While PUBG Mobile is can no longer be found on the Google Play Store in India, other mobile games are benefiting from the ban and getting more popular, like Free Fire.

Since June 2020, the country has banned more than 200 Chinese apps including the Chinese video-sharing app TikTok. Since then, there have been multiple Indian alternatives created to replace TikTok.

PUBG Mobile
PUBG Mobile is banned in India

For PUBG Mobile, however, there are already a bunch of mobile titles waiting in line to become the next big hit. Call of Duty and Free Fire are two good examples of this, though they were developed by companies in the US and Singapore, not India.

Meanwhile, in the country, we are waiting for FAU-G, an India game under development, promised to come out soon. In the meantime, you can switch to the following games:

1. Garena Free Fire: 3volution

This is an online third-person action-adventure battle royale game. In this game, there are 50 players parachuting on an island to search for the weapon to kill others. Players can freely choose a starting position, get weapons and supplies to stay in the battle for longer.

On the Play Store, this game has got a 4.1-star rating with half a billion downloads. This is currently the most widely played mobile title after PUBG Mobile on Android devices.

Garena Free Fire: 3volution
Garena Free Fire: 3volution

2. Critical Action: GunStrike Ops

This is a first-person game developed by Top Actions Game, a developer studio in the US. It’s rated 4 stars on the Play Store and has got over 50 million downloads.

In this game, there are two opposing teams of The Breach as the terrorism units and Coalition as the counter-terrorism units. The teams will compete against each other to accomplish objectives designed for different game modes.

Critical Action: GunStrike Ops
Critical Action: GunStrike Ops

3. Ludo King

This is an Indian mobile game that became very popular before the outbreak of the coronavirus. It’s developed by Gametion Technologies and has been downloaded more than 100 million times. Moreover, it has got a 4.3-star rating on the Play Store.

The game was developed as a modernized version of the board game Ludo. In this game, players are required to move the four tokens from the starting point to the center (home) after going around the board. The first player to reach home is the winner.

Ludo King
Ludo King

4. How to Loot – Pin Pull & Hero Rescue

In this single-player puzzle title, you have to use your logic to solve obstacles to rescue the princess. The game is rated 4.5 stars on the Android app store and has got over 10 million downloads. Of the total 100,000 reviewers, most of them gave positive comments on the game.

This puzzle game is about a knight who steals from the rich and gives to the poor. It involves many IQ challenges where you have to figure out a way to defeat enemies, get the treasure, and rescue the princess.

How to Loot – Pin Pull & Hero Rescue
How to Loot – Pin Pull & Hero Rescue

5. Carom pool

This legacy game was developed by Miniclip.com, which has become more popular among those who look for something to do to kill the time. It has also been downloaded over 19 million times with a 4.4-star rating.

This game is easy to play, involving multiple players. To win the game, you have to pot all the pieces before your opponent does. You can play this game in different modes to compete with different types of players.

Carom pool
Carom pool

6. Hunter Assassin

This game is not similar to PUBG Mobile at all but it is an actual action game. It’s got a 4.2-star rating on the Play Store with over 10 crore downloads.

In this game, you will control the assassin to hunt down each and every target. To do this, you have to hide from the flashlight using the shadows and surroundings. You can lure your targets around the corner then attach them without being seen.

Hunter Assassin
Hunter Assassin

7. Subway Princess Runner

This is an action runner game developed by Ivy, a US-based company. The game has been downloaded over 100 million times and rated 4.1 stars on the Play Store.

In this game, you need to run as fast as possible, dodge the buses and trains while watching out for the rolling woods. You can run right, left, or jump to get more coins and stay safe. Besides, the higher level you unlock, the more coins you will have.

Subway Princess Runner
Subway Princess Runner

8. COD Mobile

This is a very popular substitute for PUBG Mobile, which has got over 2 million new downloads following the PUBG ban in India. It’s a first-person shooting game like PUBG Mobile with more than 100 million downloads and a 4.5-star rating on the Play Store.

This game has a battle royale mode that features 100 players, in which you can choose to play in a team of four, team of two, or alone. When the game starts, all the players will choose an ability for their own, get on a plane, then jump to land on a place on the map. At first, they only have a knife but will gradually collect more weapons and other items to help them kill enemies. The last standing team wins.

COD Mobile
COD Mobile

9. Hill Climb Racing

This is the only racing game to make it to this list. It has got 4.3 stars on the Play Store along with over 500 million downloads. Most players gave positive reviews for this Finnish game.

In this game, players will simply drive uphill to win a race. They will face challenges in the race and obtain bonuses and coins to upgrade their cars to reach higher distances.

Hill Climb Racing
Hill Climb Racing

10. Subway Surfers

The last title we want to introduce on this list is a Danish game. Despite being the last to be mentioned, this title has got over a billion downloads on the Play Store. It’s rated 4.4 stars.

This is a simple endless running game where you have to run as fast as you can and avoid incoming trains to stay alive for as long as possible. You can move left, right, and jump to get coins and bonuses.

Subway Surfers
Subway Surfers

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