Japan is a country full of people who like to play games or we often call them gamers. They play various types of games, but there are some of them that are among the best-selling games in Japan. Even interestingly, there is one game made in Indonesia that is busy being played in Japan.
What’s more, Japanese people also like to spend money on items they like in the game.
Despite having a relatively small population, the Mobile game industry in Japan has the second-highest revenue in the world. This is due to the popularity of anime originating from Japan being very high and there have been many games with anime characters that have been released.
So what are the best-selling games in Japan? What games do they usually and often play? To find out the answer, you can see the full discussion in this article.
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10 Best-Selling Games in Japan
We have compiled a total of 10 best-selling games in Japan, which may not be what you expected. Because it’s different from Indonesians like us who like competitive or challenging games. The majority of Japanese people tend to prefer RPG (Role Playing Games) genre games.
1. Love Live! School Idol Festival
Love Live! School Idol Festival is a rhythm game that can be played on iOS and Android mobile devices. This game was published by Bushiroad and developed by KLab Inc. It was published on April 16, 2013, for iOS and on June 6, 2013, for Android devices.
Our main task as players in this game is to match the rhythm with the song being played. With a total of more than 100 choices of songs that can be played, it is loved by many gamers.
You can download Love Live! School Idol Festival game for free on the App Store for iOS users and the Play Store for Android users.
2. Granblue Fantasy
Granblue Fantasy is a gacha RPG game developed by Cygames, with Final Fantasy veterans such as Nobuo Uematsu and Hideo Minaba each having their own soundtrack and character designs.
The story begins when you meet a mysterious girl named Lyria. When facing a life-threatening incident, Lyria’s power suddenly binds souls, saving your lives. But the result makes the two of you inseparable.
You can enjoy Granblue Fantasy by playing the game and watching the anime series. This game presents an exciting and challenging adventure atmosphere, which is why this game can be the best-selling game in Japan.
3. Ensemble Star!
Ensemble Star! is a multimedia project, originally released as a Japanese mobile idol training game on May 1, 2015. As of March 16, 2020, the app has two versions: Ensemble Stars!!! Basic, an idol training game, and Ensemble Stars!!! Music, a rhythm game.
Ensemble Stars is an idol franchise from Japan that started with the game Ensemble Stars! This game is an idol raising made over the course of a year at Yumenosaki Academy. Players will play as the first student in the production course, collect cards from all the idols, and level them up.
4. A Space for the Unbound
A Space for the Unbound is a slice-of-life adventure game with pixel art made in Indonesia. Set in rural Indonesia in the late 90s. It tells the story of overcoming anxiety, depression, and the relationship between men and women with supernatural powers.
Follow two high school sweethearts, Atma and Raya, on a journey of self-discovery at the end of their high school years. But when a mysterious supernatural force is suddenly unleashed threatening their very existence, they must explore and investigate their city to uncover hidden secrets, face the end of the world, and perhaps learn more about each other.
5. Jikkyou Pawafuru Puro Yakkyu
The next best-selling game in Japan is JIKKYOU PAWAFURU PUROYAKYU, which was released on the App Store and Play Store on December 18, 2014. Until now, this game is still very busy playing and has been downloaded more than 30 million times.
In the game, players will train their own unique players while experiencing stories about high school baseball. Players train, play games, have fun in their free time and even fall in love, all while dreaming of capturing the title at Koshien Stadium.
Since its release, the game has gained much praise for its game design and the way its controls are adapted to mobile devices, resulting in more and more users including old series fans and newcomers to have fun with PAWAPURO.
6. Fate/Grand Order
Fate/Grand Order is a free Japanese mobile game developed by Lasengle using Unity, and published by Aniplex, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Japan. The game is based on Type-Moon’s Fate/stay night franchise, and was released in Japan on July 29, 2015, for Android, and on August 12, 2015, for iOS.
A turn-based role-playing game genre with some visually novel elements. Players take on the role of a “Master” and lead a group of individuals called “Servants”, who are usually historical, literary, and mythological figures from various cultures.
7. Puzzle & Dragons
Puzzle & Dragons is an addictive and FREE match-3 puzzle game with classic monster-collecting RPG fun! Assemble a team of monsters to start a dungeon and challenge enemies! The game is quite simple, match 3 orbs of a certain attribute to create a monster with the same attribute.
8. The iDOLMASTER-Cinderella Girls Starlight Stage
Idolmaster Cinderella Girls Starlight Stage is one of Japan’s best-selling games with an adventure system where players perform in front of a group of Japanese ‘idols’ whom they must keep company both on and off stage.
The game system in Idolmaster Cinderella Girls Starlight Stage is divided into two well-differentiated parts. On the one hand, when your idol is on stage, you have to tap the buttons that appear on the screen in the style of Beat Fever or SuperStar BTS.
The better you are at this, the more points and fame you achieve. In addition, you can hang out and chat with idols and customize your room with various decorations.
9. Monster Strike
Monster Strike is a Japanese mobile role-playing physics game with puzzles, strategy, and cooperative multiplayer elements. The game was developed by XFLAG for iOS and Android platforms and was created by former Capcom game designer Yoshiki Okamoto.
This game is adapted based on the anime film series titled Monster Strike The Movie released on December 10, 2016.
10. White Cat Project
The last best-selling game in Japan is White Cat Project, a free-to-play action role-playing game developed and published by Colopl for Android and iOS. This game is a direct adaptation of the anime film of the game’s third-anniversary event produced by Project No.9 titled Shironeko Project which aired from April 6 to June 22, 2020.
Final Thoughts
So that was the information about the 10 best-selling games in Japan, some from Indonesia. What do you think? Keep following Gamedaim so you don’t miss other latest information about games from us.
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