Genshin gets 2nd on the downloaded gacha games on android/iOS in 2025
How is it still up there after 5 and a half years 😭
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TheBirdNamedSparrow2026-02-01 16:00
Probably because it is one of the few Open World Games that can actually run on mobile devices.
uspdd2026-02-01 16:15
Yeah, Genshin may have a bit worse graphics than WuWa or ZZZ, but it runs waaay better. My 5 yo phone still handles Genshin at 60 fps, meanwhile ZZZ runs at 30-40 with constant stuttering and freezing.
hraberuka2026-02-01 16:23
Yeah genshin's like graphical fidelity is not the best, but the artstyle is amazing. Tho Wuwa and ZZZ also looks really pretty.
2Pilha2026-02-01 16:24
it does not have "worse graphics" lmao, totally different art styles
hraberuka2026-02-01 16:30
it always depends on what you consider "graphics", if you mean resolution on the rocks or grass etc, Genshin in this aspect has most likely worse graphics, if you mean artstyle and just the overall look of the game, Genshin's world is really beautiful
Chimiwinka2026-02-01 17:44
Bro I joined coop yesterday and this dude was just gliding around Liyue at night and I was like sure let’s see what this is all about. We went on top of some buildings overlooking the pier / lantern rite area and I kid you not it was very beautiful!!
This was also at night so it felt quite immersive. Was so so pretty!!
Also the views in Natlan and Inazuma 😍😍
Isoi2026-02-01 18:47
It really does have worse graphics, textured are super blurry even at 4k 1.5x resolution, genshin assets have way way less polygons than wuwa. I'm saying this as a day 1 genshin player. Wuwa actually uses my RTX 5080 to its fullest potential.
2Pilha2026-02-01 18:52
Wuwa uses your rtx 5080 at full potential because its a poorly optimazed game lmaoooooo. I play it using Geforce Now, wich Supposedly is running on a powerfull pc, and even then when I crank up the settings in game it said that the pc was overloaded
Isoi2026-02-01 19:08
You don't even own a PC, you don't know what you're talking about lmaoooooo
2Pilha2026-02-01 19:15
Even when I played on my pc, before my GPU died, Wuwa was a pretty heavy game, and this is one of the most commom complaints about it. YOU are the one that doenst know what you are talking about lol
kugisaki-kagayama2026-02-02 00:49
Genshin's graphics are worse, artstyle or not. The painted on accessories and clothes are straight up pixels even in the highest of quality
Its-A_me2026-02-01 17:06
Worse graphics..... Well technically yes but it is still one of the most beutifull games on any platform.
In my opinion it has so much more personality and flavour thn wuthering waves 1.1
Teyvat just feels alive in comparison to which most open worlds just don't
Old_Manufacturer5892026-02-01 17:43
It looks good in general, however older character models look... well, old, and dialogues love to zoom a lot on the characters which makes you see how bad the textures resolution are, especially on PC. PC has worse textures than console.
Its-A_me2026-02-01 17:47
Well Yeh, again technically it's not the most graphically impressive. Still it is one of the most beutifull games I have played. Like look at any unreal engine 5 game, yeh they have amazing graphics, but I'd stilll take genshin over any of metal gear solid delta or expedition 33
Old_Manufacturer5892026-02-01 17:50
It's moreso that they have a great DA and a DA you prefer rather than better graphics. HSR's graphics are better but the open world of Genshin allows for more expression for their DA imo
Its-A_me2026-02-01 18:05
Those artist expressing their feelings in the open world, I can feel them all. Genshin is a canvas for their creativity and I'm all for it. Not all aprecaite the bird flying above the random teleporter above liyue, but I do and I commend them for tht.
Isoi2026-02-01 18:48
Wuwa got a super lift in graphics after selling their soul to Nvidia.
Frigid-Kev2026-02-01 17:16
Kinda obvious though considering Genshin came years before ZZZ and WuWa
Particular_Web32152026-02-02 08:59
2020 unity game vs 2024 games
misterkalazar2026-02-01 17:39
Unity vs UE also playing a part in this.
