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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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トップロード
GAME SPARK PTE. LTD.1,369Ads in the last 30 daysCasual No. 1No. 1 for 5 daysIAP - 2
Meowdoku!
Oakever Games11.8KAds in the last 30 daysPuzzle No. 1IAP - 3
弱虫ペダル レゾナンス・ぺダイズム
enish Inc.57Ads in the last 30 daysSports No. 1IAP - 4
エバーナイト：リバース
LONGSIN GAMERole Playing No. 1IAP - 52
波乱水世界
Hong Kong Just Game Technology Limited5,983Ads in the last 30 daysSimulation No. 2IAP - 6
コードギアス ナイトメア・サバイバー
JORO,Inc.Action No. 1IAP - 72
Bus Fever Party!
Lumi Games313Ads in the last 30 daysPuzzle No. 2IAP - 82
Smash Fest!
Flow Games Bilisim Yazilim ve Pazarlama Anonim Sirketi209Ads in the last 30 daysCategory No. 31IAP - 91
ブロックブラスト (Block Blast)
Hungry Studio25.9KAds in the last 30 daysPuzzle No. 3IAP - 103
Colony Flow!
ABI GLOBAL LTD.126Ads in the last 30 daysPuzzle No. 4IAP - 117
Bus Traffic Fever!
GOODROID,Inc.204Ads in the last 30 daysPuzzle No. 5IAP - 122
グルメ・ジャーニー
Century Games Pte. Ltd.3,920Ads in the last 30 daysPuzzle No. 6IAP - 134
Block Out! - Color Sort Puzzle
Grand Games A.Ş.3,081Ads in the last 30 daysPuzzle No. 7IAP - 143
ちいかわぽけっと
Applibot Inc.180Ads in the last 30 daysRole Playing No. 2IAP - 153
Pokémon Champions
The Pokemon Company564Ads in the last 30 daysRole Playing No. 3IAP - 161
漢字分解パズル
SUNNY HK802Ads in the last 30 daysWord No. 1IAP - 174
ArrowCube - 3DPuzzle
GOODROID,Inc.65Ads in the last 30 daysAction No. 2IAP - 184
終焉の楔：アポカリプス・ノヴァ
Tianjin Lintu Technology Co., Ltd740Ads in the last 30 daysCategory No. 134IAP - 191
Food Hunt: Pixel Puzzle
FUNFINITY PTE. LTD242Ads in the last 30 daysCasual No. 9IAP - 205
ゴシップハーバー：マージ & ストーリー
Microfun Limited3,167Ads in the last 30 daysCasual No. 10IAP
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 3 days - 2
トルネコの大冒険 不思議のダンジョン
¥3,500SQUARE ENIX10Ads in the last 30 daysStrategy No. 1 - 3
Minecraft: クラフト、建築、サバイバル
¥1,300Mojang1,533Ads in the last 30 daysSimulation No. 1IAP - 4
スイカゲーム-Aladdin X
¥240XGIMI LIMITEDCasual No. 1IAP - 5
スマスロ とある魔術の禁書目録2
¥1,480SUNSOFTCasino No. 1IAP - 62
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. 2IAP - 7
無限ほりほり: 採掘・作業ゲーム
¥150Hachiware, LLC.Casual No. 2 - 81
「レイトン教授」シリーズ 1＋2＋3パック
¥2,500Level-5 Inc.Puzzle No. 1 - 93
ファンタジーライフｉ
¥3,900Level-5 Inc.412Ads in the last 30 daysCasual No. 3 - 10
パチスロ 革命機ヴァルヴレイヴ2
¥1,700CommSeed CorporationCasino No. 3IAP - 11
クロノ・トリガー （アップグレード版）
¥800SQUARE ENIXRole Playing No. 2 - 124
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 - 131
不思議のダンジョン 風来のシレン6plus
¥3,500Spike-Chunsoft CO, LTD.Role Playing No. 4 - 141
RFS - Real Flight Simulator
¥150RORTOS SRLRacing No. 1IAP - 152
ロマンシング サガ３
¥1,000SQUARE ENIXRole Playing No. 5 - 162
ドラゴンクエストV 天空の花嫁
¥1,440SQUARE ENIXRole Playing No. 6 - 17
８番出口
¥280ACTIVE GAMING MEDIA Inc.1Ads in the last 30 daysAdventure No. 6 - 18
Potion Permit
¥150PlaydigiousRole Playing No. 7 - 1994
Slay the Spire
¥1,500Balor GamesCard No. 1 - 201
ドラゴンクエストX 目覚めし五つの種族 オフライン
¥1,680SQUARE ENIXRole Playing No. 9IAP
Top Grossing
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ドラゴンボールZ ドッカンバトル
Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.108Ads in the last 30 daysPuzzle No. 1No. 1 for 4 daysIAP - 23
Pokémon GO
Scopely Explore, Inc.1,993Ads in the last 30 daysRole Playing No. 1IAP - 31
ホワイトアウト・サバイバル
Century Games Pte. Ltd.2,482Ads in the last 30 daysSimulation No. 1IAP - 412
eFootball™
KONAMI645Ads in the last 30 daysSports No. 1IAP - 52
ゴシップハーバー：マージ & ストーリー
Microfun Limited3,167Ads in the last 30 daysCasual No. 1IAP - 63
ドラゴンクエストウォーク 歩く楽しみが増える位置情報ゲーム
SQUARE ENIX653Ads in the last 30 daysAdventure No. 1IAP - 7
ラストウォー：サバイバル
FUNFLY PTE. LTD.1Ads in the last 30 daysCard No. 1IAP - 82
モンスターストライク
XFLAG, Inc.379Ads in the last 30 daysRole Playing No. 3IAP - 95
ウマ娘 プリティーダービー
Cygames, Inc.6Ads in the last 30 daysAdventure No. 2IAP - 106
キングショット
Century Games Pte. Ltd.3,984Ads in the last 30 daysStrategy No. 4IAP - 111
パズル＆ドラゴンズ
GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc.115Ads in the last 30 daysPuzzle No. 3IAP - 122
ONE PIECE バウンティラッシュ - アクションゲーム
Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.Adventure No. 3IAP - 135
プロ野球スピリッツＡ
KONAMI42Ads in the last 30 daysSports No. 2IAP - 143
崩壊：スターレイル
COGNOSPHERE PTE. LTD.237Ads in the last 30 daysAdventure No. 4IAP - 152
にゃんこ大戦争
ponos corporation805Ads in the last 30 daysSimulation No. 3IAP - 161
トゥーンブラスト
Peak Games634Ads in the last 30 daysCasual No. 2IAP - 173
Pokémon Sleep
The Pokemon Company463Ads in the last 30 daysSimulation No. 4IAP - 18
ロイヤルマッチ（Royal Match)
Dream Games2,497Ads in the last 30 daysCasual No. 3IAP - 194
幻想水滸伝 STAR LEAP
KONAMI138Ads in the last 30 daysAdventure No. 5IAP - 206
パズル&サバイバル
BUILDING-BLOCKS NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO.,LIMITED559Ads in the last 30 daysStrategy No. 6IAP
Reading the charts
Understanding the top Games in Japan
These App Store charts show daily ranking signals for games in Japan. Rankings indicate store position, not verified downloads or revenue. Use advertising activity as a separate signal when researching competitive pressure and acquisition strategy.
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