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Top Games in Japan on Google Play

Compare the top free, paid, and grossing games in Japan. Track ranking movement and observed advertising activity across Google Play leaders.

Chart date: September 16, 2026Updated daily

Top Free

Top 20
  1. 1

    Meowdoku

    Oakever Games41.8KAds in the last 30 days
    Puzzle No. 1No. 1 for 3 daysIAP
  2. 21

    ブロックブラスト (Block Blast)

    HungryStudio38.2KAds in the last 30 days
    Puzzle No. 2IAP
  3. 31

    Bouncy Match: Bubble Word

    Hyper Surfer Games107Ads in the last 30 days
    Casual No. 1IAP
  4. 42

    Fish Sort Puzzle: パズルゲーム

    Shycheese713Ads in the last 30 days
    Puzzle No. 3IAP
  5. 55

    マジックソート! (Magic Sort !)

    Grand Games A.Ş.3,460Ads in the last 30 days
    Puzzle No. 4IAP
  6. 61

    Royal Smash! - Physics Puzzle

    Cypher Games2,228Ads in the last 30 days
    Casual No. 2IAP
  7. 72

    Bus Traffic Fever!

    GOODROID,Inc.1,393Ads in the last 30 days
    Puzzle No. 5IAP
  8. 8

    文字の中に文字!

    Mangoing Game Studio1,073Ads in the last 30 days
    Word No. 1IAP
  9. 94

    にゃんこ銃士:放置育成RPG

    NEPTUNE(TREEPLLA)1,766Ads in the last 30 days
    Casual No. 3IAP
  10. 107

    ポケットソート (Pocket Sort):コインパズル

    SayGames Ltd2,185Ads in the last 30 days
    Puzzle No. 6IAP
  11. 111

    ゴシップハーバー:マージ & ストーリー

    Microfun Limited14.5KAds in the last 30 days
    Puzzle No. 7IAP
  12. 122

    Amaze GO! - 矢印 パズル

    Oakever Games61.5KAds in the last 30 days
    Puzzle No. 8
  13. 132

    波乱水世界

    Hong Kong Just Game Technology Limited7,932Ads in the last 30 days
    Strategy No. 1IAP
  14. 143

    Roblox (ロブロックス)

    Roblox Corporation
    Adventure No. 1IAP
  15. 1511

    [777Real]緑ドン VIVA!情熱南米編

    Sammy Networks Co.,Ltd.
    Casino No. 1
  16. 163

    グルメ・ジャーニー

    Century Games PTE. LTD.10KAds in the last 30 days
    Casual No. 4IAP
  17. 171

    Bus Fever Party!

    Lumi Games1,123Ads in the last 30 days
    Casual No. 5IAP
  18. 185

    Colony Flow

    ABI GAMES PTE. LTD.886Ads in the last 30 days
    Puzzle No. 9IAP
  19. 193

    カラーブロック:爽快パズル(ColorBlock)

    Ivy18.3KAds in the last 30 days
    Puzzle No. 10IAP
  20. 202

    トップロード

    GAME SPARK2,532Ads in the last 30 days
    Strategy No. 2IAP

Top Paid

Top 20
  1. 1

    トルネコの大冒険 不思議のダンジョン

    ¥3,500
    SQUARE ENIX Co.,Ltd.10Ads in the last 30 days
    Strategy No. 1No. 1 for 5 days
  2. 2

    妖怪ウォッチ1 スマホ

    ¥2,000
    LEVEL-5 Inc.
    Role Playing No. 1
  3. 3

    スマスロ とある魔術の禁書目録2

    ¥1,480
    SUNSOFT.GAMES
    Casino No. 1IAP
  4. 4

    Minecraft: クラフト、創造、サバイバル​

    ¥1,300
    Mojang1,703Ads in the last 30 days
    Arcade No. 1IAP
  5. 54

    Gambonanza

    ¥500
    Stray Fawn Studio
    Board No. 1
  6. 61

    スマスロ 甲鉄城のカバネリ 海門(うなと)決戦

    ¥2,980
    Sammy Networks Co.,Ltd.
    Casino No. 2IAP
  7. 71

    スイカゲーム-Aladdin X

    ¥240
    Aladdin X Inc.
    Casual No. 1IAP
  8. 83

    ファンタジーライフi グルグルの竜と時をぬすむ少女

    ¥3,900
    LEVEL-5 Inc.410Ads in the last 30 days
    Role Playing No. 2
  9. 91

    クロノ・トリガー (アップグレード版)

