Mobile Game Cell Analysis (September 18–24, 2025). This week's No. 1 is "Monster Strike." Global download rankings from April to June also featured.

Note: the original Japanese article can be found at:
https://www.4gamer.net/games/236/G023612/20250922042/

Editorial Department: Akasaka | 2025/10/02 00:00 (UTC)

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According to Sensor Tower data, smartphone game revenue in Japan reached approximately ¥1.24 trillion in 2024 (related article). This series, “Smartphone Game Cell Analysis,” delivers weekly insights into various data from Japan—the world’s leading smartphone gaming market—highlighting top-selling titles and more.

Domestic Smartphone Game Revenue Rankings (September 18–24, 2025)

Rank Previous Week Title Download Growth Rate
(Week-over-week) Revenue Growth Rate
(Week-over-week)
1 2 Monster Strike -10% 0%
2 3 Last War: Survival -13% 10%
3 1 Dragon Quest Walk -66% -31%
4 4 Fate/Grand Order -2% -13%
5 6 Whiteout: Survival -18% 7%
6 7 Uma Musume Pretty Derby -8% 0%
7 28 Honkai: Star Rail 6% 141%
8 10 Royal Match -7% -3%
9 5 Genshin Impact -30% -50%
10 13 SD Gundam Generations Eternal -28% 11%
11 8 eFootball 5% -21%
12 19 One Piece Bounty Rush -17% 18%
13 21 Pokémon GO -6% 30%
14 32 Voice of Dawn -12% 73%
15 18 School Idol Master -14% 4%
16 11 Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket -3% -19%
17 20 Tune Blast 16% 5%
18 12 Battlegrounds Mobile India -10% -20%
19 14 Goddess of Victory: Nikke 51% -15%
20 16 Gossip Harbor: Merge & Story 0% -10%
21 15 Pro Yakyuu Spirits A -17% -22%
22 29 Arknights 19% 17%
23 23 Puzzle & Survival 6% -10%
24 24 LINE Pocopoco -24% -7%
25 25 Kingshot 32% -7%
26 31 Nyanco Battle 16% 4%
27 27 Garden Escape -10% -5%
28 22 Monster #8 The Game -39% -25%
29 26 Azur Lane -14% -13%
30 9 Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle -27% -56%
31 - Seven Knights Re:BIRTH (released September 18) - -
32 35 Brawl Stars 5% -2%
33 62 Monster Hunter Now 68% 58%
34 34 Top Heroes -3% -7%
35 42 Memento Mori 2% 12%
36 37 Home Escape 14% -8%
37 33 Pokémon Sleep 18% -12%
38 30 Puzzle & Dragons 12% -17%
39 17 Anison Stars!! Music -23% -47%
40 36 Legend of the Sword and Staff -18% -15%
41 47 LINE: Disney Tsum Tsum -4% 4%
42 68 Project Sekai 8% 55%
43 39 Nobunaga’s Ambition: Hegemony -16% -16%
44 43 Township 14% -3%
45 67 Three Kingdoms: Hegemony 18% 44%
46 65 FINAL FANTASY VII EVER CRISIS -34% 41%
47 50 Last Z: Survival Shooter -8% 2%
48 55 One Piece Treasure Cruise 79% 7%
49 38 Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond -13% -28%
50 58 Three Kingdoms True Battle -8% 5%

*Data sourced from Sensor Tower. Entries without data are marked as “-”
*App Store and Google Play included. PC/console versions excluded

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The top-ranked game in the domestic revenue chart is “Monster Strike” (iOS / Android). It maintained revenues comparable to last week, following the launch of multiple gacha events including “All 5-Star or Higher Exclusive Gachas,” “Monster Generation,” and “MonColle DX,” as well as launching a collaboration with the “Monogatari Series” anime franchise.

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“Honkai: Star Rail” (iOS / Android) released Version 3.6, “Back to the Earth After a Long Night,” on September 24. The addition of new character “Changye Yue” in limited-time gacha events contributed to a 141% revenue increase compared to last week.

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“Voice of Dawn” (iOS / Android) began its “Yuno” limited-time gacha event on September 17, resulting in a 73% revenue increase from the previous week.

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Global Smartphone Game Download Rankings (April 1 – June 30, 2025)

This week we present the global download rankings for App Store and Google Play from April to June. Data comparing this period with the prior quarter (related article) is also provided for reference.

Rank Previous Quarter Title Download Growth Rate
(Quarter-over-quarter)
1 3 Block Blast 15%
2 1 Garena Free Fire -13%
3 2 Roblox -2%
4 4 Subway Surfers -4%
5 5 Ludo King 14%
6 7 Pizza Lady 12%
7 - Delta Force (released April 22) -
8 8 Hole.io -5%
9 14 EA SPORTS FC Mobile Soccer 2%
10 2209 Cookingdom 2565%
11 32 NoWiFi – Relaxing Arcade Games 33%
12 510 Pia no Tairu 7,516%
13 24 Vita Mahjong 19%
14 16 Mobile Legends: Bang Bang -3%
15 10 My Talking Tom 2 -19%
16 44 Royal Match 34%
17 9 Mini Games: Calm & Chill -24%
18 17 Snake Clash! -8%
19 18 Extreme Car Driving Simulator -8%
20 11 8 Ball Pool -19%
21 37 Paper.io 2 17%
22 15 Candy Crush -15%
23 179 Brainy Prankster 156%
24 409 Royal Kingdom 348%
25 134 Moto Race Go 109%

*Data sourced from Sensor Tower. Entries without data are marked as “-”
*App Store and Google Play included. PC/console versions excluded

Graph of rankings 1–25. Actual download values on the vertical axis remain unpublished in this series Image Gallery No. 001 thumbnail / Smartphone Game Cell Analysis (September 18–24, 2025). This week’s number one is “Monster Strike.” Also features global download rankings from April to June

The top-ranked title in downloads, “Block Blast,” is a puzzle game developed by Hungry Studio and launched in 2022. Regionally, it has seen strong download numbers in Indonesia, the United States, and Vietnam.

“Delta Force,” released on mobile on April 22, ranked in seventh place. Developed by TiMi Studio Group, it is a tactical shooter available not only on mobile but also on PC and consoles.

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“Cookingdom,” a relaxing cooking game developed by ABI Game Studio in Vietnam and released in March, features detailed cooking processes broken down into mini-games. Realistic sound effects are one of its key attractions.

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Mobile Game Cell Analysis (September 18–24, 2025). This week's No. 1 is "Monster Strike." Global download rankings from April to June also featured.

Domestic Smartphone Game Revenue Rankings (September 18–24, 2025)

Global Smartphone Game Download Rankings (April 1 – June 30, 2025)

“Delta Force” Presentation & Interview: Staying on a Unique Path Through Continuous Service [TGS 2025]

Sensor Tower Japanese Official Website

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