The 100 Most Downloaded Games from 2016 to 2024 So Far

With 5.5 billion downloads of mobile game apps in 2021, gaming is also set to become a major player in the app economy.

This is why I have decided to compile the 100 most downloaded games. For mobile game players, I think it may come as a great help to you if you are really willing to enjoy your leisure by playing mobile games. For mobile game developers, it is also helpful to check out the most popular games in the world to get an idea of what actually works in the market.

Let’s check it.

The 100 Most Downloaded Android Apps from 2016 to 2024 So Far

The 100 Most Downloaded Games (iPhone & Android)

Till now, the most downloaded games in the world is Subway Surfers.

#	App Name	Company Name	Company HQ	Parent Company Name
1	Subway Surfers	Sybo	DK	Tencent
2	Free Fire	Garena Online	SG	Sea
3	Candy Crush Saga	King	GB	Activision Blizzard
4	ROBLOX	Roblox	US	Roblox
5	Ludo King	Gametion	IN	Gametion
6	PUBG MOBILE	Tencent	CN	Tencent
7	8 Ball Pool	Miniclip	CH	Tencent
8	My Talking Tom	Outfit7	CY	Jinke Culture – Outfit7
9	Temple Run 2	Imangi	US	Imangi
10	Sniper 3D Assassin	Wildlife Studios	BR	Wildlife Studios
11	My Talking Tom 2	Outfit7	CY	Jinke Culture – Outfit7
12	Hill Climb Racing	Fingersoft	FI	Fingersoft
13	Pokémon GO	Niantic	US	Niantic
14	My Talking Angela	Outfit7	CY	Jinke Culture – Outfit7
15	Magic Tiles 3	Amanotes	VN	Amanotes
16	slither.io	Lowtech Studios	US	Lowtech Studios
17	Temple Run	Imangi	US	Imangi
18	Clash Royale	Supercell	FI	Tencent
19	Gardenscapes by Playrix	Playrix	IE	Playrix
20	Traffic Rider	Skgames	TR	Skgames
21	Talking Tom Gold Run	Outfit7	CY	Jinke Culture – Outfit7
22	Homescapes	Playrix	IE	Playrix
23	Mobile Legends: Bang Bang	Moonton	CN	ByteDance
24	Clash of Clans	Supercell	FI	Tencent
25	Tiles Hop: EDM Rush	Amanotes	VN	Amanotes
26	Among Us!	InnerSloth	US	InnerSloth
27	EA SPORTS FC™ MOBILE 24 SOCCER	Electronic Arts	US	Electronic Arts
28	Pou	Zakeh	CY	Zakeh
29	Helix Jump	Voodoo Gaming	FR	Voodoo
30	My Talking Tom Friends	Outfit7	CY	Jinke Culture – Outfit7
31	Fishdom	Playrix	IE	Playrix
32	Township	Playrix	IE	Playrix
33	Bubble Shooter by Ilyon	Ilyon Dynamics	IL	Tencent
34	Extreme Car Driving Simulator	AxesinMotion	ES	Media and Games Invest
35	Stack Ball	Azur Interactive Games	CY	Azur Interactive Games
36	Kick the Buddy	Playgendary	CY	Playgendary
37	Call of Duty: Mobile	Activision Publishing	US	Activision Blizzard
38	Lords Mobile	IGG	CN	IGG
39	Subway Princess Runner	IVYMOBILE	HK	IVYMOBILE
40	Plants vs. Zombies	Electronic Arts	US	Electronic Arts
41	Hunter Assassin	Ruby Game	TR	SEGA SAMMY
42	Carrom Pool	Miniclip	CH	Tencent
43	Asphalt 8: Airborne	Gameloft	FR	Vivendi
44	Bridge Race	Supersonic	IL	Unity Technologies
45	Dr. Driving	SUD	KR	SUD
46	Block Craft 3D	Wildlife Studios	BR	Wildlife Studios
47	Tomb of the Mask	Playgendary	CY	Playgendary
48	Hungry Shark Evolution	Ubisoft	FR	Ubisoft
49	Fun Race 3D	Azur Interactive Games	CY	Azur Interactive Games
50	Pooking	MOUNTAIN GAME	CN	MOUNTAIN GAME
51	Geometry Dash	RobTop	SE	RobTop
