List of The Top Video Games This Year By State
The gaming industry is a multi-billion-dollar market, growing year on year, with millions of monthly competitors streaming and playing online. With the launch of the next-generation consoles and a year…
The gaming industry is a multi-billion-dollar market, growing year on year, with millions of monthly competitors streaming and playing online. With the launch of the next-generation consoles and a year of lockdown, online gaming grew massively, seeing a 39% increase. But, while hundreds of games are released every year, have you ever wondered which are the most popular in each US state?
By analyzing Google search volume and keywords data, a new report from TopUsCasinos.com has revealed the most loved games across all US states. The report highlights both the most popular games over the last 12 months and the most loved franchises over the last decade.
Taking the top spot for the most popular game in the last year is the long-running PC game Roblox. Having millions of daily active users, the number one ranked game topped the charts in 20 US states, including Florida and California. Lockdown crazes took over in the pandemic, with Among Us taking the gaming scene by storm. Released in 2018, the cross-platform game ranked second in the US, having 15 states name it their most popular video game. Minecraft, played by millions worldwide every month, secured third place and was favored by 11 states.
With regular reboots and relaunches, it’s no surprise that the 30-year-old hedgehog, Sonic, is the number one ranked franchise in the last decade – rated the most loved across nine states. Joining Sonic in the number one spot is Madden NFL. Launched in 1988, and also featuring in nine states, Madden NFL is by far the most popular sports game.
Other loved franchises which made the list were Mario, Metal Gear, and Tony Hawks. The 30 most popular games included the 2018 and 2019 winners of the Best Ongoing Game, Fortnite, as well as various recent releases and ongoing games such as Apex Legends, Call of Duty Warzone, GTA V, and FIFA. Below is a list of each state’s most popular game and franchise of the last year and decade, respectively! You can see more information on this report here.
Alabama
The most popular game of the year: Roblox
Most popular franchise of the decade: Sonic the Hedgehog
Alaska
The most popular game of the year: Roblox
Most popular franchise of the decade: Pokémon
Arizona
The most popular game of the year: Among Us
Most popular franchise of the decade: Metal Gear
Arkansas
The most popular game of the year: Minecraft
Most popular franchise of the decade: Dragon Ball
California
The most popular game of the year: Roblox
Most popular franchise of the decade: Metal Gear
Colorado
The most popular game of the year: Roblox
Most popular franchise of the decade: Tony Hawk's
Connecticut
The most popular game of the year: Roblox
Most popular franchise of the decade: Mario
Delaware
The most popular game of the year: Among Us
Most popular franchise of the decade: Madden NFL
District of Columbia
The most popular game of the year: Among Us
Most popular franchise of the decade: Madden NFL
Florida
The most popular game of the year: Roblox
Most popular franchise of the decade: Sonic the Hedgehog
Georgia
The most popular game of the year: Roblox
Most popular franchise of the decade: Sonic the Hedgehog
Hawaii
The most popular game of the year: Genshin Impact
Most popular franchise of the decade: Metal Gear
Idaho
The most popular game of the year: Minecraft
Most popular franchise of the decade: Minecraft
Illinois
The most popular game of the year: Minecraft
Most popular franchise of the decade: Mario
Indiana
The most popular game of the year: Roblox
Most popular franchise of the decade: Mario
Iowa
The most popular game of the year: Minecraft
Most popular franchise of the decade: Madden NFL
Kansas
The most popular game of the year: Genshin Impact
Most popular franchise of the decade: Call of Duty
Kentucky
The most popular game of the year: Roblox
Most popular franchise of the decade: NBA 2K
Louisiana
The most popular game of the year: Roblox
Most popular franchise of the decade: Madden NFL
Maine
The most popular game of the year: Minecraft
Most popular franchise of the decade: Mario
Maryland
The most popular game of the year: Among Us
Most popular franchise of the decade: Sonic the Hedgehog
Massachusetts
The most popular game of the year: Among Us
Most popular franchise of the decade: Tony Hawk's
Michigan
The most popular game of the year: Among Us
Most popular franchise of the decade: Mario
Minnesota
The most popular game of the year: Roblox
Most popular franchise of the decade: Madden NFL
Mississippi
The most popular game of the year: Minecraft
Most popular franchise of the decade: Sonic the Hedgehog
Missouri
The most popular game of the year: Roblox
Most popular franchise of the decade: Call of Duty
Montana
The most popular game of the year: Among Us
Most popular franchise of the decade: Sonic the Hedgehog
Nebraska
The most popular game of the year: Minecraft
Most popular franchise of the decade: Mario
Nevada
The most popular game of the year: Roblox
Most popular franchise of the decade: Metal Gear
New Hampshire
The most popular game of the year: Minecraft
Most popular franchise of the decade: Tony Hawk's
New Jersey
The most popular game of the year: Among Us
Most popular franchise of the decade: Mario
New Mexico
The most popular game of the year: Genshin Impact
Most popular franchise of the decade: Metal Gear
North Carolina
The most popular game of the year: Among Us
Most popular franchise of the decade: Sonic the Hedgehog
North Dakota
The most popular game of the year: Among Us
Most popular franchise of the decade: Call of Duty
Ohio
The most popular game of the year: Among Us
Most popular franchise of the decade: Madden NFL
Oklahoma
The most popular game of the year: Genshin Impact
Most popular franchise of the decade: God of War
Oregon
The most popular game of the year: Roblox
Most popular franchise of the decade: Tony Hawk's
Pennsylvania
The most popular game of the year: Minecraft
Most popular franchise of the decade: Madden NFL
Rhode Island
The most popular game of the year: Among Us
Most popular franchise of the decade: Mario
South Carolina
The most popular game of the year: Roblox
Most popular franchise of the decade: Sonic the Hedgehog
South Dakota
The most popular game of the year: Among Us
Most popular franchise of the decade: Madden NFL
Tennessee
The most popular game of the year: Roblox
Most popular franchise of the decade: God of War
Texas
The most popular game of the year: Roblox
Most popular franchise of the decade: Sonic the Hedgehog
Utah
The most popular game of the year: Roblox
Most popular franchise of the decade: Halo
Vermont
The most popular game of the year: Genshin Impact
Most popular franchise of the decade: Battlefield
Virginia
The most popular game of the year: Among Us
Most popular franchise of the decade: God of War
Washington
The most popular game of the year: Among Us
Most popular franchise of the decade: Call of Duty
West Virginia
The most popular game of the year: Minecraft
Most popular franchise of the decade: Metal Gear
Wisconsin
The most popular game of the year: Roblox
Most popular franchise of the decade: Madden NFL
Wyoming
The most popular game of the year: Roblox
Most popular franchise of the decade: Assassin's Creed
