The recap delivers a snapshot of global mobile and PC gaming performance for the week of June 1–5, 2026. It aggregates data from AppMagic, GameAnalytics, and industry sales reports to highlight revenue leaders, download trends, and key benchmark metrics. In mobile revenue, Honor of Kings dominates with $155.9 million in May, followed by Whiteout Survival and Royal Match each around $105 million. Gossip Harbor continues a rapid climb, earning $96.8 million and marking its best month to date. Mobile download charts shift toward puzzle titles, with Arrows: Puzzle Escape and Arrows GO! capturing 28.6 million and 23.8 million installs respectively, both from Miniclip. PC sales data underscore continued momentum for long‑running titles: Star Citizen has raised over $1 billion from 6.56 million backers, while The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt surpasses 65 million copies sold, and Forza Horizon 6 reports 5 million units sold in early access with $325 million revenue.
Benchmark analysis from GameAnalytics covers 16,262 mobile and 3,582 PC titles with at least 1,000 or 100 MAU. Mobile D1 retention averages just above 30 % for the top quarter, with the top 10 % reaching 40 %. D7 retention sits near 4 % median, climbing to 25 % for the top 1 %. Daily playtime averages 22–24 minutes for the top quarter, rising to over 94 minutes for the elite 1 %. PC retention figures are lower overall, with D1 at 15–16 % for the top quarter and 50–60 % for the top 1 %. PC daily playtime averages 32–33 minutes, with the top 10 % exceeding 120 minutes. Session length and DAU/MAU ratios similarly show a steep gradient between median and top performers, indicating that high‑performing titles retain players far more effectively.
The report’s scope spans global markets, covering mobile and PC platforms across all regions for the calendar month of May 2026. Data sources include AppMagic revenue and download feeds, GameAnalytics SDK telemetry, and publisher sales disclosures. The methodology relies on aggregated, anonymized metrics from over 20 000 games, providing a comprehensive view of industry health and player engagement trends for the week.
