Americans' Favorite Video Game Genres

When it comes to Americans' favorite video game genres, it's something of a mixed bag. According to survey data from Statista's Consumer Insights, U.S. gamers tended to favor action titles the most in 2024 such as platform or fighting games. Action-adventure games were the second most popular category. Casual, strategy and shooters were each favored by around three in ten of the surveyed gamers, while sports titles only managed 25 percent.

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