Have you ever wondered what is the most downloaded game in the world? Although Android has been around for more than 11 years, it wasn't until 2011 that what we once knew as the Android Market is was renamed the Google Play Store. Since then, the Android content store has seen millions of games of all kinds go through its catalog.
And while not everyone has succeeded, those who have succeeded have done it great. This is reflected in a report from The Tool (you can see its infographic at the end of this article), a company specializing in mobile app positioning, which shows us the 25 Most Downloaded Android Games In Google Play Store History, whose journey we wanted to retrace today in more detail.
The games section of the Google Play Store, where you can find some of the titles with the most downloads.
The 25 most downloaded games in the history of the Google Play Store
The list of most downloaded games on Google Play is made up of a total of 25 titles and all of them have amassed millions of installs since their launch.
Among them you can find highly regarded titles around the world, as well as others that may surprise more than one.
Subway surfers
In March 2018 it became in first game ever to break the 1.000 million download barrier, so it's not surprising that Metro Surfers is the most downloaded game for android.
The game was launched by the developer Kiloo in May 2012 and in 2020, more than six years later, it already has more than 1,3 billion installations, making it the game with the most downloads in history.
While it is very likely that most of you have already tried it, it is worth remembering that it is a game free in endless runner format, in which our mission will be to push ourselves as far as possible and get the highest score by accompanying a surfer.
Candy crush saga
The title could not be missing which, despite being with us for several years, continues to generate more money than games like Pokémon GO and Fortnite.
The famous Candy crush saga it has been installed about 1 billion times on Android, and it is without a doubt il title di most successful of King. Plus, he's still one of the most hooked to date, as around 9 million people play for three or more hours every day according to a recent study. Not only is it one of the most used games, it is also one of the most used apps, also in 2020.
My Talking Tom
Another title that is not surprising to see at the top of this ranking is My Talking Tom. This world-famous cat, which even has a YouTube channel with 12 million subscribers, has dazzled the smallest of millions of families, reaching over 750 millions of downloads.
It was also one of the first to reach the Google Play Store and, despite the changes and improvements, it retains its initial essence and its mechanics consisting of a virtual cat able to repeat our words.
There are those who do not consider Talking Tom Cat as a game. But even so, this title would be among the most downloaded applications in the history of Google Play.
pou
The developers who make up the Zakeh company have discovered for themselves how the adaptation to the times of the essence of the classic Tamagotchi, and the best example is the overwhelming success of Pou, a game that reaches 700 million downloads, and which is still present in the devices of millions of people today.
And all, thanks to a game in which the mission is as simple as taking care of a little alien feeding it, cleaning it, playing with it and personalizing it to our liking.
temple run 2
The Endless Runner format repeats itself in this top and it does thank you a Endless Runner 2. The second installment of this popular action game accumulates 691 million installs in November and is located very close to Pou.
Uphill ride
You don't need great graphics to get to the top and Hill Climb Racing lo dimostra. With a rather old-fashioned aesthetic, this simple racing game now exceeds 600 million installs, and is the most downloaded title in the history of the car category on Google Play.
Not to be enough, its creators tried to emulate success with the second episode of Hill Climb Racing, with improved graphics and gameplay, and today already accumulates more than 100 million downloads.
Clash of Clans
Supercell is one of the developers who could not miss from a top like this, and yours Clash of Clans, with more than 556 million installations, it is the first of his titles to appear.
As of today, this strategy game is in seventh position in the ranking of the 25 most downloaded games in history, a not inconsiderable position, which has more merit also considering that it is the first title in its category to appear at the top.
8 Ball Pool Ball
The largest online gaming company in the world, MiniClip, also boasts one of the most downloaded titles in Google Play history. This is 8 Ball Pool, a free pool game that surprisingly leads the category of sports games on Google Play with a total of 545 million installations.
My talking Angela
Several places under My Talking Tom is My Talking Angela, the second Outtfit7 Limited game that appears in this top - but not the last one -, and which is none other than the edition female of the famous cat I was talking about earlier.
Race to the temple
Another signature that repeats itself is Imangi Studios, with the first episode of Temple Run. I am very afraid that, were it not for the arrival of the new game, Temple Run would be much higher in this ranking today. However, he is satisfied with a total of 460 million downloads on the Google Play Store and over 4 million player ratings.
