Top Mobile Games in 2023 by Downloads and Spend

Top Mobile Games in 2023 by Downloads and Spend

by Andrea Knezovic

Mobile games are getting more and more popular. In 2022, users downloaded mobile games almost 90 billion times. But what are the top mobile games in 2023 so far?

Let’s find out!

Data source: AppMagic, a leading mobile intelligence provider. Get 3 days of free access to all AppMagic’s features, as well as 10% off, by clicking on this link.

Top 10 Most Downloaded Mobile Games (2023)

Here’s a list of the most downloaded mobile games in 2023 so far.

  1. Subway Surfers by SYBO Games
  2. Roblox by Roblox Corporation
  3. Candy Crush Saga by King
  4. Attack Hole by Homa
  5. Ludo King by Gametion
  6. FIFA Soccer by Electronic Arts
  7. Block Blast Adventure Master by Hungry Studio
  8. Going Balls by Supersonic Studios
  9. Gardenscapes by Playrix
  10. 8 Ball Pool by Miniclip.com

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The 3 most popular mobile games in 2023 so far are Subway Surfers, Roblox, and Candy Crush Saga, all very different games. Subway Surfers was also the most downloaded game of 2022. Roblox and Candy Crush ranked high in 2022 as well – third and fourth.

We see other familiar games among the top 10 most downloaded mobile games in 2023. Games like Ludo King, Gardenscapes, and 8 Ball Pool have been on the market for a while now. They were first released in 2016, while 8 Ball Pool entered the market 13 years ago – back in 2010. These games have stood the test of time and are more successful than ever.

Two games that are new to the top charts are Attack Hole, a hyper-casual game from Homa, and Block Blast Adventure Master, a puzzle game from Hungry Studio.

While we don’t see as many hyper-casual games on the list of the top 10 most popular games, this genre is still the main driver of overall mobile game downloads. According to SensorTower, hyper casual was the number 1 genre of 2022 in terms of downloads with 12.3 billion downloads.

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Top 10 Mobile Games by Revenue (2023)

According to AppMagic, these are the top-grossing mobile games in 2023 so far. (Revenue refers to IAP purchase revenue reduced by platform fees and taxes)

  1. Honor of Kings by Tencent Games
  2. Genshin Impact by miHoYo Games
  3. Candy Crush Saga by King
  4. PUBG Mobile by Tencent Games
  5. Roblox by Roblox Corporation
  6. Coin Master by Moon Active
  7. Pokémon Go by Niantic
  8. Royal Match by Dream Games
  9. Gardenscapes by Playrix
  10. Monster Strike by XFLAG

So far, Honor of Kings, a MOBA game by Tencent, is the top-grossing game of 2023. It is followed by another mega-popular Chinese game – Genshin Impact.

Honor of Kings and Genshin Impact were also the two top-grossing games of 2022. Learn more about Genshin Impact’s monetization strategy in this article.

Candy Crush Saga, Roblox, and Gardenscapes are the only games that are currently both among the top 10 most downloaded and top-grossing mobile games, which is quite an achievement.

While hyper casual games are the main driver of downloads, mid core games are responsible for the majority of mobile game revenue. In 2022, RPG and strategy were the two leading genres in terms of revenue. The former surpassed $20 billion in revenue, while the latter earned $16 billion.

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Top 10 Featured Mobile Games of 2023

Besides the most downloaded and top-grossing mobile games, AppMagic also has a top list based on the Featuring Score metric. This metric takes into account the store and the country of featuring, the placement of featuring, and the number of days that has passed from the start of featuring.

Without further ado, here are the top 10 featured mobile games of 2023.

  1. Minecraft by Mojang
  2. Roblox by Roblox Corporation
  3. Candy Crush Saga by King
  4. Coloring Games: Color and Paint by RV App Studios
  5. Puzzle Kids: Jigsaw Puzzles by RV App Studios
  6. Subway Surfers by SYBO Games
  7. Color Kinds: Coloring Games by RV App Studios
  8. Mario Kart Tour by Nintendo
  9. Genshin Impact by miHoYo Games
  10. Toca Hair Salon 4 by Toca Boca

Minecraft is the game both app stores feature the most. Interestingly, it’s a paid game, which is relatively rare in the mobile games market.

As much as three different games from RV App Studios are on this list of top mobile games. They must’ve figured out how to consistently get featured on Google Play and the App Store.

Roblox and Candy Crush Saga are not only among the most downloaded and top-grossing games, but also on this featured games list. It’s safe to say these games are crushing it!

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Top 10 Trending Mobile Games in 2023

This list shows the top mobile games that saw a big increase in downloads during the last 3 months and are quickly climbing the top charts. In other words, these are the games you need to watch out for!

  1. Burger Please by Supercent
  2. Talking Joe by ABI Global
  3. Block Blast Adventure Master by Hungry Studio
  4. DIY Paper Doll by CrazyLabs
  5. GT Car Stunt by InterBolt Games
  6. Duet Cats: Cute Popcat Music by Amanotes
  7. Attack Hole by Homa
  8. Mega Car Crash Simulator by Zego Studio
  9. Dream 11 Fantasy Sports by Sporta Technologies
  10. Real Formula Car Racing Games by Monster Games Productions

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BONUS: Top 50 Mobile Apps (2023)

As a bonus, we’ve also included a list of the top 50 mobile apps when it comes to the number of downloads in 2023 so far.

  1. TikTok
  2. Instagram
  3. Facebook
  4. CapCut Video Editor
  5. WhatsApp Messenger
  6. Telegram
  7. Snapchat
  8. WhatsApp Business
  9. Messenger
  10. Spotify
  11. SHEIN Shopping
  12. Amazon India
  13. Twitter
  14. YouTube
  15. Netflix
  16. Pinterest
  17. Zoom
  18. Truecaller
  19. Picsart AI Photo Editor
  20. Normal VPN
  21. Duolingo
  22. Meesho: Online Shopping App
  23. Amazon Prime Video
  24. Shopee
  25. PhonePe
  26. Google Play
  27. Temu
  28. FlipKart
  29. Google
  30. Canva
  31. Paytm
  32. Shopsy
  33. Google Maps
  34. Video Editor & Maker – InShot
  35. Google Chrome
  36. Disney+
  37. MAst
  38. Microsoft Teams
  39. MyJio
  40. Terabox
  41. Where Is My Train
  42. QR & Barcode Scanner
  43. PLAYit-All in One Video Player
  44. Vold Speed
  45. Wynk Music
  46. Discord
  47. AliExpress
  48. Vpn Proxy Master
  49. Uber
  50. Gmail

The globally popular social media networks, TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook are the top mobile apps in 2023 so far. Snapchat and Twitter are not as successful but are among the top 13 leading apps.

Communication apps like WhatsApp, Telegram, WhatsApp Business, and Messenger are also very popular globally. All of them made it to the top 10 most popular apps.

There are many shopping apps on this list, like SHEIN and Amazon India. That’s unsurprising considering users spent almost 110 billion hours using shopping apps in 2022.

Learn more about leading apps and genres in our article on the mobile app market.

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