Splashy Cats racks up 200,000 downloads in 48 hours

Argentinian studio Artik Games is celebrating a highly successful launch for its new mobile game Splashy Cats.

Bearing a similar visual style to Crossy Road, the game sees players guiding a cat down a raging river, earning in-game currency to unlock different skins and item.

Splashy Cats has been downloaded more than 200,000 times in its first 48 hours, and was featured on app stores in over 120 countries.

The game proved to be particularly popular in Europe, reaching the Top Three in Russia and Top Ten in Italy, Spain, France and the UK in both the Adventure and Family categories.