Top 10 Worldwide Mobile Games By Revenue and Downloads in November 2025

According to Sensor Tower’s App Performance Insights, Last War: Survival Game continued to lead global revenue through alliance-driven play and a steady cadence of competitive, progression-focused live ops. Its mix of social coordination, mid-core strategy depth, and high-value reward systems sustained strong monetization across major markets.

Festive Live Ops Drive Revenue Momentum

In November, publishers leaned heavily into themed rewards and social events to boost engagement:

• Whiteout Survival climbed to No. 2 through two high impact events: the high-stakes Frostdragon Tyrant event, followed by the celebratory Thanksgiving 2025 campaign, which kept alliances active through seasonal tasks and bonuses.

• MONOPOLY GO! held the No. 3 spot with a trio of major events — Campfire Racers, Harvest Racers and Thanksgiving Partners — each offering engaging challenges and limited holiday rewards.

• Kingshot saw momentum with its Thanksgiving Festival, featuring limited seasonal skins such as Autumn Artbook and Turkey Terminator that encouraged repeat logins.

• Gossip Harbor delivered a cozy twist with Turkey-tastic Times,  a 16-day culinary event featuring the Comforting Soup Collection, boosting monetization.

Together, these coordinated live ops highlighted how festive reward cycles and collectible-driven mechanics lift engagement across top-performing titles. Explore more with Sensor Tower Playliner—providing sharper insight into Live Ops events, monetization, and engagement.

For the full ranking of the top 10 mobile games by revenue, please see the chart above. Please note that data from third-party Android markets is excluded.

Global consumer spending on mobile games across the App Store and Google Play reached $6.68 billion in November, down 2.8% month-over-month. The United States led with 32.3% of total revenue, followed by China (iOS only) at 14.4% and Japan at 12.4%.

Revenue Growth Leaders

A wave of new launches, milestone updates, and live-ops revivals defined November’s revenue rankings:

• MapleStory : Idle RPG topped November’s revenue growth rankings, leveraging strong IP nostalgia and targeted monetization across key Asian and Western markets.

• Honkai: Star Rail surged to No. 2 with a stacked update cycle: New Cyrene Is Here! and Zero-Sum Game introduced fresh chapters and event modes, while the Story’s End for Amphoreus update and the returning 5-star Phainon banner delivered another boost in activity and spending.

• Pokémon GO climbed on the strength of a dense event slate, from GO Pass: November   and Enchanted Hollow to Into the Wild, the global Wild Area weekend, Dynamax Eevee battles, and the Final Justice debut of Resolute Form Keldeo.

• Uma Musume Pretty Derby  sustained strong engagement via its new Hot-Spring themed campaign—offering free pulls, jewel packs, and progression boosts—before transitioning into the holiday-themed Golden Holy Night 24 Hours event with limited SSR rewards.

Overall, the month underscored how strong IP, well-timed live ops, and event-driven content updates continue to shape global mobile revenue.

Top 10 Worldwide Mobile Games Download Rankings for November 2025

Block Blast! claimed its position as the most downloaded mobile game globally in November 2025.  ROBLOX placed #2, followed by Free Fire, Pizza Ready! and Subway Surfers completing the top five.  

Block Blast! held the No. 1 spot worldwide, sustained by steady puzzle updates and its Thanksgiving Harvest Adventure event, which introduced limited-time stages and collectible puzzle pieces to drive engagement.

ROBLOX  ranked No. 2 globally, boosted by major November activations such as Wicked: For Good, a month-long themed world update, and Yeat x Dead Rails, an eight-day zombie concert crossover featuring exclusive UGC items. Free Fire  held No. 3, sustaining engagement through its competitive events and the Free Fire x Digimon Adventure crossover, a 15-day special event inviting players to team up with the iconic Agumon for a limited-time themed experience.

Global mobile game downloads reached 3.62 billion in November, down 4.1% month-over-month. India led with 594 million downloads (16.4%), followed by the United States (7.9%) and Brazil (6.5%).

Download Growth Leaders

Solitaire Associations Journey topped global downloads growth with its hybrid design that blends classic solitaire progression with word-association mechanics. Players match related terms to clear stages, layering light cognitive challenges onto a familiar card-based structure. The result is a quick, low-friction puzzle experience that resonated across Western and Asian markets.

I Am Monkey ranked No. 2, propelled by its physics-driven first-person sandbox chaos. Players control a mischievous monkey navigating slapstick environments, where unpredictable movement, humorous interactions, and short repeatable levels make the game highly shareable and ideal for hypercasual audiences.

Sonic Rumble secured the No. 9 spot with its party-royale design, featuring rapid obstacle-filled races and elimination rounds wrapped in bright Sonic-themed visuals. Its competitive, fast-match format resonated strongly in markets like Brazil, Turkey, Egypt, Indonesia, and the United States, fueling rapid adoption.

November’s fastest climbers showcased the diversity of mobile demand—from classic tabletop mechanics to physics-driven sandbox play and IP-powered party experiences—highlighting how accessible gameplay and strong brand recognition continue to drive breakout growth across global markets.

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