The Most Downloaded Gaming Apps in 2021

Nowadays, many people look for fun and entertainment that are accessible anywhere and at any time!

And the best way to achieve that is through mobile gaming apps.

The options vary greatly and, today, there are different types of games to suit every user profile and taste.

In addition, there is a variety of these apps available for both Android and iOS devices.

With that in mind, we will present data on the games that were downloaded the most on mobile devices in 2021, covering the whole world.

Subway Surfers (Kiloo Games/SYBO Games)

Subway Surfers is an endless runner game developed by Kiloo Games and SYBO Games, and it was the most downloaded game in the world in 2021 on the Play Store and the App Store , with approximately 191 million downloads.

The game has been hugely successful since its release in 2012, and nearly 10 years later, Subway Surfers still ranks as the most installed game on smartphones.

Roblox (Roblox Corporation)

Second place on the list of gaming apps went to Roblox, which was downloaded 182 million times. Roblox is an open-world, cross-platform, multiverse MMORPG and MMOSG that allows players to fully create their own virtual world, called an experience on the platform, which all other players can also interact with.

Bridge Race (Supersonic Studios)

Third is Bridge Race, with 169 million installs. Bridge Race is a relaxing game in which you try to get from one side of the pool to the other. To do that, you need to collect several blocks scattered across the ground and use them to create the walkway.

Garena Free Fire – New Age (Garena International)

Garena Free Fire holds fourth place among the most downloaded titles of 2021. Garena Free Fire is a mobile shooter game in the battle royale style, meaning everyone against everyone else. 

Free Fire is available for Android and iOS and supports up to 50 players on an island, who must quickly find weapons and equipment in an attempt to survive and eliminate the other players.

Among Us (InnerSloth)

As for Among Us, which reached its peak in the previous year with 264 million downloads, in the last year it fell to fifth place, having been downloaded 152 million times. 

Among Us is an online video game focused on group play and survival, developed and published by the American studio InnerSloth. It was released for Android and iOS on June 15, 2018, and for Microsoft Windows on August 17, 2018.

Hair Challenge (Rollic Games)

Sixth place was taken by the game Hair Challenge. This is a fun casual game in which the player controls a girl whose hair grows as she collects the wigs she finds along the way.

Along the route, there are also several obstacles, whose objective is to cut the character’s hair.

Join Clash (Supersonic Studios)

In seventh place is the game Join Clash. In the game, the princess is trapped in the castle, and you need to recruit helpers to save her.

To do this, you must move left or right to dodge obstacles and get help. Make sure you have enough people to take down all the guards before storming the castle.

So, after getting to know the best and most popular games of 2021, you can try each one by downloading them to your smartphone right now. 

Finally, which games will be the next contenders for the 2022 ranking of the most downloaded games? We will eagerly wait to find out.

Published on September 10, 2026