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.
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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 | 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?
- Lois
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