Minion Rush: Official Despicable Me game
Il Official Minions game for Android adopts the format of Subway Surfers, Temple Run and other endless runner titles and is accompanied by these adorable characters in a game that, to date, has been downloaded nearly 450 million times.
It is also the game developed by Gameloft with the most downloads.
Angry Birds Classico
Around the center of the table there is a classic of mobile games, I'm afraid its position may surprise more than one for not being higher in the ranking of the games with the most downloads. It is none other than Angry Birds Classic, the original edition of the title starring the angry birds, which has amassed 444 million downloads since its launch.
Garena Free Fire
There's also a gap in Google Play for shooters, and despite what we might imagine, the first title in this category to make its way through Google Play isn't PUBG Mobile, nor is Fortnite. This is Garena Free Fire, the battle royale with 50-player games, which in 2018 was the fourth most downloaded game in the world on both iOS and Android.
Fruit Ninja
Another classic of the Angry Birds level that does not lose its position in the list is Fruit Ninja. It has been downloaded a total of 436 million times since its launch and continues to grow today while maintaining its original format. Nor do their mechanics vary: cut as much fruit as you can by sliding your finger across the screen and get the highest score.
Piano tiles 2
The first music title to appear in the head is the second chapter of Piano Tiles, developed by the controversial Cheetah Mobile, also behind apps like Clean Master, which comes dangerously close to the figure of 400 million installations.
Slither.io
One of the most recent titles on the charts is Slither.io. After the boom it underwent between 2016 and 2017, its mobile version has risen to sixteenth position in the list of most downloaded games on the Google Play Store.
Like the original variant, in Slither.io is a multiplayer title where our mission is feed our worm as much as possible and make it the biggest one, preventing the rest of the players from blowing us up.
Candy Crush Soda Saga
King reappears in the rankings with Candy Crush Soda Saga, a variant of the original title with new candies, more combinations and the strange minigame that was not present in Candy Crush Saga. Enough changes to make the game over 370 million downloads.
Pokemon go
You need to go down to location number 18 to find Pokémon GO. Considered by many the best mobile game in history - or, at least, one of the best free mobile games - has been downloaded 340 million times in its three years of life, although the intention of Niantic, its development company, is to attract more and more players from all over. the world through news and improvements that are coming to the game.
Talking Cat
Before My Talking Tom, there was Talking Tom Cat, the original edition of the hit game, which takes us back to the days of the Android Market. The format is similar, although some of the new features and functions that come with the more modern versions are missing in this early variant. However, there are only three million left to the game to beat Pokémon GO, with 337 million installs.
Royal clash
It is also necessary to go down a little more than expected to meet Clash Royale, the other strategy game from Supercell, which falls short of titles like Pokémon GO, having been downloaded a total of 336 million times.
Unlike Clash of Clans, Clash Royale moves away from pure and simple strategy and proposes short real-time multiplayer battles with the characters of the original title.
Dr. guide
In position number 21 there is a game that may not be known to everyone. This is dr driving, a racing game with 335 million installations as of November 2019But not even its success has led the developer to develop a trailer for the game beyond the video where you can see gameplay of the game running on an older Galaxy S4.
Jump propeller
We continue to go down and find Helix Jump, another arcade title with a minimalist aesthetic where the goal is bring the ball as high as possible in a maze, avoiding obstacles. A classic formula that has led it to reach 325 million downloads.
Sniper 3D Assassin: Free Gun Games
Towards the end of the summit, but still with a large figure that exceeds the 320 million facility, it is located Sniper 3D Assassin, a shooter in which, armed with a sniper rifle, they must carry out various missions entrusted to us in winning way.
It's not the most popular game in the world, and probably not even the most played on Google Play, but the merit of being on top is undoubtedly something its developers can be proud of.
zombie tsunami
The two games responsible for closing the list of the most downloaded titles in history have zombies as protagonists. In the first place, Zombie Tsunami, a classic of the arcade category in which we must turn the whole city into zombies by creating the largest city of the undead that has ever existed.
At the time of this article's publication, it exceeds 300 million installs and is the last game to exceed 300 million in this ranking.
plants versus zombies
And finally, another zombie classic like Plants vs. Zombies, the strategic title of Electronic Arts which at the time became one of the most popular among the major mobile platforms. Today, however, it ranks at number 25 and remains at the gates of 300 million installations.
The most downloaded games, in infographics
Now you know which are the most downloaded games in the world on the Play Store. If you need to see it even more clearly, you can do so through the following infographic:
