India has never enjoyed the sort of reputation for game development that countries like Japan, England, Canada, and the United States have earned over the years. However, recently, the gaming industry has begun to shift dramatically in favor of mobile platforms. As a result, India has established itself as one of the top gaming markets in the world.
In this article, we will provide a number of detailed mobile games statistics and insights into the India Android game market with focus on mobile games only. We will cover a number of topics, including: how many Indian game publishers exist on the Google Play Store, how many mobile games they have released, and how Indian mobile games have performed compared to the global average. The data is aggregated based on address, such that only major game publishers and ones with valid Indian addresses on the Android market have been considered. Furthermore, all download statistics are estimates.
How Many Mobile Game Publishers Are from India?
There are more than 4,236 Indian publishers on Google Play out of all 152,954 game publishers. One of the biggest Indian publishers are Words Mobile, Gametion Technologies Pvt Ltd, Moonton, Timuz Games, Million games, Nazara Games, Axis Entertainment, Games2win.com, AI Factory Limited, Nextwave Multimedia . Overall 3% of all game publishers on Google Play are from India. Find the biggest app publishers with our App Market Explorer.
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How Many Mobile Games Are from Indian Publishers?
There are more than 17,063 games from Indian publishers on Google Play out of the 404,165 games. Mobile Games with most downloads of Indian publishers are Ludo King™, Ludo SuperStar, MiniJoy Lite, Bottle Shooting Game, Ludo Club - Fun Dice Game, Rummy 13 Cards : Ace2Three, Carrom Superstar, Street Chaser, Carrom King™ - Best Online Carrom Board Pool Game, World of Cricket : World Cup 2019 . 4% of all mobile games on Google Play are from Indian publishers. Filter for mobile games by publisher country with our tool here.
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How Are Mobile Games from Indian Publishers Rated?
The average rating of 17,063 games from Indian publishers on Google Play is 3.81 out of 5 stars. This is better than the overall average rating of all mobile games which is 3.61. Mobile Games from Indian publishers on Google Play have on average 3,477 ratings. This number is higher than the average number of ratings of all games, which is 6,030 ratings. Sort by the best rated game or by the game with most ratings directly in our App Market Explorer.
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How Many Downloads Do Mobile Game from Indian Publishers Get?
Mobile Games by Indian publishers have an average of 342.12k downloads. Overall they get more downloads than the average of all mobile games which is 386.42k. We offer also more detailed download estimates for any app.
How Do Indian Mobile Games Monetize?
3% of games by Indian publishers are paid. That is a lower value of paid mobile games compared to the overall games, where 5% are paid. 87% of games by Indian publishers include ads. That is a higher value compared to the whole world, where 73% games have ads. 26% of games by Indian publishers make use of In-App Payments to monetize. That is higher than the average of 21% of games.
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Indian In-App Billing26%
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Do Indian Mobile Games Publishers Release on both iOS and Android?
14% of games of Indian publishers are available on both Google Play and iTunes. But overall they put less effort in publishing on both stores, compared to the average publisher with 17%. Use our iOS to Android Matching API or Android to iOS Matching API to find the same app across stores.
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Who Are the Top 15 Indian Mobile Game Publishers Based on Downloads?
The following are the top publishers from India that accumulated most downloads.
Words Mobile is on position 1 of the biggest Indian game publishers. Words Mobile is a mobile gaming app developer based in India. Words Mobile offers a wide variety of gaming apps, including Football Field Kick, Words Episode, Crossword Quest, Prison Escape, and more. They own 28 mobile games that have been downloaded together more than 419.14m+ times.
Gametion Technologies Pvt Ltd is on position 2 of the biggest Indian game publishers. Gametion Technologies Pvt Ltd is a mobile game development company based in India. Founded in 2008, their mission is to entertain and bring joy to a wide range of audiences across all age groups. Gametion Technologies Pvt Ltd has developed the apps Ludo King™, Ludo King for TV, Carrom King™, and Color King. They own 5 mobile games that have been downloaded together more than 372.69m+ times.