    ¥800
    SQUARE ENIX Co.,Ltd.
    Role Playing No. 3
  10. 10

    都市伝説解体センター

    ¥1,386
    SHUEISHA GAMES Inc.
    Adventure No. 1
  11. 11

    ロマンシング サガ3

    ¥1,000
    SQUARE ENIX Co.,Ltd.
    Role Playing No. 4
  12. 121

    Slay the Spire

    ¥1,040
    Balor Games
    Card No. 1
  13. 135

    不思議のダンジョン 風来のシレン6plus

    ¥3,500
    SPIKE CHUNSOFT
    Role Playing No. 5
  14. 145

    レイトン教授と不思議な町 EXHD for スマートフォン

    ¥1,000
    LEVEL-5 Inc.
    Adventure No. 2
  15. 153

    パチスロ 革命機ヴァルヴレイヴ2

    ¥1,700
    CommSeed Corporation
    Casino No. 3IAP
  16. 161

    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

    ¥2,280
    SQUARE ENIX Co.,Ltd.
    Role Playing No. 6
  17. 17

    ダンジョンウィズイン

    ¥900
    GameCoaster
    Strategy No. 2IAP
  18. 183

    FINAL FANTASY IX

    ¥1,200
    SQUARE ENIX Co.,Ltd.
    Role Playing No. 7
  19. 193

    8番出口

    ¥280
    PLAYISM
    Simulation No. 1
  20. 206

    ドラゴンクエストV 天空の花嫁

    ¥1,440
    SQUARE ENIX Co.,Ltd.
    Role Playing No. 8

Top Grossing

Top 20
  1. 1

    ドラゴンクエストウォーク

    SQUARE ENIX Co.,Ltd.978Ads in the last 30 days
    Role Playing No. 1No. 1 for 2 daysIAP
  2. 2

    ウマ娘 プリティーダービー

    Cygames, Inc.37Ads in the last 30 days
    Simulation No. 1IAP
  3. 3

    崩壊:スターレイル

    COGNOSPHERE PTE. LTD.3,554Ads in the last 30 days
    Adventure No. 1IAP
  4. 4

    ドラゴンボールZ ドッカンバトル

    Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.191Ads in the last 30 days
    Action No. 1IAP
  5. 51

    モンスターストライク

    XFLAG, Inc.427Ads in the last 30 days
    Action No. 2IAP
  6. 61

    パズル&ドラゴンズ

    GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc.163Ads in the last 30 days
    Puzzle No. 1IAP
  7. 7

    パズル&サバイバル

    37GAMES859Ads in the last 30 days
    Strategy No. 1IAP
  8. 8

    ホワイトアウト・サバイバル

    Century Games PTE. LTD.5,022Ads in the last 30 days
    Strategy No. 2IAP
  9. 9

    ゴシップハーバー:マージ & ストーリー

    Microfun Limited14.5KAds in the last 30 days
    Puzzle No. 2IAP
  10. 10

    鳴潮

    HK KURO GAMES LIMITED3,839Ads in the last 30 days
    Action No. 3IAP
  11. 11

    ラストウォー:サバイバル

    FUNFLY PTE. LTD.25Ads in the last 30 days
    Strategy No. 3IAP
  12. 12

    学園アイドルマスター

    Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.91Ads in the last 30 days
    Simulation No. 2IAP
  13. 13

    ロイヤルマッチ Royal Match

    Dream Games, Ltd.16.6KAds in the last 30 days
    Puzzle No. 3IAP
  14. 14

    トゥーンブラスト (Toon Blast)

    Peak2,776Ads in the last 30 days
    Puzzle No. 4IAP
  15. 151

    Pokémon GO

    Scopely Explore, Inc.3,423Ads in the last 30 days
    Adventure No. 2IAP
  16. 163

    キングショット

    Century Games PTE. LTD.8,758Ads in the last 30 days
    Strategy No. 4IAP
  17. 174

    Fate/Grand Order

    Aniplex Inc.746Ads in the last 30 days
    Role Playing No. 2IAP
  18. 184

    LINE ポコポコ:3マッチパズルゲーム

    LINE (LY Corporation)84Ads in the last 30 days
    Puzzle No. 5IAP
  19. 197

    幻想水滸伝 STAR LEAP

    KONAMI425Ads in the last 30 days
    Role Playing No. 3IAP
  20. 205

    タウンシップ (Township)

    Playrix11.4KAds in the last 30 days
    Casual No. 1IAP
Reading the charts

Understanding the top Games in Japan

These Google Play 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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Compare relative store positions

Free, paid, and grossing charts represent different user and commercial signals. Compare them separately rather than converting rank directly into downloads or revenue.

02

Use category and date for momentum

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03

Treat ad activity as context

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