Games app revenue: 2021 launches

Revenue and download estimates for the 229 Games apps in the database that launched in 2021, with revenue shown after Apple takes its cut. 14 of them (6%) keep $100K or more a month; the median app keeps $850. Top earners: Travel Town - Merge Adventure ($8.5M/mo), The Tower - Idle Tower Defense ($680K/mo) and Last Fortress: Underground ($680K/mo).

Net of Apple's 15% commission
Gross estimates: paywallscreens.com (Superwall)
10,798 apps · 25 categories · Pulled 19 Oct 2026

Games apps launched in 2021

229 apps, total $14.1M/mo, median $850/mo, 14 over $100K, cohort hit rate 6%

App	Category	Net revenue/mo	Downloads/mo	Ratings	Rating	Size	Launched
Travel Town - Merge Adventure by Moon Active	Games	$8.5M	500K	177,761	4.8	293 MB	Feb 2021
The Tower - Idle Tower Defense by Tech Tree Games LLC	Games	$680K	60K	10,142	4.3	282 MB	Nov 2021
Last Fortress: Underground by IM30	Games	$680K	1K	52,544	4.5	1901 MB	Sep 2021
Modern Warships: Naval Battles by Artstorm FZE	Games	$340K	80K	20,080	4.6	1840 MB	Jun 2021
Exposed - Who's Most Likely To by Behind The App	Games	$340K	100K	225,948	4.6	42 MB	Mar 2021
Merge Fables® by Microfun Limited	Games	$340K	1K	17,323	4.8	2228 MB	Apr 2021
Rhythm Hive by HYBE IM Co.,Ltd.	Games	$255K	80K	27,168	4.5	265 MB	Feb 2021
Idle Lumber Empire - Wood Game by AppQuantum Publishing Ltd	Games	$255K	100K	101,342	4.6	369 MB	Jun 2021
Cash Master Slots - Casino by WILD PANDA GAMES	Games	$170K	7K	35,435	4.7	559 MB	Dec 2021
Jackpot Crazy-Vegas Cash Slots by Zen World	Games	$170K	10K	13,823	4.7	353 MB	Nov 2021
Tile Match 3D : Triple Match by Mojoly Limited	Games	$170K	1K	95,967	4.9	398 MB	Jul 2021
Grand Cash Slots - Casino Game by GAMEHAUS LIMITED	Games	$170K	20K	53,659	4.8	425 MB	Oct 2021
Cats & Soup by hidea	Games	$170K	30K	324,124	4.9	1091 MB	Oct 2021
Stumble Guys by Scopely, Inc.	Games	$170K	700K	359,412	4.3	989 MB	Feb 2021
GODZILLA BATTLE LINE by Toho Co.,Ltd.	Games	$85K	1K	20,973	4.8	247 MB	Jun 2021
Tears of Themis by COGNOSPHERE PTE. LTD.	Games	$85K	1K	5,268	4.6	3517 MB	Jul 2021
Lamar - Idle Vlogger by Crazy Labs	Games	$68K	600K	165,543	4.6	285 MB	Dec 2021
Punishing: Gray Raven by KURO TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) CO., LIMITED	Games	$68K	7K	7,705	4.2	3555 MB	Jul 2021
Lucky Hit Classic Casino Slots by GAMINPOWER CO., LIMITED	Games	$60K	1K	53,365	4.7	242 MB	Sep 2021
SUITSME: Dress Up Fashion Game by ZIRAFIT LIMITED	Games	$60K	1K	20,658	4.6	245 MB	Jun 2021
Whispers - Interactive Stories by GAMEHAUS LIMITED	Games	$60K	1K	33,798	4.6	165 MB	Mar 2021
Vegas Keno: Lottery Draws by PlayDog Soft Co., Ltd	Games	$51K	1K	6,267	4.7	183 MB	Sep 2021
