List of most-played mobile games by player count explained

This is a list of the most-played mobile games ordered by their player count, which include reported player data, registered accounts, and/or monthly active users. For non-mobile games, see the list of most-played video games by player count. Mobile games are defined as games that have only been released on mobile operating systems, particularly Android and iOS.

List

Most-played mobile games by player count (with at least 50 million)
GameAs ofPlayer countRelease datePublisher(s)
Candy Crush Saga millionKing[1]
million downloadsActivision[2]
Among Us millionInnerSloth[3]
Mini World millionMiniwan[4]
millionBandai Namco Entertainment[5]
Sonic Dash millionSega[6]
Helix Jump millionVoodoo[7]
millionPlayrix[8]
Homescapes millionPlayrix
PUBG MobileAugust 2023300 million monthly playersMarch 2018Tencent games[9]
Super Mario Run millionNintendo[10]
Township millionPlayrix
Knives Out millionNetEase[11]
Angry Birds 2 millionRovio Entertainment[12]
Honor of Kings / Arena of Valor million peak monthly playersTencent Games[13]
QQ Speed Mobile / Speed Drifters millionTiMi Studios / Tencent Games / Garena[14]
Fishdom millionPlayrix
Rise Up millionSerkan Özyılmaz[15]
PES 2018 Mobile millionKonami[16]
War Robots millionPixonic[17]
World of Tanks millionWargaming[18]
Mario Kart Tour millionNintendo[19]
Ice Age Village millionGameloft[20]
FIFA Mobile (now EA FC) millionEA Sports[21]
Subway Surfers million monthly playersSYBO Games[22]
Tiao Yi Tiao million peak daily playersTencent Games[23]
Drag Racing millionCreative Mobile[24]
Junior Three Kingdoms millionYouzu Interactive[25]
Ludo King millionGametion Technologies Pvt Ltd[26]
One Piece Treasure Cruise millionBandai Namco Entertainment[27]
millionElectronic Arts[28]
White Cat Project millionColopl[29]
Hearthstone millionBlizzard Entertainment[30]
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links millionKonami[31]
Love Nikki-Dress UP Queen millionTencent Games[32]
millionthatgamecompany[33]
millionElex[34]
The Battle Cats millionPONOS[35]
Disney Tsum Tsum millionLine Corporation[36]
Puzzle & Dragons millionGungHo Online Entertainment[37]
millionElectronic Arts[38]
millionDisney Interactive[39]
Genshin ImpactFebruary 202365 millionSeptember 28, 2020HoYoverse
Angry Birds Friends millionRovio Entertainment[40]
Seven Knights millionNetmarble Japan[41]
Fate/Grand Order millionAniplex / Type-Moon[42]
Bleach: Brave Souls millionKLab[43]
Gods of Boom millionGame Insight[44]
millionMZ[45]
Clash Royale million daily playersSupercell[46]
Flappy Bird milliondotGears[47]
LINE Rangers millionLine Corporation[48]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2014-06-23 . Why Candy Crush Saga likes to play on your sweet tooth . 2022-12-08 . the Guardian . en.
  2. Web site: Call of Duty®: Mobile Surpasses 500 Million Downloads . 2022-04-21 . www.callofduty.com . en . November 18, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221118185211/https://www.callofduty.com/blog/2021/05/Call-of-Duty-Mobile-Milestone-500-Million-Downloads . live .
  3. News: November 2020 worldwide digital games market . 19 December 2020 . . . 18 December 2020 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201218193653/http://www.superdataresearch.com/blog/worldwide-digital-games-market . 18 December 2020.
  4. News: ((Author)) . Guest . China's largest sandbox game sees sales spike with Hasbro brand . 24 August 2020 . . April 8, 2020 . September 27, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200927011106/https://www.pocketgamer.biz/asia/news/73063/chinas-largest-sandbox-game-sees-sales-spike-with-hasbro-brand/ . live .
