Cellular game analytics for smartphone games (October 2–8, 2025). This week's No. 1 is "Pokopoko." Global revenue rankings from July to September also featured.
Note: the original Japanese article can be found at:
https://www.4gamer.net/games/779/G077901/20251014006/
Editorial Department: Akasaka | 2025/10/16 00:00 (UTC)
Image Gallery No. 001 thumbnail / Smartphone Game Cell Analysis (October 2–8, 2025). This week’s #1 is “Poké Pocket.” Global revenue rankings for July–September also featured
According to data from Sensor Tower, smartphone game revenues in Japan reached approximately ¥1.24 trillion in 2024 (related article). This series, “Smartphone Game Cell Analysis,” delivers weekly data on the best-selling titles and other insights from Japan—the world’s leading nation for smartphone gaming.
Domestic Smartphone Game Revenue Rankings (October 2–8, 2025)
Rank Previous Week Title DL Growth Rate
(Week-over-week) Revenue Growth Rate
(Week-over-week)
1 8 Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket 25% 197%
2 1 Fate/Grand Order -9% 4%
3 7 SD Gundam G Generation Eternal 38% 56%
4 2 Monster Strike 69% -21%
5 6 Last War: Survival 30% -22%
6 9 Whiteout Survival 3% 14%
7 3 eFootball -24% -43%
8 13 Genshin Impact -2% -6%
9 17 Battlegrounds Mobile India (Battlegrounds) 33% 25%
10 14 Pro Yakyuu Spirits A 5% 0%
11 20 LINE: Disney Tsum Tsum 44% 27%
12 18 Royal Match 33% 15%
13 24 Pokémon GO 19% 40%
14 4 Puzzle & Dragons 2% -61%
15 15 Project Sekai: Colorful Stage 12% 0%
16 19 One Piece Bounty Rush -6% 5%
17 5 Honkai: Star Rail -24% -68%
18 16 JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Ora Ora Overdrive -94% -17%
19 25 Tune Blast -9% 4%
20 50 Brosia 17% 72%
21 23 Gossip Harbor: Merge & Story 3% -3%
22 27 Kingshot 17% 3%
23 10 Idolmaster: School Idol Festival -11% -51%
24 11 Uma Musume Pretty Derby -6% -54%
25 21 Goddess of Victory: Nikke -29% -20%
26 28 Nyan Cat Battle 9% -12%
27 36 Monster #8 THE GAME -29% 0%
28 - Kingdom: The Road to Conquest (Released October 1) — —
29 22 Compass: Combat Analysis System 25% -30%
30 32 Garden Escape -10% -11%
31 26 Puzzle & Survival -11% -27%
32 33 LINE PocoPoco -15% -11%
33 48 Seven Knights Re:BIRTH -26% 14%
34 12 Dragon Quest Walk -14% -64%
35 30 Top Heroes -3% -19%
36 70 Three Kingdoms: True Battle 12% 64%
37 45 Last Z: Survival Shooter -10% -9%
38 39 Memento Mori -10% -17%
39 42 Home Escape 5% -14%
40 31 Nobunaga’s Ambition: The Road to Conquest 22% -30%
41 59 Idle Girls 4% 10%
42 34 Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond -19% -30%
43 46 Legend of the Staff and Sword -9% -16%
44 62 Pokémon Sleep -11% 6%
45 49 Madoka Magica: Magia Exedra 26% -18%
46 51 Township 4% -20%
47 60 Fish Dam 23% -5%
48 29 Anison Stars!! Music 37% -47%
49 57 Age of Origins -33% -12%
50 40 Aether (Voice of the Tide) -5% -34%
*Data sourced from Sensor Tower. Blank entries are marked as “-”
*App Store and Google Play included; PC/console data not included
Graph showing rankings 1–25. Actual revenue values on vertical axis are undisclosed in this series Image Gallery No. 002 thumbnail / Smartphone Game Cell Analysis (October 2–8, 2025). This week’s #1 is “Poké Pocket.” Global revenue rankings for July–September also featured
The top-ranked game in the domestic revenue chart is “Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket” (iOS / Android). It released the “High-Class Pack ex,” a re-release of previously available expansion cards, on September 30 and achieved a revenue increase of 197% compared to the previous week.
