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8.6% -- install growth rate for global mobile gaming (2025)
Global mobile game installs decreased by 8.6% year-over-year in 2025.
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game-developers.org
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global mobile gaming: 8.6% install growth rate. Source: game-developers.org (2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/mobile-game-installs-yoy-decline-2025
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