AppMagic: the most downloaded and highest-grossing mobile games of September 2021

The most downloaded games of the month

In September, the list of the most downloaded mobile games included seven new products at once. Two of them have become leaders in installations in Google Play and the App Store.

The top for Android games, as well as the overall top, was headed by Destiny Run. This is a runner that the French Voodoo released in July. The game takes place in the afterlife. The user needs to decide who to become after death — an angel or a demon. Depending on the choice, he will have to pick up different items during the obstacle course race. In September, the title collected 46.8 million downloads: 43.5 million on Google Play and 3.3 million on the App Store.

The leader of the month on iOS was Harry Potter: Magic Awakened (哈利)), a game in the Harry Potter universe based on real—time card battles. It was published on September 9 by the Chinese giant NetEase. In less than a month, Harry Potter: Magic Awakened has been downloaded 5.6 million times on the App Store.

Let’s go through the rest of the new products.

Makeup Artist

Make-up artist simulator, which was published by FunLanding Game Studio at the end of May. In the game, the user needs to make up models.

At the end of the month:

• ranked 2nd in downloads on both platforms — 30.3 million;
• ranked 2nd in downloads on Google Play — 28.8 million .

Stone Miner

Another simulator, but this time the user tries on the role of a miner. He needs to extract and crush stones with the help of special equipment. The collected resources can be sold, and the proceeds can be used to improve equipment. The game was published by the Chinese ZPLAY Games.

At the end of the month:

• ranked 3rd in downloads on both platforms — 21.6 million;
• ranked 3rd in downloads on Google Play — 19.4 million .

Get Lucky

“Runner for undressing” from the French Homa Games. The main character of the game is a girl who is in a hurry to go to the pool. The pool is guarded by guards who will not let her in there if the girl is not suitably dressed. So along the way you will have to get rid of the wrong clothes and try not to linger. For example, because of dissatisfied grandmothers.

At the end of the month:

• ranked 8th in downloads on both platforms — 16.2 million;
• ranked 8th in terms of downloads on Google Play — 13.2 million;
• ranked 10th in iOS downloads — 2.9 million;

Make ‘Em

In the summer, Israeli Supersonic Studios released Make ‘Em. In this game, the user controls people almost like a puppeteer. For example, he “makes” them smile or take the right pose.

At the end of the month:

• ranked 9th in downloads on both platforms — 15.8 million;
• ranked 6th in downloads on Google Play — 13.8 million;

Pokémon UNITE

On September 22, the mobile version of Pokémon UNITE was released — a MOBA game about Pokemon developed by TiMi Studios. Initially, the project was only available on the Nintendo Switch. Users of the title need to choose a Pokemon and participate in 5 vs 5 battles with them.

At the end of the month , it took 4th place in terms of downloads on iOS — 4 million;

The highest-grossing games of the month

The undisputed leader of the month at the box office was Genshin Impact, which turned one year old on September 28. The game is located on the first lines in all the tops, earning a total of $ 162.7 million. Of this amount, $64.5 million came from Google Play, and $98.1 million came from the App Store.

Harry Potter: Magic Awakened (哈利波特：魔法觉醒) also performed well. She managed to break into the box office top on iOS, taking fifth place in it. The title’s revenue for September was $55.1 million.

It is worth noting the success of Battle of Golden Spatula from Tencent and Riot Games. In fact, this is an adaptation of Teamfight Tactics, developed by Riot Games, for the Chinese audience. The project was released at the end of August. In September, it rose by 44 points at once, thanks to which it took 8th place in the top in terms of revenue on iOS. Its revenue was $41.2 million.