Electronic games are the most common means of entertainment in recent times, and people enjoy playing mobile games.
Mobile games can be both online and offline, and because of easy access to the internet, the preference for mobile games is comparatively higher.
PUBG Mobile, Candy Crush Saga, Call of Duty: Mobile, and Among Us are popular mobile games.
PUBG Mobile
Genre | Battle Royale |
Initial Release Date | February 9, 2018 |
Developer | PUBG Studios |
Publisher | Krafton |
Platforms | Android, iOS |
PUBG Mobile, a free-to-play battle royale game, was initially released for Android and iOS in different regions by multiple publishers, including Krafton, Tencent, and VNG Games.
Players can enter alone, with a friend, or with up to four people.
They jump from the plane with a parachute to one of the geo-locations on the map, choosing among places like Pochinki, Erangel, Sanhok, Miramar, and so on.
Once they step on the ground, they search nearby houses for gear and clothes. The last person or team standing alive wins the match.
After winning the match, a message is prompted: “Winner Winner Chicken Dinner.”
PUBG with friends is an entertaining game to play. You can voice chat in real-time with friends to spot the enemy from the second pair of eyes and get revived in case other players shoot you.
This game has made its spot in E-Sports events. Players participate in regional tournaments, as each significant region has PUBG Mobile Club Open in different stages, and qualify for the next.
Even after more than 10 years of its release, it is still famous for live streaming on the platforms like YouTube, Twitch, etc.
This game was also nominated for awards in various categories from 2018 to 2022 and won every time except 2022.
Candy Crush Saga
Genre | Puzzle Game |
Initial Release Date | April 12, 2012 |
Developer | King Digital Entertainment |
Publisher | King Digital Entertainment |
Platforms | Android, iOS, Windows |
Candy Crush is a three-or-more tile matching game. Players complete one level to advance to the next level. After its release, the game was most prevalent among every age group.
To date, it has over 500 million downloads.
After the release of Candy Crush Saga, King has already released three more tile-related games: Candy Crush Soda, Candy Crush Jelly, and Candy Crush Friends.
Many game-developing companies still use its format. The game was offline, and a single player could grab everyone’s attention.
Its simple format of tile-matching and strategic way of accomplishing levels in a limited time frame or with limited moves were the center of attention for its users.
Later, after the release of battle royale games, their popularity among youngsters started to decline. However, it is still the first preference of many people in the offline games category.
To date, players have many more levels to explore and unlock.
Call of Duty: Mobile
Genre | Battle Royale, First-Person Shooter |
Initial Release Date | October 1, 2019 |
Developer | Activision, TiMi Studio Group, Tencent Games |
Publisher | Activision, VNG Game Publishing, Level Infinite |
Platforms | Android, iOS |
Call of Duty: Mobile is a solo and multiplayer shooter game. The largest mobile game launch in history, COD became popular quickly.
It was published in different regions by Garena, Tencent Games, VNG Corporation, and TiMi Studio Group.
Both game modes are thrilling, whether battle royale or multiplayer. In Battle Royale, the solo player who scores 50 kills first wins the match. Unlike other games, the game isn’t over even if the player is shot dead.
The player can still start from their starting location and play on.
The multiplayer game mode is a 5v5 team-based combat with your team. In COD, multiplayer has modes like Team Deathmatch, Domination, and Kill.
All three game modes aim similarly to kill the opposing team, and the team reaching the score limits makes a win.
Players in COD Mobile can choose from the game’s available maps: Crash, Nuketown 2, Hijacked, Killhouse, Firing Range, and Crossfire.
Among Us
Genre | Social Deduction Game, Online Multiplayer Game |
Initial Release Date | June 15, 2018 |
Developer | InnerSloth LLC, PlayEveryWare |
Publisher | InnerSloth LLC |
Platforms | Android, iOS, Windows, Xbox, PlayStation |
Among Us, developed by Innersloth, is a multiplayer game. It was initially released for Android and iOS, but later, it was also released for Windows. This is not only a mobile game but a cross-platform game.
The players in the game are colorful cartoons in a spaceship. As a multiplayer game, there are other crewmates on the spaceship. All other players have crewmate roles except the imposter.
While crewmates complete the task, the imposter is a betrayer.
The game is played with 4-15 players on a spaceship. Players can create their own rooms or join others’ rooms. They can also create private rooms with a code to restrict unknown players from entering.
One with access to the code can only join the private room.
After the spaceship launch, crewmates are assigned tasks to complete before the imposter kills all the crewmates. An emergency button in the hall is pressed in case any dead bodies are found on the spaceship.
Alive crewmates vote for each other, blaming them for being imposters.
The crew member with the highest vote is evaluated. If the crewmate is an imposter, the game ends, and the crewmates win. Otherwise, the game continues to the second round with the imposter on the spaceship.
Subway Surfers
Genre | Endless Runner |
Initial Release Date | May 23, 2012 |
Developer | SYBO, Kiloo |
Publisher | SYBO, Kiloo |
Platforms | Android, iOS, Windows |
Subway Surfers is an endless running game. The player plays the role of a graffiti artist at a metro station. They paint the wall to escape from the metro station police and his dog.
The player then runs on the railway track to escape from the police and his dog. Both the police and his dog run behind the player.
While running on the railway track, the player collects gold and other items. To escape the huddles, the player dodges, jumps, or slides from side to side.
Although it is an endless running game, it ends once police catch the player or get hit by a train.
The game also ends when the player strikes with huddles on the track. The player can also use previously collected items in the ongoing game, such as a hoverboard, to jump over and run smoothly on the railway track.
Players can revive in the same game rather than starting a new game using keys or watching ads.
FIFA Mobile
Genre | Sports Video Game |
Initial Release Date | September 26, 2023 |
Developer | EA Mobile |
Publisher | EA Mobile |
Platforms | Android, iOS |
FIFA Mobile is a fun football mobile game. As part of the FIFA games franchise, FIFA Mobile offers similar graphics in its mobile version.
FIFA Mobile includes new features such as Leagues and Attack Mode, which differ from previous versions.
League mode in FIFA Mobile supports creating and competing in online league challenges with friends or players worldwide.
In attack mode, players play quick matches based on real-world scenarios. In this mode, players also score points and climb divisions.
FIFA Mobile also changed its name to FC Mobile with its latest update. In-game updates included improved graphics and the addition of a spectator mode.
Later, it came with the live event update, Copa America 2024.
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
Genre | Action Role-Playing Game |
Initial Release Date | July 14, 2016 |
Developer | Moonton |
Publisher | Moonton |
Platforms | Android, iOS |
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang is a multiplayer heroic game where players choose heroes with different super skills.
The game is played between two teams, each with five members defending their towers.
Five different heroes from each team attack the opponent’s tower. While attacking the opponent, the tower should also be protected.
With the heroes, small military troops also attack the opponent heroes, aiming to destroy their tower.
The match between the two teams lasts 10 to 30 minutes. In a traditional battle arena, the heroes must fight three lanes in the middle before taking over the enemy’s tower.
With similar heroes in both teams, winners are the best strategists.
Mobile Legends has also entered the esports event pool. Many regional events are conducted as MPL (Mobile Legends Premier League).
MPL also upgrades the team to the Mobile Legends World Championships.