It’s time to find out which mobile games dominated Q1 2023. Consumers in the top 8 markets spend 5+ hours daily on apps, including Indonesia, Brazil, and the U.S.; mobile advertising accounts for $336 billion. All of this was shared by data.ai in its new report.

Mobile gaming revenue

The top three in terms of revenue compared to the last quarter of last year are unchanged:

  • Honor of Kings
  • Candy Crush Saga
  • Genshin Impact

New additions to the top 10 in terms of revenue are Gardenscapes (up from 17th to 9th place), Uma Musume Pretty Derby (up from 26th to 10th place), and Royal Match.

  • Gardenscapes, a popular game from Playrix, accelerated user engagement (UA) in the second half of 2022 by increasing its share of paid advertising as part of an effective strategy that also increased organic downloads. These UA tactics also appear to have led to a surge in in-app purchases by new and returning users.
  • Royal Match – Like Gardenscapes, Royal Match doubled in paid downloads from December 2022 to January 2023. Royal Match has a significant global presence, but the U.S. remains the No. 1 market regarding downloads and consumer spending. The $1.99 Mini Coin Pack was the most popular iPhone purchase in the U.S., accounting for more than 40 percent of all in-app purchases in the first quarter of 2023.

Top mobile games by downloads in Q1 2023

Самые успешные мобильные игры в 1-м квартале 2023 года, The most successful mobile games in Q1 2023

Subway Surfers, Free Fire, and Candy Crush Saga are the leaders in global downloads! Novelties include Attack Hole (first on the chart), Gardenscapes (up from 49th to 8th place), Going Balls (up from 28th to 9th place), and Football League 2023 (up from 55th to 10th place).

Side note: Attack Hole went to #1 on the charts

  • Street Fighter: Duel, the franchise’s debut mobile RPG, released by Crunchyroll on February 28, 2023, immediately rocketed the charts. The game was particularly popular with American consumers, with more than half of all downloads coming from the U.S.

Block Blast Adventure Master appeared in the top 5 for downloads in Germany, Singapore, South Korea, and Australia. It is the most recent puzzle game to reach the top.

Download the full quarterly ranking report data.ai for Q1 2023

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