After a slower September, downloads picked up again in October, and puzzle fans led the charge.
The month's rankings saw a return to form for the world's biggest hits, with the chart looking largely familiar. But that doesn't mean it was quiet.
Block Blast! reclaimed the global crown with 20.4M downloads across iOS and Google Play, its strongest month since summer, according to our App Intelligence.
Roblox, which held the #1 spot in September, slipped just a smidge to #2 with 19.2M estimated downloads, while the evergreen Subway Surfers kept the race tight at #3 with 16.1M downloads. Pizza Ready! and Clash Royale rounded out the top five, holding steady with sustained player interest.
Further down, Vita Mahjong continued to rise, climbing again to #6 with about 10M downloads, followed by long-time favorites Ludo King (#7) and Tile Explorer (#8). Free Fire and Paper.io 2 closed the list, proof that hyper-casuals and battle royales still draw in the masses.
Altogether, the world's 10 most downloaded mobile games totaled 123M downloads in October, according to Appfigures Intelligence. A 9% increase month over month from September's haul. That bounce hints that the post-summer lull is fading and that familiar names are back to driving momentum as the holidays approach.
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