- RPG genre, by experts’ assumptions, will be the first by revenue in 2022.
- 63% of genre revenue will come from mobile devices; 21% – from consoles; 16% – from PC.
- RPG games are in 3rd place by MAU on Steam, and in 6th place – on consoles.
- 58% of RPG gamers are male.
- The largest age segment of RPG players is from 10 to 20 years (30%). The 21-30 years segment is next (29%); 31-40 is third (24%), and 17% of players are between the age of 41 to 65.
- The largest RPG markets by MAU are the US, Japan, and the UK. By RPG player share – Japan, the US, and Mexico.
- Three top PC RPGs by MAU in June 2022 are Genshin Impact, World of Warcraft & Final Fantasy XIV Online. On consoles: Elden Ring, Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker & Genshin Impact.
- People watched 205M of hours of RPG in June 2022. World of Warcraft, Lost Ark, and Diablo Immortal were top-watched titles.
- 63% of RPG players played RPGs in the High Magic Fantasy. It’s the most popular setting. Dark Fantasy (34%) and Alien Galaxy (33%) settings are next by popularity. This works for RPGs on PC & Consoles.
- 99% of RPG titles have the character progression system. 87% of them have skill/talent trees. And 79% – surprisingly – have shooting mechanics.
