Mobile games continue to grow rapidly in the entertainment industry. More people are playing games than ever before. One of the fastest growing genres of mobile games is the hyper-casual genre, which became the number one most downloaded genre in Q3 2022, accounting for over 3.5 billion downloads worldwide.
Within the overall genre, action, cooperative and sports games were popular.
Board Games
When the first game consoles began to appear on the domestic market in the early nineties, many gamers especially appreciated the ability to connect a second joystick and play their favorite games with a friend.
With the rapid development of the video game industry on PC, single-player gameplay has temporarily come to the fore. And the fashion for nostalgia that emerged in the late 2010s led to a renaissance of games with cooperative passage for a variety of platforms, including mobile ones.
UNO!
“Uno” is a popular game whose mechanics were developed back in 1971. Since then, it has only continued to win the hearts of millions of players. More and more improved rules and new card designs are appearing on the shelves. The mobile game “Uno” is a good alternative for those who do not have a card board game.
Scrabble Go
The application is a classic Scrabble and is exactly like its desktop version. You can play online with your Facebook friends* and other people, or offline on your own. The app supports 16 languages, online play, an endless number of levels, and even a chat to communicate with your opponents during the game.
Action Games
We’ve seen a lot of action games over the past few years, making the genre very competitive. Creators must focus on optimization, gameplay, and most importantly, creating incredibly action-packed scenes that the player will enjoy.
Grimvalor
Grimvalor is a hack-and-slash game with left and right movement. It takes place in a dark fantasy world with fast, dynamic gameplay. Grimvalor can also be played without an internet connection. While the game’s hand-drawn 3D levels and backgrounds combine action-packed combat, there are also plenty of interesting twists in the story that will surprise you and provide an unforgettable experience.
Ronin: The Last Samurai
Ronin: The Last Samurai is a game with an art style reminiscent of old Japanese paintings, while showcasing the fighting style of samurai of the past. In it, you play as the last living samurai in Japan. You must survive to preserve the culture and traditions of the samurai. Players will have to fight against a variety of enemies such as zombies, ninjas, Japanese gladiators and katana masters.
Crash Bandicoot: On the Run!
Crash Bandicoot: On the Run! takes players back to the days when they rushed through all their tasks just to quickly launch Subway Surfer (or Temple Run) on their smartphone and break a new record in it. Crash Bandicoot changes this process up a bit. To progress through the game, you must defeat the boss in each stage. The game’s levels feature wild, exotic locations that evoke the classic adventures of Crash Bandicoot.
Sport games
Sports games have become one of the favorites for users. And in game consoles, and in computers, and in mobile phones. Over time, the choice of sports games has increased dramatically, as has the demand for them. We have selected for you some of the best games in this genre.
NBA Live Mobile
If you really like basketball, then this is the game you’ve been looking for. You can choose your team from the NBA basketball league. Good graphics, fun gameplay, and most importantly, there are a number of events that allow you to receive rewards, with which you can advance in the game faster.
FanBattle- Fantasy Sports!
Fantasy football is a game in which participants assemble an imaginary team of real-life football players and score points based on those players’ actual statistics or their perceived contributions on the field. Select 8 players from football leagues, watch LIVE matches and prove that you are the best football manager and compete with friends and colleagues.
Virtua Tennis Challenge
One of the most famous games on consoles is now available on mobile devices. You may have even played it once. The mobile version is practically no different from the original. You can play alone or with friends online.
Hypercasual games
This is a genre of mobile games that does not require much effort for gameplay. The peculiarity of hyper-casual games is that they are mostly free, have a simplified user interface, and do not require special training or instructions for gameplay. It mostly uses 2D design with a simple color scheme and light, low-effort mechanics that are often endlessly looping.
Bridge Race
Tactical arcade game with a third-person view. In this game you have to collect logs of your color and place them on the bridge of your choice. The main thing is to not allow other players to build on your bridge. The winner is the one who first builds his bridge and gets over to the other side. The big advantage of the game is that there are more than 1000 levels in the game, so you definitely won’t finish this game quickly.
Tall Man Run
An arcade runner in which you have to go through an obstacle course as an inflatable character. The goal is to become as tall and wide as possible to defeat the bots and complete the level. The game has a minus – a large amount of advertising, which makes it difficult to concentrate, but Tall Man Run continues to remain in the top for downloads.
Mobile gamers remain the largest audience among all gamers (81%). The main factors when choosing a game are: genre, ability to play for free and without the Internet.
The demand for mobile games will continue to grow and grow, and we will keep you updated on industry trends.
