India mobile games market to hit $2.4bn by 2029
A MIXI Global Investments 'India State of Play' report (authored by Naavik, using Sensor Tower and AppsFlyer data) projects India’s mobile games market will reach $2.4 billion by 2029, driven by more than 600 million active mobile gamers and 9% year‑over‑year player growth. India recorded 7.95 billion mobile game installs in 2025 and generated $1.1 billion in mobile games revenue that year; the market is forecast to reach $1.5 billion in combined IAP and IAA revenues in 2026 (14.6% YoY growth). The report highlights the September 22, 2025 Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act (PROGA) ban on real‑money gaming (RMG), which previously accounted for roughly $3.7 billion and ~85% of gaming revenues, forcing a shift toward IAP and ad‑monetised models. The piece also notes government incentives (Maharashtra $390m, AVGC‑XR $47m corpus) and classifying game studios as Essential Services.
- •India's mobile games market is projected to reach $2.4 billion by 2029.
- •India has more than 600 million active mobile gamers and recorded 7.95 billion installs in 2025.
- •The report (MIXI Global Investments, authored by Naavik) used data from Sensor Tower and AppsFlyer.
