With increased overseas investment and partnership, India’s digital gaming industry is growing rapidly. One of the top five countries for mobile gaming in the world, this sector is already worth over $890 million and is rapidly approaching the $1 billion mark.
Currently, the country has more than 250 game development companies, — these numbered twenty-five in 2010 — with at least two startups coming up every month. The increase in mobile gaming corresponds to the rise in smartphone adoption in India, which is projected to have 530 million smartphone users this year. Additionally, the convenience of digital payments, inexpensive data charges as well as mobile phones, and localized content has helped this market grow.
“Rising smartphone users created a stable marketplace for the mobile gaming sector, as users are constantly on the lookout for new forms of entertainment,” says Felix Manojh, founder of Flixy Games, a mobile game publisher that has partnered with Japan’s Axelmark and Tayutau.
Chinese mobile payments company Paytm and Alibaba Group-owned AGTech Holdings Ltd have formed a joint venture to launch Gamepind, a gaming platform aimed at mobile users in India. China’s Tencent is planning to invest in gaming in India this year, and Chinese gaming company Youzu launched local casual strategy games last year. Vietnam-based StomStudio has partnered with India’s mobile game publisher Gamesbond.
Last updated: December 26th, 2025
