Top Grossing Mobile Games Worldwide: April 2022

This analysis identifies the top-grossing mobile games worldwide for April 2022, utilizing data from the Store Intelligence platform to track player spending across the Apple App Store and Google Play. The report highlights a broader market contraction, noting that the global mobile games sector generated approximately $7 billion in revenue during the month, representing a 4.6 percent year-over-year decline.

Honor of Kings maintained its position as the highest-earning mobile title, generating $274.5 million, a 6.2 percent increase compared to April 2021. The vast majority of this revenue originated from the Chinese market. PUBG Mobile followed as the second-highest earner with $218 million in gross revenue, with significant contributions from both China and the United States. Other top-performing titles included Genshin Impact, Candy Crush Saga, and Roblox.

Geographically, the United States led the global market, accounting for 27.7 percent of total worldwide player spending, or $1.9 billion. China followed as the second-largest market at 20.4 percent, with Japan ranking third at approximately 18 percent. These findings are based on gross user spending estimates across official app stores, excluding revenue from third-party Android marketplaces. The data provides a snapshot of the competitive landscape and regional spending trends within the mobile gaming industry during the specified period.