According to AppMagic, August 2025 has been a month of stability in the mobile gaming market, with established titles now showing strong performances. Honor of Kings has returned to the top of revenue rankings, generating $169.9 million. The majority of these revenues, around 97%, came from China, highlighting the game’s continued dominance in its primary market.
PUBG Mobile entered the top three with revenues of $129.1 million, marking its best monthly performance since January 2023. This figure excludes revenues from the Indian version of PUBG Mobile, which is operated separately by KRAFTON. While this represents significant growth, Fortnite has achieved similar revenue milestones in a shorter period in previous years.
Pokémon GO continued its upward trend in August, generating $69.7 million and gaining five positions to enter the top ten. This represents the highest monthly revenue for the game since July 2024. Kingshot also experienced continued growth, generating $64.8 million during the month. Nearly half of these revenues came from the United States, the largest gaming market, followed by South Korea and Japan.
Fate/Grand Order maintained its long-term presence in the market, generating $53.6 million in August. The game celebrated its 10th anniversary during the month, coinciding with its highest monthly revenue since August 2022. The anniversary period seems to have encouraged both developer activity and player spending.
During August, download activity remained largely consistent with previous months, with no new titles entering the top 15. Roblox led the rankings with 38.3 million downloads, followed by Block Blast! with 22 million and Subway Surfers with 17.4 million.
Overall, the mobile gaming sector in August 2025 shows stability rather than major changes. Established games continue to generate the majority of revenues and downloads, demonstrating the sustained appeal of long-standing titles. Although new games do not appear in the top download rankings, consistent performers like FPS Strike Ops: Modern Arena highlight the ongoing demand for shooter games. AppMagic’s data provides insights into market trends and emphasizes the geographical concentration of revenues in key regions, particularly China and the United States.
Here is a list of all the mentioned games: 1. Honor of Kings 2. PUBG Mobile 3. Fortnite 4. Pokémon GO 5. Kingshot 6. Fate/Grand Order 7. Roblox 8. Block Blast! 9. Subway Surfers 10. FPS Strike Ops: Modern Arena
