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

By Donny Kristianto·Apr 1, 2026·5 min read

In March 2026, Last War:Survival Game topped global mobile game revenue with seasonal events like Holi Festive Gift and Easter Celebration, boosting engagement and spending.
Whiteout Survival entered Top 3 via Dreamscape Memory update and anniversary.
Gossip Harbor rose through story events.
Revenue hit $6.7 billion (up 2% MoM), led by US at 31%.
New titles like StoneAge: Idle Adventure (idle RPG), Roco Kingdom: World (turn-based RPG), and Last Asylum: Plague (4X strategy) saw growth.
Sensor Tower notes culturally resonant live ops drive revenue.
On downloads, Block Blast!
remained #1 with 800M lifetime downloads.
Free Fire moved to #2 via Lost Treasure campaign.
Subway Surfers City led download growth.
Global downloads reached 3.8 billion (up 9% MoM).

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