Shadow Hunter: Lost Worlds by ENIGMA SOFTWARE JOINT STOCK COMPANY	Games	$51K	30K	11,769	4.8	1258 MB	Aug 2021
Velo Poker: Play Texas Holdem by Velo Oyun Yazılım ve Pazarlama Anonim Şirketi	Games	$51K	1K	1,596	4.7	356 MB	Jan 2021
Legend City by NeoriginGames Publishing Co., Ltd.	Games	$51K	1K	659	4.0	1507 MB	May 2021
Merge Mayor by Starberry Games GmbH	Games	$51K	1K	22,291	4.8	287 MB	Apr 2021
Match Tile 3D by Lion Studios Plus	Games	$43K	1K	95,165	4.8	484 MB	Mar 2021
Days After: Zombie Survival by My.Games Venture Capital LTD	Games	$43K	50K	11,795	4.6	1518 MB	May 2021
Merge Inn - Tasty Match Puzzle by Original Games OU	Games	$43K	1K	21,411	4.7	249 MB	Oct 2021
iFics-Fun with Comics, Stories by 融莉段	Games	$43K	1K	211	4.2	103 MB	Oct 2021
Construction Truck Games Kids by Baby games - Kids Games - Girls Games - Free & Educational Learning Preschool toddler games - Family	Games	$34K	30K	23,071	4.3	167 MB	Dec 2021
Offroad Revolution by MB Plus	Games	$34K	30K	2,025	3.6	732 MB	Dec 2021
Fun Of Vegas - Casino Slots by TREASURETECH CO PTE. LTD.	Games	$34K	1K	1,869	4.5	219 MB	Oct 2021
Bingo Island-Fun Family Bingo by GAMEHAUS PTE. LTD	Games	$26K	10K	3,929	4.6	435 MB	Dec 2021
Used Car Tycoon Games by 魂动天下	Games	$26K	100K	16,345	4.8	275 MB	Jun 2021
Dog Translator - Games for Dog by DreamTeam Apps	Games	$26K	30K	21,261	4.4	82 MB	May 2021
Merge Witches-Fun Puzzle Game by GAMEGZZ NET	Games	$26K	1K	2,929	4.7	495 MB	Jun 2021
Idle Distiller Tycoon Game by KANO/APPS	Games	$26K	1K	2,263	4.6	204 MB	Jul 2021
Battle Camp by Battlecamp AB	Games	$26K	1K	345	3.5	1071 MB	Mar 2021
Jackpot Winner Casino Slots by Magendary	Games	$26K	1K	9,081	4.6	228 MB	Aug 2021
Immortal Diaries by HaoPlay Limited	Games	$26K	1K	4,614	4.6	1118 MB	May 2021
Headbands: Charades for Adults by Uniqo Lab.	Games	$17K	20K	6,696	4.5	117 MB	Oct 2021
SuperFishing Casino - Slots by 上海愉趣网络科技有限公司	Games	$17K	1K	497	4.6	484 MB	Mar 2021
WOW Slots: Online Casino Games by Gamesofa Inc.	Games	$17K	1K	9,541	4.9	161 MB	Sep 2021
SMASH LEGENDS : Action Fight by 5minlab Co., Ltd.	Games	$17K	1K	25,207	4.7	1678 MB	Apr 2021
Tower Clash by 89Trillion	Games	$17K	1K	2,428	4.4	306 MB	Jan 2021
Wordgrams - Crossword & Puzzle by FunCraft, Inc	Games	$17K	1K	18,949	4.7	262 MB	Jan 2021
WW2: Strategy World War Games by 哲宇吴	Games	$17K	1K	3,167	4.8	753 MB	Feb 2021
Crush Crush - Idle Dating Sim by Sad Panda Studios Ltd	Games	$17K	1K	5,459	4.8	211 MB	Jan 2021
Mergest Kingdom: merge puzzle by Clever Apps Pte Ltd	Games	$17K	1K	792	4.7	265 MB	Apr 2021
Racing in Car 2021 by PSV Studio	Games	$17K	200K	18,352	4.6	683 MB	Jun 2021
Animal Revolt Battle Simulator by VDimension Ltd	Games	$17K	10K	113,332	4.6	1446 MB	Sep 2021
