Motivation for playing video games U.S. 2022

A survey in August 2022 found that approximately three quarters of gamers in the United States played video games in as a stress relief. Additionally, 19 percent of respondent gamers strongly agreed with playing games to be together with friends, and 29 percent agreed with that statement.

Most popular reasons for playing video games according to gamers in the United States as of August 2022

Characteristic	Strongly agree	Agree	Neither agree nor disagree	Disagree	Strongly disagree
To spend / pass my free time	33%	48%	14%	3%	2%
As a stress relief	32%	43%	19%	5%	2%
As a hobby	29%	41%	20%	7%	4%
To challenge myself	25%	44%	21%	6%	4%
For the immersive experience	21%	36%	28%	10%	5%
To discover / learn new things	20%	37%	28%	11%	5%
When waiting for something (e.g., bus, or friends)	20%	44%	23%	9%	5%
To express my creativity	20%	30%	30%	14%	7%
To be together with friends	19%	29%	25%	17%	10%
For competition	19%	30%	25%	17%	9%
As a family event	12%	24%	28%	21%	14%

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Release date

August 2022

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Region

United States

Survey time period

August 3 to 8, 2022

Number of respondents

1,035 respondents

Age group

18-64 years

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: How much do the following statements apply to your video gaming behavior? I play video games…
Values may not sum up to 100 percent due to rounding.

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