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Unity for mobile games
MOBILE GAMES
Unity for mobile game development
Explore how to make a mobile game, optimize performance, deliver consistent updates, and use proven solutions for mobile game monetization, user acquisition, and publishing.
70%+
of the top 1,000 mobile games were made with Unity¹
20+
Unity customers can deploy their projects to 20+ platforms²
82
of the top 100 games use Unity to grow their games³
Introducing support for Android XR - Public Experimental release is now live!
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How to make a mobile game

Explore mobile game development for iOS and Android with resources on creating games, monetization strategies, and user acquisition best practices.

Gem Hunter Match - 2D Sample Project
Create a mobile match-3 game
Gem Hunter Match - 2D Sample Project

This sample shows how you can create great-looking 2D dynamic lighting in match-3, word, and card games.

Unity Learn - Growing your mobile game
Growing your mobile game
Unity Learn

Learn the basics of monetization, user acquisition, and how to ship a mobile game for maximum success.

Unity Engine
Unity Engine

Build a mobile game

Iterate quickly to ship standout games. Build for mobile with the Unity engine and maintain performance across a wide variety of devices with features like Universal Render Pipeline (URP).

Solutions across the entire mobile game lifecycle
LiveOps example
Live operations

Keep your players engaged with LiveOps tools that help you stand up things like battle passes, lootboxes, daily rewards, seasonal events, and more.

Unity monetization
Mobile game monetization

Drive revenue and reach your game’s full potential with industry-leading technology and tools, including Unity LevelPlay mediation, offerwall, and ad networks.

User Acquisition
Mobile game user acquisition

Scale across channels with solutions built to reach quality long-term users, including the Unity ad networks, offerwall, and on-device advertising.

Supersonic
Publishing

Partner with a tight-knit team of 100+ game lovers who bring cutting-edge technology, transparency, creativity, and speed to game publishing.

Mobile games made with Unity

Build for all major platforms
iOS game development
iOS game development
Android game development
Android game development
Take your game to the next level
Unity Pro

Unlock your team’s potential with professional tools to create across game devices and platforms.

Frequently asked questions

How can I use the Universal Render Pipeline (URP)?

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What are best practices to follow for making mobile games?

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How can I learn to create a mobile game?

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How can I successfully market a mobile game?

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How can I build a live service mobile business?

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How do I maximize revenue from my game?

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What are best practices for maximizing long-term player value?

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Disclaimers:

  1. As of Q4 2022. Source: Apptopia. Disclaimer: Top mobile games is a blended number defined by the top 1,000 games from each of the Google Play Store and iOS App Store.
  2. As of September 2023. Source: Derived from internal Unity resources.
  3. As of 2023-10-25. Source: Data.ai. Disclaimer: Top 100 games based on 7-day average of worldwide downloads, both on Apple App and Google Play Stores, as of September 19, 2023 from data.ai.