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 breaching the one billion mark. Candy Crush Saga, PUBG Mobile, Free Fire and Subway Surfers are just a few of the games to break the billion mark.
As mobile games have matured, the amount of 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 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. Want an overview of the entire app economy? Check out our App Data report.
Most Popular Games Key Statistics
- Block Blast was the most popular mobile game with over 300 million downloads
- Block Blast was the most popular game on iOS with 89 million downloads
- Free Fire was the most popular on Google Play, Block Blast was a close second
- Block Blast was the most popular game in the US and UK in 2025
- Ludo King remained the most popular game in India
Most Popular Games
Block Blast was crowned the new most popular mobile game with 300 million downloads, surpassing previous winner Roblox.
| App | Downloads (mm) |
|---|---|
| Block Blast | 303 |
| Roblox | 262 |
| Free Fire | 247 |
| Pizza Ready | 154 |
| Ludo King | 138 |
| Vita Mahjong | 119 |
| Hole.io | 111 |
| My Talking Tom 2 | 106 |
| 8 Ball Pool | 102 |
| Snake Clash | 100 |
| EA Sports FC Mobile | 100 |
| Candy Crush Saga | 98 |
| PUBG Mobile | 93 |
| FPS Strike Ops | 93 |
| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | 90 |
Sources: App Data Report, 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 2025
Block Blast was the most popular game on the Apple App Store for the second year in a row with 89 million downloads.
| App | Downloads (mm) |
|---|---|
| Block Blast | 89 |
| Roblox | 63 |
| Township | 39 |
| Clash Royale | 37 |
| Subway Surfers | 36 |
| PUBG Mobile | 34 |
| Color Block Jam | 30 |
| Whiteout Survival | 30 |
| Delta Force | 29 |
| Last War: Survival | 29 |
| Free Fire | 29 |
| Vita Mahjong | 28 |
| Kingshot | 27 |
| Magic Tiles 3 | 25 |
| Among Us | 25 |
Sources: App Data Report, Appfigures, AppMagic
Most Popular Games on Google Play Store 2025
Free Fire was the most popular game on the Google Play Store, just edging Block Blast.
| App | Downloads (mm) |
|---|---|
| Free Fire | 218 |
| Block Blast | 213 |
| Roblox | 199 |
| Subway Surfers | 159 |
| Pizza Ready | 130 |
| Ludo King | 129 |
| My Talking Tom 2 | 95 |
| Hole.io | 93 |
| FPS Strike Ops | 93 |
| Vita Mahjong | 91 |
| Snake Clash | 87 |
| EA Sports FC Mobile | 84 |
| Tile Explorer | 80 |
| 8 Ball Pool | 78 |
| Candy Crush Saga | 77 |
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 2025
Pizza Ready was the most downloaded hypercasual game for another year, an impressive run for a short-lifecycle genre.
| App | Downloads (mm) |
|---|---|
| Pizza Ready | 154 |
| Hole.io | 111 |
| Snake Clash | 100 |
| Paper.io 2 | 88 |
| Mini Games: Brainrot | 80 |
| Magic Tiles 3 | 74 |
| Mob Control | 73 |
| Worms Zone io | 71 |
| Bridge Race | 59.6 |
| Car Race | 59.5 |
Sources: Appfigures, AppMagic
Most Popular Midcore Games 2025
Roblox was the most downloaded midcore game in 2025 for another year, with Free Fire behind by a few million downloads.
| App | Downloads (mm) |
|---|---|
| Roblox | 262 |
| Free Fire | 247 |
| EA Sports FC Mobile | 100 |
| PUBG Mobile | 93 |
| FPS Strike Ops | 93 |
| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | 90 |
| Extreme Car Driving Simulator | 82 |
| Football League 2026 | 65 |
| Spider Fighter 3 | 62 |
| School Party Craft | 59 |
Sources: Appfigures, AppMagic
Most Popular Casual Games 2025
Block Blast was the top casual game in 2025, beating out Subway Surfers which had held the title for five years.
| App | Downloads (mm) |
|---|---|
| Block Blast | 303 |
| Subway Surfers | 195 |
| Ludo King | 138 |
| Vita Mahjong | 119 |
| My Talking Tom 2 | 106 |
| 8 Ball Pool | 102 |
| Candy Crush Saga | 98 |
| Tile Explorer | 75 |
| Tile Club | 73 |
| Geometry Dash Lite | 64 |
Sources: Appfigures, AppMagic
Most Popular Arcade Games 2025
Arcade follows a lot of the hypercasual scene, with Pizza Ready and Hole.io the top two in both categories.
