10 Most Successful Mobile Games of All-Time

5. Pokemon Go

Total Score: 15

Android Rank: 4

iOS Rank: 5

The current mobile game phenomenon is at number 4 on this list of most successful mobile games of all-time. Created by Niantic Inc., Pokemon Go started out as a complete viral phenomenon, only to chill a bit in the following months, as players grew somewhat tired of the gameplay and lack of depth. Based on Nintendo Co., Ltd (ADR) (OTCMKTS:NTDOY)’s handheld RPG series Pokemon, the game allows you to catch the cute Pikachu, or perhaps a Charizard, but mostly Zubats and Drowzees, as well as those darn rats. The innovative part of this game is the fact that you have to walk around in the real world trying to catch the Pokemon, and you can even use the augmented reality view where they’ll appear to be in the same room with you, or on the bench across from you, which is really cool.

Pokemon can be evolved and leveled up in order to create a powerful creature. You can then team up with other players from your class and go visit Gyms, which you can beat by battling others. As mentioned earlier, the excitement over the game has lowered some, but Niantic promises some cool updates in the future, so there may still be hope for this game to become white-hot again (and expect plenty of other AR games to be coming soon to try and ride the coattails of its success).

Pokemon Go was so popular at first that Nintendo Co., Ltd (ADR) (OTCMKTS:NTDOY)’s market cap more than doubled within mere days of the game’s release. However, like the game itself, Nintendo’s stock cooled off somewhat in the following weeks, as its profit participation in the game was revealed to be less than originally expected. Nonetheless, the game is a huge hit for the company, and perhaps more importantly, was a big eye-opener for it as well. Nintendo now has a taste of the profit potential on mobile devices, and while it was already planning more mobile games, it may now make an even greater push into the space. Nintendo’s shares are up by 76% in 2016. And now, let’s see the top four most successful mobile games of all-time.