Top 17 Strategies in Japan
This curated ranking covers the 17 largest strategies in Japan, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Age of Empires, SimCity and Civilization lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 2,922,885 people. Across all 17 entries the average audience size is 201,133, and the largest, Age of Empires, reaches around 1,333,699 people in Japan. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Japan who actively engage with each strategy, 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 |  Age of Empires |
1,333,699 | 16.7% | Strategy | Games |
| 2 |  SimCity |
1,249,230 | 16.7% | Strategy | Games |
| 3 |  Civilization |
339,956 | 1.8% | Strategy | Games |
| 4 |  SimCity BuildIt |
242,520 | 18.4% | Strategy | Games |
| 5 |  RollerCoaster Tycoon (series) |
109,718 | 8.6% | Strategy | Games |
| 6 |  Civilization (video game) |
66,128 | 5.1% | Strategy | Games |
| 7 |  The Settlers |
48,302 | 6.4% | Strategy | Games |
| 8 |  Faster-than-light |
16,683 | 2.8% | Strategy | Games |
| 9 |  Railroad Tycoon |
3,826 | 0.8% | Strategy | Games |
| 10 |  Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri |
2,924 | 3.4% | Strategy | Games |
| 11 |  RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 |
2,184 | 2.9% | Strategy | Games |
| 12 |  RollerCoaster Tycoon Touch |
2,068 | 1.6% | Strategy | Games |
| 13 |  Strategic Air Command |
1,116 | 1.0% | Strategy | Games |
| 14 |  Die Siedler Online |
335 | 0.4% | Strategy | Games |
| 15 |  RollerCoaster Tycoon 4 |
299 | 4.4% | Strategy | Games |
| 16 |  RollerCoaster Tycoon 3D |
254 | 1.5% | Strategy | Games |
| 17 |  Zoo Tycoon (2001 video game) |
24 | 1.6% | Strategy | Games |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 17 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan and ranks each strategy 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 strategy in Japan?
Age of Empires currently leads with an estimated audience of 1,333,699 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.