When do Game Development jobs post on Upwork
Game Development jobs peak between 4 and 6pm ET, with Thursday the busiest day to apply.
What hours do Game Development jobs post?
Based on 846 Game Development jobs over the last 90 days, shown in ET.
Number of jobs
Most Game Development jobs post around 4 to 6pm ET.
When do Game Development jobs post, by day and hour?
The darker the cell, the more jobs posted that hour.
Game Development job posting activity
What are the best days to find Game Development jobs?
The days of the week with the most Game Development job posts.
Thursday posts roughly 1.8x as many Game Development jobs as Sunday.
Where do Game Development jobs come from?
Top client countries, last 90 days.
United States30% (250)
India9% (79)
United Kingdom5% (45)
Pakistan4% (31)
South Africa3% (27)
United Arab Emirates3% (23)
UKR3% (22)
France2% (17)
Saudi Arabia2% (16)
Canada2% (16)
What do Game Development jobs pay on Upwork?
Based on observed Game Development job budgets and hourly profiles.
Median
$23/hr
Typical range
$10 to $39/hr
Fixed-price median
$200
Hourly rate distribution for Game Development
Is Game Development demand growing on Upwork?
How Game Development demand has moved week to week, with the job-type and experience mix.
Weekly job demand
Up 1% over 7 weeksJobs per week
Game Development job type
52%
48%
Game Development experience level
8%
71%
21%
How we calculate this
- We analyzed 846 Game Development job posts from the last 90 days
- Peak hour is the 60-minute window with the highest average posting volume
- All times are shown in your selected timezone
Analysis by Shajeel Afzal · Founder & CEO at UpAlerts
Source: UpAlerts · 846 jobs analyzed · Updated July 12, 2026
Hourly breakdown
| Hour | Jobs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 3pm | 36 | 4% |
| 4pm | 55 | 7% |
| 5pm | 37 | 4% |
| 6pm | 35 | 4% |
| 7pm | 32 | 4% |
| 8pm | 23 | 3% |
| 9pm | 27 | 3% |
| 10pm | 32 | 4% |
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