



For reference, the App Store drove $70 billion in 2020 alone, so this is a considerable chunk of change. That is, that games make up a huge 70% of all App Store revenue. Lest not forget the biggest takeaway from the Epic vs. Let's see if Free Fire can keep its game up in the second half of the year.Mobile games have always been a driver of innovation in the app space, but since the pandemic started, it’s become clear that they are also a main driver of mobile engagement. Here are the top 10 world's most downloaded games in the first half of 2021 on both operating systems: Top Mobile Games Worldwide By Downloads 1st Half 2021 (By Sensor Tower) On the other hand, Google’s Play Store experienced a slight increase of 3.9% in overall downloads. Apple App Store witnessed the highest decline in downloaded games with a 22.8% drop. The first half of 2021 saw 28.1 billion installs, 400,000 short of last year's 28.5 billion installs. Mobile game adoption saw a 1.4 percent decline compared to last year. Most Downloaded Games in The First Half of 2021 However, Free Fire still ranks first in India's leading mobile games by downloads as last year. The data analyst website also pointed out that Free Fire has reached 101.6 million downloads in the same duration. In its latest report, Sensor Tower ranked Garena Free Fire second among the most popular games by downloads in the first half of this year. Within the short 6 months of 2021, Free Fire has amassed more than 100 million downloads! Free Fire ranks 2nd most downloaded game in H1 2021. The game rose from 0 to hundreds of millions of players in just a few short years, making it one of the most popular titles in the mobile Battle Royale genre. Record-breaking numbers seem to be a new trademark of Garena Free Fire. Free Fire Hits 100 Million Downloads in The First Six Month of 2021 Nothing seems to stand in its way to the top! Garena Free Fire has garnered more than 100 million downloads in the first half of 2021.

In 2020, it hits the peak of 100 million concurrent players during the 3rd-year anniversary. Initially released back in 2017, the title has achieved the impossible in 3 short years. Garena's International Battle Royale sensation still keeps its tempo in the leading board for most downloaded games in the first half of 2021.
