Most people are familiar with mobile games. Many people are playing them every day, but how did it all start, when the first video game appeared, and how did the technology on which mobile games are played develop? The answers to these and similar questions are explained and described in this paper with the aim of getting acquainted with the history, development and key terms related to the topic of mobile video games. One of the goals is to gain insight into the user's attitude towards the use of mobile video games through the results of the research. General terms such as video games, and mobile games are defined and the most important things about them are explained and stated. Then it starts from the very beginnings of mobile games to the present, where we talk about their development and history. The application store is also defined and the most used ones are listed. The following outlines and explains each category of mobile games with examples for each. The most popular games according to the number of downloads are also mentioned. Current trends in mobile video games and those likely to develop in the future are listed. In the end, the results of the research conducted as part of this work are presented.