Gaming ecosystem map increase

India’s video game revolution is constantly building, but in recent years, the country has firmly established itself as a prominent player in the global gaming scenario. According to the 2025 India Mobile Gaming Insights report by the censor tower, India recorded 8.45 billion mobile game downloads in FY 2024 – 25, strengthening its position globally. While casual styles such as simulation, arcade and tabletops continue to lead in download due to their access and cultural familiarity, it is the main competitive styles such as shooter games that are responsible for most revenue. It is powered by deep user engagement and has increased in-game spending. See more information about the industry on this National Video Game Day.

National Video Games Day: India’s video gaming ecosystem rise

The ecosystem is not only moving towards the player, but is also starting building its own games. A recent step in that direction came from Meta, which launched a dedicated incubator program Meta Gaming Accelerator to support small and medium game developers across India. At the inaugural Wave Summit hosted by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Crafton India Gaming Incubator (Kigi) creators presented their in-development indie games for investors, industry leaders and audience audiences. This marked more visibility for Indian -made intellectual property in the global gaming conversation and a confidence towards support.

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While Mobile remains a major platform for gaming in India, one of the most important moments for the country’s video game industry came from PC and console space. It was led by Nodwin Gaming, who is a leader in South Asia’s Asports and Gaming Ecosystem, as well as with the Indie Game UTSAV. In the Mumbai leg of Comic Con India, a nodwin gaming IP, the Indy Game Utsav X Steam Sale made headlines as more than 110 Indian-OR PC games were depicted on the Global Steam Front page for the first time. In the same incident, more than 40 high -quality Indian PCs and Console Games were shown to fans and stakeholders of the industry on the Comic Con Show Floor.

“India’s video game ecosystem is developing rapidly, and a large part of that speed comes from the Indie Developer community,” Co-founder and managing director, Nodwin Gaming, says. “These creators are creating fresh, culturally vested experiences, which deserve to be seen and persuaded. With the Indie game celebration, the intention was to provide a platform where the Indie game could have been experienced by the broader audience, not only gamers, but also publishers, content manufacturers, and potential investors. To nurture the original IP and encourage risks from our sports creators.

Supporting this initiative, India’s first-one type of backnd platform, developed by Durtkube Interactive, was a speaker. The Spector offers tools for live opes, leadersboard, analytics, and more, allowing the game studio to focus on creativity by scare more quickly and efficiently.

“India’s video game ecosystem in 2025 is at an important divisive point. Notes pravan parikh, co-founder and product lead, dirtcube interactive llp. “It requires reliable infrastructure, scaling reduces friction, and platforms that help the gods go to play with prototypes, and then beneficial from playable to beneficial. Supporting initiatives like Indie Game UTSAV are part of how we contribute to a healthy development ecosystem, and construct around the developers.

Despite its mobile-arms origin, India’s PC gaming scene is continuously receiving traction, supported by the growing middle class with high disposable income. According to Nico Partners, more than 77% of Indian PC Gamers increased their expenses in Q1 2024, which exceeded growth in both mobile and console gaming. As the economy continues to expand, the PC is expected to grow with the gaming market, which creates new opportunities for developers and publishers.

Contributing to this speed is CyberPowerPC, a global leader in custom gaming computers who have recently completed their first year in India. By offering a tilated build for both casual and competitive players, the cyberpowerpc is helping to make the high-demonstration PC gaming more accessible and providing a better experience for Indian gamers in a wide range of title.

“For many of us, video games are a continuity, a way to connect with friends, compete with passion, rest after a long day, and what we are is that we have a deep, personal relationship with sports celebrating on the day of video game. Comments Vishal Parakh, COO, CyberPowerPc India.

A defined aspect of India’s video game growth is the increasing influence of creators and asports athletes. According to Nico Partners, 57.2% of Indian gamers discover new games through streamers and affected, making the manufacturer-powered material become an important part of the expansion of the ecosystem.

“India’s gaming ecosystem in 2025 is more vibrant and diverse than ever and manufacturers play an important role in that development. They are not just entertainers; they are storytellers who brid down the difference between developers and players, which help to reach the main stream for Indian Games reference, emotion and experience for experience,” Highlights Animesh Aggarwal, co-founder and CEO, S8ul Esports.

S8ul, a global leader in esports and gaming materials, is currently the only Indian team competing in 12 separate ESPORTS titles and is home to some major gaming creators of the country. These creators play an important role in shaping the cultural acceptance of gaming in India, construction of engagement, construction of engagement.

With increasing government support, strong connections with players and developers, and increasing visibility for Indian -made games, India’s video gaming market is well deployed for continuous development. As the world’s largest mobile gaming market spreads in PC, console and indie game development, it is clear on the National Video Game Day that the next chapter in India’s gaming story is only the beginning.