Azerbaijan Gaming Market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 9.2% from 2025 to 2031

Shooter games segment by Game Type held the highest revenue share in Azerbaijan Gaming Market -6Wresearch

Shooter games accounted for the largest share of revenue in Azerbaijan gaming market. Revenue leadership was driven by the strong popularity of competitive first-person and third-person shooters across mobile and PC platforms, supported by high engagement levels and recurring monetisation through battle passes, cosmetic items, and seasonal content. Multiplayer shooter titles benefit from long play cycles, esports-driven visibility, and frequent in-game transactions, resulting in sustained revenue generation.

According to 6Wresearch, the Azerbaijan Gaming Market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 9.2% from 2025 to 2031. Between 2021 and 2024, Azerbaijan gaming market expanded steadily, supported by favourable demographics, rising digital participation, and increasing intensity of app-based entertainment consumption. Azerbaijan’s population stood high, with a working-age population in 2023, providing a broad base of economically active and digitally engaged users. Importantly, individuals aged 15-39 account for some portion of the population, aligning closely with core gaming cohorts globally. During this period, Azerbaijan recorded social media penetration in 2023, reinforcing discovery, peer influence, and community-led engagement around games. National digital platforms processed billions of authenticated user interactions annually, reflecting widespread familiarity with log-ins, digital identities, and recurring app usage, behavioural foundations that supported the growth of free-to-play, multiplayer, and live-service gaming models rather than one-off game purchases.

According to Sumit, Senior Research Analyst, 6Wresearch, mobile gaming accounted for the largest share of revenue in Azerbaijan gaming market. Players increasingly favoured mobile platforms due to widespread smartphone penetration, low upfront costs, and the popularity of free-to-play titles supported by in-app purchases and live-service monetisation. Competitive multiplayer games, seasonal events, and esports-driven engagement further reinforced mobile gaming’s revenue dominance, particularly among younger demographics and casual gamers.

Azerbaijan Gaming Market (2025-2031) report provides an in-depth analysis with 19 figures and 6 tables, covered in 70 pages. The report thoroughly covers the market by gaming platform, by game type and by age group. The Azerbaijan Gaming Market outlook report provides an unbiased and detailed analysis of the ongoing trends, opportunities/high growth areas, and market drivers, which would help the stakeholders to devise and align their market strategies according to the current and future market dynamics.