  5. News: 世界170以上の国と地域で配信中のスマートフォン向けゲームアプリケーション「ドラゴンボールZ ドッカンバトル」世界累計ダウンロード数3億5,000万突破 . August 28, 2021 . May 9, 2024 .
  6. News: Forde . Matthew . Nearly seven years on, Sonic Dash is showing no signs of slowing down . 20 May 2020 . . February 14, 2020 . February 16, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200216184407/https://www.pocketgamer.biz/interview/72598/why-sonic-dash-is-showing-no-sign-of-slowing-down-nearly-seven-years-on/ . live .
  7. News: Blacker. Adam. 18 December 2018. Worldwide 2018 Download Leaders. en-us. Apptopia. https://web.archive.org/web/20190806150434/https://blog.apptopia.com/worldwide-2018-download-leaders. dead. 6 August 2019. August 6, 2019.
  8. Web site: Chapple. Craig. Gardenscapes and Homescapes Power Playrix Past 1 Billion Downloads. 2020-06-28. Sensor Tower Blog. June 28, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200628104553/https://sensortower.com/blog/playrix-downloads-one-billion. live.
  9. Web site: PUBG player count in August 2023: Daily & monthly players . 2023-08-08 . www.ggrecon.com . en.
  10. News: 【CEDEC 2018】任天堂 宮本茂氏、「スマホゲーム」と「ゲームの自由度」を語る この10年を宮本氏はどう見つめたか？ . GAME Watch . Impress Watch . August 22, 2018 . ja . January 13, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190506005353/https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/1139172.html . May 6, 2019 . live .
  11. News: NetEase Games' Knives Out battlefield is spreading to PlayStation 4 . . September 11, 2018 . October 28, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181026222633/http://www.gamasutra.com/view/pressreleases/326197/NetEase_Games_Knives_Out_battlefield_is_spreading_to_PlayStation_4.php . October 26, 2018 . live .
  12. News: How Angry Birds broke the limits for mobile games . 4 April 2020 . . . 11 December 2019 . May 20, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200520202906/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-12-11-how-angry-birds-broke-the-limits-for-mobile-games . live .
  13. News: Tencent is bringing China's biggest game to the rest of the world . . December 18, 2017 . October 28, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219081138/https://www.theverge.com/2017/12/18/16469736/tencent-arena-of-valor-honor-of-kings-north-america-launch . December 19, 2017 . live .
  14. News: Forde . Matthew . Tencent's TiMi Studios discuss Call of Duty: Mobile, Pokémon partnership, and 2020 trends . January 26, 2020 . . January 16, 2020 . January 26, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200126064716/https://www.pocketgamer.biz/asia/interview/72374/tencents-timi-studios-call-of-duty-pokemon-and-2020-trends/ . live .
  15. Web site: GamesIndustry.biz presents... The Year In Numbers 2018. Batchelor. James. December 17, 2018. GamesIndustry.biz. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20181217171031/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-12-17-gamesindustry-biz-presents-the-year-in-numbers-2018. December 17, 2018. December 18, 2018.
  16. Web site: Pro Evolution Soccer . . . August 27, 2018 . October 24, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190210221540/https://twitter.com/officialpes/status/1034062981091319808 . February 10, 2019 . live .
  17. Web site: War Robots hit 150 million installs! . Pixonic . February 29, 2020 . January 22, 2020 . January 28, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200128141149/https://pixonic.com/en/posts/500 . live .
  18. News: With 140 million players fueling World of Tanks, where does it trundle next? . . March 26, 2016 . October 28, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181028232726/https://www.pcgamesn.com/world-of-tanks/with-110-million-players-fueling-world-of-tanks-where-does-it-trundle-next . October 28, 2018 . live .
  19. News: Williams . Katie . Mario Kart Tour Has a Rocket Start With 123.9 Million Downloads in Its First Month . 20 May 2020 . Sensor Tower . 28 October 2019 . May 11, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200511204102/https://sensortower.com/blog/mario-kart-tour-first-month-downloads . live .
  20. Web site: 20th Century Fox Consumer Products. licensingrussia.ru. 5. December 23, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20170706180418/http://licensingrussia.ru/media/presentations/37e3bd07-1502-4c27-89cd-3ff3144fd487.pdf. July 6, 2017. live .
