Mobile games make up the majority of video games released each year, with thousands of new additions to the Apple App Store and Google Play Store every year.
By the mid-2010s, mobile games had surpassed console and PC in volume and revenues, and that gap has continued to widen into the 2020s, with mobile games accounting for over 50 percent of game revenues.
In terms of popularity, hundreds of mobile games have surpassed 500 million cumulative downloads, with over a dozen even breaching the one billion mark. Candy Crush Saga, Garena Free Fire, PUBG Mobile, and Subway Surfers are just a few of the games to break the billion mark.
As mobile games have matured, the amount of game genres has expanded to include everything from shooters to adventure to racing. Mobile has also opened the door to new sub-genres of games, such as merge, match-3, idle simulators, and hypercasual.
Unlike console and PC, the vast majority of games launched on mobile are free to play. For a lot of games, revenue comes in the form of micro-transactions for cosmetics and other improvements, alongside ads.
While this may have created a substandard experience for competitive gameplay, it has also enabled millions of people in lower income countries to enjoy the experience of playing shooters and RPGs, which were previously mostly played in Western countries.
Developers of popular PC and console games now look at mobile as a bridge to new markets, with Activision, EA Games, Riot Games, and Ubisoft all launching titles specifically for mobile which mimic their console releases, but with lower computational requirements.
We have collected data and statistics on the most popular games. Read on below to find out more.
Most Popular Games Key Statistics
- Roblox was the most popular game in 2024 with 205 million downloads
- Block Blast was the most popular game on iOS, while Subway Surfers was most popular on Google Play
- Block Blast was the most popular game in the US and UK in 2024
- Ludo King remained the most popular game in India
Most Popular Games
Roblox finally snatched the title of most popular mobile game from Subway Surfers, after three years of being stuck in second place.
| App | Downloads (mm) |
|---|---|
| Subway Surfers | 304 |
| Stumble Guys | 254 |
| Roblox | 208 |
| Candy Crush Saga | 138 |
| Race Master 3D | 128 |
| 8 Ball Pool | 120 |
| FIFA Mobile | 111 |
| Merge & Fight | 110 |
| Garena Free Fire | 109 |
| Bridge Race | 107 |
Sources: Appfigures, AppMagic
Most Popular Games by Platform
Google Play is responsible for more downloads than the Apple App Store, but iOS users spend more.
Most Popular Games on Apple App Store 2024
Block Blast was the most popular game on the Apple App Store, with 67 million downloads.
| App | Downloads (mm) |
|---|---|
| Block Blast | 67 |
| Roblox | 51 |
| PUBG Mobile | 40 |
| Brawl Stars | 38 |
| Last War: Survival | 37 |
| Subway Surfers | 36 |
| Township | 35 |
| Pizza Ready | 30 |
| Honor of Kings | 30 |
| Whiteout Survival | 29 |
| Royal Match | 28 |
| Monopoly Go | 27 |
| 8 Ball Pool | 26 |
| Magic Tiles 3 | 24 |
| Eggy Party | 23 |
Sources: Appfigures, AppMagic
Most Popular Games on Google Play Store 2024
Subway Surfers still held the title of most popular game on the Google Play Store, with 167 million downloads.
| App | Downloads (mm) |
|---|---|
| Subway Surfers | 167 |
| Roblox | 154 |
| Ludo King | 150 |
| Pizza Ready | 138 |
| Block Blast | 131 |
| Free Fire Max | 128 |
| Free Fire | 126 |
| My Talking Tom 2 | 104 |
| Offline Games - JindoBlu | 103 |
| Build a Queen | 92 |
| 8 Ball Pool | 88 |
| My Talking Tom Friends | 87 |
| Candy Crush Saga | 86 |
| Royal Match | 84 |
| Car Race | 83 |
Sources: Appfigures, AppMagic
Most Popular Games by Country
China, India and the United States are the three largest countries for mobile game downloads.
