Mobile phone gaming in the United States is a booming industry and one of the biggest game publisher are from there.
In this article, we will provide a number of detailed mobile games statistics and insights into the US Android game market with focus on mobile games only. We will cover a number of topics, including: how many American game publishers exist on the Google Play Store, how many mobile games they have released, and how American 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 American addresses on the Android market have been considered. Furthermore, all download statistics are estimates.
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There are more than 9,269 American publishers on Google Play out of all 190,264 game publishers. One of the biggest American publishers are Lion Studios, Imangi Studios, Ivy, Zynga, SEGA, Play365, Roblox Corporation, DVloper, OppanaGames FZC LLC, Innersloth LLC . Overall 5% of all game publishers on Google Play are from US. Find the biggest app publishers with our App Market Explorer.
There are more than 29,617 games from American publishers on Google Play out of the 530,983 games. Mobile Games with most downloads of American publishers are Mighty DOOM, Roblox, Snake Run Race・3D Running Game, Among Us, Wordscapes, Snake.io - Fun Snake .io Games, Street Fighter: Duel, Wordle!, Chess - Play and Learn, Twerk Race 3D — Running Game . 6% of all mobile games on Google Play are from American publishers. Filter for mobile games by publisher country with our tool here.
The average rating of 29,617 games from American publishers on Google Play is 3.78 out of 5 stars. This is less than the overall average rating of all mobile games of 3.93 stars. Mobile Games from American publishers on Google Play have on average 16,365 ratings. This number is higher than the average number of ratings of all games, which is 6,651 ratings. Sort by the best rated game or by the game with most ratings directly in our App Market Explorer.
Mobile Games by American publishers have an average of 1.32m downloads. Overall they get more downloads than the average of all mobile games which is 560.01k. We offer also more detailed download estimates for any app.
11% of games by American publishers are paid. That is a higher value of paid mobile games compared to the overall games, where 4% are paid. 69% of games by American publishers include ads. That is a lower value compared to the whole world, where 72% games have ads. 35% of games by American publishers make use of In-App Payments to monetize. That is higher than the average of 20% of games.
34% of games of American publishers are available on both Google Play and iTunes. Overall they put more effort in publishing on both stores, compared to the average publisher with 17%. Use our iOS to Android Matching API or Android to iOS Matching API to find the same app across stores.
The following are the top publishers from US that accumulated most downloads.
Lion Studios is on position 1 of the biggest American game publishers. Lion Studios is a subsidiary of AppLovin. They help mobile game developers of all sizes grow their businesses by publishing and marketing their games. They’re known for helping developers break through the noise and get their games discovered. Lion Studios has built the games ID Please - Club Simulation, Idle Makeover, Ink Inc. - Tattoo Drawing, Blendy! - Juicy Simulation, and more. They own 150 mobile games that have been downloaded together more than 2.99b+ times.
Imangi Studios is on position 2 of the biggest American game publishers. Imangi Studios is an independently owned American gaming company headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina. It was founded in 2008 by the husband-and-wife team of Keith Shepherd and Natalia Luckyanova. Their vision for the company was to create family friendly games that anyone could enjoy. Imangi Studios is best known for the mobile gaming apps Temple Run and Pirate Cove Run. They own 5 mobile games that have been downloaded together more than 1.71b+ times.
Ivy is on position 3 of the biggest American game publishers. Ivy publishes mobile gaming apps. Based in Hong Kong, they want their users to have fun. Ivy offers the games Jewel Castle™ - Classical Match 3 Puzzles, Street Racing 3D, Subway Princess Runner, Galaxy sky shooting, and more. They own 20 mobile games that have been downloaded together more than 1.17b+ times.
Zynga is on position 4 of the biggest American game publishers. Zynga is a developer of social gaming apps that are played by millions of people around the world. Founded in 2007, they are headquartered in San Francisco, California and have offices in the U.S., Canada, U.K., and India. Their mission is to connect the world through games and delight consumers with social gaming experiences. Zynga has published many apps, including Words With Friends 2 – Free Word Games & Puzzles, Spades Plus - Card Game, Zynga Poker – Free Texas Holdem Online Card Games, Gin Rummy Plus, and more. They own 84 mobile games that have been downloaded together more than 1.17b+ times.
SEGA is on position 5 of the biggest American game publishers. SEGA is a Japanese multinational video game developer and publisher headquartered in Tokyo. The company was founded in 1960 and is perhaps best known for classics like Total War, the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, and Yakuza. SEGA has developed a variety of mobile gaming apps, including Sonic Dash, Sonic Forces, Sonic Dash 2: Sonic Boom, Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Classic, and more. They own 34 mobile games that have been downloaded together more than 823.13m+ times.
Play365 is on position 6 of the biggest American game publishers. Play365, also known as BoxitSoft, is an Argentinean mobile gaming company founded in 2011. Their mission is to create highly entertaining games tailored to fit the interests of their users. Furthermore, BoxitSoft takes pride in the fact that their projects are managed and produced entirely in-house. Their mobile gaming app offering includes: Drive for Speed, Bus Rush, Moto Traffic Race, Metal Soldiers, Game of Warriors, and more. They own 28 mobile games that have been downloaded together more than 730.46m+ times.
Roblox Corporation is on position 7 of the biggest American game publishers. Roblox’s is a mobile gaming app publisher whose mission is to bring the world together through play. They aim to enable anyone to imagine, create, and have fun with friends as they explore millions of immersive 3D experiences, all built by their global community of developers. They offer the hit mobile gaming app, Roblox. They own a single game that has been downloaded more than 683.54m+ times.
DVloper is on position 8 of the biggest American game publishers. They own 16 mobile games that have been downloaded together more than 642.56m+ times.
OppanaGames FZC LLC is on position 9 of the biggest American game publishers. They own 195 mobile games that have been downloaded together more than 567.47m+ times.
Innersloth LLC is on position 10 of the biggest American game publishers. They own 3 mobile games that have been downloaded together more than 558.73m+ times.
The following shows which SDKs are most used by US 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.
65% of mobile games from American publishers have Google Firebase integrated. In total 17,149 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.
64% of mobile games from American publishers have Google Ads AdMob integrated. In total 16,911 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.
62% of mobile games from American publishers have Google Ads AdMob Mediation Adapters integrated. In total 16,576 games.
58% of mobile games from American publishers have FMOD integrated. In total 15,307 games.
58% of mobile games from American publishers have Unity3D integrated. In total 15,282 games.
35% of mobile games from American publishers have Unity Ads integrated. In total 9,254 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.
29% of mobile games from American publishers have Google Play In-app billing integrated. In total 7,667 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.
26% of mobile games from American publishers have Google Play Game Services integrated. In total 6,818 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.
25% of mobile games from American publishers have Google Drive integrated. In total 6,628 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.
24% of mobile games from American publishers have Android Sqlite integrated. In total 6,411 games.
The following shows which android permissions are most frequently request by US 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. 91% of the games from American publishers use the Internet Access permission. Total 27,053 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. 83% of the games from American publishers use the Network Information Access permission. Total 24,689 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. 56% of the games from American publishers use the Phone Sleep Mode Preventation permission. Total 16,641 games.
The com.android.vending.BILLING permission is required for the integration of billing in android applications. 43% of the games from American publishers use the Billing permission. Total 12,785 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. 35% of the games from American publishers use the Wifi Information Access permission. Total 10,218 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. 34% of the games from American publishers use the Write External Storage permission. Total 10,204 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. 32% of the games from American publishers use the Install Referrer permission. Total 9,611 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. 29% of the games from American publishers use the Start At Boot Time permission. Total 8,480 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. 27% of the games from American publishers use the Vibration permission. Total 8,143 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. 23% of the games from American publishers use the Push Notification permission. Total 6,934 games.
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