Popularity

Popularity is used to interpret the general data trends relating to the count of ratings of software in the Game Engine industry. While this section doesn't discuss user satisfaction, product affordability, competition dynamics, and language support - Yummy will have pages about those subjects as well.

Overall Popularity

Game Engine at the moment ranks as the 272nd most used software category based on our figures with 117 reviews last year. Year over year, Game Engine's popularity climbed 74.63%. It reached its highest popularity ranking in 2016 coming in 144th place with 116 ratings. But, it is presently at its worst relative popularity ranking. Going back to 2015, the category has collected 581 total customer reviews. As the 272nd most reviewed category worldwide, Game Engine is an extremely niche category.

Old Vs. New

The oldest Game Engine product in our records is Unity given its first tracked review landing 7 years ago. The newest Game Engine product to the market is Unreal Engine with its earliest known review surfacing in 2015.

Popularity by Country and Region

The United States uses Game Engine software products more than any other nation with 191 ratings. The United States is followed by India, the United Kingdom, Spain, and Canada which have an overall average of 53 ratings. During this past year Game Engine category lost popularity in the United States to become the United States' 342nd most reviewed software category. The most heavily used Game Engine product is Unity with an impressive 427 reviews.

Big and Small

Many businesses using Game Engine software products are small businesses, accounting for 71% of all reviews. They are followed by medium business customers (18%), and large business customers (11%). The usage of Game Engine software solutions for small businesses is thriving currently, growing by 91% over the past year. Game Engine software solutions for large businesses have experienced a recession this year, decreasing 191% of the prior year's value.

What Is Your Favorite Industry?

The top industries for Game Engine are computer games, computer software, entertainment, animation, and information technology and services.