Most Popular Games in United States 2024
Block Blast was the most popular game in the United States in 2024, with 10 million more downloads than second place Roblox.
| App | Downloads (mm) |
|---|---|
| Block Blast | 37 |
| Roblox | 27 |
| Monopoly Go | 21 |
| Township | 15 |
| Last War: Survival | 14 |
| Brawl Stars | 13.2 |
| Royal Match | 13.1 |
| Subway Surfers | 12.9 |
| Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile | 12 |
| Pizza Ready | 11 |
Sources: Appfigures, AppMagic
Most Popular Games in United Kingdom 2024
Block Blast was the most popular game in the UK as well, and with an even larger margin on second place Roblox.
| App | Downloads (mm) |
|---|---|
| Block Blast | 10 |
| Roblox | 3.2 |
| Monopoly Go | 3.1 |
| Offline Games - JindoBlu | 2.8 |
| Last War: Survival | 2.4 |
| Township | 2.3 |
| Pizza Ready | 2.3 |
| Whiteout Survival | 2.2 |
| Zen Word | 2.2 |
| Royal Match | 2.2 |
Sources: Appfigures, AppMagic
Most Popular Games in India 2024
Ludo King was the most popular game in India for another year, with over 125 million downloads.
| App | Downloads (mm) |
|---|---|
| Ludo King | 125 |
| Free Fire Max | 86 |
| Zupee | 54 |
| Indian Bikes Driving 3D | 48 |
| WinZO: Snakes and Ladders | 45 |
| Subway Princess Runner | 43 |
| Pizza Ready | 41 |
| Cricket League | 40 |
| Carrom Pool | 40 |
| Hunter Assassin | 38 |
Sources: Appfigures, AppMagic
Most Popular Games by Category
There are many categories of games, with some a blend of three or more sub-categories.
Most Popular Hypercasual Games 2024
Pizza Ready was the most downloaded hypercasual game in 2024. Build a Queen, another new entry, was second with 101 million downloads.
| App | Downloads (mm) |
|---|---|
| Pizza Ready | 169 |
| Build a Queen | 101 |
| Wood Nuts & Bolts Puzzle | 93 |
| Race Master 3D | 88 |
| Car Race | 83 |
| Going Balls | 84 |
| Magic Tiles 3 | 83 |
| Wood Screw | 80 |
| Bridge Race | 81 |
| My Perfect Hotel | 78 |
Sources: Appfigures, AppMagic
Most Popular Midcore Games 2024
Roblox was the most downloaded midcore game in 2024. The Free Fire shooter games were second and third in the charts.
| App | Downloads (mm) |
|---|---|
| Roblox | 205 |
| Free Fire | 146 |
| Free Fire Max | 135 |
| PUBG Mobile | 96 |
| Brawl Stars | 92 |
| EA Sports FC | 86 |
| Moto Rider | 81 |
| Last War: Survival | 80 |
| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | 79 |
| Football League 2025 | 75 |
Sources: Appfigures, AppMagic
Most Popular Arcade Games 2024
Subway Surfers remains the most popular arcade game, with 203 million downloads.
| App | Downloads (mm) |
|---|---|
| Subway Surfers | 203 |
| Pizza Ready | 169 |
| Build a Queen | 101 |
| Going Balls | 84 |
| Magic Tiles 3 | 83 |
| Bridge Race | 81 |
| My Perfect Hotel | 78 |
| Hole.io | 78 |
| Hunter Assassin | 74 |
| Mob Control | 73 |
Sources: Appfigures, AppMagic
Most Popular Puzzle Games 2024
Block Blast surged in popularity in 2024, knocking some of the mainstays Royal Match and Candy Crush Saga down a peg.
| App | Downloads (mm) |
|---|---|
| Block Blast | 198 |
| Royal Match | 112 |
| Candy Crush Saga | 109 |
| Wood Nuts & Bolts Puzzle | 93 |
| Wood Screw | 80 |
| Brain Test: Tricky Puzzles | 71 |
| Thief Puzzle | 58 |
| Fishdom | 55 |
| Words of Wonders | 51 |
| Gardenscapes | 50 |
Sources: Appfigures, AppMagic
Most Popular Casino Games 2024
Monopoly Go was the most popular casino game in 2024, with 60 million downloads.
| App | Downloads (mm) |
|---|---|
| Monopoly Go | 60 |
| Coin Master | 36 |
| Rummy Circle | 34 |
| Animals & Coins | 25 |
| A23 Rummy | 24 |
| Dice Dreams | 19 |
| Indian Rummy by Junglee | 16 |
| Teen Patti Gold 3 | 14 |
| Higgs Domino Global | 13 |
| 777 Casino Slot Machines | 11 |
Sources: Appfigures, AppMagic
Most Popular RPG Games 2024
Genshin Impact was the most popular RPG game in 2024, but has seen its downloads fall quite heavily over the past two years.
