Top 10 Most Googled Video Games of 2016 - See What Made It To The List
Google has revealed the games that its users search for the most on its servers. The top two would probably surprise you.
Slither.io and Agar.io. At the top, two spots are two games that you've probably never even heard of. Slither.io and Agar.io are at no. 1 and no. 2, respectively. Agar.io was actually the third most Googled term in 2015.
Slither.io and Agar.io are both very simple web games that allow users to play online with other players. There is also a single player version where you can play against an AI.
In Slither.io you play as a worm and your objective is to get bigger by eating small circles and avoid getting hit by other players. Similarly, in Agar.io, you play a circle and your objective is to eat smaller circles and avoiding the bigger ones.
Overwatch, Battlefield 1, and Warcraft. The remaining 3 in the top 5 come as no surprise: Overwatch, Battlefield 1, and Warcraft. Battlefield and Warcraft have been around for quite some time but Overwatch is a newly released franchise by Blizzard Entertainment.
Overwatch is a roleplaying, team-based, multiplayer, first-person shooter video game. It was released in May 2016 for Playstation 4, Xbox One, and Microsoft Windows.
Battlefield 1 is another first person shooter. It is the 15th and latest installment of EA DICE's Battlefield series and was released in October of this year.
The World of Warcraft and Warcraft franchises have been around since 2005 and 1995, respectively. Both the MMORPG and the Warcraft maps, including DOTA, have millions of monthly subscribers/players.
Full List. The full list of the top 10 most Googled video games for 2016:
#1. Slither.io (Steve Howse, 2016)
#2. Agar.io (Matheus Valadares, 2015)
#3. Overwatch (Blizzard Entertainment, 2016)
#4. Battlefield 1 (EA DICE, 2016)
#5. Warcraft (Blizzard Entertainment, 1995)
#6. Dark Souls 3 (FromSoftware, 2016)
#7. Blade and Soul (NCSOFT, 2012)
#8. Madden 17 (EA Tiburon, 2016)
#9. No Man's Sky (Hello Games, 2016)
#10. Call of Duty Infinite Warfare (Infinity Ward, 2016)
