The top grossing mobile games of 2023
According to Appmagic data, Honor of Kings is once more the top grossing game worldwide on iOS and Android – and by some distance.
Tencent’s monster MOBA earned an estimated $1.48bn in 2023, over $300m more than closest rival PUBG Mobile, which is also published by Tencent.
Genshin Impact and Candy Crush Saga swapped places this year, with King’s puzzler leapfrogging Mihoyo’s hit action-RPG, though both were down year-on-year revenue-wise. And arguably the biggest story of 2023 was the trio of new entries in the top ten: Royal Match, Honkai: Star Rail and Monopoly Go.
Full analysis and commentary of the top twenty and beyond follows below. Remember, Appmagic’s figures are estimated using IAP data, and do not include ad revenue or Apple and Google’s 30% cut.
Honor of Kings has ruled Appmagic’s top earners chart in five out of the last seven years, with fellow Tencent blockbuster PUBG Mobile top in 2020 and 2021, at the height of the battle royale craze.
