AppMagic: top 10 mobile games that have risen thanks to the series "Squid Game"
On September 17, the South Korean TV series “The Squid Game” was released on Netflix. Mobile developers decided to take advantage of its success. The AppMagic analytical service found out which projects based on this show have collected the largest number of downloads over the past two weeks.
A shot from the TV series “The Squid Game”
In total, during the period from October 3 to October 17, the ten most popular titles that exploited the “Squid Games” brand were downloaded 33.4 million times in total.
By the way, two games from this list turned out to be so popular that today they are also in the top 5 by downloads among all mobile games. One of them even heads this top.
Top 10 most downloaded games:
- 456: Survival game
The release of 456: Survival game took place on October 9 — three weeks after the premiere of the series.
Published the YoloGameStudio project.
The gameplay of the project is based on the games in which the heroes of the “Squid Game” participated. For example, on “You drive more quietly — you will continue.” In it, the user must be the first to reach the finish line, but it is possible to go to it only at those moments when the leading doll turned away. Also, the user of 456: Survival game must temporarily cut figures out of Dalgon candy, tug of war and cross a bridge made of glass slabs. If the user loses, his character dies.
The title’s design is also inspired by the Korean TV series. In two weeks, 456: Survival game has collected 14.3 million downloads. At the moment, it ranks first among all the most downloaded mobile games.
2. Candy Challenge 3D
The game was released on October 4.
Its publisher was Idil Morgul. Although the name Candy Challenge 3D refers only to the game related to the cutting of figures from dalgon, there are other mini-games in the title. Some of them were in the series, but there are also original ones. For example, a game in the spirit of “kill the mole”, where you have to knock on the doll’s head with a hammer.
Note that Candy Challenge 3D has been in the top AppMagic twice. The second place went to the Android version, and the third was taken by the iOS version. Note that the Android version of Candy Challenge 3D also took second place in the top for downloads among mobile games.
In total, the title has 10.5 million downloads.
3. Squid.io
Squid.io was released on October 11.
It was released by WoGames. The title was based on only one game — “You drive more quietly — you will continue.” Note that although Squid.io it is positioned as a multiplayer title, its users play with bots.
Squid.io collected 2.8 million downloads.
4. Doll Roll Survival Game: 456
Another set of mini-games, but now from PHAM NGOC CUONG.
The title was released on October 14. The main difference between Doll Roll Survival Game: 456 from other projects is the graphics. It resembles Minecraft.
Doll Roll Survival Game: 456 has collected 1.56 million downloads.
5. All Challenges — survival game
The project of the company Good Luck Game Studio, released on October 1.
This is again a set of mini-games based on the “Squid Game”. The user can play “Quieter you go — you will go further”, cut a figure out of candy, pull a rope, cross a glass bridge, compete in marbles balls, and also run in a runner variation with low-poly men.
All Challenges — survival game has collected 1.53 million downloads.
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6. Squid Games — The Game
“You drive more quietly — you will continue” turned out to be one of the most memorable games in the series, so it is not surprising that it formed the basis of another title.
Tap Tap Music was published by Squid Games on October 7. The project is highlighted by graphics — users play for low-poly characters.
Squid Games — The Game has collected 1.1 million downloads.
7. The Squid Game — Survival Challenge
The Squid Game was released on May 7.
It was published by Netmarble. In this game, the user alternately finds himself on the “bad” and “good” side. For example, in the same “You drive Quieter — you will go further”, a gamer can be both a participant in the competition who is trying to get to the finish line, and a doll who shoots players who do not follow the rules.
The Squid Game — Survival Challenge has collected 739 thousand downloads.
8. Squid Game Challenge
This game was published on October 1 by Supercent.
Gameplay, it almost does not differ from other mini-game sets presented in the top. But it also has original designs. For example, a game in which the user has to cross the field, collecting as many chicken legs as possible along the way, and then fight with another participant in the competition.
Squid Game Challenge has collected 618 downloads.
9. Squid Challenge — survival game
Another game, the plot of which is based on the competition “Quieter you go — you will go further” from the series.
In it, obstacles in the form of stones were added to the field through which the user should run.
Squid Challenge — survival game has collected 164 thousand downloads.
