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Top Games in Japan on App Store
Compare the top free, paid, and grossing games in Japan. Track ranking movement and observed advertising activity across App Store leaders.
Top Free
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Meowdoku!
Oakever Games11KAds in the last 30 daysPuzzle No. 1No. 1 for 2 daysIAP - 22
Colony Flow!
ABI GLOBAL LTD.178Ads in the last 30 daysPuzzle No. 2IAP - 339
ちいかわぽけっと
Applibot Inc.157Ads in the last 30 daysRole Playing No. 1IAP - 42
Block Blast！
Hungry Studio30.9KAds in the last 30 daysPuzzle No. 3IAP - 53
刀剣乱舞ぱずぎり
EXNOA LLC91Ads in the last 30 daysPuzzle No. 4IAP - 61
Bus Fever Party!
Lumi Games338Ads in the last 30 daysPuzzle No. 5IAP - 75
Rotate Rings
Nebula Studio589Ads in the last 30 daysPuzzle No. 6 - 81
Food Hunt: Pixel Puzzle
FUNFINITY PTE. LTD219Ads in the last 30 daysPuzzle No. 7IAP - 91
Top Lords
GAME SPARK PTE. LTD.1,236Ads in the last 30 daysStrategy No. 1IAP - 107
Castlevania: 40th Anniversary
KONAMIAdventure No. 1 - 116
[7R]ビッグドリーム THE GOLDEN PUSHER
Sammy Networks Co., Ltd.Casino No. 1 - 127
Block Out! - Color Sort Puzzle
Grand Games A.Ş.3,196Ads in the last 30 daysPuzzle No. 8IAP - 132
天天拼詞王
SUNNY HK1,325Ads in the last 30 daysWord No. 1IAP - 144
Aniimo
PAWPRINT INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT PTE. LTD3,017Ads in the last 30 daysRole Playing No. 2IAP - 152
Gossip Harbor®: Merge & Story
Microfun Limited2,735Ads in the last 30 daysPuzzle No. 10IAP - 162
Wild Water World
Hong Kong Just Game Technology Limited8,821Ads in the last 30 daysSimulation No. 2IAP - 17
CubeAway - 3DPuzzle
GOODROID,Inc.108Ads in the last 30 daysAction No. 2IAP - 18
Royal Match
Dream Games3,530Ads in the last 30 daysCasual No. 11IAP - 193
Smash Fest!
Flow Games Bilisim Yazilim ve Pazarlama Anonim Sirketi204Ads in the last 30 daysCategory No. 78IAP - 208
モンスターループ：獣神転生
SuperNova Overseas Limited1,914Ads in the last 30 daysRole Playing No. 3IAP
Top Paid
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妖怪ウォッチ1 スマホ
¥2,000Level-5 Inc.Role Playing No. 1No. 1 for 14 days - 2
Minecraft: Play with Friends!
¥1,300Mojang1,556Ads in the last 30 daysSimulation No. 1IAP - 3
トルネコの大冒険 不思議のダンジョン
¥3,500SQUARE ENIX11Ads in the last 30 daysStrategy No. 1 - 4
Suika Game-Aladdin X
¥240XGIMI LIMITEDCasual No. 1IAP - 5
ドラゴンクエストV 天空の花嫁
¥1,440SQUARE ENIXRole Playing No. 2 - 61
ドラゴンクエストモンスターズ2 イルとルカの不思議な鍵SP
¥2,280SQUARE ENIXRole Playing No. 3 - 71
スマスロ 甲鉄城のカバネリ 海門（うなと）決戦
¥2,980Sammy Networks Co., Ltd.Casino No. 1IAP - 8
スマスロ とある魔術の禁書目録2
¥1,480SUNSOFTCasino No. 2IAP - 9
パチスロ 革命機ヴァルヴレイヴ2
¥1,700CommSeed CorporationCasino No. 3IAP - 10
ドラゴンクエストモンスターズ テリーのワンダーランドSP
¥1,900SQUARE ENIXRole Playing No. 4 - 11
「レイトン教授」シリーズ 1＋2＋3パック
¥2,500Level-5 Inc.Puzzle No. 1 - 122
ドラゴンクエストモンスターズ３ 魔族の王子とエルフの旅
¥2,280SQUARE ENIXRole Playing No. 5 - 13
Shiren: Serpentcoil Island
¥3,500Spike-Chunsoft CO, LTD.Adventure No. 4 - 142
Fantasy Life i
¥3,900Level-5 Inc.204Ads in the last 30 daysCasual No. 2 - 15
Slay the Spire
¥1,500Balor GamesCard No. 1 - 164
Kingdom Rush 6: Genesis TD
¥1,100Ironhide S.A.Action No. 1IAP - 17
The Exit 8
¥280ACTIVE GAMING MEDIA Inc.1Ads in the last 30 daysSimulation No. 4 - 184
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp C
¥2,000Nintendo Co., Ltd.Family No. 1 - 191
Mugen Dig Dig
¥150Hachiware, LLC.Casual No. 3 - 202
ドラゴンクエストモンスターズテリーのワンダーランドRETRO
¥1,330SQUARE ENIXRole Playing No. 8
Top Grossing
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モンスターストライク
XFLAG, Inc.390Ads in the last 30 daysRole Playing No. 1No. 1 for 1 daysIAP - 21
プロ野球スピリッツＡ
KONAMI55Ads in the last 30 daysSports No. 1IAP - 31
Whiteout Survival
Century Games Pte. Ltd.3,089Ads in the last 30 daysSimulation No. 1IAP - 42
Puzzle & Dragons
GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc.129Ads in the last 30 daysPuzzle No. 1IAP - 52
eFootball™
KONAMI1,080Ads in the last 30 daysSports No. 2IAP - 61
Gossip Harbor®: Merge & Story
Microfun Limited2,735Ads in the last 30 daysCasual No. 1IAP - 74
Royal Match
Dream Games3,530Ads in the last 30 daysCasual No. 2IAP - 82
Toon Blast
Peak Games841Ads in the last 30 daysCasual No. 3IAP - 92
Pokémon GO
Scopely Explore, Inc.2,634Ads in the last 30 daysStrategy No. 2IAP - 10117
ちいかわぽけっと
Applibot Inc.157Ads in the last 30 daysRole Playing No. 4IAP - 113
ウマ娘 プリティーダービー
Cygames, Inc.3Ads in the last 30 daysAdventure No. 1IAP - 123
ドラゴンボールZ ドッカンバトル
Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.182Ads in the last 30 daysAction No. 4IAP - 133
Last War:Survival
FUNFLY PTE. LTD.Card No. 1IAP - 142
Kingshot
Century Games Pte. Ltd.4,176Ads in the last 30 daysStrategy No. 4IAP - 153
Puzzles & Survival
BUILDING-BLOCKS NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO.,LIMITED528Ads in the last 30 daysRole Playing No. 5IAP - 168
幻想水滸伝 STAR LEAP
KONAMI114Ads in the last 30 daysAdventure No. 2IAP - 174
Knives Out
NetEase Games696Ads in the last 30 daysAdventure No. 3IAP - 187
Pokémon Sleep
The Pokemon Company494Ads in the last 30 daysSimulation No. 3IAP - 1910
Heartopia
XD Entertainment Co., Ltd.3,183Ads in the last 30 daysFamily No. 1IAP - 201
Tasty Travels: Merge Game
Century Games Pte. Ltd.4,067Ads in the last 30 daysCasual No. 5IAP
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Understanding the top Games in Japan
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