Top Mobile Games by Worldwide Revenue for January 2025

According to FoxData, we have prepared a report on the top-grossing mobile games in January for both the App Store and Google Play!

January's Top 10 Grossing Mobile Game 

I've listed the top 10 below, including the estimated revenue numbers for January and each game's month-on-month rise or fall in the rankings.


Key information of the charts in January:

• The top-grossing games for January on the App Store and Google Play were "王者荣耀"(Honor of Kings), and "라스트 워: 서바이벌"(Last War:Survival).

In January 2025, "Honor of Kings" still managed to retain its position at the top of the App Store's monthly revenue chart, earning $125,587,018.

There was even a remarkable upward trend compared to December 2024, with a month-on-month increase of as much as 48%.

According to FoxData-App Intelligence, the astonishing revenue increase in January was not only driven by the Chinese New Year holiday boosting player spending but also linked to in-app events in "Honor of Kings" during the month.

"Honor of Kings" launched a new event on January 10th, which clearly had an impact on the game's revenue for the month.

The game collaborated with "Frozen" for this event.

It introduces exclusive Frozen-inspired content into the popular mobile MOBA. Players can unlock Snowventure skins for two fan-favorite heroes, Lady Zhen and Shi, inspired by the iconic characters Elsa and Anna, as well as playful Olaf-themed costumes for in-game minions.

💡 Read More: Honor of Kings x Frozen: A Magical Collaboration Unveiled

"라스트 워: 서바이벌"(Last War:Survival)-Google Play

"라스트 워: 서바이벌" (Last War: Survival) returned to the top of the Google Play revenue chart for the first time since November 2024.

In January, "Last War: Survival" surpassed December's top title, Coin Master, with an impressive revenue of $64,668,902.

The Biggest Gainers in the Top 10

"Peacekeeper Elite" (PUBG Mobile), "金铲铲之战"(Golden Spatula), and "Gossip Harbor: Merge & Story" were the big winners on the App Store and Google Play in January, especially the latter two games. "Peacekeeper Elite" (PUBG Mobile) often appears in the App Store's top 10 revenue charts, but the latter two games made their debut in the monthly top 10 charts.

Let's take a closer look at the newcomers in January's top 10 revenue charts: "金铲铲之战"(Golden Spatula) on the App Store and "Gossip Harbor: Merge & Story" on Google Play.

"金铲铲之战"(Golden Spatula)-App Store

"金铲铲之战"(Golden Spatula) is a strategy tower defense mobile game currently available only in mainland China.

In January 2025, the game not only broke into the App Store's top 10 revenue charts with an income of $38,263,007 but also surpassed its own all-time revenue record, marking a 75% month-over-month increase!

 
According to FoxData-App Intelligence, it was easy to identify that around January 16th was a critical point for the significant surge in the app's revenue. 


The "金铲铲之战"(Golden Spatula)  new season "Heaven's Chosen Lucky Star" and the Lunar New Year event launched on January 15th. Just two days after launch, the game's daily revenue reached a new high.

On January 17th, the game's daily income soared to $5,233,477, representing a 288% increase compared to the previous day.


📒 Note: The orange dots in the chart represent Events Nodes, corresponding to Meta Ad Creatives, App Version Updates, Text Metadata, Classification Metadata, and Custom Events.

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"Gossip Harbor: Merge & Story"-Google Play

In the realm of casual games, match-3 games have long dominated revenue streams. However, in 2024, merge-type games gained significant attention, emerging as popular contenders with the potential to surpass match-3 games.

"Gossip Harbor," a merge mobile game developed by Microfun, has experienced continuous growth since its launch. Fueled by marketing campaigns during Thanksgiving and Black Friday in 2024, the game’s revenue surged.

By January 2025, "Gossip Harbor" successfully set a new revenue record with an income of $22,190,295.


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