Hyper casual games have very simple controls and are super straightforward and easy to learn. These games don't usually have any meta-game elements and are designed for short playing sessions. We have divided hyper casual games into six different subgenres.

HC - PUZZLE

Hyper casual games where you have to solve some kind of puzzles.

Example games: AMAZE!!!, Mr. Bullet

HC - TAP

Hyper casual games that require timing and/or reaction and the gameplay focuses on tapping and/or holding a finger on the device's screen at the right time.

Example games: Fun Run 3D, Bikes Hill

HC - STEER

Hyper casual games that require timing and/or reaction and the gameplay focuses on steering of an object either with a finger or by tilting the device.
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Example games:Push 'em All, Dancing Road: Color Ball Run!

HC - SWIPE/DRAG

Hyper casual games where the gameplay focuses on swiping your finger or dragging and releasing the right way (e.g. shooting hoops in basketball).

Example games: Baseball Boy, Five Kicks

HC - .IO
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​Very specific type of hyper casual games focusing on multiplayer player vs. player action. In short, the idea of .io games is to grow yourself (you might be e.g. a snake or a circle) by eating other player smaller than you and ultimately become the king of the whole gameplay arena.
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Example games: Agar.io, Farmers.io

HC - OTHER

This subgenre covers hyper casual games that don't belong to any of the hyper casual subgenres described above, but are nevertheless hyper casual by nature.
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Example games: Pimp My Car, Nails Done!