Trading Legend by BUILDING-BLOCKS NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO.,LIMITED	Games	$17K	1K	4,388	4.4	1326 MB	May 2021
Find 3D ™ - Match 3D Items by Boombox Games LTD	Games	$17K	1K	33,279	4.9	547 MB	May 2021
Play Nine: Golf Card Game by Bonfit America Inc	Games	$9K	6K	18,622	4.8	182 MB	Aug 2021
Superstar Hockey by Big Idea Games Inc.	Games	$9K	1K	14,684	4.8	252 MB	Apr 2021
Elona Mobile by LTGAMES GLOBAL	Games	$9K	1K	2,112	4.6	557 MB	Apr 2021
Archer Forest : Idle Defense by Game Duo Co.,Ltd.	Games	$9K	1K	11,141	4.7	529 MB	Apr 2021
Minetap: Merge-Idle RPG by Geeky House FZ-LLC	Games	$8K	5K	4,371	4.7	294 MB	Dec 2021
Cash Party™ Casino Slots Game by MIRROR GAMES LIMITED	Games	$8K	1K	7,739	4.5	389 MB	Jun 2021
Word Spells: Crossword Puzzles by MALPA GAMES	Games	$7K	10K	1,116	4.8	235 MB	May 2021
Rescue Dash: Hospital Games by Matryoshka Games (CY) LTD	Games	$7K	1K	5,677	4.8	417 MB	Jul 2021
Merge Elves : Merge 3 Puzzle by IVYMOBI LIMITED	Games	$7K	1K	24	4.4	423 MB	Jun 2021
Chess - Offline Board Game by GamoVation	Games	$6K	200K	35,722	4.9	156 MB	Oct 2021
Magic Starㅤ by 蕊乐	Games	$6K	1K	556	3.8	318 MB	Sep 2021
IQ Test & Brain Training Games by Pavel Kechko	Games	$5K	1K	2,452	4.7	68 MB	Jan 2021
KALPA - Original Rhythm Game by QueseraGames Co.,Ltd	Games	$5K	1K	487	4.7	1090 MB	Feb 2021
Ultimate Basketball GM 2024 by Games2rk	Games	$5K	1K	4,073	4.7	86 MB	Feb 2021
Chord Quiz: Learn Piano Chord by enoiu	Games	$850	1K	32	4.7	55 MB	Dec 2021
Party Bomb by Jurgen Gunz	Games	$850	1K	8	4.5	13 MB	Jun 2021
Password Game by Anuj Gupta	Games	$850	1K	30	3.7	33 MB	May 2021
Girls Night Out. by Velvet Code LLC	Games	$850	1K	7	5.0	53 MB	Nov 2021
Wordies World by AV Technologies	Games	$850	1K	-	-	152 MB	Dec 2021
Car Games 2023 Stunt Mega Ramp by Dan Lapusanu	Games	$850	1K	5,978	4.4	118 MB	Feb 2021
Dog sounds: Animal translator by Nguyen Thuy	Games	$850	1K	246	4.4	157 MB	Jun 2021
Toss it by Yanis KERRIOU	Games	$850	1K	49	4.1	6 MB	Apr 2021
Dinosaur Master! by Nestor Dominguez Varela	Games	$850	1K	727	4.8	249 MB	Mar 2021
Kawaii Peek by Vladimir Slatvinskiy	Games	$850	1K	17	4.2	147 MB	Jan 2021
My Design Home Makeover: Words by Romit Dodhia	Games	$850	1K	2,364	4.6	381 MB	May 2021
Word Cross Scape by 吉良高	Games	$850	1K	77	5.0	253 MB	Jun 2021
Fretboard Learning by Mustapha AOUAS	Games	$850	1K	287	4.7	38 MB	Feb 2021
Geoguesser - Geography Game by Tuan Thanh Pham	Games	$850	1K	792	3.4	21 MB	Mar 2021
Geo Mania: Guess the Location by Xiang Dong	Games	$850	1K	92	4.7	46 MB	Dec 2021
Road Warrior: Nitro Car Battle by By Aliens L.L.C - F.Z	Games	$850	1K	218	4.5	260 MB	Feb 2021
Words Cookies - Connect Game by Son Phung Hong	Games	$850	1K	337	4.6	175 MB	Nov 2021
