Observed Signal · Sep 9, 2026 · Market Report · Source: PocketGamer.biz · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
Mobile Game Charts August 2026: FGO Anniversary, Valorant Rise, Brawl Slump
In August 2026, the mobile games market saw total revenue of $6.8 billion, up 1% from July but down 6% year-over-year. Fate/Grand Order's 11th anniversary in Japan drove spending to $57.7 million, its best month in a year, with daily earnings hitting a five-year high. Valorant Mobile recorded its best month in China with $53.7 million in spending. Brawl Stars experienced its worst month of the year with $24.5 million. In downloads, Gangstar Mirage City: Online expanded globally to 12.2 million installs, while hypercasual Mystery Dumpling: Unbox ASMR launched with 9 million. Publisher Tencent led revenue with $755.9 million, while installs fell 7% year-over-year and month-over-month.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Mobile game revenue totaled $6.8 billion in August 2026, up 1% M/M but down 6% Y/Y.
- Fate/Grand Order generated $57.7 million in August, more than double July's $22.5 million, driven by its 11th anniversary in Japan.
- Valorant Mobile hit $53.7 million in player spending, up 68% M/M and 375% Y/Y, its best month yet.
- Brawl Stars earned $24.5 million, its worst month of the year, with a third consecutive monthly decline.
- Tencent led publisher revenue with $755.9 million, a 9% M/M increase, while its downloads grew 33% M/M to 40.2 million.
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13 Entities mapped“Tencent's portfolio grew in revenue and installs, up 9% and 33% respectively....”
“Konami’s eFootball made $83m in August, down 15% but sliding into the top 10 best performers....”
“Pokémon Go fell out of the top 10, freeing up a spot for Konami’s eFootball. Pokémon Go is operated by Niantic....”
“NetEase’s Eggy Party was also on the decline, down 23 places in the charts and falling out of the top 50....”
“Scopely’s Monopoly Go remained in the top 10 from July into August....”
“King’s Candy Crush Saga remained in the top 10 from July into August....”
“Dream Games moved up one position over July, as did Microfun....”
“Playrix fell to fifth place with $190m in earnings....”
“Miniclip’s Arrow Puzzle fell into fifth with 13.1m....”
“Roblox remained on top this August, having acquired 21.8m new installs....”
“Century Games’ Whiteout Survival and Kingshot remained in the top 10 from July into August....”
“Voodoo’s fell from 69.7m to 67.1m....”
“Fortnite itself picked up just shy of 6m new downloads in August, rising 35 positions in the charts....”
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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.
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.
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