The Rise of Gaming in India: Unmissable Investment Opportunities

India’s rise in the global game industry was once considered an impossible reality. But today, the country’s vibrant gaming ecosystem is widening multiple business opportunities. This is driving investors to set their eyes on India. Displaying a staggering revenue figure of $10.06 billion in 2025, gaming in India is projected to achieve a robust revenue growth of $15.95 billion in 2030 with a CAGR of 9.65% (Statista).

When commenting on the prospects of gaming in India, Manpreet Singh Ahuja of PwC commented, “India’s gaming industry is poised for explosive growth, driven by tech advancements and youth demographics. Strategic investments can cement India’s global leadership, driving economic growth and jobs. India’s gaming market is on track to reach INR 66,000 crore by 2028, growing at a CAGR of 14.5%. Let’s harness this momentum to create a vibrant digital ecosystem, drive innovation, and unlock 200,000+ jobs.”

In this post, we will be exploring what has contributed to the emergence of a thriving gaming environment in India. But first, let us take a look at:

Gaming in India- Top Market Insights

• There are over 568 million gamers in India (IBEF)

Approximately 36% of the gaming population originates from Uttar Pradesh, encompassing cities such as Varanasi, Kanpur, Ghaziabad, Lucknow, and others. Similarly, West Bengal comes with a 30% gaming population comprising places like Darjeeling, Howrah, Murshidabad, Midnapore, and Kolkata (Medianama).

• The share of mobile gaming in India is 79.8%. Whereas, the market share of PC stands at 13.25% and that of console is 6.96%

Revenue from mobile gaming in India stands at $405.60 million in 2025. On the other hand, revenue from PC gaming is $394 million, and console gaming has achieved the revenue mark of $196.1 million.

• Male gamers comprise 57% of the country’s population, while female players constitute 43% of the country’s gaming segment (Lumkai Report)

In India, 8% of male gamers are between the ages of 18 to 24 years old. While 47% of male players fall within the 25 to 44 years old age group, only 2% of male gamers are over 45 years of age.

Similarly, only 2% of female gamers fall between 18-24 years, 12% belong to the age group between 25-44 years old, and 28% of women gamers are 45+years of age. (VentureBeat)  

• In India, Puzzle, Simulation, Arcade, and tabletop games come with a high download figure 

The exact download figures of every popular game in India are mentioned under:

Games with Maximum Downloads in India (Business of Apps)

Top Reasons Behind India’s Booming Gaming Industry

India’s journey in the gaming industry started in 2000. During that time, PCs and consoles were the exclusive medium that people used to play online games in the country. Over time, India’s gaming ecosystem has transformed into a robust industry. Several factors have shaped the country’s position in the international gaming market. Let us discuss them one by one.

• Surge in the Use of Smartphones

India is now home to 650 million smartphone users. It has been observed that 53% of these users belong to the age between 18 to 24 years old who are fond of gaming. This has played a leading role in ensuring India’s ascendancy in the global gaming industry, with increased attention from investors.

• Cost-Effective Internet Connectivity

Besides smartphone availability, affordable 4G internet connections have also encouraged people to devote more time to playing mobile games. Currently, the average daily screen time for gaming in India is 5 hours. With the 5G internet connections, people in India will experience a lag-free and premium gaming experience in the days to come.

• Technological Advancements

It is also one of the prominent factors influencing the growth of gaming in India. The introduction of new-age technologies like Artificial Intelligence, IoT, Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, etc., has tremendously boosted the quality of gameplay in India, which has eventually attracted a huge user segment to play mobile games of various types.     

• Government Initiatives

With the adoption of the ‘Digital India’ and ‘Start-Up India’ initiatives, the Indian government has massively encouraged creative sectors like gaming to shape the country’s economic growth. It has motivated many entrepreneurs not only to create high-quality games but also to outsource game development services abroad. 

• Rise of Competitive Event

The emergence of Esports tournaments like Valorant Champions Tours (VCT), Evolution Championship Series (EVO), League of Legends World Championship, and others has also contributed to the rise of the country’s gaming ecosystem. These tournaments enable players from India to showcase their gaming skills to a global audience.

Gaming in India- Contribution of Red Apple Technologies

As a leading game development company, we at Red Apple Technologies serve businesses that want to reshape the gaming landscape of India with cutting-edge solutions. Be it developing mobile-first games or browser games, we push our creative excellence to offer you a satisfactory outcome. We make sure that you can shine in the evolving landscape of gaming in India with:

• End-to-End Support

From exploring the best game ideas to prototype creation, UI/UX design, tech-stack deployment, rigorous testing, publishing, and marketing, we bear the entire responsibility for you to deliver the right outcome. 

• On-time Project Delivery

In a competitive business environment, we know how important it is to launch the game on the scheduled timeline. Hence, to save your time and money, we deploy the agile development methodology. It allows us to complete your project work on time without neglecting quality.

• Dedicated Resource Support

We also help you hire game developers under the Dedicated model. This provides you with the privilege to get the best team of your choice to implement your project vision without incurring risks.

• Post-Launch Support   

We not only provide game development solutions. But also offer post-launch support like version updates, code modifications, feature enhancements, etc., to ensure the long-term success and popularity of your game in India.  

Final Statement 

The future of gaming in India is quite optimistic. Besides comprising a diverse and lively gaming population, the country is also has a massive bulk of talented and experienced game developers, designers, artists, and animators, with game development companies like Red Apple Technologies. This shall empower you to transform any game vision into a highly downloaded game in the world. This is driving investors to consider India as the ideal hub to outsource their game development projects. Moreover, when you outsource game development projects to India, you will gain numerous benefits that you can hardly find in other countries of the world.

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