Clear-Armadillo-53702026-02-02 08:33
not a huge part, endfield is also using unity but still have objectively better graphic. Though I still like genshin overall artstyle better, except for older characters model which I hope they can improve it someday
misterkalazar2026-02-02 09:11
Not the graphics part, UE is more heavy, not for old or budget phones.
Sweethoneyx12026-02-01 22:24
I have a 17 pro max and it runs 30 fps idk how you get 60 fps unless you run on low
rW0HgFyxoJhYka2026-02-02 04:13
Huh? My pro max does 60 fps just fine, on high settings.
Sweethoneyx12026-02-02 12:06
It’s an option but I play on highest and if I did 60 fps it pushes it to balanced/high which kills the battery life and ages the device so much faster and the game stutters
rW0HgFyxoJhYka2026-02-02 04:13
ZZZ literally came with global illumination and has ray tracing on the backend and is heavier on graphics by a lot vs Genshin.
Two very different games doing different things.
NeoAmbitions2026-02-01 17:34
Not to mention cloud support app
hraberuka2026-02-01 16:02
Is Genshin currently basically on every major platform outside of switch?
Lin_Mie2026-02-01 16:06
Not on steam yet but going to soon based on data
hraberuka2026-02-01 16:11
true, steam was missing so far, i wonder how many people will play there Genshin, i know it is super popular platform now, but personally i don't have really reason to link my account there lol
seawiiitch2026-02-01 16:17
I prefer steam as I have auto gameplay recording for 1hr over there. I tend to record my endgame runs using OBS and now I dont have to do that anymore.
rW0HgFyxoJhYka2026-02-02 04:14
OBs is still better for fine tuning your recordings. Steam I think will do 60 fps at 4K maybe? But yeah its more convenient.
lgn5i20602026-02-01 16:25
I don't like enabling DRM-lovers. Go online to go offline my arse.
Wonder what happens over there if Gabe passes away?
majkoni2026-02-01 20:50
Gabe hasnt been in charge of the company for a long time now
rW0HgFyxoJhYka2026-02-02 04:15
probably nothing because supposedly Valve has a very strict policy of following their 1000 year plan
Popular-Bid2026-02-02 04:26
Nothing. IIRC, Gabe basically had a permanent law for Steam to not violate what he wanted even if he dies and new president comes in.
kaibigangoso2026-02-01 17:31
I would honestly switch to Steam client when it’s available. The recording and screenshot from steam is just such a QOL for me.
Kksin-1910832026-02-01 21:29
I believe Hoyo probably wants to use GI to test something in steam for their next gen game （Varsapura）
For GI itself, there is no motivation to make a copy in steam.
RevolutionaryFall1022026-02-01 16:11
Steam is not a platform though
Lin_Mie2026-02-01 16:13
Oh yeah but still a popular game client lmao 🤣🤣
hraberuka2026-02-01 16:24
I get what they meant :)
NeoAmbitions2026-02-01 17:37
Yeah. I'm wishing for a Switch 2 port even if its unlikely going to ever happen.
Zypharium2026-02-01 16:20
Yeah, GI’s popularity has a lot to do with Corona, since then everyone and their mom knows about it.
I am more impressed that Solo Leveling is that popular. I really liked the anime, but did not think the game would be a hit like that.
Plenty_Lime5242026-02-01 18:14
I wasnt aware that corona was making people download genshin nowadays. You could argue about that at the start, but not now at all, especially since is isnt even close to the most trending or talked about.
Among gachas, genshin is simply the big one. The nr of players, the multiple platforms, the revenue, the one people slander the most etc. It is the face of gacha. You can see that simply by looking at the lawsuit of usa. Among all the gachas(including those with worse behavior) it only targeted genshin .
Solo leveling was actually very popular even before the anime. The manhwa is very high quality in terms of visuals, and there have been tons of clones to it.
Ghostly_Gengar2026-02-01 16:29
I am one of them in 3 in top 3 games here
rW0HgFyxoJhYka2026-02-02 04:17
Is pokemon TCG even good?