Moonton is on position 3 of the biggest Indian game publishers. Moonton is a mobile gaming app developer based in India. Moonton has published Mobile Legends: Bang Bang and Mobile Legends: Adventure. They own 2 mobile games that have been downloaded together more than 291.2m+ times.
Timuz Games is on position 4 of the biggest Indian game publishers. Timuz Games is an Indian mobile gaming app developer. Their goal is to make the best games in the world! Timuz Games has established a substantial mobile gaming app résumé, including such games as Fidget Spinner .io Game, Bike Racing 2018 - Extreme Bike Race, Mega Ramp Car Racing : Impossible Tracks 3D, Dinosaur Hunt 2018, and more. They own 36 mobile games that have been downloaded together more than 286.45m+ times.
Million games is on position 5 of the biggest Indian game publishers. Million games is a gaming app development company based in India. Million games has developed numerous gaming apps, including Counter Sniper Shooting, Impossible Trains, Bus Racing, Reckless Riding, and more. They own 36 mobile games that have been downloaded together more than 245.03m+ times.
Nazara Games is on position 6 of the biggest Indian game publishers. Nazara Games is a leading mobile games company headquartered in Mumbai, India. Their operations include subscription business, freemium business, and Esports business. They also have a number of independent subsidiaries, including Next Wave Multimedia and NODWIN GAMING, and have invested in the companies Hashcube Inc., Mastermind Sports Limited, Moonglabs Technologies Private Limited, and HalaPlay Technologies Private Limited. Nazara Games has developed the apps Ludo Game- 2019 Best Ludo Classic Game, Hrithik Bike Racing; Bakbuck play Indian Contests,Competitions & Games; TopQuiz - Play Quiz | Win Instant Money via Paytm, and more. They own 46 mobile games that have been downloaded together more than 215.65m+ times.
Axis Entertainment is on position 7 of the biggest Indian game publishers. They own 93 mobile games that have been downloaded together more than 207.27m+ times.
Games2win.com is on position 8 of the biggest Indian game publishers. Games2win.com is one of the largest mobile game publishers in the world. They are based in India. Games2win.com has developed Super High School Bus Driving Simulator 3D - 2019, International Fashion Stylist: Model Design Studio, Driving Academy - Car School Driver Simulator 2019, Decisions: Choose Your Interactive Stories Choice, and more. They own 34 mobile games that have been downloaded together more than 184.49m+ times.
AI Factory Limited is on position 9 of the biggest Indian game publishers. AI Factory is an independent mobile gaming company headquartered in Pinner, England. They were established in 2003 and have gone from strength to strength, building on their foundation of PC games, and branching out into mobile, console, and IFE games. They specialize in artificial intelligence and have used it to create a generic game AI architecture that is easily ported to any platform. AI Factory Limited has produced the games Chess Free, Backgammon Free, Chess, Gin Rummy Free, and more. They own 32 mobile games that have been downloaded together more than 164.28m+ times.
Nextwave Multimedia is on position 10 of the biggest Indian game publishers. Nextwave Multimedia is a mobile gaming app developer focused on building world-class mobile games. Founded 1995, they are based in Chennai, India. Nextwave Multimedia is responsible for the games World Table Tennis Champs, World Cricket Championship 2 - WCC2, World Cricket Championship Lt, World Cricket Championship, and more. They own 14 mobile games that have been downloaded together more than 151.31m+ times.
What Are the Most Used SDKs by Indian Mobile Game Publishers?
The following shows which SDKs are most used by India game publishers. To find out which mobile games integrate the following SDK use our App Market Explorer. We have also aggregated the worldwide Top Ad Network SDKs and other categories.
84% of mobile games from Indian publishers have Google Ads AdMob integrated. In total 13,664 games. Google Ads AdMob is a mobile advertising platform that enables users to monetize their mobile applications via in-app advertising. AdMob is based on the Google Mobile Ads SDK and serves over 200 billion ad requests a month, with over 1 million advertisers and 1 million apps currently running on the AdMob mobile ad network.
