Google Play. For an overview of the latest stats and insights, visit the pages below!United Arab Emirates Mobile Game Statistics 2025
Last update: 16 Feb 2025 CET
United Arab Emirates Mobile Game Market Statistics 2025 for Android
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The United Arab Emirates’ mobile gaming market is at the forefront of the region’s digital entertainment industry. Emirati game developers are creating innovative and engaging games, such as Special Forces Group 2, Stack Ball - Crash Platforms, and Bottle Jump 3D, that cater to a diverse, cosmopolitan population, in line with the country’s vision for technological advancement.
In this article, we provide a number of detailed mobile games statistics and insights from the Emirati Android game market. We cover a number of topics, including how many Emirati game publishers are active on Google Play, how many mobile games they have released, and how Emirati mobile games have performed compared to the global average. The data is aggregated based on address, meaning only app publishers with valid Emirati addresses listed on Google Play have been considered.
App Market Overview: Emirati Mobile Games on Google Play
Discover how prevalent Emirati 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 the United Arab Emirates? There are 237 Emirati mobile Game developers active on Google Play. Learn more!
- How Many Mobile Games Have Been Built by Emirati Developers? Out of the 245,718 apps available on Google Play, 1,171 were built by Emirati developers. Learn more!
- How Many Downloads Do Emirati Mobile Games Have on Average? Emirati mobile Games average 5.92m downloads. Learn more!
App Ratings: Emirati Mobile Games
Emirati mobile Games average 3.27 
out of 5 stars.
Learn moreHow Do Emirati Mobile Game Developers Monetize their Games?
Emirati mobile Game publishers 
monetize their apps in the following ways:
- <1% of Games must be purchased.
- 89% leverage mobile advertising.
- 64% 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 Emirati Mobile Games Are Available on Both iOS and Android?
25% of Emirati 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 Emirati Android Games. Uncover the top trending tools and access requirements within the industry.
- What Are the Most Common Mobile SDKs Integrated in Emirati 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 Emirati Mobile Games? Internet Access is the most requested permission, followed by Network Information Access and com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID. See the full rankings here!
Top Emirati Mobile Game Developers Based on Downloads
Discover the 
top 10 Emirati mobile Game publishers, based on total global downloads.
Learn more top 10 Emirati mobile Game publishers, based on total global downloads.Most Popular Mobile Games: United Arab Emirates
We’ve ranked the top Emirati 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 Emirati mobile Games overall.
top Emirati 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 Emirati mobile Games overall.- Most Popular Mobile Games in the United Arab Emirates: 456 Run Challenge: Clash 3D, Block Blast!, and Roblox. See the full list!
- Top Grossing Mobile Games in the United Arab Emirates: Yalla Ludo - Ludo&Domino, Last War:Survival Game, and Whiteout Survival. See the full list!
- Most Popular Arcade Games in the United Arab Emirates: 1945 Air Force: Airplane Games, Wing Fighter, and Mob Control. See the full list!
- Most Popular Casual Games in the United Arab Emirates: Dark War Survival, Candy Crush Saga, and Gardenscapes. See the full list!
- Most Popular Racing Games in the United Arab Emirates: CSR 2 Realistic Drag Racing, Hill Climb Racing 2, and Top Drives - Car Race Battles. See the full list!
- Most Popular Action Games in the United Arab Emirates: PUBG MOBILE, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, and Call of Duty: Mobile Season 1. See the full list!
- Most Popular Simulation Games in the United Arab Emirates: Love and Deepspace, Idle Lumber Empire, and Idle Zombie Miner: Gold Tycoon. See the full list!
- Most Popular Strategy Games in the United Arab Emirates: Last War:Survival Game, Whiteout Survival, and Clash of Clans. See the full list!
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