The most popular genre across Canada are puzzle and word games. The types of games which are the most played by Canadians are similar across the country.
British Columbia
35% of gamers in British Columbia play Puzzle and Word Games
28% of gamers in British Columbia play Action and Adventure Games
26% of gamers in British Columbia play Strategy and Role-Playing Games
Alberta
40% of gamers in Alberta play Puzzle and Word Games
25% of gamers in Alberta play First-person and Team-based Games
24% of gamers in Alberta play Action and Adventure Games
Saskatchewan and Manitoba
37% of gamers in Saskatchewan and gamers in Manitoba play Puzzle and Word Games
25% of gamers in Saskatchewan and gamers in Manitoba play Action and Adventure Games
24% of gamers in Saskatchewan and gamers in Manitoba play First-person and team-based Games
Ontario
41% of gamers in Ontario play Puzzle and Word Games
25% of gamers in Ontario Gamers play First-person and Team-based Games
24% of gamers in Ontario play Action and Adventure Games
Quebec
30% of gamers in Quebec play Puzzle and Word Games
25% of gamers in Quebec play Strategy and Role-Playing Games
22% of gamers in Quebec play Action and Adventure Games
Atlantic Canada
28% of gamers in Atlantic Canada play Puzzle and Word Games
25% of gamers in Atlantic Canada play Action and Adventure Games
21% of gamers in Atlantic Canada play First-person and Team-based Games
Data note: The NPD Group analyzes Atlantic provinces as a whole (New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador) given population size (less than 7% percent of Canada). The NPD Group surveys 10 provinces and uses Statistics Canada data to weight the results by age, gender, region, and household size. The three territories (Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut) are not currently included as the cost is prohibitive to obtain a meaningful sample size.
