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App Store Game Categories
Apple Games categories ranked by how many charting apps belong to each (US storefront).
📅 Categories tracked: 31 · 🔄 Updates daily at 09:00 UTC Updated 13 Nov 2026, 07:37 UTC
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Category sizes — area is proportional to number of charting apps
All categories — sorted by number of charting apps (categories with 2+ apps)
Entertainment
988 apps · best rank #1 · leading: MONOPOLY GO!
4.5 ★ ↑122
avg rating · vs 12 Nov
Simulation
555 apps · #1 free: Sled Surfers
4.5 ★ ↑60
avg rating · vs 12 Nov
Casual
527 apps · #1 free: Meowdoku!
4.6 ★ ↑62
avg rating · vs 12 Nov
Puzzle
514 apps · #1 free: Meowdoku!
4.6 ★ ↑32
avg rating · vs 12 Nov
Action
391 apps · #1 free: PUBG MOBILE FLASH
4.5 ★ ↑51
avg rating · vs 12 Nov
Sports
378 apps · #1 free: 82-0.com
4.5 ★ ↑29
avg rating · vs 12 Nov
Card
372 apps · #1 free: Vita Mahjong
4.6 ★ ↑31
avg rating · vs 12 Nov
Music
335 apps · #1 free: Magic Tiles 3™: Piano Game
4.4 ★ ↑74
avg rating · vs 12 Nov
Adventure
318 apps · #1 free: Fortnite
4.5 ★ ↑42
avg rating · vs 12 Nov
Strategy
318 apps · #1 free: PUBG MOBILE FLASH
4.5 ★ ↑32
avg rating · vs 12 Nov
Board
313 apps · #1 free: Chess.com - Play and Learn
4.5 ★ ↑26
avg rating · vs 12 Nov
Family
307 apps · #1 free: MONOPOLY GO!
4.4 ★ ↑35
avg rating · vs 12 Nov
Roleplaying
294 apps · best rank #6 · leading: Pokémon GO
4.5 ★ ↑77
avg rating · vs 12 Nov
Word
280 apps · #1 free: Word Tiles - Relaxing Puzzle
4.6 ★ ↑26
avg rating · vs 12 Nov
Casino
272 apps · #1 free: Tang Luck: Casino Slots
4.5 ★ ↑8
avg rating · vs 12 Nov
Trivia
247 apps · #1 free: Everyday Puzzles: Mini Games
4.4 ★ ↑33
avg rating · vs 12 Nov
Racing
235 apps · #1 free: Sled Surfers
4.4 ★ ↑21
avg rating · vs 12 Nov
Education
137 apps · best rank #65 · leading: Blackjack & Card Counting Pro
4.3 ★ ↑25
avg rating · vs 12 Nov
Lifestyle
25 apps · best rank #31 · leading: Lightning Link Casino Slots
4.5 ★ ↓2
avg rating · vs 12 Nov
Social Networking
23 apps · best rank #37 · leading: Jackpot Party - Casino Slots
4.5 ★ ↑1
avg rating · vs 12 Nov
Books
14 apps
4.5 ★ —
avg rating · vs 12 Nov
Utilities
13 apps
4.2 ★ ↑2
avg rating · vs 12 Nov
Reference
10 apps
4.5 ★ ↑2
avg rating · vs 12 Nov
Health & Fitness
6 apps · best rank #6 · leading: Pokémon GO
4.5 ★ ↑2
avg rating · vs 12 Nov
Travel
6 apps
3.6 ★ ↑1
avg rating · vs 12 Nov
Graphics & Design
5 apps
4.6 ★ —
avg rating · vs 12 Nov
Shopping
4 apps · best rank #26 · leading: Packz
4.6 ★ —
avg rating · vs 12 Nov
Food & Drink
4 apps · best rank #17 · leading: Toastie: grilled cheese game
4.8 ★ —
avg rating · vs 12 Nov
Photo & Video
2 apps
4.7 ★ —
avg rating · vs 12 Nov
Business
2 apps
4.7 ★ ↑1
avg rating · vs 12 Nov

App Store data shown here is sourced from Apple's public iTunes RSS chart feeds and the iTunes Lookup API, collected by Zing at regular intervals. Figures may differ from Apple's internal App Store Connect analytics.

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