience with OpenGL, you can still create great games and applications using AndEngine.

Total Apps
625
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
212
Games
413
Total Downloads
1.51b
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
398.17m
Game Downloads
1.12b

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use AndEngine.

Among all apps utilizing gaming and game engines SDKs, <1% have integrated Freestick. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the gaming and game engines SDK category.

FreeStick is a cross platform joystick and gamepad library SDK written in C++ 11.

Total Apps
387
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
40
Games
347
Total Downloads
86.83m
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
13.41m
Game Downloads
73.42m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Freestick.

Among all apps utilizing gaming and game engines SDKs, <1% have integrated AnySDK Framework. This accounts for 1.01% of app downloads within the gaming and game engines SDK category.

AnySDK Framework is a third party solution that offers SDK integration to game developers.

Total Apps
377
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
7
Games
370
Total Downloads
4.44b
Google Play
Download Share
1.01%
Google Play
App Downloads
51.28m
Game Downloads
4.39b

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use AnySDK Framework.

Among all apps utilizing gaming and game engines SDKs, <1% have integrated Vivox. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the gaming and game engines SDK category.

Total Apps
314
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
66
Games
248
Total Downloads
1.81b
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
52.31m
Game Downloads
1.76b

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Among all apps utilizing gaming and game engines SDKs, <1% have integrated Faceunity. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the gaming and game engines SDK category.

Total Apps
308
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
308
Games
0
Total Downloads
2.61b
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
2.61b
Game Downloads
441.59k

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Faceunity.

Among all apps utilizing gaming and game engines SDKs, <1% have integrated Moga SDK. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the gaming and game engines SDK category.

Moga is a system of gamepads designed to integrate into any smartphone or tablet and allow for physical controls. The Moga SDK facilitates connectivity to these controllers.

Total Apps
222
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
14
Games
208
Total Downloads
2.34b
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
24.40m
Game Downloads
2.32b

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Moga SDK.

Among all apps utilizing gaming and game engines SDKs, <1% have integrated Marmalade. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the gaming and game engines SDK category.

The Marmalade SDK from Marmalade Technologies Limited contains library files, documentation, and tools required to develop, test, and deploy mobile apps.

Total Apps
132
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
34
Games
98
Total Downloads
1.01b
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
39.64m
Game Downloads
969.58m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Marmalade.

Among all apps utilizing gaming and game engines SDKs, <1% have integrated TapTap Developer Services. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the gaming and game engines SDK category.

Total Apps
61
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
1
Games
60
Total Downloads
63.11m
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
616.27k
Game Downloads
62.49m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use TapTap Developer Services.

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