Top Mobile Games by Worldwide Revenue: September 2020

The mobile gaming industry experienced significant revenue growth in September 2020, characterized by strong performances from established titles and successful new market entries. The primary objective of this analysis is to identify the highest-grossing mobile games globally, utilizing data from the Apple App Store and Google Play. The scope of the findings covers worldwide consumer spending, excluding revenue from third-party Android marketplaces.

Honor of Kings maintained its position as the top-earning mobile game, generating approximately $240 million in gross revenue, an 87 percent increase compared to September 2019. PUBG Mobile followed with $198 million, reflecting a 13.3 percent year-over-year growth. Other notable performers included Coin Master, which achieved its best month to date with $113 million in revenue—a 121 percent year-over-year increase—and Rise of Kingdoms, which also reached a record high of $84 million following its expansion into the Chinese market.

The data highlights a broader trend of Chinese publishers successfully scaling their titles globally. The launch of Genshin Impact, which earned $60 million in its first week, serves as a key indicator of this international momentum. Furthermore, the sustained growth of titles like Coin Master suggests that global pandemic-related lockdowns continued to influence consumer spending habits throughout 2020. These insights are derived from the Store Intelligence platform, which tracks gross user spending across major app stores to provide a comprehensive view of the mobile gaming landscape.