After a summer packed with record breakers and anime crossovers, September brought a cooler, but no less fascinating,  month for mobile gaming. The season’s end saw Roblox climb back to the top while long-time leader Honor of Kings finally slipped, and the post-holiday slowdown hit most of the regular top earners.

September saw Roblox reclaim the mobile revenue crown, earning $121 million across iOS and Google Play. That’s down from August’s record $150 million, but still enough to dethrone Honor of Kings, which cooled after months at the top. Roblox’s momentum from Grow a Garden and Steal a Brainrot lingered, helped by back-to-school live-ops and constant avatar drops that kept kids logging in – and spending.

Last War: Survival held firm in second with $118 million, slipping from $173 million in August. FUNFLY’s apocalypse remains one of the most efficient monetisation engines on mobile, even if the end of summer dulled spending a touch.

Down to $115.7 million from August’s $173 million, Honor of Kings finally eased off the throttle. Tencent’s MOBA giant felt the comedown after its Jujutsu Kaisen crossover ended early in the month, though it still comfortably sits among the top three.

Whiteout Survival stayed icy and consistent at $109 million versus $127.5 million last month. New migration and prestige features kept top spenders busy, while Royal Match continued its unflappable run with $106 million, down only slightly from August’s $118 million – another reminder that steady, sticky engagement often beats flashy spikes.

MONOPOLY GO! brought in $105 million (down from $135 million), powered by a fresh wave of partner events like Golden Blitz and Ice Cream Partners. Candy Crush Saga followed with $80.6 million, a modest dip from August but sweetened by the Candy Cup tournament that reliably drives booster sales.

After a monster $132 million August, PUBG Mobile cooled to $76.6 million as the Transformers buzz faded, though the late-month Spooky Soirée update sets October up nicely. Clash Royale continued its comeback story with $75 – up fivefold year-on-year – while newcomer Kingshot rounded out the list at $67 million, matching its August debut and cementing itself as 2025’s breakout mid-core hit.

Outside the top ten

Outside the top ten, Gossip Harbor led the pack with $58.4 million, edging out Tencent’s new shooter Delta Force at $58.1 million. Coin Master held steady with $47.2 million, while Township and Last Z: Survival Shooter both landed in the mid-$30 million range. Pokémon GO slipped to $32.7 million (from $100 million last month) as its festival boost faded, and Royal Kingdom, Dream Games’ latest puzzler, closed the list with a promising $29 million.