U.S. gamer share by engagement 2025| Statista

Distribution of video gamers in the United States in 2025, by engagement level

Characteristic	Share of gamers
Super gamers (gaming as primary entertainment)	38%
Avid gamers (gaming as one of several equivalent entertainment options)	35%
Casual gamers (gaming as entertainment when no other options are available)	26%

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Release date

November 2025

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2025

Number of respondents

4,026 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Supplementary notes

Values may not sum up to 100 percent due to rounding.

Gamers are defined as adults aged 18+ who currently play video games.

“Super Gamers” are defined as gamers who view gaming as their primary source of entertainment and follow gaming content online. “Avid Gamers” are defined as gamers who view gaming as one of a few equivalent options for entertainment, or gamers who view gaming as their primary source of entertainment but do not follow gaming content online. “Casual Gamers” are defined as gamers who only view gaming as an entertainment option when other options are not available, or gamers who view gaming as one of a few equivalent options for entertainment but do not follow gaming content online.

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In 2025, about 38 percent of gamers in the United States were highly engaged super gamers who played video games as their primary source of entertainment. Avid gamers, who were defined as playing video games as one of several equivalent sources of entertainment, accounted for 35 percent of the gaming audiences in the United States.