| App | Downloads (mm) |
|---|---|
| Genshin Impact | 37 |
| Hero Wars: Alliance | 27 |
| Solo Leveling: Arise | 26 |
| Legend of Mushroom | 22 |
| Honkai: Star Rail | 22 |
| Little Hero: Survival.io | 21 |
| Survivor!.io | 20 |
| Hero Clash | 20 |
| Cup Heroes | 18 |
| Zenless Zone Zero | 18 |
Sources: Appfigures, AppMagic
Most Popular Simulation Games 2024
Gardenscapes was the most popular simulation game in 2023, with 83 million downloads.
| App | Downloads (mm) |
|---|---|
| Roblox | 205 |
| My Talking Tom 2 | 114 |
| My Talking Tom Friends | 94 |
| My Talking Angela 2 | 85 |
| My Supermarket Simulator 3D | 74 |
| My Talking Tom | 71 |
| Township | 68 |
| Indian Bikes Driving 3D | 62 |
| Block Craft 3D | 60 |
| Vehicle Masters | 55 |
Sources: Appfigures, AppMagic
Most Popular Adventure Games 2024
School Party Craft, a game with a similar look and feel to Roblox, topped the adventure games section with 51 million downloads.
| App | Downloads (mm) |
|---|---|
| Granny | 70 |
| Payback 2 | 49 |
| Spider Fighting | 44 |
| Granny 3 | 41 |
| Rope Hero: Vice Town | 35 |
| Granny 2 | 34 |
| Scary Teacher 3D | 33 |
| Gangster Game Mafia City | 31 |
| The Baby in Yellow | 28 |
| Schoolboy Runaway | 26 |
Sources: Appfigures, AppMagic
Most Popular Action Games 2024
Roblox was the most popular action game in 2023 with 198 million downloads. Free Fire came second, with 127 million downloads.
| App | Downloads (mm) |
|---|---|
| Free Fire | 146 |
| Free Fire Max | 135 |
| PUBG Mobile | 96 |
| Agent Hunt: Hitman Shooter | 69 |
| Sniper 3D | 52 |
| Call of Duty: Mobile | 45 |
| Bowmasters | 43 |
| Blood Strike | 41 |
| 1945 Air Force | 39 |
| Pure Sniper | 38 |
Sources: Appfigures, AppMagic
Most Popular Strategy Games 2024
Lords Mobile was the most popular strategy game in 2023 with 45 million downloads, just in front of Chess.com’s mobile app.
| App | Downloads (mm) |
|---|---|
| Last War: Survival | 80 |
| Whiteout Survival | 65 |
| Plants vs Zombies | 60 |
| Tower War | 50 |
| Lords Mobile | 49 |
| Pokemon TCG Pocket | 46 |
| Evony: The King's Return | 38 |
| Plants vs Zombies 2 | 37 |
| Clash of Clans | 36 |
| Doomsday x Pacific Rim | 33 |
Sources: Appfigures, AppMagic
Most Popular Trivia Games 2024
Brain Test was the most popular trivia game in 2023, with 60 million downloads.
| App | Downloads (mm) |
|---|---|
| Quizzland | 20 |
| Kahoot! | 19.8 |
| Millionaire | 19.2 |
| Guess Their Answer | 14 |
| Trivia Master | 12 |
| Trivia Crack | 10 |
| Triviascapes | 9 |
| Millionaire 2025 | 8.3 |
| Stop 2 | 8.1 |
| GeoGuessr | 7 |
Sources: Appfigures, AppMagic
Most Popular Word Games 2024
Word of Wonders was the most popular game in the word category in 2023, far exceeding the downloads of any other word-based game.
| App | Downloads (mm) |
|---|---|
| Words of Wonders | 56 |
| Zen Word | 31 |
| Wordscapes | 30 |
| Word Search Explorer | 27 |
| Word Search - Word Puzzle Game | 18.9 |
| Word Search! | 18.5 |
| Cryptogram: Word Brain Puzzle | 18 |
| Cryptogram Letters and Numbers | 16 |
| NYT Games | 15 |
| Assocations Word Connections | 14 |
Sources: Appfigures, AppMagic
Most Popular Tabletop Games 2024
Ludo King was the most downloaded tabletop game by far, with almost triple the downloads of second place Uno.
