The mobile gaming market is packed with a variety of many iOS and Android games. Although the market is packed with cash-grab tricks, they are not worth your money and time, it has exceptional gems, as well. These gems are worthy of a home on your tablet, Android, and iOS phones. You can find many top Android and iOS games published on the mobile platform. Some of these games are even comparable with AAA titles on PCs and consoles.

The first half of 2022

The first half of 2022 has experienced both a rise and decline in revenue when compared to the same period of 2021. However, the decline is reasonable due to the outbreak of the coronavirus plague, resulting in total lockdown. As a result, it impacted the overall revenue of not only the video game industry but also the growth of indoor entertainment, like mobile games. According to reliable sources, the year 2022 has made the video game industry experienced a decline in its revenue by 6.6% during its first half when compared to the revenue during the last year. These sources suggest through their new reports that Google Play Store and Apple’s App Store have experienced a drop in consumer spending, which is more in the case of Google Play Store.

According to a trusted report, video gamers have spent about $25.6 billion on iOS games during the first half of 2022, which is 0.8% less than that of the previous year. They spent $15.6 billion on Google Play Store during the same period of 2022, which results in a revenue decline of 14.8%. These reports suggest that the income has not only affected the revenue of gaming titles but also regular gaming apps. The proceeds have been affected by both normalizations after the surge during the plague as well as an economic slowdown globally.

PUBG Mobile and Honor of Kings

The two leading mobile video games, such as PUBG Mobile and Honor of Kings, are considered the highest revenue-generated games among the top 10 ones during the first half of 2022. While PUBG Mobile generated an approximate revenue of $1.1 billion, Honor of Kings witnessed $1.4 billion in consumer spending. As the developer of Honor of Kings has plans to instigate the game in western countries, it is expected that the game can generate more revenue by the end of 2022.

The next mobile game that generated maximum revenue during the first half of 2022 is miHoYo’s Genshin Impact. It created an income of $986.2 million in its consumer spending. Among the top 5 iOS and Android games that generated the highest revenue during the first half of 2022 is Candy Crush Saga which occupies the fourth position, generating a revenue of $593.5. The Roblox mobile game grabs the fifth position with the highest revenue of $576.5 million.

Some of the other iOS and Android games that generated civilized revenue during the first half of 2022 include:

  • Genshin Impact
  • Pokemon GO
  • Coin Master
  • Lineage W
  • 3 Kingdoms Tactics
  • Uma Musume

Despite the outbreak of the COVID-19 disease, the above-mentioned iOS and Android games have been largely played by global consumers during the complete lockdown period.

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