Mobile game interaction heatmaps

See where players
tap and struggle.

Turn repeated taps, ignored controls, and interaction patterns into a clearer picture of the player experience.

Start playingAdd your game

A button can look obvious to the developer and remain invisible to players. A failed interaction can happen dozens of times without appearing in written feedback. PixelPicked connects interaction heatmaps with hosted demo sessions, funnels, performance data, and replays so developers can identify friction and then inspect the sessions behind it.

Interaction patterns at a glance

Find friction.
Check the evidence.

Use heatmaps as a starting point, then compare the pattern with progression and individual sessions.

  • 01

    Tap and click activity

    See which observed controls and interaction areas receive attention across supported hosted sessions.

    Interactions
  • 02

    Repeated interaction signals

    Find areas where players tap repeatedly, hesitate, or attempt an action that does not produce the expected result.

    Friction
  • 03

    Ignored UI

    Compare visible controls with actual interaction to find onboarding, navigation, or calls to action that players overlook.

    UI clarity
  • 04

    Connect to funnels

    Compare interaction patterns with level and event funnels to understand whether UI friction is contributing to progression drop-off.

    Progression

More than a colored overlay

Move from pattern
to session context.

Heatmaps are most useful when the developer can inspect what happened before and after an interaction.

  • 05

    Replay the surrounding session

    Use session replay to inspect the sequence around an interaction instead of guessing from an aggregate pattern alone.

    Session replay
  • 06

    Keep device context

    Compare behavior with available screen, browser, orientation, and performance context when an issue may affect only part of the audience.

    Device context

Example heatmap investigation

Read the pattern.
Check what caused it.

A heatmap directs attention; it does not explain player intent on its own.

  • 07

    Repeated taps around a control

    A concentrated cluster can indicate a frequently used control, a small touch target, delayed feedback, or an action that did not respond. Compare the surrounding sessions before deciding.

    Tap cluster
  • 08

    Progress stops with no interaction

    If a funnel step loses players and its expected control receives little attention, the interface or onboarding may not be communicating the next action clearly.

    Drop-off
  • 09

    Pattern appears on one screen size

    Compare the interaction pattern with screen, orientation, browser, and performance context before changing a layout that works elsewhere.

    Device context
  • 10

    Confirm with replay and feedback

    Open representative sessions and review player comments. Heatmaps reveal where activity happened; replay and feedback help explain the sequence and expectation.

    Evidence

Go deeper

Put this feature to work

What no-SDK analytics can observeUnderstand the signals available from a hosted HTML build and their limits.How to test your mobile gameUse interaction evidence as part of a focused, repeatable playtest.Free mobile game analyticsCompare heatmaps with retention, funnels, performance, and crash signals.Mobile game session replayWatch what happened before and after the interaction pattern you found.

Common questions

Everything you
need to know.

What is a mobile game heatmap?

A game interaction heatmap summarizes where players tap, click, or interact across sessions, helping developers find heavily used, ignored, or confusing parts of the interface.

Do PixelPicked heatmaps require an SDK?

PixelPicked captures supported interactions from HTML game builds hosted inside its play environment, without requiring another analytics SDK in the game.

Can heatmaps explain why a player left?

A heatmap identifies patterns but does not prove intent. PixelPicked lets developers compare those patterns with funnels, session replay, performance signals, and written feedback for better context.

Which builds support interaction heatmaps?

Heatmaps apply to supported browser-playable HTML builds hosted on PixelPicked. The detail available depends on what the play environment can observe for that build.

Heatmaps show where to investigate. Funnels and replay help explain what the player experienced there.

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