Top Grossing Mobile Games Worldwide: July 2022

The mobile gaming industry experienced a contraction in July 2022, with global player spending across the App Store and Google Play reaching $6.7 billion. This figure represents a 10.2 percent year-over-year decline. The United States remained the leading market for mobile game revenue, contributing $1.9 billion or 28.4 percent of total global spending, followed by Japan at 20 percent and China at 17.8 percent.

Honor of Kings maintained its position as the highest-grossing mobile game worldwide, generating $225.8 million, with the vast majority of its revenue originating from the Chinese market. PUBG Mobile followed as the second-highest earner with $164.3 million, while Genshin Impact, Candy Crush Saga, and Roblox rounded out the top five. These rankings are derived from Store Intelligence platform data, which tracks gross user spending across major app stores but excludes third-party Android marketplaces.

Specific titles demonstrated significant volatility based on seasonal events. Dragon Ball Z: Dokkan Battle saw a notable performance surge, generating approximately $70 million in July—a 3.3-fold increase from the previous month. This growth was attributed to the game’s seventh-anniversary celebrations and associated in-game events, highlighting the impact of live-service updates on monthly revenue fluctuations. Overall, the data underscores a broader market cooling trend while emphasizing the continued dominance of established, high-revenue titles and the efficacy of anniversary-driven monetization strategies.