According to a survey conducted from September to October 2020, about three quarters of female respondents in Japan answered that they had experienced playing a puzzle game via smartphone. While puzzle games were by far the most commonly experienced smartphone game genre among both genders, the share of respondents who had played a game of this genre was considerably lower among men.
Most commonly experienced smartphone game genres in Japan as of October 2020, by gender
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MMD Labo. (November 18, 2020). Most commonly experienced smartphone game genres in Japan as of October 2020, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 22, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1191797/japan-most-commonly-experienced-smartphone-game-genres-by-gender/
MMD Labo. "Most commonly experienced smartphone game genres in Japan as of October 2020, by gender." Chart. November 18, 2020. Statista. Accessed September 22, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1191797/japan-most-commonly-experienced-smartphone-game-genres-by-gender/
MMD Labo. (2020). Most commonly experienced smartphone game genres in Japan as of October 2020, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 22, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1191797/japan-most-commonly-experienced-smartphone-game-genres-by-gender/
MMD Labo. "Most Commonly Experienced Smartphone Game Genres in Japan as of October 2020, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Nov 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1191797/japan-most-commonly-experienced-smartphone-game-genres-by-gender/
MMD Labo, Most commonly experienced smartphone game genres in Japan as of October 2020, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1191797/japan-most-commonly-experienced-smartphone-game-genres-by-gender/ (last visited September 22, 2023)
Most commonly experienced smartphone game genres in Japan as of October 2020, by gender [Graph], MMD Labo, November 18, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1191797/japan-most-commonly-experienced-smartphone-game-genres-by-gender/