Games app screenshots with a solid background
One flat colour behind everything. A flat colour leaves the words and the screen as the only things to look at.
From the top 100 free Games apps on the US App Store, read on October 9, 2026. Screenshots are the developers’ own, shown from Apple’s servers with a link to each app.
The numbers
Apps that do it
20% 20 of 100
Screenshots that do it
12% 69 of 567
The top ten
2 of 10 against 18 of the other 90
69 of the 567 Games screenshots read (12%) do this, across 20 of the top 100 apps (20%). 2 of the top ten do it (20%), against 18 of the other 90 (20%): the top ten do it about as often as the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Games is 23rd for this. It is most common in Food & Drink (68% of apps) and least common in Games (20%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 69 Games app screenshots with a solid background, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“Find the Cats”
“TWIST ALIGN UNLOCK”
“Clean the dormitory”
“BEAUTY IN ARROWS”
“TRAIN YOUR BRAIN”
“Super Relaxing”
“FIND MATCHING IMAGES”
“Enjoy Classic Sudoku”
“No Wi‑Fi!”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on 40 of the 49 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“Find the Cats”
Meowdoku! · #1 · screenshot 1“TWIST ALIGN UNLOCK”
Rotate Rings · #4 · screenshot 1“Clean the dormitory”
02:48Brain Puzzle 3: Crazy Mind · #13 · screenshot 1“BEAUTY IN ARROWS”
Amaze GO! · #14 · screenshot 1“TRAIN YOUR BRAIN”
Bus Traffic Fever! · #18 · screenshot 1“Super Relaxing”
Colorever: Gem Art Puzzle · #21 · screenshot 1“FIND MATCHING IMAGES”
Solitaire Associations Journey · #29 · screenshot 2“Character Customization”
Glow Fashion Idol · #43 · screenshot 4“Enjoy Classic Sudoku”
Sudoku.com - Number Games · #51 · screenshot 2“No Wi‑Fi!”
Yarn Loop: Knit Puzzle · #59 · screenshot 2“Play word and logic puzzles.”
NYT Games: Wordle & Crossword · #66 · screenshot 2“Many Mini Games Only one App”
Everyday Puzzles: Mini Games · #74 · screenshot 1“Help them clean the dorm”
1/10 05:20Brain Puzzle 2: Logic Twist · #82 · screenshot 1“BLAST THE CUBES !”
Cube Land Puzzle Game · #84 · screenshot 1“The ultimate Sorting game”
Goods Puzzle: Sort Challenge™ · #99 · screenshot 4“New Logic Puzzle”
Meowdoku! · #1 · screenshot 2“ROTATE TO WIN”
Rotate Rings · #4 · screenshot 2“PLAY EPIC LEVELS”
Amaze GO! · #14 · screenshot 2“Sparkling Art Puzzle”
Colorever: Gem Art Puzzle · #21 · screenshot 3“FIND THE CATEGORY”
Solitaire Associations Journey · #29 · screenshot 6“Train Your Brain”
Sudoku.com - Number Games · #51 · screenshot 3“Solve new puzzles each day.”
NYT Games: Wordle & Crossword · #66 · screenshot 3“Word Chain”
Link the words, build the chain.Everyday Puzzles: Mini Games · #74 · screenshot 2“Help them cool down”
Brain Puzzle 2: Logic Twist · #82 · screenshot 2“RELAXING !”
Cube Land Puzzle Game · #84 · screenshot 2“Challenge Your Brain”
Meowdoku! · #1 · screenshot 3“BRAIN AND RELAXING”
Rotate Rings · #4 · screenshot 3“FREE THE BLUE ARROW”
Level 326Amaze GO! · #14 · screenshot 3“One Tap Gems Fly Home”
Colorever: Gem Art Puzzle · #21 · screenshot 4“Grow with Statistics”
Sudoku.com - Number Games · #51 · screenshot 5“Access 10,000 past puzzles.”
NYT Games: Wordle & Crossword · #66 · screenshot 4“Secret Word”
The smaller the number, the closer your guessEveryday Puzzles: Mini Games · #74 · screenshot 3“So long, Summer Scald!”
