By the end of December App2Top.ru Together with AppMagic, I have prepared a report on the most popular and earning mobile games in the world.
The most downloaded games of the month
In December, the rating of the most downloaded games was replenished with eight new products at once. One of them topped two tops at once — general and for iOS games. We are talking about the mobile version of the arcade car football Rocket League, which was called Rocket League Sideswipe. Its publisher and developer was Psyonix Studios. In December, the title was downloaded 25.7 million times.
The top with Android games was headed by Garena Free Fire, which received a New Age update in December. In just a month, the game collected 24.8 million downloads, of which 22 million were on Google Play.
Let’s go through other novelties.
Poppy Rope Game
On December 1, the Vietnamese company Zego Global Publishing released the Poppy Rope Game. This is another story with the blue monster Huggy Waggy. In it, the user finds himself in a city full of criminals and fights with enemies.
At the end of the month:
- ranked 4th in downloads on both platforms — 19.7 million;
- ranked 2nd in downloads on Google Play — 19.7 million .
Oil Tanker Truck Driving Games
A simulator in which the user tries on the role of a truck driver engaged in the transportation of oil. The game was published in 2019 by the Pakistani TW Games Studios.
At the end of the month:
- ranked 8th in downloads on both platforms — 14.1 million;
- ranked 6th in terms of downloads on Google Play — 14.1 million .
Love Fantasy
In Love Fantasy, the user will have to collect the main character of the game for dates, parties and other events. Before changing her clothes or making up, the gamer must solve puzzles in the “three in a row” format. The game was published by Long-WINd company.
At the end of the month , the game took 10th place in downloads on both platforms — 14 million .
Brain Story
In this game, the user will have to solve small tasks. For example, to finish drawing the missing part of the object, find hidden things or answer questions. Brain Story was published by the Vietnamese company ABI Global.
At the end of the month , the game took 9th place in terms of downloads on Google Play — 13 million.
Survival Game: Squid Challenge
Another project from ABI Global. It is based on competitions from the Korean TV series “The Squid Game”. For example, the user needs to cut a given figure out of candy for a while, pull a rope at a high altitude and play marbles.
At the end of the month , the game took 10th place in terms of downloads on Google Play — 12.3 million .
Color Match
In October, Supersonic Studios released the Color Match game on iOS. At the beginning of the level, the gamer receives a sample item (for example, an apple or a car). On a special palette, the user must mix the paints so that the resulting color is as similar as possible to the color of the sample. Then he needs to paint a model of the same shape as the item issued at the beginning, after which it can be sold at auction.
At the end of the month , the game took 5th place in terms of downloads in the App Store — 9.8 million.
Slap and Run
A variation of the runner, which was published by the French Voodoo. In the game, the user slaps all the people he meets during the obstacle course race. The main task is to hand out as many slaps as possible and escape from the angry crowd.
At the end of the month , the game took 9th place in terms of downloads in the App Store — 3.6 million.
The highest-grossing games of the month
In December, almost nothing changed in the box office rating. The overall top and top on iOS was once again led by PUBG Mobile, which shifted Genshin Impact from the first place. In total, in the last month of 2021, the Battle Royale earned $186.7 million. As for the top on Android, Lineage W is the leader in it for the second month in a row. Its revenue for December was $81.7 million.