Top 10 Mobile Games of the Decade

The games who changed the whole industry

The date is January 02, 2020 and the decade has come to an an end. Mobile gaming as definitely come a long way, going from games which took no more than 50 MB of storage to console-quality games. So here are the games which captured gamers’ imagination and took over the industry.

1. Temple Run

One of the most popular games on the list and still played by millions today. Temple run was the first game of its kind, i.e a 3D endless runner. It was followed by multiple sequels which included 2 games co-made with disney. Temple run is also credited with creating and popularizing the endless-runner genre, inspiring multiple other games like itself.

2. Subway Surfers

It’s not about who has the idea first, it’s about who implements it best. Subway surfers definitely proved this. Even though it came after temple run, it is the most downloaded game of the decade. The success of the game motivated Kiloo and SYBO to make an animated series based on the game. With 1.5 Billion downloads and counting, the game shows no signs of slowing down.

3. Angry Birds

Released in 2009, it is one of the most commercialized games ever, spawning 18 games, 2 movies and various other spin-offs. It’s simple yet strategic gameplay made it a hit among gamers and non-gamers of all ages. With a collaboration announced with Tencent’s PUBG, the franchise isn’t going away anytime soon.

4. Fruit Ninja

Halfbrick games, the studio behind Jetpack Joyride released this arcade game in 2010. With its easy to learn hard to master gameplay, the game was an instant success. Its the 9th most downloaded game across android and IOS.

5. The Candy Crush Saga

A game truly for all-ages, this classic was released in 2012. It became an instant hit across android and IOS, being the second-most downloaded game of the past decade. Its success resulted in King digital (its maker) being acquired by Activision Blizzard for a sum of $5.9 billion

6. Clash of Clans

One of the most addictive games on the list, this game was released in 2012, becoming an instant hit. Known for its strategic and addictive gameplay, it involves building and developing your own town. Apart from being the top grossing game, it is also number 5 on the all-time highest downloads list

7. Hill climb racing

This wacky game was released by Fingersoft in 2012. Known for its terrible graphics and weird physics, its iconic for being weirdly difficult. The player has to navigate through increasingly difficult terrain, all the while running on limited fuel. The game has found unprecedented success for a game of its kind, being the 7th highest downloaded game across android and IOS.

8. My talking Tom

Outfit7 struck gold with their unique idea, where one had to nurture and raise a cat. But that’s not what made it unique; its main selling point was that the cat could repeat whatever you told it. With multiple sequels along with a web series and movies, this one’s for the history books.

9. Pokemon Go

While not the most popular game on the list, Niantic’s creation is responsible for getting gamers to step out of their houses, something no other game on this list has achieved. This game involves capturing and training Pokemon, through an AR-based interfaced.

With its groundbreaking gameplay, it saw unprecedented revenue and popularity at its peak.

10. PUBG Mobile

The most recently released game on the list, PUBG mobile is known for providing console-quality multiplayer gameplay on smartphones. Though it was recently released (in 2018) it finds a spot on this list due to its unique gameplay and unprecedented popularity, with over 600 million downloads.