According to Sensor Tower store intelligence data, 37 Chinese publishers were ranked in the global top 100 for mobile game publisher revenue in April 2026. Their combined revenue reached $2.25 billion, accounting for 43.4% of the total revenue generated by the global top 100 publishers during the period.

**Top 30 Chinese Mobile Game Publishers by Revenue in April 2026**

Tencent once again secured the top spot on the publisher revenue chart, with its revenue growing steadily by 7%, driven by the strong performance of several leading titles. The limited-edition skin collaboration between "Honor of Kings" and the "Ne Zha: Birth of the Demon Child Returns" film, combined with new gameplay and rewards for the "55 Friends Festival," contributed to an 11% month-over-month revenue increase for the title in April. "Delta Force: Operation" launched a new season in mid-April, featuring comprehensive updates to maps, operators, items, and the seasonal battle pass. The game set a new daily revenue record on April 17th, topping the global mobile game revenue chart for two consecutive days, resulting in a significant 44% month-over-month revenue increase for the month.

DianDian Interactive maintained its position as the world's second-highest revenue-generating mobile game publisher, with its flagship products delivering impressive results. Its major title "Whiteout Survival," known as "Endless Winter" in China, launched its two-year anniversary event "Celebration of Dawn" in April. The event propelled the game's daily revenue to the second-highest position on the Chinese iOS game revenue chart, trailing only "Honor of Kings." Its monthly revenue in China surged by 15%, reaching a new historical high for that market. Simultaneously, the game launched series of themed events like Easter in overseas markets, sustaining its high revenue levels. The new strategy game "Kingshot" effectively boosted revenue through its exclusive April Easter event, achieving a 6% month-over-month increase in global revenue. Its overseas revenue has now surpassed that of "Whiteout Survival," making it the second-highest-grossing strategy mobile game overseas, with cumulative global revenue exceeding $1.2 billion. The casual merge game "Tasty Travels: Merge Game" continued its strong upward trend. Supported by the Easter event, new album collection gameplay, and content updates like "Cupid's Garden," its revenue grew steadily by another 7% in April, securing the runner-up position on the global merge game revenue chart for the second consecutive month. Through the synergistic efforts of its core strategy and casual merge game portfolios, refined holiday event operations, and continuous content updates, DianDian Interactive achieved simultaneous revenue growth across multiple products, further solidifying its stable position and strong growth momentum in the global mobile game market.

Yostar's portfolio of long-running games continued to demonstrate robust operational performance and commercial value in the Japanese market, showcasing strong long-term monetization capabilities. The publisher's global revenue in April surged by nearly 170%, propelling its rank up by 19 positions to a strong 9th place on the revenue chart. The Japanese version of "Arknights" launched the "2026 Grand Thanksgiving Festival - Spring" as scheduled, alongside a new side story "Holy Mountain Descends 1101." The rich event content significantly boosted player spending, driving the game's revenue up by 290% month-over-month. The Japanese version of "Mahjong Soul" collaborated with the classic IP "Sword Art Online" for a major crossover event. This highly popular collaboration ignited market excitement, leading to a massive 606% surge in revenue during the period.

Happibits saw its overall revenue grow steadily in April, with a 6% month-over-month increase, setting a new historical revenue record for the publisher and firmly holding the 15th position on the revenue chart. Both products in its merge game portfolio performed well. The flagship title "Merge Cooking" maintained its long-term advantage, ranking 5th on the global merge game revenue chart for April. The new title "Food Stars: Merge and Cook," launched in December 2025, exhibited rapid growth momentum, with revenue surging by 37% during the period, successfully entering the global merge game revenue chart at 11th place. By relying on its mature flagship to stabilize its foundation and new products to continuously contribute incremental growth, Happibits further cemented its leading position in the global merge game segment.

Oakever Games, driven by the outstanding performance of "Mystery Town: Merge Games," saw its revenue grow by 17% month-over-month, entering the revenue chart for the first time at 24th place. The game differentiates itself with a core focus on "strong mystery-narrative-driven merge gameplay," combining over 500 mergeable items, town rebuilding, and serial case-solving, successfully attracting a female user base and achieving continuous revenue growth. Its revenue for the period increased by 22% month-over-month to over $12 million, ranking 8th on the global merge game revenue chart for April and becoming the core revenue source for Oakever Games.

Beyond the listed publishers, other Chinese mobile game publishers that entered the global top 100 revenue ranking include: HaoPlay, Thunder Networking, Tap4Fun, Eyougame, BeHeFun Games, Giant Network, and Kingsoft, totaling 37 companies.

**Top 20 Chinese App Store Mobile Games by Revenue**

Tencent's "Honor of Kings," "Game for Peace," and "Delta Force: Operation" continued to hold the top three positions on the Chinese App Store mobile game revenue chart for the period.

Tencent's new adventure game set in a fantasy world, "Rock Kingdom: World," which launched in March, maintained strong momentum, topping the Chinese iOS game download chart for 21 consecutive days and leading in popularity. In April, the game launched a series of rich spring-themed events, including "Rock Kingdom Dream Builder," the limited "Spring Rabbit" spirit, and "Goodnight Pajama Party," sustaining player engagement and spending enthusiasm. Its revenue for the period surged by 140% month-over-month, successfully entering the Chinese App Store mobile game revenue chart at 5th place for the month, fully demonstrating the powerful market appeal of the revitalized classic IP.

This month, miHoYo's "Honkai: Star Rail" celebrated its third anniversary and launched the new Version 4.2 "Thus Spoke the Apocalyptic." The massive amount of new content and anniversary rewards ignited enthusiastic player response. Bolstered by the powerful new version and anniversary celebrations, the game's popularity and revenue potential exploded. On April 22nd, its daily revenue skyrocketed, not only topping the Chinese iOS game bestseller chart for the day but also claiming the top spot on the global mobile game revenue chart. Its revenue in the Chinese iOS market for the period surged by 160% month-over-month, making a strong return to the revenue chart at 9th place.