Google Play. For an overview of the latest stats and insights, visit the pages below!Japan Mobile Game Statistics 2025
Last update: 19 Jan 2025 CET
Japan Mobile Game Market Statistics 2025 for Android
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When it comes to gaming, there is perhaps no country with a reputation as strong as Japan’s. Indeed, Nintendo and Sony alone are giants of the gaming industry. Furthermore, Japan was the birthplace of non-preset mobile games. As early as 1999, mobile phone users in Japan could download games – like Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy – via the NTT DOCOMO platform. Today, Japan remains on the cutting-edge of the mobile gaming industry.
In this article, we provide a number of detailed mobile games statistics and insights from the Japanese Android game market. We cover a number of topics, including how many Japanese game publishers are active on Google Play, how many mobile games they have released, and how Japanese mobile games have performed compared to the global average. The data is aggregated based on address, meaning only app publishers with valid Japanese addresses listed on Google Play have been considered.
App Market Overview: Japanese Mobile Games on Google Play
Discover how prevalent Japanese mobile Games and Game publishers are on Google Play. For an overview of the latest stats and insights, visit the pages below!
Google Play. For an overview of the latest stats and insights, visit the pages below!- How Many Mobile Game Developers Are From Japan? There are 1,429 Japanese mobile Game developers active on Google Play. Learn more!
- How Many Mobile Games Have Been Built by Japanese Developers? Out of the 249,239 apps available on Google Play, 8,707 were built by Japanese developers. Learn more!
- How Many Downloads Do Japanese Mobile Games Have on Average? Japanese mobile Games average 1.43m downloads. Learn more!
App Ratings: Japanese Mobile Games
Japanese mobile Games average 3.18 
out of 5 stars.
Learn moreHow Do Japanese Mobile Game Developers Monetize their Games?
Japanese mobile Game publishers 
monetize their apps in the following ways:
- 12% of Games must be purchased.
- 71% leverage mobile advertising.
- 37% have in-app purchases.
Globally, however, mobile Game publishers monetize their apps like so:
- 4% of Games must be purchased.
- 74% leverage mobile advertising.
- 35% have in-app purchases.
How Many Japanese Mobile Games Are Available on Both iOS and Android?
57% of Japanese mobile Game publishers have released Games on both Google Play and the 
Apple App Store.
Learn moreGoogle Play and the Apple App Store.The Most Popular SDKs and Android Game Permissions
Explore the most common SDKs and permissions used by Japanese Android Games. Uncover the top trending tools and access requirements within the industry.
- What Are the Most Common Mobile SDKs Integrated in Japanese Games? Currently, Android Support Library V4 ranks first, followed by Google Play Services and Google Firebase. See the full rankings here!
- What Are the Most Common App Permissions Used by Japanese Mobile Games? Internet Access is the most requested permission, followed by Network Information Access and Phone Sleep Mode Preventation. See the full rankings here!
Top Japanese Mobile Game Developers Based on Downloads
Discover the 
top 10 Japanese mobile Game publishers, based on total global downloads.
Learn more top 10 Japanese mobile Game publishers, based on total global downloads.Most Popular Mobile Games: Japan
We’ve ranked the top Japanese mobile Games from the most popular Google Play categories, including Arcade, Casual, Racing, Action, Simulation, and Strategy. We also looked at the most popular and top grossing Japanese mobile Games overall.
top Japanese mobile Games from the most popular Google Play categories, including Arcade, Casual, Racing, Action, Simulation, and Strategy. We also looked at the most popular and top grossing Japanese mobile Games overall.- Most Popular Mobile Games in the Japan: Pokémon TCG Pocket - Card Game, Archero 2, and Whiteout Survival. See the full list!
- Top Grossing Mobile Games in the Japan: Fate/Grand Order, Honkai: Star Rail, and モンスターストライク. See the full list!
- Most Popular Arcade Games in the Japan: オンクレならタイクレ！おうちでクレーンゲームしよ？, ナムコオンラインクレーン - namcoのオンクレ, and Minecraft: Play with Friends. See the full list!
- Most Popular Casual Games in the Japan: Gardenscapes, Homescapes, and Township. See the full list!
- Most Popular Racing Games in the Japan: レーシングマスター（Racing Master）, ドリフトスピリッツ, and 黄金爆走デコトラ★プリンセス. See the full list!
- Most Popular Action Games in the Japan: モンスターストライク, Wuthering Waves: Version 2.0, and ONE PIECE バウンティラッシュ - アクションゲーム. See the full list!
- Most Popular Simulation Games in the Japan: 学園アイドルマスター, ウマ娘 プリティーダービー, and 信長の野望 出陣. See the full list!
- Most Popular Strategy Games in the Japan: Last War:Survival Game, Puzzles & Survival, and 三國志 真戦. See the full list!
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