  21. News: EA results remind the industry that sports, not just Battlefield, pushes profits . . October 31, 2017 . October 28, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181025110222/https://venturebeat.com/2017/10/31/ea-results-remind-the-industry-that-sports-not-just-battlefield-pushes-profits/ . October 25, 2018 . live .
  22. Web site: Forde . Matthew . Editor . Deputy . Seven years on: How SYBO Games ran up 2.5 billion downloads for Subway Surfers . pocketgamer.biz . 4 July 2019 . 6 March 2023.
  23. News: This addictive mobile game hooked 100 million users in just two weeks . . January 16, 2018 . October 28, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180712052259/https://www.scmp.com/tech/china-tech/article/2128364/tencent-gets-china-hopping-wechats-jump-jump-game-goes-viral . July 12, 2018 . live .
  24. News: Drag Racing dev: We expected players to abandon us for CSR Racing...but they didn't . . February 28, 2013 . October 28, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181010095657/https://www.pocketgamer.biz/interview/48930/drag-racing-dev-we-expected-players-to-abandon-us-for-csr-racingbut-they-didnt/ . October 10, 2018 . live .
  25. News: "Junior Three Kingdoms" Initiates Third-Anniversary Junior Project: Make Your Own Classic . . January 19, 2018 . December 27, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181227040815/https://www.yoozoo.com/products_en/5143852.html . December 27, 2018 . live .
  26. News: Vikash Jaiswal: The man who developed a tired, old British board game for mobile phones. Shankar. Shashwati. 2018-03-08. The Economic Times. 2018-09-08. July 21, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190721002041/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/startups/newsbuzz/vikash-jaiswal-the-man-who-developed-a-tired-old-british-board-game-for-mobile-phones/articleshow/63224075.cms. live.
  27. Web site: One Piece Treasure Cruise Game Celebrates Four Years with Bonuses. Luster. Joseph. Crunchyroll. 9 February 2019 . en-gb. September 20, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190920235446/https://www.crunchyroll.com/en-gb/anime-news/2019/02/09-1/one-piece-treasure-cruise-game-celebrates-four-years-with-bonuses. September 20, 2019. live.
  28. Web site: Electronic Arts Reports Q2 FY22 Financial Results . Electronic Arts . 26 October 2022 . November 7, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211107040702/https://s22.q4cdn.com/894350492/files/doc_financials/2022/q2/Q2-FY22-Earnings-Release-vFinal.pdf . live .
  29. 【白猫攻略】一億$$$のルーンを効率よく集めよう! 14-2"サークルコース"をSSクリアーする方法【100億トライドル】 . Famitsu App . July 3, 2016 . ja . December 22, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181223082045/https://app.famitsu.com/20160703_764345/ . December 23, 2018 . live .
  30. Web site: Blizzard celebrates 100 million Hearthstone players with free card packs for everyone . PC Gamer . November 5, 2018 . April 11, 2020 . November 10, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181110163046/https://www.pcgamer.com/blizzard-celebrates-100-million-hearthstone-players-with-free-card-packs-for-everyone/ . live .
  31. Web site: Digital Entertainment Business . . February 2020 . 29 April 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191209103525/https://www.konami.com/corporate/en/business/digitalentertainment.html . December 9, 2019 . live.
  32. News: ☆★5月13日（月）、『ミラクルニキ～ニキのおきがえダイアリー～③』発売！！★☆ . . May 13, 2019 . July 28, 2020 . July 28, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200728132019/http://nakayosi.kodansha.co.jp/news/20161201133.html . live .
  33. News: Sky Surpasses 100 Million Downloads Worldwide and Celebrates the 75th Anniversary of Le Petit Prince! . www.thatskygame.com . July 9, 2020 . en . September 22, 2021 . September 28, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210928211132/https://www.thatskygame.com/news/sky-surpasses-100-million-downloads-worldwide-and-celebrates-the-75th-anniversary-of-le-petit-prince/ . live .
  34. News: 4人の"カレ"と物語を紡ぐ恋愛SLG「恋とプロデューサー～EVOL×LOVE～」の配信がスタート。記念プロモーションムービーも公開中 . . July 3, 2019 . July 28, 2020 . October 9, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201009084156/https://www.4gamer.net/games/434/G043460/20190703044/ . live .
  35. News: August 4, 2023 . ポノス、『にゃんこ大戦争』がシリーズ累計8400万DLを突破！ 期間限定記念イベントを本日11時より開始 . ja . Social Game Info . live . August 8, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230805031234/https://gamebiz.jp/news/372950 . August 5, 2023.
  36. 『ツムツム』が世界累計8000万ダウンロード突破！"今日のミッション"報酬が10倍になるイベント実施 . Famitsu App . November 28, 2018 . December 23, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190210221540/https://app.famitsu.com/20181128_1386148/ . February 10, 2019 . live .
  37. News: 「クロノマギア」，「パズドラ」全世界8000万DL達成記念イベントを開催 . . January 29, 2019 . ja . March 9, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190203165905/https://www.4gamer.net/games/409/G040944/20190129088/ . February 3, 2019 . live .
  38. Web site: Waleed Kamel (Disney Marketing Manager, EA Senior Product Manager) . . 5 April 2020.
  39. News: Marvel: Avengers Alliance counts 70 million players since launch on its 3-year anniversary . . March 27, 2015 . October 28, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181028073740/https://venturebeat.com/2015/03/27/marvel-avengers-alliance-counts-70-million-players-since-launch-on-its-3-year-anniversary/ . October 28, 2018 . live .
  40. Web site: 'Angry Birds Friends' brings the Facebook game to iOS, Android. Nichols. Scott. April 3, 2013. Digital Spy. August 11, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130526091227/http://www.digitalspy.com/gaming/news/a470397/angry-birds-friends-brings-the-facebook-game-to-ios-android.html. May 26, 2013. live.
  41. News: 5周年を迎えたゲーム「セブンナイツ」TVアニメ化 山下大輝＆山村響出演で未来の物語を描く . eiga.com . February 4, 2021 . ja . February 11, 2021 . February 8, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210208165807/https://anime.eiga.com/news/112871/ . live .
  42. News: 『劇場版 FGO』後編の公開日は5/8！ 第2弾特報映像も公開 . Dengeki Online . February 6, 2021 . ja . February 11, 2021 . February 6, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210206103221/https://dengekionline.com/articles/66960/ . live .
  43. News: 「BLEACH Brave Souls」が全世界で5500万DL達成。春節キャンペーンも開催 . . February 10, 2021 . ja . February 11, 2021 . February 10, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210210074305/https://www.4gamer.net/games/288/G028830/20210210058/ . live .
  44. Web site: Sherman. Nikita. October 17, 2018. How We Shape Esports in Guns of Boom. November 21, 2018. YouTube. August 31, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200831191740/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvYucuKhD2w. live.
  45. News: Final Fantasy XV: A New Empire Made $375 Million in 2018 . March 3, 2019 . Sensor Tower . January 11, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190511234208/https://sensortower.com/blog/final-fantasy-xv-a-new-empire-revenue-2018 . May 11, 2019 . live .
  46. News: Pei . Annie . How 'Clash Royale' could play a big role in boosting mobile esports' already explosive growth . . September 2, 2018 . October 28, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181026222544/https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/30/clash-royale-may-boost-mobile-esports-already-explosive-growth.html . October 26, 2018 . live .
  47. News: No, Flappy Bird developer didn't give up on $50,000 a day . . February 11, 2014 . October 28, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181026225509/https://www.cnet.com/news/no-flappy-bird-developer-didnt-give-up-on-50000-a-day/ . October 26, 2018 . live .
  48. News: 「LINE レンジャー」，累計5000万DLを記念したプロモーションムービー"RHYME レンジャー"を公開 . . March 15, 2018 . ja . March 10, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180723051501/http://www.4gamer.net/games/249/G024935/20180315111/ . July 23, 2018 . live .

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