Top Hyper-Casual Games Worldwide: May 2019

Key insights

6 takeaways

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Stack Ball by Azur Interactive Games was the most downloaded hyper-casual game worldwide in May 2019, generating approximately 42 million installs.
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Run Race 3D by Good Job Games ranked second with over 39.4 million downloads during the same period.
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The top five most installed hyper-casual games for May 2019 were completed by Traffic Run (Geisha Tokyo), Color Bump 3D (Good Job Games), and Clean Road (SayGames).
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India was the primary market for Stack Ball, accounting for 12% of its total installs, followed by the United States (11%) and Brazil (10%).
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Run Race 3D saw its highest adoption in the United States, which represented 12% of its total downloads, while Russia and Brazil each contributed 10%.
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Data for these rankings covers unique installs across the App Store and Google Play worldwide from May 1 to May 31, 2019, excluding pre-installed apps and third-party Android stores.

Summary

This analysis identifies the leading hyper-casual mobile games by global download volume for May 2019. The primary objective is to highlight market leaders within the hyper-casual genre, providing a snapshot of consumer interest and installation trends across the international mobile gaming landscape.

The data reveals that Stack Ball, published by Azur Interactive Games, secured the top position with approximately 42 million unique installs. India served as its primary market, accounting for 12 percent of its total downloads, followed by the United States and Brazil. Run Race 3D, published by Good Job Games, followed closely in second place with over 39.4 million downloads, drawing its strongest engagement from the United States, Brazil, and Russia. The top five list was completed by Traffic Run, Color Bump 3D, and Clean Road.

The scope of this analysis covers worldwide download activity across the Apple App Store and Google Play Store for the month of May 2019. The methodology relies on proprietary Store Intelligence platform estimates, which track unique installs while excluding pre-installed applications and third-party Android marketplaces. By focusing on aggregate installs across all versions of these titles, the findings offer a clear view of the most successful hyper-casual titles during this specific period, underscoring the significant reach of these games in both established and emerging mobile markets.