52	Zombie Tsunami	MobiGame	FR	MobiGame
53	WormsZone.io	Azur Interactive Games	CY	Azur Interactive Games
54	Super Mario Run	Nintendo	JP	Nintendo
55	Brawl Stars	Supercell	FI	Tencent
56	Join Clash 3D	Supersonic	IL	Unity Technologies
57	Talking Tom Cat	Outfit7	CY	Jinke Culture – Outfit7
58	Brain Out	Eyewind	CN	Eyewind
59	Granny	DVloper	SE	DVloper
60	Candy Crush Soda Saga	King	GB	Activision Blizzard
61	Fruit Ninja	Halfbrick	AU	Halfbrick
62	Angry Birds 2	Rovio Entertainment	FI	SEGA SAMMY
63	aquapark.io	Voodoo Gaming	FR	Voodoo
64	Paper.io 2	Voodoo Gaming	FR	Voodoo
65	Talking Tom Hero Dash	Outfit7	CY	Jinke Culture – Outfit7
66	Happy Glass	Lion Studios	US	AppLovin
67	Honor of Kings	Tencent	CN	Tencent
68	Sonic Dash	SEGA	JP	SEGA SAMMY
69	Bowmasters	Playgendary	CY	Playgendary
70	Minecraft Pocket Edition	Mojang	SE	Microsoft
71	Hill Climb Racing 2	Fingersoft	FI	Fingersoft
72	Minion Rush	Gameloft	FR	Vivendi
73	Block Puzzle Jewel	Hua Weiwei	CN	Hua Weiwei
74	Plants vs. Zombies 2	Electronic Arts	US	Electronic Arts
75	Stumble Guys	Scopely	US	Scopely
76	Going Balls	Supersonic	IL	Unity Technologies
77	Coin Master	Moon Active	IL	Moon Active
78	Cooking Fever	Nordcurrent	LT	Nordcurrent
79	Brain Test: Tricky Puzzles	Unico Studio	US	Unico Studio
80	QQ	Tencent	CN	Tencent
81	Piano Tiles 2 by Cheetah Mobile	Cheetah Mobile	CN	Cheetah Mobile
82	Tank Stars	Azur Interactive Games	CY	Azur Interactive Games
83	Sand Balls	SayGames	CY	SayGames
84	Race Master	SayGames	CY	SayGames
85	Shadow Fight 2	Nekki	CY	Nekki
86	Racing in Car 2	Fast Free Games	TR	Fast Free Games
87	Rise Up	Azur Interactive Games	CY	Azur Interactive Games
88	Hole.io	Voodoo Gaming	FR	Voodoo
89	Real Racing 3	Electronic Arts	US	Electronic Arts
90	Street Racing 3D	IVYMOBILE	HK	IVYMOBILE
91	Need for Speed No Limits	Electronic Arts	US	Electronic Arts
92	Words Of Wonders	Fugo	TR	Fugo
93	Real Bike Racing	Italy Games	VN	Doodle Mobile
94	Happy Color	X-Flow	CY	X-Flow
95	Soccer Super Star	Real Free Soccer	HK	Real Free Soccer
96	Traffic Racer	Skgames	TR	Skgames
97	Color Bump 3D	Azur Interactive Games	CY	Azur Interactive Games
98	Craftsman: Building Craft	StarGame22	US	StarGame22
99	Hay Day	Supercell	FI	Tencent
100	My Talking Angela 2	Outfit7	CY	Jinke Culture – Outfit7

Different from apps which developers are dominated by USA developers and Chinese developers, developers from French, Turkey and Cyprus also show their strength in games.

Then, what’s the most popular mobile game categories?

By analyzing the top 1,000 most downloaded mobile games in Google Play Store, we found that games in “Arcade & Action” and “Brain & Puzzle” accounted for 52% of the top 1,000 most downloaded games in Android devices.

Note: There were significant differences in mobile gaming genres consumed across various generations and countries. If you are a developer, you should do your research deeper.

Now, you have an idea of what are the most downloaded games in the world. How many of them were added to your phone? Which is your favorite mobile game app?