Today more than ever, people are addicted to their phones. Phones have provided wonderful opportunities for advancement that it makes sense for people to be on their phones all the time. This trend in the Middle East can be seen with not only communication and social media engagement but with phone games. In fact, games represent 43% of all smartphone use. 62% of users who install a new game on their smartphone use it immediately.
- Players in the Middle East love games having to do with sports. This includes games that offer a virtual version of real sports popular within the country.
- Players love card games and in particular poker games whether they are real money based or not.
- Players love survival games where they are dropped into open environments and they can explore an unending landscape while trying to survive and fight other players.
But what are the most addictive phone games for players in the Middle East?
PUBG
PUBG is one of the most addictive and popular phone games. It was released in 2016 and since that time has made a name for itself as being an online multiplayer game that provides a battle royale environment. It’s a competitive game where you just try to survive and engage in fights with other players while also scavenging the local area into which you are dropped to look for weapons, gear, and healing potions.
Fortnite
First released in 2017, Fortnite has grown in popularity significantly during the recent lockdowns and continues to be one of the most addictive iPhone games today. Fortnite is a game where players collaborate in an open-world environment and the goal is just to survive. Individuals can play by themselves or they can play with their friends in what is called a cooperative mode. When playing individually the goal is to battle other characters in the game or other players who are also battling in the game. Playing with a group of friends means fighting off zombie-like creatures. Incidentally, in order to improve skills in this game, local teams send their players to train at Japanese Esports gym – place where young gamers can improve their skills and compete in skill-based video games.
Poker Games
Across the Middle East and Southeast Asia as well as Great Britain, players love card games, specifically poker games. Poker games on mobile phones offer an opportunity to play different variations that might not be available in one country and do so without having to travel to a local casino. People who don’t want to bet real money but still want to engage in a lot of fun can play different types of card games including different variations of poker games using free apps where no real money is traded.
Fifa2021
Another addictive phone game is the FIFA 21 game released in 2020. This is a football simulation video game and it represents the 28th version of the FIFA phone game series. This game gives you the option of playing in a FIFA World Cup in a virtual format, picking out players you like and using custom moves in the middle of a match to try and score the winning point.
Educational Games
Let’s not overlook the addictive nature of educational games. In fact, educational phone games are among some of the most addictive for players around the world. Words With Friends is an online mobile game that creates a competitive social environment for people to try to prove they are the best Wordsmith by unscrambling letters and creating the best games. Similarly players also love the New York Times crossword which is an opportunity to subscribe and try different crossword games regularly. Educational games of course do not always have to do exclusively with language. Geometry Dash is a fun action platformer that uses rhythm while Flow Free is a game that helps you connect pipes and colors in geometric fashions.
Draw Something is a game very similar to Pictionary where you have to draw an image and hope that the other players are able to guess what the word is based on your drawing. These educational games are typically available in individual player form as well as multiplayer form so that families and friends can connect no matter where they are located and still enjoy a friendly competition with one another.
Overall…
There are many games that are incredibly popular for players using mobile devices and those that are most popular in the Middle East have made a name for themselves everywhere else in the world as well. Downloading these games now will open your world to a host of entertaining opportunities.