59% of mobile games from Indian publishers have Firebase integrated. In total 9,597 games. Firebase is a mobile and web application development platform SDK that gives app builders the ability to develop their apps faster, without worrying about infrastructure. It includes functionalities like analytics, databases, messaging and crash reporting so developers can move quickly and focus on their users.
50% of mobile games from Indian publishers have Google Play Game Services integrated. In total 8,093 games. Google Play Game Services is an SDK that provides cross-platform services that gives app developers the ability to easily integrate popular gaming features such as achievements, leaderboards, Saved Games, and real-time multiplayer on their tablet and mobile games.
48% of mobile games from Indian publishers have Android Support Library V4 integrated. In total 7,836 games. Android Support Library V4, developed by Google’s Android team, is a platform that helps app developers manage the release of new API versions. Rather than developing code to handle the provisioning of new features on earlier releases, developers can leverage Android Support Library V4 to provide that compatibility layer.
48% of mobile games from Indian publishers have Google Drive SDK integrated. In total 7,721 games. The Google Drive SDK makes it possible for app developers to create mobile, web, and desktop apps that leverage Google Drive cloud storage. This includes reading, writing, and syncing files in Google Drive.
43% of mobile games from Indian publishers have Unity3D integrated. In total 6,908 games.
43% of mobile games from Indian publishers have FMOD integrated. In total 6,907 games.
43% of mobile games from Indian publishers have Google Play In-app billing integrated. In total 6,906 games. Google Play In-App Billing is an SDK that lets developers sell digital content on Android applications. It can be used to sell one-time products, rewarded products, subscriptions, and more.
39% of mobile games from Indian publishers have Google Analytics integrated. In total 6,330 games. Google Analytics is an analytics SDK that enables app developers to measure user interactions on their app. It is designed to give developers the tools necessary to collect, configure, and analyze data in order to reach the right audience.
38% of mobile games from Indian publishers have Google Cloud Messaging integrated. In total 6,113 games.
What Are the Most Used Android Mobile Games Permissions by Indian Publishers?
The following shows which android permissions are most frequently request by India mobile games publishers. Use our App Market Explorer to filter the Google Play Store by mobile games with specific permissions.
android.permission.INTERNET makes it possible for app publishers to create network sockets and use custom network protocols within their apps. This permission is not required for internet connection however, as the mobile browser provides all apps with the ability to send data to the internet. 96% of the games from Indian publishers use the Internet Access permission. Total 16,337 games.
The android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE permission can be leveraged by app developers to enable their apps to view information about network connections. This information includes such things as which networks exist and which already have connections. 90% of the games from Indian publishers use the Network Information Access permission. Total 15,347 games.
android.permission.WAKE_LOCK gives apps the ability to prevent the phone they are running on from going into sleep mode. This is good for apps, like YouTube, that get extended periods of engagement that do not necessarily require the user to touch the screen or otherwise interact physically with the device. 57% of the games from Indian publishers use the Phone Sleep Mode Preventation permission. Total 9,671 games.
android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE makes it possible for app developers to enable their apps to modify or delete the contents of users’ SD cards. 42% of the games from Indian publishers use the Write External Storage permission. Total 7,139 games.
com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE can be used within apps to allow them to accept cloud to device messages sent by the app’s service. It should be noted however, that using this service will incur data usage, and malicious apps could cause excess data usage. 40% of the games from Indian publishers use the Push Notification permission. Total 6,819 games.
The com.android.vending.BILLING permission is required for the integration of billing in android applications. 34% of the games from Indian publishers use the Billing permission. Total 5,879 games.
android.permission.VIBRATE makes it possible for app builders to give their apps control over the vibrating function of the devices they are running on. 34% of the games from Indian publishers use the Vibration permission. Total 5,860 games.