“Brawl Stars” (iOS / Android) launched its “Bro-Win Season” on October 2 and introduced the Trick or Treat Event, themed around Halloween. It achieved a 72% revenue increase compared to the previous week, rising from rank 50 to rank 20.
???Just one day until Bro-Win Season begins!???
???Brawl Stars Pass skins: “Playdoctor Crow” ?Brawl Stars Pass + includes: “Deathgate Crow,” “Old Hunter Crow” + new catchphrase! ?Trick or Treat Event ?And much more—starting October 2!… pic.twitter.com/6UvsW2VpLt
— Brawl Stars Official (@brawlstarsjp) October 1, 2025
The new release this week is “Kingdom: The Road to Conquest,” launched by Bandai Namco Entertainment on October 1 (iOS / Android). It is a strategy simulation game based on the anime “Kingdom,” where players utilize distinctive generals to strive toward becoming the supreme warlord of China.
Global Smartphone Game Revenue Rankings (July 1 – September 30, 2025)
This week we present the global revenue rankings for July–September 2025 across App Store and Google Play. For reference, we’ve included comparisons with the previous period (April–June 2025, related article).
Rank Previous Period Title DL Growth Rate
(Previous-period vs) Revenue Growth Rate
(Previous-period vs)
1 1 Last War: Survival 3% 4%
2 4 MONOPOLY GO! -3% 5%
3 3 Whiteout Survival 19% -3%
4 2 Royal Match 1% -2%
5 5 Honor of Kings 28% -7%
6 6 Candy Crush 13% -8%
7 7 Coin Master -12% -1%
8 22 Clash Royale 138% 118%
9 10 Roblox 32% 44%
10 29 Kingshot 10% 141%
11 9 Peace Elite (Garena Free Fire) 5% 4%
12 11 Gossip Harbor: Merge & Story 58% 36%
13 12 Garena Free Fire 2% 22%
14 13 Pokémon GO -6% 4%
15 54 Delta Force -36% 179%
16 15 Township 16% 2%
17 8 Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket -33% -41%
18 14 PUBG Mobile 8% -2%
19 17 Honkai: Star Rail 4% 7%
20 16 Garden Escape -23% -2%
21 21 eFootball 14% 21%
22 39 Royal Kingdom 24% 74%
23 20 Call of Duty: Mobile 3% 7%
24 33 Fate/Grand Order 52% 47%
25 66 Last Z: Survival Shooter 8% 149%
*Data sourced from Sensor Tower. Blank entries are marked as “-”
*App Store and Google Play included; PC/console data not included
Graph showing rankings 1–25. Actual revenue values on vertical axis are undisclosed in this series Image Gallery No. 006 thumbnail / Smartphone Game Cell Analysis (October 2–8, 2025). This week’s #1 is “Poké Pocket.” Global revenue rankings for July–September also featured
“Clash Royale” achieved a 118% revenue increase compared to the previous period, securing an 8th-place ranking. The game saw significant growth after launching on September 1 with the introduction of “Limit Break Baby Dragon.”
Baby Dragon is back from vacation.
Not just a simple upgrade—it’s “Limit Break!” #ClashRoyale pic.twitter.com/gQviw1YFMi— Clash Royale Official (@ClashRoyaleJP) August 31, 2025
“Delta Force” launched its new season, “War Ablaze,” on September 23. The addition of the new operator “Raptor” and the map “Fort” helped drive a revenue increase of 179% compared to the previous period.
“Last Z: Survival Shooter,” published by Florere Game, ranked 25th. The game combines shooting mechanics with 4X strategy in a post-apocalyptic world overrun by zombies. Its app icon and promotional direction closely resemble those of the #1 global revenue title, “Last War: Survival.”
Last Z: Survival Shooter
Image Gallery No. 009 thumbnail / Smartphone Game Cell Analysis (October 2–8, 2025). This week’s #1 is “Poké Pocket.” Global revenue rankings for July–September also featured Image Gallery No. 010 thumbnail / Smartphone Game Cell Analysis (October 2–8, 2025). This week’s #1 is “Poké Pocket.” Global revenue rankings for July–September also featured
Last War: Survival