Hello Kitty: Good Night Tale by Oculist	Games	$850	1K	527	4.5	216 MB	May 2021
Jingle Quiz: Logo sound game by ELIA GAMES	Games	$850	1K	14,309	4.7	131 MB	Mar 2021
Letter Lattice by Ethan Zarov	Games	$850	1K	482	4.9	137 MB	Jul 2021
Word Connect: Word Games by IBEAN COMPANY LIMITED	Games	$850	1K	912	4.6	298 MB	Mar 2021
Find Differences Journey Games by Guru Smart Holding Limited	Games	$850	1K	38,699	4.9	293 MB	Oct 2021
Casino Raiders™-Jackpot Slots by TOFUN.COM	Games	$850	1K	2,005	4.7	444 MB	Jun 2021
Car Driving 2023 : Offroad 4x4 by Camelia Monica Pintea	Games	$850	1K	14	3.2	338 MB	May 2021
Kidoku – Kids Sudoku Puzzle by Chao-Hsin Shih	Games	$850	1K	325	4.5	111 MB	Apr 2021
Zoo - Happy Animal Transform by Nguyet Tran Minh	Games	$850	1K	28	4.5	95 MB	Aug 2021
Letter Rooms: Fun Anagrams by Klemens Strasser	Games	$850	1K	329	4.6	58 MB	May 2021
Life Simulator - Hobo CEO by Chimpanzee, LLC	Games	$850	1K	7,899	4.8	13 MB	Oct 2021
Real Car Parking 2 : Car Sim by Makhsudjon Imomaliev	Games	$850	1K	1,846	4.6	624 MB	Jun 2021
Lightracer Ignition by Smartmelon Games	Games	$850	1K	2,140	4.7	360 MB	May 2021
Picture Mini Crossword by Hien Mai	Games	$850	1K	338	4.7	295 MB	Mar 2021
Triple Match by Bubble Pop	Games	$850	1K	924	4.5	5 MB	Jul 2021
Pacwyn 22 Draft & Pack Opener by Pacwyn LLC	Games	$850	1K	40	4.4	32 MB	Dec 2021
Media Empire: Interactive Game by William Becker	Games	$850	1K	769	4.1	159 MB	May 2021
Mega Ramp Car Driving Game 3D by Thai Hoa Technology and Media Solution Joint Stock Company	Games	$850	1K	1,957	4.7	251 MB	Jul 2021
Melody Run - Cute Piano Game by Sensor Tower, Inc.	Games	$850	1K	1,130	4.6	217 MB	Dec 2021
Racing in Car 2022 Multiplayer by Makhsudjon Imomaliev	Games	$850	1K	510	4.5	854 MB	Oct 2021
Monster Truck Xtreme Stunt MTD by GameEnix	Games	$850	1K	1	4.0	393 MB	Jul 2021
Moshquito 3D: Zodiac Runner by Nguyet Tran	Games	$850	1K	8	4.0	187 MB	Nov 2021
Who is? Dirty Truth Charades by Dzmitry Maiseyenka	Games	$850	1K	1	5.0	16 MB	Sep 2021
Music Dash - Full Mod Fight by Jingmao Tec	Games	$850	1K	27,177	4.7	315 MB	Aug 2021
Piano Game 7: Tiles Music Song by Thai Mai	Games	$850	1K	24,860	4.7	226 MB	Aug 2021
My Home Design Luxury Makeover by Romit Dodhia	Games	$850	1K	843	4.6	392 MB	Sep 2021
Mystery Box: Hidden Secrets by XSGames	Games	$850	1K	168	4.2	92 MB	Aug 2021
My U.S. Trucking Skills by My Trucking Skills LLC	Games	$850	9K	490	4.6	90 MB	Feb 2021
Boxing Superstar by Lazy Boy Developments	Games	$850	1K	7,166	4.6	66 MB	Apr 2021
PackRat Card Collecting by HOOKBANG LLC	Games	$850	1K	29	4.1	240 MB	Feb 2021
Pet Dog: Virtual Family by ZAFAR IQBAL	Games	$850	1K	4	3.3	162 MB	Feb 2021
Racing Online:Car Driving Game by ByteTyper	Games	$850	1K	13,038	4.7	641 MB	May 2021