App publishers can leverage android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE to enable their app to view information about Wi-Fi networking. This includes whether Wi-Fi is enabled and the names of the connected Wi-Fi devices. 29% of the games from Indian publishers use the Wifi Information Access permission. Total 4,913 games.
android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE enables apps to access the internal features of user devices. This makes it possible for apps to determine user phone numbers and device IDs, whether a call is active on a user’s device, and the remote phone number of those calling the user. 23% of the games from Indian publishers use the Phone State Access permission. Total 3,987 games.
The android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission allows app developers to enable their apps to read the contents of user SD cards. 19% of the games from Indian publishers use the Read External Storage permission. Total 3,259 games.
What Are the Top 15 Mobile Games in India?
The following shows the official Google Play mobile games top chart of India. 13% of the top games in India are from Indian game publishers. See the full chart here.-
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Ludo King™ by Gametion Technologies Pvt Ltd
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Carrom Pool: Disc Game by Miniclip.com 50,000,000+ downloads
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Ludo SuperStar by BlackLight Studio Games
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Subway Surfers by SYBO Games 1,000,000,000+ downloads
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Candy Crush Saga by King 1,000,000,000+ downloads
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PUBG MOBILE LITE by Tencent Games 100,000,000+ downloads
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Hunter Assassin by Ruby Game Studio 100,000,000+ downloads
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Bubble Shooter by Bubble Shooter 100,000,000+ downloads
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Garena Free Fire: Kalahari by GARENA INTERNATIONAL I PRIVATE LIMITED 500,000,000+ downloads
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Ludo by Yarsa Games 1,000,000+ downloads
What Are the Top 15 Mobile Games in India's Grossing Top Chart?
The following shows the official Google Play Grossing mobile games chart of India. 20% of the top grossing games in India are from Indian game publishers. See the full chart here.-
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PUBG MOBILE - 2nd Anniversary by Tencent Games 100,000,000+ downloads
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Teen Patti by Octro - Indian Poker Card Game by Octro, Inc. 50,000,000+ downloads
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Teen Patti Gold - 3 Patti, Rummy, Poker Card Game by Moonfrog
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Coin Master by Moon Active 50,000,000+ downloads
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Mobile Legends: Bang Bang by Moonton
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Gardenscapes by Playrix 100,000,000+ downloads
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Lords Mobile: Kingdom Wars by IGG.COM 100,000,000+ downloads
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UTP - Ultimate Teen Patti (3 Patti) by Ultimate-Games
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What Are the Top 15 Arcade Mobile Games in India's Top Chart?
The following shows the official Google Play Arcade mobile games chart of India. There are no games from Indian publishers. See the full chart here.-
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Minecraft by Mojang 10,000,000+ downloads
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Grand Theft Auto: Vice City by Rockstar Games 1,000,000+ downloads
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Cooking Fever by Nordcurrent 100,000,000+ downloads
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Galaxy Attack: Alien Shooter by ONESOFT 50,000,000+ downloads
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Blockman Go: Blocky Mods by Blockman Go Studio 10,000,000+ downloads
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Angry Birds Friends by Rovio Entertainment Corporation 50,000,000+ downloads
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Cooking Madness - A Chef's Restaurant Games by Girl Games - Cooking Games 50,000,000+ downloads
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Tank Stars by Playgendary 100,000,000+ downloads
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1945 by ONESOFT 10,000,000+ downloads
What Are the Top 15 Highest Ranked Casual Mobile Games in India?
The following shows the official Google Play casual mobile games chart of India. There are no games from Indian publishers. See the full chart here.-
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Homescapes by Playrix 100,000,000+ downloads
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Bubble Shooter by Shoot Bubble Inc 10,000,000+ downloads
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Township by Playrix 100,000,000+ downloads
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Candy Crush Soda Saga by King 100,000,000+ downloads
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Pirate Kings™️ by Jelly Button Games 10,000,000+ downloads
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Bubble Shooter 2020 by Brain Training Games Dev 1,000,000+ downloads
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Angry Birds 2 by Rovio Entertainment Corporation 100,000,000+ downloads
What Are the Top 15 Highest Ranked Racing Mobile Games in India?