| App | Downloads (mm) |
|---|---|
| Ludo King | 157 |
| UNO! | 67 |
| Tic Tac Toe | 60 |
| Zupee | 54 |
| Carrom Pool | 52 |
| Tic Tac Toe 2 Player | 45 |
| Vita Mahjong | 44 |
| Chess.com | 32 |
| Chess | 30 |
| Ludo | 28 |
Sources: Appfigures, AppMagic
Most Popular Racing Games 2024
Race Master 3D was the most popular racing game in 2024, surpassing Car Race.
| App | Downloads (mm) |
|---|---|
| Race Master 3D | 88 |
| Car Race | 83 |
| Moto Rider | 81 |
| Traffic Rider | 80 |
| Hill Climb Racing | 77 |
| Ramp Car Games | 67 |
| Asphalt 8 | 50 |
| Street Racing 3D | 46 |
| Hill Climb Racing 2 | 43 |
| Dr. Driving | 41 |
Sources: Appfigures, AppMagic
Most Popular Party Games 2024
Stumble Guys retained its spot as the most popular party game in 2024, but its total downloads more than halved.
| App | Downloads (mm) |
|---|---|
| Stumble Guys | 77 |
| Among Us | 70 |
| Stickman Party 234 | 68 |
| 2 Player Games | 67 |
| 2 3 4 Player Mini Games | 60 |
| Eggy Party | 44 |
| Relax Mini Games | 38 |
| 1 2 3 4 Player Games | 30 |
| Super Sus | 27 |
| STAR: Super Tricky Run | 21 |
Sources: Appfigures, AppMagic
Most Popular Games Publishers
AZUR Games, which is one of the largest publishers of popular hypercasual titles, was the most popular publisher of 2023 with 1.5 billion downloads on all its titles.
| Publishers | Downloads (mm) |
|---|---|
| Azur Games | 1,412 |
| Supersonic Studios | 979 |
| SayGames | 941 |
| BabyBus | 879 |
| BabyBus | 882 |
| Miniclip | 735 |
| Voodoo | 709 |
| Outfit7 | 696 |
| iKame Games | 672 |
| Supercent | 495 |
Source: AppMagic
Previous Years Most Popular
Most Popular Games 2023
| App | Downloads (mm) |
|---|---|
| Subway Surfers | 218 |
| Roblox | 198 |
| Candy Crush Saga | 149 |
| Ludo King | 143 |
| Royal Match | 140 |
| 8 Ball Pool | 129 |
| Block Blast 3D | 127.8 |
| Free Fire | 127.6 |
| My Talking Tom 2 | 111 |
| EA Sports FC | 108 |
Sources: Appfigures, AppMagic
Most Popular Games 2022
| App | Downloads (mm) |
|---|---|
| Subway Surfers | 304 |
| Stumble Guys | 254 |
| Roblox | 208 |
| Candy Crush Saga | 138 |
| Race Master 3D | 128 |
| 8 Ball Pool | 120 |
| FIFA Mobile | 111 |
| Merge & Fight | 110 |
| Garena Free Fire | 109 |
| Bridge Race | 107 |
Source: Apptopia
Most Popular Games 2021
| App | Downloads (mm) |
|---|---|
| Subway Surfers | 191 |
| Roblox | 182 |
| Bridge Race | 169 |
| Garena Free Fire | 154 |
| Among Us | 152 |
| Hair Challenge | 138 |
| Join Clash | 136 |
| 8Ball Pool | 130 |
| Ludo King | 125 |
| Candy Crush Saga | 119 |
Source: Apptopia
Most Popular Games 2020
| App | Downloads (mm) |
|---|---|
| Among Us | 264 |
| Subway Surfers | 227 |
| Garena Free Fire | 218 |
| PUBG Mobile | 175 |
| Roblox | 171 |
| Hair Challenge | 158 |
| Join Clash | 155 |
| 8Ball Pool | 151 |
| Ludo King | 149 |
| Candy Crush Saga | 138 |
Source: Apptopia
Most Popular Games 2019
| App | Downloads (mm) |
|---|---|
| Garena Free Fire | 327 |
| PUBG Mobile | 268 |
| Subway Surfers | 227 |
| Fun Race 3D | 210 |
| Color Bump 3D | 205 |
| My Talking Tom 2 | 162 |
| Run Race 3D | 158 |
| Sand Balls | 154 |
| Homescapes | 153 |
| Stack Ball | 152 |
Source: AppMagic