Real Moto Traffic by Dreamplay Games Inc.	Games	$850	1K	63	3.9	321 MB	May 2021
Solitaire Tripeaks Makeover by BESTPLAY GAMES PTE. LTD.	Games	$850	1K	10,604	4.6	289 MB	Oct 2021
Tank Warfare: PvP Battle Game by 雅芳朱	Games	$850	1K	740	4.6	465 MB	Mar 2021
PlayGila Casino & Slots by Gila River Gaming Enterprises	Games	$850	1K	2,707	4.6	54 MB	May 2021
Police Simulator Cop Car Games by Lapusanu Patriciu	Games	$850	20K	38,678	4.4	169 MB	Oct 2021
Quad Bike Atv Seaside 2023 by Dan Lapusanu	Games	$850	1K	12,025	4.1	134 MB	Mar 2021
Ramp Car Jumping 2 by PixelMob Sp. z o.o.	Games	$850	1K	25	4.2	353 MB	Dec 2021
Airplane Crash Madness Game by Fun to Mass Games FZE	Games	$850	1K	2,889	3.8	307 MB	Nov 2021
Rhythmetallic: Hero of Guitar by Hang Yu LIN	Games	$850	1K	234	4.8	739 MB	Mar 2021
Rolling Beat by TINYMAX HONGKONG LIMITED	Games	$850	1K	454	3.9	286 MB	Nov 2021
Ski Race - Skating Games by 冰冯	Games	$850	1K	-	-	100 MB	Oct 2021
Sandbox City by Yilmaz Kiymaz	Games	$850	1K	6,030	4.6	131 MB	Jul 2021
Word Ball Scape by 吉良高	Games	$850	1K	91	5.0	242 MB	May 2021
Fidget Town - Fidget trading by Whoyaho Corp.	Games	$850	1K	7,330	4.8	65 MB	Sep 2021
Super Wizard by Mofish, Inc.	Games	$850	1K	2,418	4.6	227 MB	Aug 2021
Simple Marble Race by Mateo Garnica Castillo	Games	$850	1K	398	3.7	83 MB	Dec 2021
SmashKarts.io by Tall Team Limited	Games	$850	30K	12,816	4.8	204 MB	May 2021
Word Crush: Word Games by unal zubari	Games	$850	1K	2,647	4.6	84 MB	Nov 2021
Cooking Mastery: Kitchen Games by Meow Studios	Games	$850	1K	970	4.7	612 MB	Jun 2021
Spelling Queen Pangrams by Frederic Bacro	Games	$850	1K	4,621	4.7	35 MB	Nov 2021
Super Boxing Championship! by Carson Brownlee	Games	$850	1K	3,904	4.6	139 MB	Aug 2021
To Know Me: Deep Questions by Brian Hsu	Games	$850	1K	20	5.0	84 MB	May 2021
Trivial World 2 Quiz Pursuit by Ligia Goncalves	Games	$850	1K	17	3.9	526 MB	May 2021
Trivia Pursuit by Mind Vacation Inc.	Games	$850	1K	908	4.2	30 MB	Apr 2021
Word Relax - Zen Puzzle Games by TGMedia Corporation	Games	$850	1K	336	4.9	194 MB	Jan 2021
Word Scenery: Crossword puzzle by 宝玺张	Games	$850	1K	292	4.8	155 MB	Jan 2021
Would You Rather: Adult by Teo Braun	Games	$850	1K	93	4.6	14 MB	Mar 2021
Dream Hotel: Hotel Manager by CSC Studio	Games	$850	1K	857	4.6	164 MB	Jan 2021
Vlad and Niki: Piano by Oculist	Games	$850	1K	94	4.2	217 MB	Oct 2021
Vlad & Niki: Music Band by Azon Games	Games	$850	1K	1,756	4.3	436 MB	Jul 2021
Word Connect - Crossword Quest by Puzzle Mania Studio	Games	$850	1K	760	4.4	134 MB	Jan 2021
Words Apart by Fun And Games, LLC	Games	$850	1K	133	4.9	183 MB	May 2021
Word Stack -Sharpen your brain by HESHAM ABDEL GAWAD	Games	$850	1K	11	4.5	92 MB	Feb 2021

