Japan is one of the most valuable mobile gaming markets on the planet, and its charts look nothing like the ones in the US or Europe. Domestic franchises dominate the revenue rankings, gacha RPGs pull in sums that would top the grossing charts almost anywhere, and the games players download the most are rarely the ones making the most money.
Below are the most downloaded and top-grossing mobile games in Japan for 2025 and 2026 so far, ranked using combined App Store and Google Play data.
Top Grossing Mobile Games in Japan (2025)
These are the top grossing mobile games in Japan for the full 2025 calendar year, ranked by combined App Store and Google Play revenue (AppMagic, 2026).
| # | Game | Publisher | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pokémon TCG Pocket | The Pokémon Company | $326,084,401 |
| 2 | Last War: Survival | Funfly | $326,051,160 |
| 3 | Monster Strike | MIXI | $301,748,318 |
| 4 | Fate/Grand Order | Aniplex | $256,998,993 |
| 5 | Whiteout Survival | Century Games | $226,801,692 |
| 6 | Uma Musume: Pretty Derby | Cygames | $196,469,448 |
| 7 | Honkai: Star Rail | miHoYo | $181,070,401 |
| 8 | eFootball | Konami | $174,697,038 |
| 9 | SD Gundam G Generation | Bandai Namco | $165,869,644 |
| 10 | Pro Baseball Spirits A | Konami | $163,870,575 |
Pokémon TCG Pocket and Last War: Survival finished 2025 in a near dead heat at the top, separated by less than $35,000 across the whole year. The rest of the top of the chart is classic Japan: Monster Strike, Fate/Grand Order, and Uma Musume are all long-running domestic gacha titles that keep generating enormous revenue year after year. For a wider view beyond Japan, see our roundup of the top grossing mobile games worldwide.
Top Grossing Mobile Games in Japan (2026 So Far)
Here are the top grossing mobile games in Japan for 2026 to date, again ranked by combined revenue across both stores (AppMagic, 2026).
| # | Game | Publisher | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monster Strike | MIXI | $162,961,939 |
| 2 | eFootball | Konami | $144,858,153 |
| 3 | Last War: Survival | Funfly | $143,685,195 |
| 4 | Whiteout Survival | Century Games | $130,546,249 |
| 5 | Puzzle & Dragons | GungHo | $111,892,471 |
| 6 | Pro Baseball Spirits A | Konami | $93,014,698 |
| 7 | Uma Musume: Pretty Derby | Cygames | $91,005,693 |
| 8 | Pokémon TCG Pocket | The Pokémon Company | $83,010,177 |
| 9 | Gossip Harbor | Microfun | $79,557,641 |
| 10 | Pokémon GO | Niantic | $76,925,837 |
Monster Strike has climbed back to the top spot in 2026, and Puzzle & Dragons, another veteran GungHo title, has re-entered the top five. Pokémon TCG Pocket, the 2025 leader, has cooled to eighth after its explosive launch year. Gossip Harbor and Pokémon GO round out the list, showing that a few Western-published titles can still crack the Japanese revenue chart.
Most Popular Mobile Games in Japan (2025)
Revenue tells only half the story. These were the most popular mobile games in Japan in 2025 by total downloads across the App Store and Google Play (AppMagic, 2026).
| # | Game | Publisher | Downloads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Block Blast! | Hungry Studio | 7,880,400 |
| 2 | Pokémon TCG Pocket | The Pokémon Company | 7,592,320 |
| 3 | Color Block Jam | Take-Two | 4,006,394 |
| 4 | Whiteout Survival | Century Games | 3,823,158 |
| 5 | Car Jam | Blankzonet | 3,626,631 |
| 6 | Screw Sort 3D | Blankzonet | 3,236,999 |
| 7 | Roblox | Roblox | 2,946,424 |
| 8 | Kingshot | Century Games | 2,731,887 |
| 9 | Screwdom | iKame | 2,210,644 |
| 10 | Who’s My Neighbor? | Tokyo Communications | 2,202,287 |
The download chart is a different world from the grossing one. Casual puzzle and sorting games like Block Blast!, Color Block Jam, and Screw Sort 3D pull massive install numbers but rarely appear near the top of the revenue rankings. Pokémon TCG Pocket and Whiteout Survival are the two titles that manage to rank high on both charts, which is exactly what makes them stand out.
Most Popular Mobile Games in Japan by Downloads (2026 So Far)
Here are the most popular mobile games in Japan in 2026 to date by combined downloads (AppMagic, 2026).
| # | Game | Publisher | Downloads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Block Blast! | Hungry Studio | 3,228,792 |
| 2 | Heartopia | X.D. Network | 1,881,201 |
| 3 | Arrows | Miniclip | 1,794,806 |
| 4 | Royal Kingdom | Dream Games | 1,740,971 |
| 5 | Order Crazy | WeDoBest | 1,710,842 |
| 6 | Jewel Coloring | TaTa Game | 1,617,004 |
| 7 | Brawl Stars | Supercell | 1,608,733 |
| 8 | Tasty Travels | Century Games | 1,556,769 |
| 9 | Roblox | Roblox | 1,533,990 |
| 10 | Gossip Harbor | Microfun | 1,500,381 |
Block Blast! is still the most downloaded mobile game in Japan in 2026, holding its lead from the previous year. The rest of the list leans heavily on casual puzzle, merge, and sorting games, with Brawl Stars the main competitive title breaking through.
To see how these numbers compare globally, check our list of the most downloaded mobile games of all time.
Japanese Mobile Gaming Market Overview
The charts above make more sense with a bit of market context. A few numbers that explain why Japan’s rankings look the way they do:
- #3 in the world for game revenue: Japan drives 9.1% of global gaming spend with just 2.2% of the world’s players (Newzoo, 2025).
- The biggest revenue gap in gaming: on mobile alone, Japan generates 11.5% of global mobile revenue from only 2.0% of mobile players. Few installs, huge earnings (Newzoo, 2025).
- Mobile rules the market: 69% of Japan’s $16.6B gaming market in 2024, ahead of console (21%) and PC (10%) (Newzoo, 2025).
- Simulation and RPGs dominate: 47% of Japanese mobile players engage with Simulation titles and 46% with RPGs, both far above Western rates. It’s why gacha and character-collection sims like Fate/Grand Order and Uma Musume earn at the top for years (Newzoo, 2025).
- Domestic loyalty runs deep: local franchises like Monster Strike, Puzzle & Dragons, and Konami’s sports titles crowd the revenue chart, which is why it looks nothing like Western markets.
For a deeper breakdown of platform trends, genres, and spending, see our full Japanese gaming market report, and for the studios behind these hits, our guide to the biggest Japanese video game companies.
Final Thoughts on Top Mobile Games in Japan
The top mobile games in Japan split cleanly into two groups: high-earning domestic gacha and strategy titles that dominate revenue, and casual puzzle games that dominate downloads.
Very few games win on both fronts, and the ones that do, like Pokémon TCG Pocket and Whiteout Survival, are the standout performers of the year. For any studio eyeing Japan, the lesson is the same one the data has shown for years: this is a high-ARPU market where domestic taste and monetization depth matter far more than raw install volume.
If you are planning a launch in Japan or want to grow an existing title there, our user acquisition agency can help you reach the right players and turn installs into revenue in one of the world’s most demanding mobile markets.
References
- AppMagic, 2026. Mobile App Data.
- Newzoo, 2025. Japanese Gaming Market Report.
