These are the 25 most downloaded games in the history of Google Play Store: have you played them?




Although Android is already more than 10 years old, it was not until 2011 when what we used to know as Android Market was renamed Google Play Store. Since then, the Android virtual content store has seen millions of games of all kinds go through its catalog.

And although not everyone has succeeded, those who have achieved it have done it in a big way. This is reflected in the latest report of The Tool (you can see its infographic at the end of this article), a firm specialized in the positioning of mobile apps, which shows us the 25 most downloaded Android games in the history of Google Play Store, whose history We wanted to review more closely today.

The 25 most downloaded games in the history of Google Play Store


Subway Surfers


In March 2018 it became in the first game ever to overcome the barrier of 1.000 million downloads, so it is not surprising that Subway Surfers is the most downloaded game for Android.
The game was launched by developer Kiloo in May 2012, and in November 2019, more than six years later, it already has more than 1.3 billion downloads.
Although likely, the vast majority have already tried it, it is worth remembering that it is a free game of endless runner format, in which our mission will be to go as far as possible and get the highest score accompanying a surfer.

Candy Crush Saga



I could not miss the title that, despite taking several years between us, continues to generate more money than games like Pokémon GO and Fortnite. The famous Candy Crush Saga has been installed about 1 billion times on Android and is without a doubt King's most successful game. Also, today it is still one of the most hooked because about 9 million people play for three or more hours each day according to a recent study.

My Talking Tom


Another title that is not surprising to see in the highest part of this ranking is My Talking Tom. This cat has known worldwide, which even has a YouTube channel with 12 million subscribers has dazzled the smallest of millions of homes, to exceed 750 million downloads.
It was also one of the first to reach the Google Play Store, and despite the changes and improvements, it maintains its initial essence, and its mechanics consisting of a virtual cat capable of repeating our words.

Temple Run 2


The endless runner format repeats on this top, and it does it with Endless Runner 2. The second installment of this famous action game accumulates 691 million installations in November.

Hill Climb Racing


No great graphic displays are needed to reach the top, and Hill Climb Racing proves it. With a rather outdated aesthetic, this simple racing game now exceeds 600 million installations and is the most downloaded title in the history of the category of cars on Google Play.
To make matters worse, its creators tried to emulate the success with the second installment of Hill Climb Racing, with improved graphics and playability, and today it already accumulates more than 100 million downloads.

Clash of Clans


Supercell is one of the developers that could not be missing in a top like this, and its Clash of Clans, with more than 556 million installations, is the first of its titles to appear.
Today, this strategy game is placed in the seventh position in the ranking of the 25 most downloaded games in history, a position that is not negligible, which has more merit even considering that it is the first title of its category in appear at the top.

8 Ball Pool


The world's largest online gaming company, MiniClip, also has one of the most downloaded titles in the history of Google Play. 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.

Temple run


Another signature that repeats is Imangi Studios, with the first installment of Temple Run. I am very afraid that, if it weren't for the arrival of the new game, today Temple Run would be much higher in this ranking. However, it complies with a total of 460 million downloads in the Google Play Store and more than 4 million ratings by players.

Minion Rush: Despicable Me Official Game


The official game of the Minions for Android adopts the format of Subway Surfers, Temple Run, and other endless runner titles, and accompanies these adorable characters in a game that, today, has been downloaded almost 450 million times.
It is also the game developed by Gameloft with the largest number of downloads.

Angry Birds Classic


Around half of the table is a classic mobile game, which I fear its position will surprise more than once for not being higher in the ranking of games with more downloads. It is none other than Angry Birds Classic, the original edition of the title starring angry birds, which since its launch has accumulated 444 million downloads.

Garena Free Fire


There is also a place in Google Play for shooters, and despite what we could imagine, the first title in this category to go through Google Play is not PUBG Mobile, nor is Fortnite tampon. This is Garena Free Fire, the battle royale with games of 50 players, which in 2018 was the fourth most downloaded game in the world both on iOS and Android.

Fruit ninja


Another classic of the Angry Birds level that does not lose its position on the list is Fruit Ninja. It has been downloaded a total of 436 million times since its launch and continues to grow despite maintaining its original format. Nor do their mechanics vary: cut all the fruit you can by sliding your finger across the screen and get the highest score.

Piano Tiles 2


The first musical title to appear on the top is the second installment of Piano Tiles, developed by the controversial Cheetah Mobile, also behind apps like Clean Master, which is dangerously close to the figure of 400 million installations.

Slither.io


One of the most recent titles in the ranking is Slither.io. After the boom that suffered between 2016 and 2017, its mobile version grew to be in the sixteenth position in the list of most downloaded games from Google Play Store.
Like the original variant, in Slither.io it is a multiplayer title in which our mission is to feed our worm as much as possible and make it the largest, preventing other players from exploding us.

Candy Crush Soda Saga



King reappears in the ranking with Candy Crush Soda Saga, a variant of the original title with new candies, more combinations and the occasional minigame that was not present in Candy Crush Saga. Sufficient changes to ensure that the game has exceeded 370 million downloads.

Pokémon GO


It is necessary to go down to position number 18 to meet Pokémon GO. Considered by many as the best mobile game in history has been downloaded 340 million times in its three years of life, although the intention of Niantic, its developer, is to attract more and more players from all the world through news and improvements that are coming to the game.

Talking Tom Cat

Before My Talking Tom was Talking Tom Cat, the original edition of the hit game, which takes us back to the times of the Android Market. The format is similar, although in this initial variant there are not some of the novelties and functions that came with the most modern versions. Even so, the game is only three million behind Pokémon GO, with 337 million installations.

Clash Royale


It is also necessary to descend somewhat more than expected to meet Clash Royale, the other Supercell strategy game, which remains below titles like Pokémon GO having been downloaded a total of 336 million times.
Unlike Clash of Clans, Clash Royale moves a little further away from pure and hard strategy and proposes brief multiplayer battles in real-time with the characters of the original title.

Dr. Driving


In the 21st position is a game that may not be known to everyone. This is Dr. Driving, a racing game with 335 million installations as of November 2019, but not even its success has led the developer to develop a trailer for the game beyond the video in which you can watch the gameplay of the game being executed in an old Galaxy S4.

Helix jump


We keep going down and find Helix Jump, another arcade title of minimalist aesthetics where the goal is to take the ball as high as possible in a maze, avoiding obstacles. A classic formula that has led to 325 million downloads.

Sniper 3D Assassin: Free Gun Games


Near the end of the top, but still with a large figure that exceeds 320 million installations is Sniper 3D Assassin, a shooting game in which, armed with a sniper rifle, we must perform the different missions that are entrusted to us of successful way.

Zombie Tsunami


The two games responsible for closing the list of most downloaded titles in history are starring zombies. First, Zombie Tsunami, an arcade category classic in which we must transform the entire city into zombies through to create the largest undead city that ever existed.
At the time of publishing this article, it has 305 million installations and is the last game to exceed the figure of 300 million.

Plants vs. Zombies


And finally, another zombie classic like Plants vs Zombies, the Electronic Arts strategy title that once became one of the most popular of the main mobile platforms. Today, on the other hand, it is placed in position number 25 and stays at the doors of the 300 million installations.