Games apps by launch year

Launched	Apps	$100K+	Hit rate	Median/mo	Top earner
2022	103	6	6%	$850	Triple Match 3D $1.7M
2021	229	14	6%	$850	Travel Town - Merge Adventure $8.5M
2020	200	11	6%	$850	Merge Mansion $4.3M
2019	151	11	7%	$850	Sohoo Poker - Texas Hold'em $1.7M
2018	117	8	7%	$850	Total Battle: War Strategy $7.7M
2017	108	6	6%	$850	Raft® Survival - Ocean Nomad $255K
2016	93	2	2%	$850	War and Order $850K
2015	55	2	4%	$850	Highrise: Avatar, Chat & Games $340K
2014	30	0	0%	$850	Durak Online card game $77K
2013	22	0	0%	$850	Video Poker Games $43K
2012	19	2	11%	$850	Infinite Flight Simulator $255K
2011	6	0	0%	$850	DragonVale $85K
2010	5	0	0%	$850	Blackjack $9K
2009	3	0	0%	$850	Urban Rivals $8K

Apps launched in 2021 by category

Category	Apps	$100K+	Hit rate	Median/mo	Top earner
Books	43	3	7%	$850	JoyRead-Enjoy Novels & Shorts $340K
Business	43	4	9%	$850	Scanner App - Scan PDF & Docs $2.6M
Developer Tools	32	0	0%	$850	Proxyman - Capture HTTPS $26K
Education	112	15	13%	$850	Speak English with Loora AI $1.7M
Entertainment	56	6	11%	$850	Quinn - Audio Stories $850K
Finance	64	0	0%	$850	Aura: Security & Protection $85K
Food & Drink	54	1	2%	$850	ReciMe: Recipes & Meal Planner $1.7M
Games	229	14	6%	$850	Travel Town - Merge Adventure $8.5M
Graphics & Design	88	0	0%	$850	ThemeMe: Top Widgets & Themes $43K
Health & Fitness	57	8	14%	$850	Runna: Running Plans & Coach $3.4M
Lifestyle	44	4	9%	$850	CHAI: Social AI Platform- Chat $2.6M
Medical	45	1	2%	$850	Anatomy Learning - 3D Atlas $170K
Music	26	1	4%	$850	Clear Wave $425K
Navigation	24	0	0%	$850	Spartan Forge: Hunt $60K
News	8	1	13%	$850	Watch Duty: Wildfire & Floods $170K
Photo & Video	42	9	21%	$17K	Wink: Video Enhancer & Editor $1.7M
Productivity	38	5	13%	$850	WeTransfer: Transfer Files $4.3M
Reference	48	0	0%	$850	DeepL Translate $77K
Shopping	28	0	0%	$850	Package tracker: Parcels Hub $43K
Social Networking	21	3	14%	$5K	Poppo Live- Live Stream $850K
Sports	49	4	8%	$850	Card Ladder $850K
Travel	34	0	0%	$850	GuideAlong \| GPS Audio Tours $85K
Utilities	67	11	16%	$850	Universal Remote TV Control · $765K
Weather	17	0	0%	$850	(Not Boring) Weather $34K

By monthly revenue

$50K+ a month 2,172 apps $100K+ a month 1,189 apps $500K+ a month 417 apps $1M+ a month 155 apps