Mobile phones have become very common nowadays. Almost, everyone owns a smartphone device nowadays. As the availability of mobile devices increased, the demand for mobile games also increased. Now, people don’t want to invest extra money into any other gaming consoles or devices such as PS5, Xbox or Nintendo.

They want their gaming device to be portable as well as handy and inexpensive. This led to a boom in the mobile gaming industry. The mobile gaming industry has become one of the biggest industries nowadays. It employs a large number of people. Nowadays, people stream mobile games on various streaming platforms such as Twitch, YouTube, Facebook etc and are gaining popularity. People also love to watch the way they play the game, and their funny commentary. Mobile Game Streamers are no less than celebrities nowadays. They make money in millions while playing the games. Mobile Gaming has now become a profession for several people. Nowadays, mobile gaming is not just an industry for fun rather it has become a huge market in itself. Competitive mobile gaming is also gaining popularity nowadays.

The prize pool for the tournaments organized is now even greater than that of various televisioned national-level tournaments. The prize pool now lies somewhere around crores for even smaller tournaments. Even, the viewership is also at par with them. The major reason for the popularity is reduced data costs and increased availability of smartphones. Now, almost everyone can access these games from their smartphones. Some people follow these streamers for some tips and tricks to improve their game. Some follow for free outfits or rare items. These games are available for free of cost or some bucks on the Play Store for Android and the AppStore for iOS users. Here, is a list of a few mobile games which are trending nowadays and if you are into mobile gaming, then you must give them a try:

1. PUBG Mobile (Available for Free)

PUBG Mobile is one of the most popular games, and almost everyone must have played it at least once or must have listened about it once in their lifetime. It is a shooting-based battle royal game available in both TPP(Third Person Perspective) and FPP(First Person Perspective) modes. This game is developed by Lightspeed and Quantum Studio, which is an internal division of Tencent Games (a Chinese mobile games development company). The game is developed using the Python programming language majorly. In the classic mode of the game about 100 players battle to win the precious chicken dinner. Players have the option to select between squad mode(4 players), duo(2 players) and solo(1 player). The team/player who survives till the last by killing all fellow opponents is declared the winner. This game has been quiet in news in India recently due to bans. Apart from the Classic mode, the game also has the Arcade mode which offers a wide variety of gameplay modes such as War, Zombies (Survival till Dawn), 4v4 TDM etc. Team up with your friends and involve in one of the most exciting and enthralling battles!

2. Clash of Clans (Available for Free)

For hardcore mobile gamers, this is one of the best strategic games available. This game is developed by Supercell which was also their very first game. It was launched in the year 2012. In this game, the players build their village by using resources such as gold, elixirs, dark elixirs and gems(used majorly for boosting and buying decorations or builder huts). For gaining loot, they have the collectors such as gold mines, elixir collectors, and dark elixir drills at their base, apart from that players can raid other players’ villages for the same. The heart of the village is the town hall, and a player can upgrade it max up to the 15th level. This is one of the best strategic games for smartphones. It is quite addictive as well, thus users' discretion is advised. Do give it a try and see yourself fall in love with the game!

3. Subway Surfers (Available for Free)

This game has been played a lot since its official release in the year 2012. This is also from the list of that few popular and trending games that everyone must have played or at least listened about once in their lifetime. This game was at such a popular level, that whenever you went to any offline mobile store, the phones on the display must have these installed on their device. And, to be honest, I first tried this game at one of those offline mobile stores itself. The main concept behind this game is a character who runs endlessly for as long as he can to escape from a cop and his dog which chases him. People can buy new characters and add-ons (such as Jetpacks, headgear, Magnets etc) which adds to the interest in this game and makes the game bit easier. One has to dodge obstacles and trains while escaping the chase. Connect the game with Facebook to play it with your friends and join the race to build the highest score and flaunt it amongst your friends!

4. COD Mobile (Available for Free)

Call of Duty is one of the most popular PC games. But, now this game is no longer restricted to PC users, rather mobile users can now also enjoy it. With over 3.72 million downloads as of July 2022, this game rules over the hearts of the gaming community with its smooth gameplay, ultra-clear graphics and maps from COD history. This game also has 2 modes: one is the mobile version exclusive Battle royal in which players are divided into teams of 5 players each and they compete against 100 players to survive. The last team standing after combat is declared to be the winner. The second mode is the ancient COD TPP gameplay which made this game gain its popularity originally. The mobile version of this game is also developed by Tencent Games. It was launched in the year 2019. There are also other modes in the game such as Zombies, Sniper etc. The makers make use of the powerful game engine 'Unity' to provide one of the best possible gaming experiences to the users.

5. Game of Thrones: Beyond the Wall (Available for Free)

Game of Thrones is a very popular web series. It broke several records and won many awards. Despite having a quite disappointing season 8 ending, it is still one of the most loved web series of all time. The game is developed by Behaviour Interactive (a Video Game Company) in collaboration with HBO and Gaea. Here, the player plays as the Lord Commander of the Night’s Watch as the previous Lord Commander “Brynden Bloodraven Rivers” was killed in the battle of Winterfell as shown in the web series originally. A player has the choice to play either as Jon Snow (Aegon Targaryen) or Daenerys Stormborn (Targaryen).

6. Minecraft: Pocket Edition (Paid)

This game is the mobile version of the legendary PC game Minecraft. Like the PC version, the mobile version also has 2 modes, the creative mode in which the players already have all the resources. The second mode is the survival mode where the player has to earn and build everything from the very scratch while saving themselves from the attacks of zombies, skeletons, creepers, spiders etc. The survival mode is believed to be the most challenging as if you get caught by any of the zombies, skeletons, spiders etc you have to start back from the very beginning. The Minecraft gaming community is believed to be one of the largest of all. This game has made many YouTubers gain popularity. This game remains to be in the list of most loved top trending games and still rules at the heart of several gamers.

7. Candy Crush Saga (Available for Free)

It is one of the most addicting games out there. Its lightweight and ease of load and access made this even playable when you are too busy. One can play this game, even when he/she is at the office while working or even when one has to pass the time on one of those boring dates. In this, the user has to combine similar candies to score points and climb up in the leaderboard. Do give this game a try!

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