The following shows the official Google Play racing mobile games chart of India. There are no games from Indian publishers. See the full chart here.-
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Asphalt 9: Legends - Epic Car Action Racing Game by Gameloft SE 10,000,000+ downloads
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Need for Speed™ No Limits by ELECTRONIC ARTS 100,000,000+ downloads
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Asphalt 8: Airborne - Fun Real Car Racing Game by Gameloft SE 100,000,000+ downloads
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CSR Racing 2 - #1 in Car Racing Games by NaturalMotionGames Ltd 10,000,000+ downloads
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Real Racing 3 by ELECTRONIC ARTS 100,000,000+ downloads
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Hill Climb Racing 2 by Fingersoft 100,000,000+ downloads
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Need for Speed™ Most Wanted by ELECTRONIC ARTS 1,000,000+ downloads
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Traffic Rider by Soner Kara 100,000,000+ downloads
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Hill Climb Racing by Fingersoft 500,000,000+ downloads
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CarX Highway Racing by CarX Technologies 10,000,000+ downloads
What Are the Top 15 Highest Ranked Action Mobile Games in India?
The following shows the official Google Play action mobile games chart of India. 7% of the top action games in India are from Indian game publishers. See the full chart here.-
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Call of Duty®: Mobile by Activision Publishing, Inc. 50,000,000+ downloads
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Marvel Contest of Champions by Kabam Games, Inc. 100,000,000+ downloads
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Sniper 3D: Fun Offline Gun Shooting Games Free by Fun Games For Free 100,000,000+ downloads
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DRAGON BALL LEGENDS by BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc. 10,000,000+ downloads
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Brawl Stars by Supercell 100,000,000+ downloads
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Injustice 2 by Warner Bros. International Enterprises 10,000,000+ downloads
What Are the Top 15 Highest Ranked Simulation Mobile Games in India?
The following shows the official Google Play simulation mobile games chart of India. There are no games from Indian publishers. See the full chart here.-
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Klondike Adventures by VIZOR APPS LTD. 10,000,000+ downloads
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Choices: Stories You Play by Pixelberry 10,000,000+ downloads
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Chapters: Interactive Stories by Crazy Maple Studio Dev 5,000,000+ downloads
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Episode - Choose Your Story by Episode Interactive 50,000,000+ downloads
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SimCity BuildIt by ELECTRONIC ARTS 50,000,000+ downloads
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Airport City by Game Insight 10,000,000+ downloads
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Bus Simulator : Ultimate by Zuuks Games 10,000,000+ downloads
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Cooking Diary®: Best Tasty Restaurant & Cafe Game by MyTona 10,000,000+ downloads
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Journeys: Interactive Series by The Other Guys 5,000,000+ downloads
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Design Home: House Makeover by Crowdstar Inc 10,000,000+ downloads
What Are the Top 15 Highest Ranked Strategy Mobile Games in India?
The following shows the official Google Play stranegy mobile games chart of India. There are no games from Indian publishers. See the full chart here.-
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Clash of Clans by Supercell 500,000,000+ downloads
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Last Shelter: Survival by Long Tech Network Limited 10,000,000+ downloads
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Rise of Empires: Ice and Fire by Long Tech Network Limited 5,000,000+ downloads
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Rise of Kingdoms: Lost Crusade by Lilith Games 10,000,000+ downloads
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King of Avalon: Dragon War | Multiplayer Strategy by Century Game 10,000,000+ downloads
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Guns of Glory: Build an Epic Army for the Kingdom by Century Game 10,000,000+ downloads
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Clash of Kings : New Crescent Civilization by Elex Wireless 50,000,000+ downloads
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Clash Royale by Supercell 100,000,000+ downloads
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Last Empire - War Z: Strategy by GAME FOCUS NETWORK LIMITED 50,000,000+ downloads