1/10 05:20Brain Puzzle 2: Logic Twist · #82 · screenshot 3“Challenging”
Cube Land Puzzle Game · #84 · screenshot 4“Test Your IQ”
Meowdoku! · #1 · screenshot 4“SMART HINT SYSTEM”
Rotate Rings · #4 · screenshot 6“CHALLENGE YOURSELF”
Amaze GO! · #14 · screenshot 4“No Timers No Fails”
Colorever: Gem Art Puzzle · #21 · screenshot 5“Learn with Hints and Notes”
Sudoku.com - Number Games · #51 · screenshot 6“Track your progress.”
NYT Games: Wordle & Crossword · #66 · screenshot 5
Top ten Games apps that do it.
- #1Meowdoku!6 of its 6 screenshots
- #4Rotate Rings4 of its 6 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food & Drink | 68% 68 of 100 | 48% 257 of 540 | 9 of 10 |
| Medical | 68% 68 of 100 | 48% 265 of 548 | 4 of 10 |
| Education | 65% 65 of 100 | 40% 221 of 555 | 8 of 10 |
| Shopping | 63% 63 of 100 | 47% 264 of 562 | 8 of 10 |
| Finance | 60% 60 of 100 | 41% 240 of 581 | 7 of 10 |
| Business | 58% 58 of 100 | 37% 207 of 554 | 4 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 58% 58 of 100 | 36% 183 of 507 | 7 of 10 |
| Travel | 58% 58 of 100 | 38% 211 of 561 | 5 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 57% 57 of 100 | 42% 235 of 566 | 8 of 10 |
| Navigation | 57% 56 of 99 | 36% 206 of 566 | 7 of 10 |
| News | 54% 53 of 98 | 39% 202 of 517 | 7 of 10 |
| Productivity | 43% 43 of 99 | 34% 189 of 551 | 5 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 43% 43 of 100 | 29% 160 of 556 | 5 of 10 |
| Utilities | 43% 43 of 100 | 25% 135 of 549 | 5 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 42% 42 of 100 | 30% 167 of 554 | 6 of 10 |
| Reference | 39% 39 of 100 | 27% 152 of 566 | 4 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 38% 38 of 100 | 26% 148 of 574 | 4 of 10 |
| Music | 38% 38 of 100 | 27% 149 of 550 | 7 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 37% 37 of 99 | 23% 129 of 564 | 4 of 10 |
| Sports | 32% 32 of 100 | 17% 96 of 558 | 3 of 10 |
| Weather | 30% 30 of 100 | 14% 75 of 555 | 6 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 25% 25 of 100 | 13% 73 of 544 | 2 of 10 |
| Games | 20% 20 of 100 | 12% 69 of 567 | 2 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Light78% of these screenshots, against 31% of all Games screenshots
- Black, white or grey25% of these screenshots, against 8% of all Games screenshots
- Plain tone52% of these screenshots, against 39% of all Games screenshots
- Words at the top38% of these screenshots, against 27% of all Games screenshots
- Headline in Title Case17% of these screenshots, against 9% of all Games screenshots
- Serif headline9% of these screenshots, against 2% of all Games screenshots
More in look
- Gradient background67%
- Rounded headline type66%
- Blue58%
- Background is the icon’s colour55%
- The app itself is the background55%
- Orange49%
- Light48%
- A word in a different colour47%
- Dark44%
- High contrast words42%
- Green32%
- Photo background31%
- Teal23%
- Pattern or texture19%
- Condensed or display type18%
- Low contrast words16%
- Black, white or grey15%
- Purple14%
- Red13%
- Pink12%
- Serif headline6%
- Yellow6%
Questions, answered from the chart.
How many top Games apps have App Store screenshots with a solid background?
20 of the top 100 Games apps (20%) have at least one, and 69 of their 567 screenshots (12%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Games apps have App Store screenshots with a solid background?
In the top ten: Meowdoku! (#1) and Rotate Rings (#4). Further down the chart: Brain Puzzle 3: Crazy Mind (#13), Amaze GO! (#14), Bus Traffic Fever! (#18), Colorever: Gem Art Puzzle (#21) and Solitaire Associations Journey (#29), and 13 more.
Should my Games app have App Store screenshots with a solid background?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 2 of the top ten Games apps do it (20%), against 18 of the other 90 (20%), so the top ten do it about as often as the rest. Ten apps is a small group, so read that as a description of this chart and not as a rule.
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