Top Grossing Mobile Games Worldwide: February 2021

The mobile gaming landscape in February 2021 was characterized by significant year-over-year revenue growth among top-tier titles, driven by strategic in-game events and sustained player engagement. This analysis identifies the highest-earning mobile games globally, utilizing gross user spending data from the Apple App Store and Google Play. The scope of the data covers worldwide performance for the month of February 2021, excluding revenue from third-party Android marketplaces.

Tencent’s PUBG Mobile secured the top position, generating $250 million in player spending, a 16.2 percent increase compared to the same period in 2020. The majority of this revenue originated from China, which accounted for 66.5 percent of the total. Honor of Kings, also from Tencent, followed as the second highest-earning title with $218.5 million, representing a substantial 57.2 percent year-over-year growth, with 95.6 percent of its revenue derived from the Chinese market.

Other notable performers included Genshin Impact, Pokémon GO, and Roblox. Pokémon GO experienced a particularly strong month, accumulating $124.2 million—a 95 percent increase year-over-year—largely bolstered by the Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto event. Similarly, Roblox continued its upward trajectory with $101.6 million in monthly revenue, marking an 84.8 percent increase over February 2020 and reaching a milestone of $2.5 billion in lifetime mobile spending. These figures underscore the continued dominance of established mobile franchises and the efficacy of live-service updates in driving significant short-term revenue spikes.