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STORE INTELLIGENCE · RANDY NELSON · DECEMBER 2018

The Top Mobile Games for November 2018: Knives Out Takes Down Fortnite and PUBG Mobile

These were the top mobile games worldwide for November 2018 according to Sensor Tower data.

Top Mobile Games by Revenue for November 2018

Discover the world's most downloaded and highest grossing mobile games on the App Store and Google Play for November 2018, based on Sensor Tower Store Intelligence estimates.

November's Highlight: Battle royale shooter Knives Out from NetEase reached the worldwide overall revenue top 10 for the first time last month in the No. 9 position. In doing so, it out-earned both Fortnite and PUBG Mobile to become the world's highest-grossing mobile title in the genre with more than $52 million spent by players—primarily in Japan, which accounted for 93 percent of its revenue. It has grossed $445 million to date globally.

Top Mobile Games by Downloads for November 2018

Interested in non-game apps? See our rankings of the world's top apps for November 2018.

Store Intelligence users can see revenue and download estimates for the above mobile games in addition to historical performance metrics on the Sensor Tower platform. These rankings do not include downloads or revenue from third-party Android stores. Downloads are counted as one first-time install per Apple or Google account and do not include downloads to multiple devices, re-installs, or game updates.


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Randy Nelson

Written by: Randy Nelson, Head of Mobile Insights

Date: December 2018