New mobile RPGs hit $1m twice as fast as puzzle, but puzzle’s playing the long game

Games that quickly reached $1 million in player spending typically go on to reach higher lifetime revenue than slower titles, but the puzzle genre can prove an exception. According to AppMagic ’s new report, The First $1m: What 158 Mobile Games Tell Us About Launching in 2026 , a total of 158 new mobile games released this year have made at least $1m in player spending. Reaching the $1m milestone quickly naturally meant more time to reach an even higher milestone by October, but the report also found puzzle games to be a standout - taking longer on average to…