For some reason I never got into the whole pokemon franchise. Must be a generational thing.
Ghostly_Gengar2026-02-02 06:24
Nah, I just downloaded it to have some cards, because offline cards are hardly available in my country. Also it's just card collection which fuel your gacha addiction. I first downloaded it in 2024 and only downloaded in 2025 for Sinnoh cards and deleted it sometime later.
And If you want to get in Pokémon franchise, there are non- mainline games people say are pretty good or at least hardly receive a fraction of criticism compared to Mainline games.
RubApprehensive25122026-02-02 06:43
TCC pocket is the mobile user friendly version of the regular tcg.
The regular tcg is a nightmare to get started in. Even though ptcgl is technically fully free 2 play (you can't spend money even if you tried.). The meta shifts every 3-4 months and you need to keep up with card rotation.
nanotech4052026-02-01 17:17
CRK's massive mainstream boom last year was really surprising as a player who played during its release. What made it even blow up that big😭
Melantha_Hoang2026-02-02 01:14
Shadow Milk Cookie and the beast cookie in general.
I re-download it for Eternal Sugar Cookie
Natural_Ad15302026-02-01 17:20
I don't get it what is the deal with that pokemon game.
-Drogozi-2026-02-01 18:06
Pokemon is the biggest entertainment franchise ever created, literally.
Hado33Shakkaho2026-02-01 19:09
It's a card collecting/battle game
RubApprehensive25122026-02-02 06:44
It is labubu stuff but online.
SpicyFox_x2026-02-01 17:50
Makes sense how hoyo is wanting to make the IP into something long term.
Bogzy2026-02-01 18:34
Because nothing better came out for the most part.
kuraokami892026-02-01 18:43
Heliog80 still running genshin Impact.
Cocoatrice2026-02-01 19:59
Don't worry. Soon, content creators will make videos how Genshin Impact is dying.
Also, this image proves that you just need to make game and call it Pokemon and it will sell like fresh buns.
Katicflis12026-02-01 20:27
People returning for new region?
People getting new phontes/apps? You have to redownload if you get a new device.
KageYume2026-02-02 14:55
Those applies for all other gacha games too.
Katicflis12026-02-02 14:58
Sure but when you have an insane population to begin with, you'll be high downloads even without increasing your playerbase.
HolySymboly2026-02-02 00:52
Holy Pokemon TCG is almost triple the download.
Melantha_Hoang2026-02-02 01:17
It mean, it did come out around the end of 2024 so relatively new and it is the most recognized ip, so I'm not surprised
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This was also at night so it felt quite immersive. Was so so pretty!!
Also the views in Natlan and Inazuma 😍😍
In my opinion it has so much more personality and flavour thn wuthering waves 1.1
Teyvat just feels alive in comparison to which most open worlds just don't
Two very different games doing different things.
Wonder what happens over there if Gabe passes away?
For GI itself, there is no motivation to make a copy in steam.
I am more impressed that Solo Leveling is that popular. I really liked the anime, but did not think the game would be a hit like that.
Among gachas, genshin is simply the big one. The nr of players, the multiple platforms, the revenue, the one people slander the most etc. It is the face of gacha. You can see that simply by looking at the lawsuit of usa. Among all the gachas(including those with worse behavior) it only targeted genshin .
Solo leveling was actually very popular even before the anime. The manhwa is very high quality in terms of visuals, and there have been tons of clones to it.
For some reason I never got into the whole pokemon franchise. Must be a generational thing.
And If you want to get in Pokémon franchise, there are non- mainline games people say are pretty good or at least hardly receive a fraction of criticism compared to Mainline games.
The regular tcg is a nightmare to get started in. Even though ptcgl is technically fully free 2 play (you can't spend money even if you tried.). The meta shifts every 3-4 months and you need to keep up with card rotation.
I re-download it for Eternal Sugar Cookie
Also, this image proves that you just need to make game and call it Pokemon and it will sell like fresh buns.
People getting new phontes/apps? You have to redownload if you get a new device.