GameRefinery: Mobile mid-core Market State (July 2022)
There is still a room for new opportunities.
During the last 365 days, there were 9 new mid-core titles in the top-200 top grossing in the US. For comparison, there were only 3 casual titles that made the same.
37% of overall iOS US revenue comes from mid-core games. It’s the only category that grew the last year.
Largest mid-core releases of the last half a year: Diablo Immortal, Dislyte, and Apex Legends Mobile.
GameRefinery analyst mentions that top mid-core titles are close to PC/Console games by gaming experience.
In 65%+ mobile mid-core titles 5 or more gacha mechanics.
80% of top mid-core titles in the US have special currency for events.