IndieDB Genre & Theme Popularity February 2012: Part 1

On the 1st of this month (February) I spent some time collecting data from the IndieDB website, and created a few graphs from the data. This is Part 1 of 3 in the series.

Do let me know in the comments box below if you find the results helpful, for example, when trying to choose a genre or theme for your next game. If there are specific combinations of Genre and Theme you would like to find out about in more detail, leave me a comment and I will check it out for another post.

Popularity Based on Total Number of Games Listed.

Popularity of Genres on IndieDB [based on number of games listed]:

1. Action [1240]

2. Adventure [803]

3. Strategy [365]

4. RPG [288]

5. Puzzle [284]

6. Simulation [146]

7. MMO [102]

8. Driving [71]

9. Sport [48]

Popularity of Themes on IndieDB [based on number of games listed]:

1. Sci-Fi [926]

2. Fantasy [554]

3. Various [295]

4. Comic [274]

5. Horror [266]

6. War [224]

7. Comedy [177]

8. Realism [140]

9. Fighter [93]

10. Medieval [85]

11. Anime [79]

12. Nature [67]

13. Sport [45]

14. History [39]

15. Politics [31]

16. Western [25]

17. Antiquity [19]

18. Movie [8]

Most popular combo: Sci-Fi themed, Action genre.

Part 1: Popularity Based on Total Number of Games Listed.

Part 2: Popularity Based on Total Number of Views.

Part 3: Popularity Based on Average Number of Views per Games Listed.