Games were the only social lifeline during the pandemic!
This statement might be absurd, seeing how the online gaming community is criticized for identity theft, cyberbullying, credit card fraud, and diversion of the focus.
In the past, online gaming has always traveled the rocky roads.
However, come 2021, the pandemic has changed how people see games. The online gaming community was the ones who were least affected by the mental impact of the pandemic.
Experts have found that people who were spending their time playing games with their friends during the pandemic were less stressed out and suffered less from the mental health disorder.
Having said that, you might ask whether online games have actually emerged as a social life lifeline.
To that question, our answer will be YES!
Don’t get us wrong here. We are not saying this without any proof. After going through the data, we have found that the download of online games skyrocketed in 2021.
People were not only using the Apple store and Android store to download games but also torrent websites like the pirate bay.
Read on to know the most downloaded games of the year 2021.
Highest
Downloaded Games Of 2021
Regardless of how you see it, the gaming industry has grown in the past decade, especially during the pandemic. During the span of twelve months, the number of gamers has increased exponentially.
And all the thanks go to the following games.
1. Subway
Surfers: 191 million
Anyone who likes playing online video games on their smartphone has most likely tried playing Subway Surfer. Even though you must not have played the games, you most likely heard about the game.
That’s just how popular the game is!
At the end of 2021, it completed a total download of 3 billion.
Release Date: 23 May 2012.
Developers: SYBO, KILOO.
Platforms: Android, iOs, macOS, Windows.
2. Roblox:
182 million
Roblox was a game designed for kids to bring their imagination into reality. Over time, this game became quite popular among adults.
The game allows the players to create an Avatar for themselves and are awarded the digital money to rent a house. The setup works like the real world.
If you want to know the definition of ‘Immersive 3D Worlds’, play this game once.
Release Date: 1st September 2006.
Developers: Roblox Corporation.
Platforms: Android, iOs, macOS, Windows, Fire OS.
3. Bridge
Race: 169 million
A bridge race is a simple game of creating a bridge by adding blocks and winning the race. The concept of the game is so simple yet entertaining.
The game puts you against the other player where they are trying to do the same. When people were lonely and stressed out during the lockdown, this game has definitely helped them release some stress.
Release Date: 12th September 2020.
Developers: Supersonics Studios
Platforms: Android.
4. Garena
Free Fire - New Age: 154 million
Garena Free Fire is one of the online multiplayer games that is considered a rival of PUBG. The Garena Free Fire game works on the same concept where players are sent to a remote island. They have collected all the necessary equipment from the house and survive till the end of the game.
With different modes in the game, players can enjoy different gameplay and experience the thrill of becoming number one!
Release Date: 23rd August 2017.
Developers: 111dots Studio.
Platforms: Android, iOS.
5. Among
Us: 152 million
Among Us is fashionably late to the party!
It is a game that has become socially sensational even before the pandemic. The pandemic further boosted its popularity.
As by the name of the game, you can tell that it is a game about finding an imposter among the Players. For those who don’t know about the game, the game is about asymmetric deduction played among 4 to 15 players.
The imposter will try to sabotage the spaceship, and the other players have to find who the poster is
Release Date: 15th June 2018.
Developers: Innersloth LLC, PlayEveryWare, Schell Games LLC.
Platforms: Android, Xbox One, Playstation 4, Nintendo Switch.
Conclusion
Online gaming is a boon for people. It helps the people indulge themselves in a different world where they can make friends and share their feelings. Especially during the time of pandemic crises when you are forced to spend most of your day inside your house.
Well, there are a few downsides to gaming if it becomes addictive. So, keep yourself checked not to spend more hours than it's needed in the games.
