The “Izvestia” newspaper published a ranking of the most popular hyper-casual games of the last decade, compiled by the online game development school XYZ School.
Hyper-casual mobile games are based on the principle of simple repetitive mechanical actions - “poking” the screen, performed at speed. Reaction speed is important in them, and the task is to set another record or pass another level. As a rule, these games have a simplified interface and, with rare exceptions, are free.
According to the results of a survey among mobile game users, Subway Surfers was recognized as the most popular hyper-casual game, downloaded a total of more than 278 million times. The goal of the game is to run away from your pursuer, collecting various artifacts and coins along the way, which you can then spend on boosters.
In second place is the game Flappy Bird and numerous imitations of it. The game is based on the bird flying between rows of pipes and avoiding collisions with them. The game requires good reaction and precise motor skills in order to press the gadget screen in time.
Cut the Rope closes the top three most popular. According to the terms of the game, you need to go through levels, getting candy for a character named Om Nom. This game has more than 400 levels.
XYZ School named Attack Hole from Homa Games the most popular hyper-casual game of 2023. In less than nine months, it has already been downloaded more than 73 million times.
