Google Play. For an overview of the latest stats and insights, visit the pages below!China Mobile Game Statistics 2024
Last update: 18 Apr 2024 CET
China Mobile Game Market Statistics 2024 for Android
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China is the world’s foremost market for mobile apps. Moreover, the most popular app genre across “The Middle Kingdom” is games. With hundreds of developers – like BabyBus, FT Games, Ezjoy, and Blockman Go Studio – creating some of the most popular apps in the world, it is estimated that over half of China’s population plays mobile games.
In this article, we provide a number of detailed mobile games statistics and insights from the Chinese Android game market. We cover a number of topics, including how many Chinese game publishers are active on Google Play, how many mobile games they have released, and how Chinese mobile games have performed compared to the global average. The data is aggregated based on address, meaning only app publishers with valid Chinese addresses listed on Google Play have been considered.
App Market Overview: Chinese Mobile Games on Google Play
Discover how prevalent Chinese 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 China? There are 1,793 Chinese mobile Game developers active on Google Play. Learn more!
- How Many Mobile Games Have Been Built by Chinese Developers? Out of the 416,367 apps available on Google Play, 7,205 were built by Chinese developers. Learn more!
- How Many Downloads Do Chinese Mobile Games Have on Average? Chinese mobile Games average 1.14m downloads. Learn more!
App Ratings: Chinese Mobile Games
Chinese mobile Games average 3.85 
out of 5 stars.
Learn moreHow Do Chinese Mobile Game Developers Monetize their Games?
Chinese mobile Game publishers 
monetize their apps in the following ways:
- 1% of Games must be purchased.
- 80% leverage mobile advertising.
- 42% have in-app purchases.
Globally, however, mobile Game publishers monetize their apps like so:
- 3% of Games must be purchased.
- 70% leverage mobile advertising.
- 21% have in-app purchases.
How Many Chinese Mobile Games Are Available on Both iOS and Android?
27% of Chinese 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 Chinese Android Games. Uncover the top trending tools and access requirements within the industry.
- What Are the Most Common Mobile SDKs Integrated in Chinese Games? Currently, Android Support Library V4 ranks first, followed by Google Firebase and Google Ads AdMob. See the full rankings here!
- What Are the Most Common App Permissions Used by Chinese 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 Chinese Mobile Game Developers Based on Downloads
Discover the 
top 10 Chinese mobile Game publishers, based on total global downloads.
Learn more top 10 Chinese mobile Game publishers, based on total global downloads.Most Popular Mobile Games: China
We’ve ranked the top Chinese 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 Chinese mobile Games overall.
top Chinese 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 Chinese mobile Games overall.- Most Popular Mobile Games in the China: Fishing Planet, Shadow Fight 3 - RPG fighting, and Run Now. See the full list!
- Top Grossing Mobile Games in the China: Dice Dreams™️, Match Masters - PvP Match 3, and Top War: Battle Game. See the full list!
- Most Popular Arcade Games in the China: Pocket Champs: 3D Racing Games, 1945 Air Force: Airplane games, and Alien Invasion: RPG Idle Space. See the full list!
- Most Popular Casual Games in the China: Dice Dreams™️, Match Masters - PvP Match 3, and Match Frenzy: Love Story. See the full list!
- Most Popular Racing Games in the China: Drive Zone Online: Car Game, CarX Street, and No Limit Drag Racing 2. See the full list!
- Most Popular Action Games in the China: War Machines：Tanks Battle Game, Last Day on Earth: Survival, and Stumble Guys. See the full list!
- Most Popular Simulation Games in the China: Chapters: Interactive Stories, Gold & Goblins: Idle Merger, and Magicabin: Witch's Adventure. See the full list!
- Most Popular Strategy Games in the China: Top War: Battle Game, Rise of Castles: Ice and Fire, and Last Shelter: Survival. See the full list!
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