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- Mobile data and insights firm App Annie recently released data about the most downloaded apps of the decade.
- Games with simple objectives, like running a race or taking care of a virtual pet, made up the top downloads.
- Mobile gaming is clearly popular, and the top ten games were downloaded a total of 7.4 billion times.
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Now that smartphones are standard accessories, consumers want simple, entertaining games to play on their devices. The ten most popular mobile games were downloaded more than 7 billion times over the past decade, and there's no reason to think the trend will slow down.
Games that proved most popular shared simple, easy to understand game play with clear objectives and rewards. Racing games had the most downloads, claiming three of the top ten spots. Most of the games on the list are low stakes and low commitment, so people can just jump in and play them for a few minutes. However, some people are clearly dedicated, like players who log 16 hours a day on "Clash of Clans," or people who watch a Subway Surfer animated series.
Here are the top ten most downloaded games of the past decade:
