Highlights
- Year-Ender 2025 data cements India as the world's largest mobile gaming market with a staggering 8.45 billion downloads.
- Diverse titles like Free Fire and BGMI dominated the revenue charts, driving record spending on in-game items.
- It highlights a maturing market where players across genres are increasingly converting into paying customers.
If anyone had doubts about India being a global gaming superpower, 2025 has shattered them completely. The smartphone has truly become the nation's primary gaming console. In FY 2024-25, India cemented its status as the one of the world’s largest mobile game markets.
However, the financial side of the story is more complex. Despite the massive volume of players, India’s IAP revenue remains at just around $400 million. Yet, gamers spent record amounts on battle passes, character skins, virtual currency, and special events. The competition for the Indian gamer's wallet remains fierce, ranging from intense battle royales like Free Fire and BGMI to relaxing puzzle classics like Candy Crush Saga
According to AppMagic, here is the definitive list of the Top 10 highest-grossing mobile games that ruled India in 2025.
10. Last Z: Survival Shooter
A surprising hit that capitalized on the enduring popularity of the zombie survival genre. Last Z: Survival Shooter by offering an accessible yet intense PvE (Player vs Environment) experience that resonated with players looking for cooperative action. Players spent primarily on pay-to-progress features, speed-ups for base building, and acquiring powerful heroes to fend off increasingly difficult waves of undead in competitive clans.
9. Call of Duty: Mobile
For players seeking a premium, high-fidelity shooter experience without the battle royale focus of its competitors, Activision’s Call of Duty: Mobile is the go-to choice. It caters to a slightly older, more hardcore demographic willing to spend on quality. The game maintained strong financial performance in 2025. It's a well-structured seasonal Battle Pass and expensive lucky draws for legendary weapon blueprints that keep shooter fans hooked year-round.
8. Teen Patti Octro Poker & Rummy
Card games are deeply rooted in Indian culture, especially during festival seasons, and the digital versions are incredibly lucrative. Octro’s implementation of Teen Patti remains the market leader in this genre. It successfully digitizes the social thrill of traditional Indian card games. Players see sharp spikes around Diwali, purchasing chip bundles to participate in high-stakes virtual tables and real-money tournaments with friends and family.
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7. Pokémon GO
Niantic’s augmented reality hit proves that games requiring physical movement still have a massive, dedicated following. Pokémon GO sustains its performance by fostering real-world communities and hosting ticketed in-person events across Indian cities. The game’s ability to blend the real and virtual worlds draws steady income from players purchasing items like raid passes, incubators, and storage upgrades necessary for serious collectors, especially during festive season regional events.
6. Roblox
Roblox is less of a game and more of a digital hangout space for India's Generation Z and Generation Alpha. Its unique model, where users create and play each other's games, has created a vibrant internal economy. While the base game is free, the desire for avatar customization and access to premium user-created experiences is huge. Revenue is driven by the sales of its virtual currency, Robux, which younger players use to express their digital identity in this booming creator economy.
5. eFootball
The passion for football in India is translating directly into digital spending. Konami’s eFootball has successfully captured the sports gaming market on mobile. It offers a sophisticated simulation that has replaced console gaming for many. With major improvements to gameplay dynamics in 2025, the game saw a significant surge in spending amid rising soccer fandom. Players are heavily investing in contract renewals, "player packs," and special cards to build their dream teams with international superstars.
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4. Candy Crush Saga
The evergreen classic just won't quit. More than a decade after its release, King’s Candy Crush Saga remains a staple on millions of Indian phones. It is the ultimate "waiting room" game that successfully converts patience into profit, especially among casual gamers in Tier-2 cities. The revenue model is stable and predictable, relying on players buying "gold bars" for extra moves, boosters, and lives to overcome difficult levels.
3. Coin Master
Never underestimate the power of casual addiction. Moon Active's Coin Master might look simple, but its psychological loop of spinning slots to build villages and raid friends is a financial juggernaut. It appeals to a demographic far wider than typical "gamers". This revenue comes almost exclusively from players purchasing extra spins and coins when they run out, proving that friend-invitation rewards and microtransactions in casual games add up to macro profits.
2. Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI)
Following close behind is Krafton’s titan, Battlegrounds Mobile India, boasting 230 million+ installs. Despite regulatory hiccups in the past, BGMI has solidified its position as the premium battle royale experience in the country. Its deeply entrenched esports ecosystem and loyal community have fuelled immense spending.
In 2025, BGMI’s net worth in India is estimated at ₹200 crore, making it one of the most valuable gaming titles in the country, as reported by Gamesroid. The primary drivers remain the Royale Pass subscriptions and the high-ticket crate openings for exclusive outfits and weapon finishes that serve as status symbols within the game's competitive community.
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1. Free Fire: Winterlands
Rounding out the top ten is the undisputed king, who continues its reign, dominating the charts. Garena’s Free Fire has once again proven that accessibility is the ultimate weapon in the Indian market. Its ability to run smoothly on budget devices, combined with a hyper-localized approach to events and collaborations, has kept it at the top. This massive revenue is driven primarily by its aggressive Elite Pass system and frequent, highly desirable cosmetic skin drops that resonate deeply with its massive, youthful user base.
2025 proves that the Indian gamer has matured. While free-to-play remains the dominant model, the willingness to spend on virtual goods, whether for competitive advantage, social status, or pure entertainment, has reached unprecedented levels. The market is diverse and lucrative and is showing absolutely no signs of slowing down.
