With more than 5.7 million downloads, "Royal Match" was the leading gaming app in Japan in 2023. The puzzle game was published by Dream Games, Ltd. in 2021. Other games that recorded a high number of downloads in 2023 included "Survivor!.io," "Watermelon Game," and "Block Blast!."
Leading mobile game apps in Japan in 2023, based on downloads (in millions)
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AppMagic. (January 11, 2024). Leading mobile game apps in Japan in 2023, based on downloads (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251595/japan-leading-mobile-game-applications-by-downloads/
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AppMagic. "Leading Mobile Game Apps in Japan in 2023, Based on Downloads (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251595/japan-leading-mobile-game-applications-by-downloads/
AppMagic, Leading mobile game apps in Japan in 2023, based on downloads (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251595/japan-leading-mobile-game-applications-by-downloads/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Leading mobile game apps in Japan in 2023, based on downloads (in millions) [Graph], AppMagic, January 11, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251595/japan-leading-mobile-game-applications-by-downloads/