Top 50 Video games in Japan
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest video games in Japan, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 1,886 video games tracked in Japan, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Rakuten, Golden Retriever and Zoom! lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 52,221,955 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 4,749,155, and the largest, Rakuten, reaches around 18,699,400 people in Japan. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Japan who actively engage with each video game, 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 |  Rakuten |
18,699,400 | 41.5% | Video game | Shopping |
| 2 |  Golden Retriever |
17,089,517 | 15.7% | Video game | Pets & Animals |
| 3 |  Zoom! |
16,433,038 | 23.4% | Video game | Business & Career |
| 4 |  Aeon |
16,149,519 | 85.8% | Video game | Arts & Culture |
| 5 |  Bulldog |
13,718,931 | 14.7% | Video game | Pets & Animals |
| 6 |  Housekeeping |
12,008,214 | 10.5% | Video game | Travel & Leisure |
| 7 |  Job interview |
11,209,301 | 13.4% | Video game | Business & Career |
| 8 |  Startup company |
8,206,464 | 5.7% | Video game | Business & Career |
| 9 |  Summer camp |
7,373,665 | 22.1% | Video game | Kids & Family |
| 10 |  Motorcycle club |
7,191,204 | 6.8% | Video game | Cars & Mobility |
| 11 |  Snowboard |
7,078,302 | 9.9% | Video game | Sports |
| 12 |  Father's Day |
7,066,381 | 7.4% | Video game | Kids & Family |
| 13 |  Breaking news |
6,348,830 | 2.5% | Video game | Movies & TV |
| 14 |  Nostalgia |
4,797,875 | 4.5% | Video game | Home & Garden |
| 15 |  Balloon |
4,746,120 | 17.3% | Video game | Travel & Leisure |
| 16 |  Dota 2 |
4,698,220 | 20.4% | Video game | Games |
| 17 |  Cross-stitch |
3,797,749 | 7.8% | Video game | Home & Garden |
| 18 |  Tarot |
3,734,936 | 6.4% | Video game | Health |
| 19 |  Candle |
3,558,545 | 4.7% | Video game | Home & Garden |
| 20 |  Ski |
3,558,476 | 3.9% | Video game | Sports |
| 21 |  Roblox |
3,203,923 | 2.5% | Video game | Games |
| 22 |  American Chopper |
3,135,333 | 12.2% | Video game | Cars & Mobility |
| 23 |  Simplicity |
3,052,767 | 14.8% | Video game | Home & Garden |
| 24 |  Blackjack |
2,985,569 | 7.7% | Video game | Games |
| 25 |  Scrapbooking |
2,653,943 | 5.7% | Video game | Kids & Family |
| 26 |  Staycation |
2,639,904 | 6.0% | Video game | Home & Garden |
| 27 |  Hamster |
2,527,489 | 16.2% | Video game | Pets & Animals |
| 28 |  OUTDOOR ADVENTURE |
2,516,999 | 10.9% | Video game | Games |
| 29 |  Valorant |
2,510,581 | 14.8% | Video game | Games |
| 30 |  Acid |
2,444,799 | 3.8% | Video game | Health |
| 31 |  Luxury Store |
2,437,046 | 12.7% | Video game | Shopping |
| 32 |  Car wash |
2,072,391 | 4.2% | Video game | Cars & Mobility |
| 33 |  Animal Crossing |
1,948,177 | 14.2% | Video game | Games |
| 34 |  Rings of Saturn |
1,936,249 | 1.5% | Video game | Travel & Leisure |
| 35 |  Splatoon |
1,922,921 | 57.1% | Video game | Games |
| 36 |  Sudoku |
1,902,243 | 7.1% | Video game | Games |
| 37 |  Super Mario |
1,834,960 | 9.4% | Video game | Games |
| 38 |  Anime world |
1,705,493 | 18.7% | Video game | Games |
| 39 |  Horizon Zero Dawn |
1,679,942 | 39.4% | Video game | Games |
| 40 |  Duck hunting |
1,638,576 | 4.6% | Video game | Sports |
| 41 |  Fate/stay night |
1,556,792 | 35.7% | Video game | Games |
| 42 |  Animal shelter |
1,457,794 | 8.7% | Video game | Pets & Animals |
| 43 |  Mortal Kombat (2011 video game) |
1,397,173 | 25.6% | Video game | Games |
| 44 |  Shin Megami Tensei |
1,389,772 | 52.8% | Video game | Games |
| 45 |  Crossword |
1,312,056 | 1.8% | Video game | Games |
| 46 |  Stay at Home |
1,261,573 | 19.4% | Video game | Health |
| 47 |  High fidelity |
1,246,918 | 5.5% | Video game | Technology & Electronics |
| 48 |  Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket |
1,232,779 | 46.3% | Video game | Games |
| 49 |  Monster Hunter Freedom |
1,228,452 | 83.0% | Video game | Games |
| 50 |  Final Fantasy 16 |
1,160,464 | 44.1% | Video game | Games |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan and ranks each video game 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 video game in Japan?
Rakuten currently leads with an estimated audience of 18,699,400 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.