August 2025 saw the mobile gaming market hold steady, with established titles maintaining strong performance. Honor of Kings returned to the top of the revenue charts, earning $169.9 million. The vast majority of this revenue, approximately 97%, came from China, highlighting the game's continued dominance in its primary market.
Top Mobile Games by Revenue in August 2025
PUBG Mobile climbed into the top three with $129.1 million in revenue, marking its strongest monthly showing since January 2023. This figure excludes revenue from the Indian version of PUBG Mobile, which is operated separately by KRAFTON. While this represents significant growth, Fortnite reached similar revenue milestones in a shorter period in previous years.
Pokémon GO continued its upward trend in August, generating $69.7 million and jumping five positions into the top ten. This represents the game's strongest monthly revenue since July 2024. Kingshot also saw continued growth, earning $64.8 million during the month. Nearly half of this revenue originated from the United States, which is the game's largest 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 10-year anniversary during the month, and this milestone coincided with its highest monthly revenue since August 2022. The anniversary period appears to have encouraged both developer activity and player spending.
Top Mobile Games by Revenue in August 2025
Top Mobile Games by Downloads in August 2025
Download activity in August remained largely consistent with previous months, with no new titles entering the top 15. Roblox led the chart with 38.3 million downloads, followed by Block Blast! with 22 million and Subway Surfers with 17.4 million.
FPS Strike Ops: Modern Arena continued to perform steadily throughout 2025, surpassing 10 million downloads. The developer behind the game has also released nine additional shooter titles across various themes, which has contributed to the consistent number of installations.
Market Observations
The mobile gaming sector in August 2025 shows stability rather than major shifts. Established games continue to generate the majority of revenue and downloads, demonstrating the sustained appeal of long-standing titles. While new games did not appear in the top download rankings, consistent performers such as FPS Strike Ops: Modern Arena highlight the ongoing demand for shooter games. The data provides insight into market trends and emphasizes the geographic concentration of revenue in key regions, particularly China and the United States. Here is a list of all the games mentioned:
- Honor of Kings
- PUBG Mobile
- Fortnite
- Pokémon GO
- Kingshot
- Fate/Grand Order
- Roblox
- Block Blast!
- Subway Surfers
- FPS Strike Ops: Modern Arena
