Honor of Kings Tops August Mobile Game Revenue Charts
Honor of Kings led mobile game earnings in August with over $150 million, while Gossip Harbor broke into second place with a record $112 million, according
Honor of Kings generated over $150 million in player spending during August, reclaiming its position as the top-grossing mobile game. The title's performance, based on Appmagic estimates for in-app purchase revenue, placed it well ahead of its closest competitor.
Gossip Harbor achieved its best-ever monthly revenue, pulling in over $112 million to secure second place. This marked the first time the merge puzzle game from Microfun has led the chasing pack behind the long-term market leader.
The Top Tier Earners
All of the top five mobile games broke the $100 million in-app purchase barrier in August. PUBG Mobile and Royal Match both grew their earnings slightly from July, allowing them to leapfrog Roblox, which saw a small dip. Whiteout Survival, in sixth place, declined for the fifth consecutive month, falling from nearly $115 million in March to about $97 million in August.
Scopely's Monopoly Go had its best month for player spending since January, earning $95 million. The report notes this figure does not include revenue from the game's separate webshop. Candy Crush Saga is recovering from a sudden June dip, earning about $86 million in August, though this remains below its typical first-half 2026 performance.
Steady Performers and Volatile Titles
Century's Kingshot showed remarkable consistency, posting earnings just under $80 million for the third month in a row. In contrast, Konami's eFootball experienced a sharp drop. Its revenue fell to $58 million in August after hitting a record $69 million in July, a surge attributed to World Cup fever.
Japanese players suddenly started spending big again in Fate/Grand Order, pushing it up 31 places month-on-month to 16th position. Meanwhile, Tencent's China-only version of Valorant Mobile performed strongly, generating nearly $38 million from iOS players in China alone.
The Rankings: 11th to 20th Place
The full list of games ranked 11th to 20th by estimated August in-app purchase revenue is shown below.
| Rank | Game | Publisher | IAP Revenue (August) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | LastWar | Funfly | $56.7m |
| 12 | Delta Force | Tencent | $51.1m |
| 13 | Coin Master | Moon Active | $50.3m |
| 14 | Pokémon Go | Scopely Explore | $50.2m |
| 15 | Township | Playrix | $42.6m |
| 16 | Fate/Grand Order | Aniplex | $40.4m |
| 17 | Gardenscapes | Playrix | $40.3m |
| 18 | Royal Kingdom | Dream | $38.9m |
| 19 | Free Fire Max | Garena | $38.3m |
| 20 | Valorant Mobile | Tencent | $37.6m |
LastWar's decline continued, with its $56.7 million earnings representing its worst performance since February 2024. This is a significant drop from the $130-150 million it earned monthly between September 2024 and March 2025. After its 10th-anniversary celebrations in July, Pokémon Go's revenue effectively halved in August, returning to a more typical level.
Notable Movers Outside the Top 20
Several titles made significant gains just below the main chart. Pokémon TCG Pocket jumped 12 places, earning nearly $30 million. QualiArts' Hololive Dreams continued to gather pace, rising 14 places to nearly $29 million. After a revival in July, Hoyoverse's trio of titles all dropped in the rankings for August. Both Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail fell eight spots, earning around $24 million and $23 million respectively. Zenless Zone Zero slipped one place, generating nearly $20 million in player spending.
The Appmagic data cited in the report covers in-app purchase earnings only and does not include revenue from advertising, web shops, platform fees, or China's Android ecosystem.
