Top 32 Role playings in Japan
This curated ranking covers the 32 largest role playings in Japan, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Final Fantasy XI, Final Fantasy Tactics and Fable lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 3,834,641 people. Across all 32 entries the average audience size is 176,379, and the largest, Final Fantasy XI, reaches around 2,282,786 people in Japan. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Japan who actively engage with each role playing, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across Japan and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Final Fantasy XI |
2,282,786 | 76.8% | Role playing | Games |
| 2 |  Final Fantasy Tactics |
1,226,595 | 40.8% | Role playing | Games |
| 3 |  Fable |
325,260 | 5.8% | Role playing | Games |
| 4 |  Final Fantasy VII |
163,205 | 1.5% | Role playing | Games |
| 5 |  Final Fantasy XV |
140,279 | 7.5% | Role playing | Games |
| 6 |  Divinity |
126,891 | 0.7% | Role playing | Games |
| 7 |  Final Fantasy XIV |
120,420 | 1.2% | Role playing | Games |
| 8 |  Final Fantasy: Brave Exvius |
94,325 | 33.1% | Role playing | Games |
| 9 |  Final Fantasy X |
84,722 | 1.1% | Role playing | Games |
| 10 |  Final Fantasy VIII |
83,920 | 13.7% | Role playing | Games |
| 11 |  Final Fantasy X-2 |
81,778 | 29.6% | Role playing | Games |
| 12 |  Call of Cthulhu (role-playing game) |
74,058 | 7.6% | Role playing | Games |
| 13 |  Final Fantasy Type-0 |
71,960 | 30.8% | Role playing | Games |
| 14 |  Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn |
71,956 | 15.3% | Role playing | Games |
| 15 |  Final Fantasy XIII-2 |
71,256 | 20.1% | Role playing | Games |
| 16 |  Final Fantasy VI |
63,172 | 10.3% | Role playing | Games |
| 17 |  Final Fantasy XII |
61,598 | 3.8% | Role playing | Games |
| 18 |  Final Fantasy XIII |
59,426 | 5.5% | Role playing | Games |
| 19 |  Final Fantasy IX |
57,665 | 2.7% | Role playing | Games |
| 20 |  Final Fantasy Record Keeper |
57,657 | 25.9% | Role playing | Games |
| 21 |  Final Fantasy V |
56,711 | 15.7% | Role playing | Games |
| 22 |  Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children |
52,642 | 88.9% | Role playing | Games |
| 23 |  Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions |
44,021 | 17.6% | Role playing | Games |
| 24 |  Final Fantasy VII (Famicom) |
42,358 | 3.7% | Role playing | Games |
| 25 |  Final Fantasy Tactics Advance |
42,284 | 17.5% | Role playing | Games |
| 26 |  Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift |
40,719 | 24.1% | Role playing | Games |
| 27 |  Call of Duty: Zombies |
21,297 | 0.5% | Role playing | Games |
| 28 |  Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay |
9,357 | 0.8% | Role playing | Games |
| 29 |  Empires & Puzzles |
6,455 | 0.4% | Role playing | Games |
| 30 |  Final Fantasy XIII (13) |
4,550 | 1.7% | Role playing | Games |
| 31 |  Final Fantasy XV: A New Empire |
3,163 | 12.3% | Role playing | Games |
| 32 |  Call of Duty: World at War – Final Fronts |
1,667 | 3.1% | Role playing | Games |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 32 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan and ranks each role playing by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest role playing in Japan?
Final Fantasy XI currently leads with an estimated audience of 2,282,786 people in Japan.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.