Writing a definitive list of the best mobile games of the year can seem difficult and often creates controversy among gamers and audiences.
However, the end of 2021 has to bring forth some of the best games that have been played and enjoyed throughout the year by billions of people.
The Games on this list are rated best for many reasons, namely
- Popularity among the audience
- Hype-creation
- Number of downloads
- Creative and dynamic game concept
- Relevance of the game after its saturation
This list comprises games of various genres like RPG, Battle Royale, Arcade, Action and Racing. The games are also either playable online or have only offline features.
Hundreds and thousands of mobile games spread across iOS and Android have been considered for the list.
Here are some of the best mobile games of 2021:
1. Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI)
Starting off strong, we have Battlegrounds Mobile India, launched in July of 2021 exclusively for the Indian gamers and audience.
Google has also announced Battlegrounds Mobile India as the Best Game of 2021 on Google Play Store.
Battlegrounds Mobile India, only in a span of 4 months, was adored and loved by the Indian players. The game retained many of the original PUBG: Mobile features and tweaked it considerably in favour of the Indian Audience.
With more than 50 million downloads, Battlegrounds Mobile India has undoubtedly been one of the most popular games prevalent in 2021 India.
The game has been performing so well that along with local tournaments, Krafton also conducts competitive tournaments exclusively for its Indian players.
FrontRow has just recently participated in the IQOO BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA SERIES (BGIS / BMIS) conducted by Krafton. Read more about the Frontrow BGMI Lineup for the IQOO BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA SERIES (BGIS / BMIS).
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2. Genshin Impact
Genshin Impact applies the formula of anime-inflected action open-world RPG mechanics quite well.
It is a role-playing game developed by miHoYo, released in September 2020, and is available for both Android and iOS.
You will wander throughout the world of Teyvat, from Mondstadt to Liyue Harbor, and retrieve powers that will equip you to fight against monsters and bosses. Genshin Impact is a fantasy game that incorporates the RPG elements of open-world, various distinguishing characters, world-ending bosses, and cool customizations.
Genshin Impact also supports a very social multiplayer feature, where you and your friends can enter missions and challenges together, fight bosses, and farm material or in-game collectables.
The Game Awards presented by Version awarded Genshin Impact the Best Mobile Game 2021 award on December 9th.
3. Pokémon GO
Pokémon GO needs no introduction and certainly no more praise, especially in India.
We all have roamed around pre-pandemic in search of Pokémon to capture. The game is still going as strong as ever.
Pokémon GO is an augmented reality mobile game released in July 2016, available for both iOS and Android devices.
The game, despite the controversy about addiction and safety, was never banned or restricted in India.
The addiction to Pokémon GO was well understood as the result of the game embodying the creation of a new and unique concept of gaming. Pokémon GO combined the already existing popular franchise of Pokémon and the game-changing (pun intended) concept of augmented reality. The game broke the convention of sitting and gaming.
This is the reason why Pokémon GO is still one of the most downloaded mobile games of 2021.
4. Call of Duty: Mobile
Another Battle Royale game for the win!
Call of Duty: Mobile is a complete package of the first-person online multiplayer shooter type.
Call of Duty: Mobile has been developed by the TiMi Studios Group and was released in October 2019. It is both Android and iOS compatible, with over 270 million user downloads.
Call of Duty: Mobile has won the Best Mobile Game award, 2019 and 2020.
It has also collected a revenue of over 480 million USD.
But all these awards, prizes ,or money do not make you one of the most played games of 2021: player recognition does.
Call of Duty: Mobile has impacted not only the players with its refined game mechanics but also the Battle Royale genre itself.
What game have you enjoyed the most in 2021?
Give these wonderful games a try, if you haven't already!
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