| App | Downloads (mm) |
|---|---|
| Pizza Ready | 154 |
| Hole.io | 111 |
| Snake Clash | 100 |
| Paper.io 2 | 88 |
| Mini Games: Brainrot | 80 |
| Magic Tiles 3 | 74 |
| Mob Control | 73 |
| Worms Zone io | 71 |
| Bridge Race | 59.6 |
| Going Balls | 56 |
Sources: Appfigures, AppMagic
Most Popular Puzzle Games 2025
Block Blast was far ahead of other puzzle games, with more than triple the downloads of the next closest Candy Crush Saga.
| App | Downloads (mm) |
|---|---|
| Block Blast | 303 |
| Candy Crush Saga | 98 |
| Tile Explorer | 75 |
| Tile Club | 65 |
| Royal Match | 63 |
| Royal Kingdom | 62 |
| Word Search Explorer | 56 |
| Color Block Jam | 53 |
| Goods Puzzle | 52 |
| Brain Test | 49 |
Sources: Appfigures, AppMagic
Most Popular Casino Games 2025
Monopoly Go was the most popular casino game for another year with 29 million downloads.
| App | Downloads (mm) |
|---|---|
| Monopoly Go | 29 |
| Coin Master | 25 |
| Animal & Coins | 22 |
| Carnival Tycoon | 19 |
| Rummy Circle | 11 |
| Plink Space | 10.9 |
| Dice Dreams | 10.7 |
| Higgs Domino | 9.5 |
| Indian Rummy | 8.9 |
| Teen Patti Gold | 8.8 |
Sources: Appfigures, AppMagic
Most Popular RPG Games 2025
Genshin Impact was the most popular RPG game for a third year running, but its downloads did drop again to 22 million in 2025.
| App | Downloads (mm) |
|---|---|
| Genshin Impact | 22 |
| Hero Wars: Alliance | 21 |
| Cup Heroes | 17 |
| Archero 2 | 15 |
| Where Winds Meet | 13 |
| Solo Leveling: Arise | 12 |
| Dragon Ball Legends | 11 |
| Capybara Go | 10.6 |
| Wuthering Waves | 10.5 |
| The Wolf: Animal | 9.6 |
Sources: Appfigures, AppMagic
Most Popular Simulation Games 2025
Roblox was the most popular simulation game with over 250 million downloads. The My Talking series has three titles in the top 10.
| App | Downloads (mm) |
|---|---|
| Roblox | 262 |
| My Talking Tom 2 | 106 |
| Extreme Car Driving Simulator | 82 |
| Township | 68 |
| My Talking Tom Friends | 67 |
| My Talking Angela 2 | 65 |
| School Party Craft | 63 |
| Mini Relaxing Game | 58.5 |
| Cookingdom | 58 |
| My Supermarket Simulator 3D | 57 |
Sources: Appfigures, AppMagic
Most Popular Adventure Games 2025
The Baby in Yellow was the most popular adventure game in 2025 with 26 million downloads, narrowly edging out Find the Cat.
| App | Downloads (mm) |
|---|---|
| The Baby in Yellow | 26 |
| Find the Cat | 24.7 |
| Find Hidden Objects | 24.1 |
| Ocean Nomad | 11.8 |
| Find it Out | 11.3 |
| Hidden Spots | 9.8 |
| Once Human | 9.8 |
| Tomorrow: MMO | 9.8 |
| ARK: Ultimate Edition | 8.6 |
| Clash of Scary Squad | 8.2 |
Sources: Appfigures, AppMagic
Most Popular Shooter Games 2025
Free Fire was the most popular shooter game in 2025, followed by rival PUBG Mobile.
| App | Downloads (mm) |
|---|---|
| Free Fire | 247 |
| PUBG Mobile | 93 |
| FPS Strike Ops | 93 |
| Sniper 3D | 54 |
| Delta Force | 89 |
| Shoot Out | 38 |
| Call of Duty Mobile | 38 |
| Blood Strike | 30 |
| Agent Hunt | 29 |
| Pure Sniper | 28 |
Sources: Appfigures, AppMagic
Most Popular Strategy Games 2025
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang was the most popular strategy game in 2025 with 80 million downloads.Â
| App | Downloads (mm) |
|---|---|
| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | 80 |
| Last War: Survival | 62 |
| Clash Royale | 61 |
| Whiteout Survival | 58 |
| Kingshot | 51 |
| Honor of Kings | 45 |
| Pokemon TCG Pocket | 42 |
| Plants vs Zombies | 37 |
| X-Clash | 36 |
| Last Z: Survival | 35 |
Sources: Appfigures, AppMagic
Most Popular Trivia Games 2025
QuizzLand was the most popular trivia game in 2025 with 18 million downloads, just one million ahead of popular school app Kahoot.
| App | Downloads (mm) |
|---|---|
| QuizzLand | 18 |
| Kahoot! | 17 |
| Millionaire by Nuomondo | 15 |
| Triviascapes | 10 |
| Trivia Crack | 9.7 |
| Guess Their Answer | 8.8 |
| GeoGuessr | 8 |
| Trivia Master | 7.7 |
| Millionaire by Submarine Apps | 6.9 |
| Stop 2 | 6.6 |
Sources: Appfigures, AppMagic
Most Popular Word Games 2025
Word Search Explorer edged out Words of Wonders for the top spot on the words game list this year, with close to 60 million downloads.
