Top Mobile Games Worldwide for December 2021: Downloads

This analysis details the performance of the global mobile gaming market during December 2021, focusing on the most downloaded titles across the Apple App Store and Google Play. The primary objective is to identify market leaders and quantify overall industry growth through unique install metrics. During this period, the global mobile games market reached 4.9 billion total downloads, representing a 1.8 percent increase compared to the previous year.

Garena Free Fire secured the top position with approximately 24 million installs, marking a 28.2 percent year-over-year increase, with significant adoption in India and Brazil. Rocket League Sideswipe followed as the second most installed title, generating 21.6 million downloads, primarily driven by the United States and Mexico. The top five list was completed by Subway Surfers, Poppy Rope Game, and Roblox.

Geographically, India emerged as the leading market for mobile game downloads, contributing 717.4 million installs, or 14.8 percent of the global total. The United States and Brazil followed, accounting for approximately 9 percent and 8.2 percent of total downloads, respectively.

The findings are derived from the Sensor Tower Store Intelligence platform, which tracks unique installs across the App Store and Google Play. The methodology excludes pre-installed applications, third-party Android stores, and Apple-developed apps. Data reflects aggregate installs for all versions of a specific title, providing a comprehensive overview of consumer demand within the mobile gaming sector for the final month of 2021.