These are the 10 most successful mobile games of 2016
When a year like 2016 ends it is time to take stock and collect the most outstanding points that it has left us. From the point of view of mobile games, we wanted to dissect the 10 applications that have had the most success and impact during these twelve months.
Surely the vast majority of titles are familiar to you. There are games for all tastes. The revolution of Pokémon GO, the continued rise of Candy Crash and its various sequels, games games like 8 Ball Pool or Piano Tiles 2 and strategy games like Clash of Clans or Clash Royale
1. Pokémon GO
Obviously, the list is headed by the great worldwide phenomenon of Nintendo Pokémon GO reached the United States, Australia and New Zealand on July 6 and, a little later, spread to the rest of the planet. In a few weeks, the number of downloads beat applications as important as twitter or tinder, almost nothing.
The game of a lifetime, which consisted of hunting, training and preparing your pokémon to win duels, now used Google Maps to appear in real places such as a square, a cafeteria or in the middle of Fifth Avenue from New York during rush hour. The phenomenon caused such a revolution that massive gatherings began to be organized to play the mythical game. It is true that the initial effervescence has decreased in intensity in recent weeks, but the impact was so great that it is worth leading this ranking of the most successful games of 2016.
2. Candy Crush Saga
The popular candy game is still going strong. Developed by the company King, Candy Crush Saga is a video game that is divided into levels and recalls the classic tabletop game “Connect Three” in its mechanics. Each level contains a board full of candies that the user must link by color with a minimum of three pieces. The goal is to collect as many pieces of the same color as possible to get a high score and move to the next level. But be careful, time is limited and it becomes scarcer as the level progresses. You have to be very nimble with your fingers. To play you must be registered in Facebook, something that is becoming quite common.
3. Subway Surfers
The third game on the list is ideal for tweens: Subway Surfers This is an application developed by the Danish companyKiloo based on mythical platform games like Sonic or Mario Bros A three-dimensional game with a lot of color and a festive and youthful design.
It is quite intuitive and to overcome the levels you will have to run, jump, collect coins and be attentive to the surprises that appear. Those who try it can't stop playing.
4. Clash of Clans
Clash Of Clans, the fourth most successful game of last year, is suitable for lovers of strategy. A genre, construction and development, that began to emerge on mobile phones as a result of the appearance of smartphones.The objective of the game will be to build a town for our clan. Starting from scratch, from when we lay the first stone and create the central square until we have the buildings ready and we assign jobs to the villagers so that everything flows. From here, we must face other clans to conquer new towns and increase our legacy.
5. Candy Crush Soda Saga
In fifth place comes another of the sequels to the acclaimed Candy Crush Although a priori it seems that it is an update, Candy Crush Soda Saga is a new game actually. It continues with the objective of linking candies and with the same color as the whole family Candy, but here new types of candy appear and, above all, soda or soda cans , which give this version its name.
6. Clash Royale
From the creators of Clash of Clans, comes in sixth position Clash Royale. A game that continues to have battles and strategy as its background, but in this case it uses cards as the main ally to attack enemy towns. It will no longer be necessary to create a large army for this.
7. Piano Tiles 2
In seventh place on the list we come across Piano Tiles 2. It is a skill game that tries to unite the music and player reflections. Simulate that you play the piano like a professional. In this way, the player must react in time and click on the black keys that appear on the screen. And at the same time you must always avoid the white ones or that any of the black ones remain unpressed. All this at an increasing speed that makes things notably difficult, but which invites you to continue testing the player's reflexes song after song.
8. 8 Ball Pool
Maybe 8 Ball Pool is the least known game on this list of top hit games of 2016.It's about playing billiards, the one of a lifetime, with three-dimensional graphics and a fairly intuitive, simple, but very addictive gameplay. There are several modes, practice mode, competition mode, you can play alone, against the computer, but what really succeeds is the online game mode, in which you can face any user from any country in the world to prove that you are a master in the art of pocketing all the balls except the white one.
9. Candy Crush Jelly Saga
In ninth position we find another version of the popular Candy Crush, in this case the Candy Crush Jelly Saga, which in an attempt to present new incentives now, in addition to gathering as many candies of the same color as possible, you also have to worry about spreading jam all over the board. To do this, it is necessary to include several successful movements in those areas where there is still no jam.You will see that it appears as the candies disappear. Before time runs out, in addition to getting as many points as possible, you will have to fill the jam meter for each level.
10. My Talking Tom
Finally. Sneaks into the list My Talking Tom, the most adorable and talkative kitty on the net. The game copies the mechanism of the mythical Tamagochi You will be able to take care of it, feed it, control its hours of sleep, but above all, what has made this cat popular are his mocking responses to all sorts of comments.
The game, focused on a young audience, is very simple to control. It is enough to be attentive to its indicators. This way we will know when to feed him, when he needs to rest or when it is time to go to the bathroom. Your mission will be to get it to grow as much as possible without falling ill. And boycott Tom to make him angry, of course.
These are the 10 most successful mobile games of 2016. Which one do you like the most? Are you hooked on any of them? Is there a game that is not on the list that you like better? We will be happy to know your opinion.