| App | Downloads (mm) |
|---|---|
| Word Search Explorer | 59 |
| Words of Wonders | 35 |
| Solitaire Associations Journey | 22 |
| Crossword Master | 21 |
| Zen Word | 19 |
| Cryptogram | 16 |
| Connect Word Association | 15 |
| Hangman Words | 14 |
| Word Search - Playvalve | 13 |
| Bible Word | 13 |
Sources: Appfigures, AppMagic
Most Popular Tabletop Games 2025
Ludo King was the most downloaded tabletop game for another year, beating out Vita Mahjong and Uno.
| App | Downloads (mm) |
|---|---|
| Ludo King | 138 |
| Vita Mahjong | 119 |
| UNO | 55 |
| Tic Tac Toe 2 | 48 |
| Carrom Pool | 47 |
| Chess by GamoVation | 34.9 |
| Chess.com | 34.4 |
| Zupee | 30 |
| Yalla Ludo | 28 |
| Solitaire | 26 |
Sources: Appfigures, AppMagic
Most Popular Racing Games 2025
Traffic Rider surpassed Car Race to be the top racing app in 2025 with 67 million downloads.
| App | Downloads (mm) |
|---|---|
| Traffic Rider | 67 |
| Car Race | 59 |
| Hill Climb Racing | 58.5 |
| Race Master 3D | 58.2 |
| Moto Race Go | 56 |
| Ramp Car Games | 42 |
| Dr. Driving | 39.2 |
| Driving Midnight Club | 39.2 |
| Street Racing 3D | 38 |
| Asphalt 8 | 36 |
Sources: Appfigures, AppMagic
Most Popular Party Games 2025
Stumble Guys retained its spot as the most popular party game in 2024, but its total downloads more than halved.
| App | Downloads (mm) |
|---|---|
| Stickman Party 234 | 66 |
| Among Us | 58 |
| 2 Player Games: the Challenge | 52.6 |
| 2 3 4 Player Mini Games | 52.2 |
| Stumble Guys | 50 |
| 1 2 3 4 Games Offline | 44 |
| Relax Mini Games | 19 |
| STAR: Super Tricky | 18 |
| Squid Game: Unleashed | 18 |
| Super Sus | 16 |
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
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 2025
Block Blast was the most popular game in the United States in 2025, with 10 million more downloads than second place Roblox.
| App | Downloads (mm) |
|---|---|
| Block Blast | 28 |
| Roblox | 19 |
| Royal Kingdom | 14 |
| Vita Mahjong | 12.8 |
| Clash Royale | 12.3 |
| Township | 12.2 |
| Fortnite | 11 |
| Color Block Jam | 11 |
| Kingshot | 9.4 |
| Subway Surfers | 9.2 |
Sources: Appfigures, AppMagic
Most Popular Games in United Kingdom 2025
Block Blast was the most popular game in the UK as well with 4.6 million downloads.
| App | Downloads (mm) |
|---|---|
| Block Blast | 4.6 |
| Roblox | 2.6 |
| Vita Mahjong | 2.1 |
| Clash Royale | 2.1 |
| Township | 2 |
| Kingshot | 2 |
| Color Block Jam | 1.9 |
| JindoBlu - Offline Games | 1.6 |
| Magic Tiles 3 | 1.5 |
| Snake Clash | 1.5 |
Sources: Appfigures, AppMagic
Most Popular Games in India 2025
Ludo King was the most popular game in India for another year with 71 million downloads.
| App | Downloads (mm) |
|---|---|
| Ludo King | 71 |
| Free Fire | 58 |
| Cricket League | 38 |
| Pizza Ready | 33 |
| Zupee | 31 |
| Indian Bikes Driving 3D | 30 |
| Carrom Pool | 29 |
| Subway Surfers | 28.5 |
| Subway Princess | 28 |
| Battlegrounds Mobile | 27 |
Sources: Appfigures, AppMagic
Previous Years Most Popular
Most Popular Games 2024
| App | Downloads (mm) |
|---|---|
| Roblox | 205 |
| Subway Surfers | 203 |
| Block Blast | 198 |
| Pizza Ready | 169 |
| Ludo King | 157 |
| Free Fire | 146 |
| Free Fire Max | 135 |
| Offline Games - JindoBlu | 118 |
| 8 Ball Pool | 114 |
| My Talking Tom 2 | 114 |
| Royal Match | 112 |
| Candy Crush Saga | 109 |
| Build a Queen | 101 |
| PUBG Mobile | 96 |
Sources: Appfigures, AppMagic
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
