Qimai data: In July, Tencent (00700) dominated the top three game download lists, NetEase (09999) “Sea of Oblivion” performed strongly

The Zhitong Finance App learned that recently, Qimai Data released a ranking of popular games for July 2026, including the top 30 most popular game downloads and the top 30 most popular game revenue lists. In terms of game download rankings, Tencent took the top three places, namely “Wang Zhe Rongyao,” “Operation Delta,” and “Fearless Contract: Operation Source Energy.” In terms of revenue, action mobile games are the most popular in the game category, with a total of 8 games, followed by adventure, with a total of 4 games. Judging from the manufacturers of the games that have entered the list, Tencent (00700) has 14 models on the list, and NetEase (09999) has 5 models.

Judging from the top 30 new products on the popular list, there are as many as 10 new products on the list. 4 of these products are new games that were officially launched in July, namely “Uncontrolled Evolution,” “Paper Wedding Gown 9: Luofu Dream,” “Time and Space Hunter: Awakening,” and “Sea of Forgotten.”

Among the new games above, “Uncontrolled Evolution”, developed by Unfounded Technology and exclusively distributed by Tencent Games, successfully ranked in the top 7 download list this month with its strong strength. According to data monitoring by Qimai, the game was officially launched on July 9, and it reached the top of the App Store free list and free game list on the day it went live.

“Uncontrolled Evolution” is a SOC survival battle game authorized by the original gameplay of “Rust”. It supports data exchange and cross-end interconnection between PC, iOS, Android, Hongmeng and tablet devices. In terms of gameplay, it inherits the hard-core mechanics of “Rust”'s iconic collection, construction, attack and defense, and house hunting, and at the same time, in order to satisfy a wider user base as much as possible, “Uncontrolled Evolution” has carried out difficulty ratings and user stratification.

On the day “Uncontrolled Evolution” went live, celebrities and KOLs from various fields, such as Lan Zhanfei, Tan Qiao, and Doodle Girl, were invited to participate in the live broadcast to launch the “12 Hour Relay Desertification Challenge” live broadcast, which quickly sparked popularity all over the network. According to reports, the number of simultaneous online users of the game surpassed 1 million within 24 hours of launch, and the number of players surpassed 10 million in the first week of launch, making it one of the hottest new SOC titles in the July summer program.

Another new tour, “The Forgotten Sea,” also performed well. The game was created by NetEase (09999) Joker Studio over a period of seven years. It is an ocean adventure open world RPG game. The game was first tested on PC and officially launched on mobile on July 23. On July 31, its official announcement was linked to the classic IP “SpongeBob SquarePants”. With the broad influence of IP in the mass market, the game further broadened user reach. According to Qimai data, “Sea of Oblivion” has been at the top of the iOS free game list for many consecutive days since its launch, showing strong market performance.

On July 10, Yi-Sekai's post-apocalyptic survival mobile game “Crazy Water World” officially launched a collaboration with the classic movie “Mermaid” directed by Chow Xingchi. Unlike traditional IP linkage, which focuses on the reproduction of the protagonist, this linkage accurately extracts classic popular memory symbols widely distributed in the film and innovatively transforms them into game content that can be experienced in an immersive experience. Through precise refinement and commercialization of classic memory symbols, these popular film and television segments have been revitalized in the game world in a new form, and the deep integration of film and television IP and gameplay has been realized.

Judging from the game categories that entered the list, 10 action games made the list, accounting for the largest share; 7 adventure mobile games entered the list. Judging from the manufacturers of the games included in the list, 11 products under Tencent are on the list, and 6 products under NetEase are on the list.

In the revenue list of popular games, “Wang Zhe Rongyao” occupied the top 1 of the list, “Peace Elite” occupied the top 2 of the list, and “Operation Delta” rose one place in the ranking to occupy the top 3.

Judging from the new mobile game list, there are 7 new products on the July revenue list, namely “Kill the Three Kingdoms,” “Operation Supernatural,” “Light Encounter,” and “Collapse: Starry Sky Railroad.” Among them, “Three Kingdoms”, a subsidiary of Tour Card Network, climbed strongly to the top 16, becoming one of the dark horses in this month's revenue list.

On July 4, “Three Kingdoms Kill” kicks off its anniversary with the theme of “Red Flames Become Popular, Glamorous Through the Ages”. As the core content of this anniversary celebration, the game launched the new epic warlord “Shi Zhou Yu”, and its dual-form skill mechanism sparked lively discussions among the player community. According to data from Qimai, on the anniversary, the game jumped to 5th in the App Store bestseller list, ranked 2nd in the game bestseller list, and ranked 1st in both card and strategy lists.