The King is Back on Top - The Most Downloaded Games in the World
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I crunched the numbers and ranked the most popular mobile games on the App Store and Google by downloads.
I'm happy to report order was restored in May!
Subway Surfers was the most downloaded game across the two platforms combined in May with 22M downloads, according to our App Intelligence.
After one blip, the king is back on top, continuing its multi-year rein, but only by a touch.
Pizza Ready, April's winner, was the second most downloaded app with just a few more downloads. Looking at the trend, downloads are down but not by much so it can easily come back.
Ludo King, Roblox, and Wood Nuts & Bolts round out the top 5 games in May.
Yes, 3 of the top 5 games are hyper-casuals - get ready for a fun summer.
Moving our attention to the App Store, I noticed two interesting bits.
Happy Fishing Adventure, a China-only title I had as "Joyful Fishing Adventure" last month and am not entirely sure which translation is more accurate, the top game on the App Store in April, dropped to 5th place in May.
Supercell's Brawl Stars was the most downloaded game in the App Store, ending May with 4M downloads, according to our estimates.
Our App Intelligence shows that together, the top 10 most downloaded games on the App Store and Google Play saw 153M downloads. That's a 14% increase over April's total and a great lead-in to the summer season.
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