Observed Signal · Aug 13, 2026 · Earnings Report · Source: PocketGamer.biz · Impact: 3/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
July 2026 Mobile Game Charts and Market Trends
PocketGamer’s July 2026 mobile games report (data from AppMagic) details downloads and revenue rankings for mobile games and publishers. Pokémon Go surged during its 10th anniversary and a free Go Fest, earning $141.5M and rising to fifth place. Tencent’s Honor of Kings remained the top-grossing title, while Roblox, Microfun’s Gossip Harbor and PUBG Mobile also posted strong results. Türkiye’s Smash Fest (Flow Games) achieved a breakout month with 10.2M installs and a large month-over-month increase. Across the industry, mobile games generated $6.8B in gross revenue and 4.5B new downloads in July 2026. The report highlights notable publisher movements (Tencent, Century Games, Playrix, HoYoverse) and regional instal spikes tied to events such as the World Cup.
Monthly downloads and revenue charts provide timely market intelligence on top games and publishers but do not represent a platform policy change or industry-shifting development.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Pokémon Go earned $141.5 million in July 2026, a 229% increase from June, rising from 19th to 5th place in revenue charts.
- Smash Fest (Flow Games) generated 10.2 million downloads in July 2026, a 343% month-over-month increase, and revenue rose from $692,000 in June to $3.4 million in July.
- Microfun’s Gossip Harbor earned $142.5 million in July 2026 (3rd by revenue) and reached a download record of 9.7 million installs that month.
- Tencent’s Honor of Kings earned $225.1 million in July 2026; Tencent generated $691.8 million across its mobile portfolio in July.
- Mobile games collectively generated $6.8 billion in gross revenue and 4.5 billion new downloads in July 2026, with an average revenue per install of $1.52.
- Filing furnished on August 20, 2026, for the period ending June 30, 2026.
- Includes Exhibit 99.1 announcing Q2 2026 and six-month interim financial results filed with the HKEX.
- Signed by Chief Executive Officer William Lei Ding.
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“While this annual event is typically for paid ticketholders only, to celebrate 10 years Scopely made this edition available to all players.”
“Tencent remained on top as the highest-grossing publisher of July, generating $691.8m across its portfolio of mobile games.”
“Roblox ended up stronger than Go across the full month, ranking second with $146.1m.”
“The margin of victory was slim as Krafton’s hit won out by merely $4,000.”
“NetEase’s Eggy Party was back on form last month, achieving its highest earnings since February 2024.”
“Meanwhile, Playrix disrupted the revenue rankings with a rise to third place, earning $195.2m at an increase of 3%.”
“Century Games stayed in second despite a small decline, with its portfolio revenue falling 3% to $311.9m.”
“It helped push Royal Match from the top three - in fact Dream Games’ flagship fell into sixth, making $141.1m.”
“Miniclip remained July’s biggest publisher on the basis of downloads, achieving 107.5m new installs.”
“The idol training game made $26m in just over a week, surpassing the full-month earnings of big names like Supercell’s Hay Day, Loom Games’ ...”
“French publisher Voodoo came third with 69.7m downloads, also growing marginally.”
“Konami’s eFootball was next among football titles with 11.2m downloads, growing 27% M/M.”
“NetEase’s Eggy Party was back on form last month, achieving its highest earnings since February 2024.”
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July 2026 Top-Grossing Mobile Games
Monthly AppMagic estimates show major shifts in July 2026 in-app purchase (IAP) revenue across top mobile games. Honor of Kings returned to over $150M, Roblox surpassed $100M (its best since Dec 2025), and Gossip Harbor reached its highest chart position at just under $100M. PUBG Mobile and Pokémon Go each climbed to about $100M in IAPs, with Pokémon Go jumping from roughly $30M monthly since April to ~$100M driven by 10th‑anniversary events. The article lists ranked IAP earnings for games 11–20 (e.g., Konami’s eFootball at $68.7M) and notes other notable movers including titles from Playrix, Moon Active, Garena, Tencent, Mihoyo, and NetEase.
Mobile Games Earn $6.6B in July; Honor of Kings Leads
Sensor Tower data shows global mobile game consumer spending reached $6.6 billion in July 2026 across the App Store and Google Play, an almost 8% increase from June. Downloads hit 3.7 billion worldwide, up 2% month-over-month. Honor of Kings was the top grossing title in July, followed by Pokémon Go and Gossip Harbor, while Roblox was the most-downloaded game. Sensor Tower highlighted growing monetisation outside app stores: Monopoly Go generated $52.6m via its US webstore in June in addition to $90.1m from app-store IAPs, and miHoYo's US webstore share rose from 7% in H1 2024 to 57% in H1 2026. The report notes webstore revenue and ad monetisation can meaningfully change the competitive picture beyond app-store rankings.
Top 10 Grossing Mobile Games H1 2026
A mid-year analysis using AppMagic estimates ranks the top-grossing mobile games of 2026 so far. Tencent’s Honor of Kings leads, hitting a record monthly IAP of about $194M in January and remaining the top earner despite a June dip. Chinese studios occupy the top three slots with Century Games’ Whiteout Survival and FunFly’s LastWar; LastWar saw a sharp revenue decline to $71M in June after stronger 2025 numbers. Dream Games’ Royal Match and other titles such as PUBG Mobile, Microfun’s Gossip Harbor, Scopely’s Monopoly Go, King’s Candy Crush Saga, Roblox and Kingshot show varying IAP performance and volatility. AppMagic’s estimates exclude store fees, ad revenue, webshops and some China Android IAPs, so figures represent publisher payout-estimates only.
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