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Top 10 Worldwide Mobile Games By Revenue and Downloads in April 2026

By Donny Kristianto·May 1, 2026·4 min read

In April 2026, Honor of Kings topped global revenue, driven by Season 43 update, cross-title event with Honor of Kings: World, and Ne Zha 2 collaboration.
Last War: Survival Game ranked second with Easter Celebration.
Whiteout Survival, Royal Match, and Gossip Harbor also performed well via seasonal events.
Total consumer spending reached $6.4 billion, down 4% MoM.
For revenue growth, SD Gundam G Generation ETERNAL led with its 1st Anniversary update, followed by eFootball's milestone campaigns and Delta Force's new season.
In downloads, Block Blast!
remained #1 globally, Free Fire #2, while Arrows Puzzle Escape and Arrows GO!
topped growth charts due to simple mechanics.
Honor of Kings: World and another new open-world title saw strong download growth.

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