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Rank Score Rating
2
9.80
100% 281
4
Adventure $1.19 -40% $1.99
9.79
100% 519
6
9.78
100% 213
7
9.76
100% 487
8
9.75
99% 399
9
9.74
100% 172
11
9.74
100% 170
13
9.72
100% 155
16
9.71
99% 731
18
Otome $11.99 -20% $14.99
9.70
99% 380
20
LGBTQ+ $9.99 -50% $19.99
9.69
99% 352
21
Adventure $14.99 -50% $29.99
9.69
99% 468
1 22
9.69
99% 258
1 23
9.69
100% 975
1 25
Otome $18.89 -10% $20.99
9.69
100% 131
29
9.67
99% 406
30
9.67
99% 403
31
9.67
99% 305
32
Romance $3.49 -30% $4.99
9.66
99% 303
34
9.66
99% 222
35
9.65
99% 448
36
9.65
99% 149
37
9.65
99% 146
38
9.65
99% 277
39
9.64
100% 111
40
9.64
99% 144
41
9.64
99% 336
1 45
9.63
99% 137
48
9.62
99% 311
49
9.62
99% 250
50
9.62
100% 103
53
9.62
99% 731
55
9.61
99% 189
56
9.61
99% 494
57
9.60
100% 98
58
9.60
99% 760
59
9.60
99% 178
61
9.59
98% 519
63
9.59
99% 692
64
9.59
99% 865
66
9.59
99% 175
67
9.59
99% 175
68
9.59
99% 1.13 K
70
9.58
98% 319
76
Adventure $3.14 -55% $6.99
9.57
99% 946
79
9.55
98% 776
4 80
9.55
99% 157
1 81
9.55
99% 110
1 82
9.55
100% 85
1 83
9.55
99% 1.26 K
1 84
Story Rich $10.79 -40% $17.99
9.55
98% 282
85
9.55
98% 728
86
9.54
99% 152
87
9.54
98% 509
88
9.54
98% 319
89
9.54
98% 193
90
9.54
98% 455
92
9.54
98% 234
94
9.53
98% 232
95
9.53
100% 81
1 96
9.53
98% 598
98
Casual $3.74 -25% $4.99
9.53
98% 393
1 99
9.53
99% 103
103
9.52
100% 79
106
9.51
100% 78
107
9.51
99% 100
108
9.51
98% 502
109
9.51
99% 141
110
9.51
98% 651
116
9.50
98% 323
117
LGBTQ+ $9.89 -34% $14.99
9.50
98% 284
118
9.50
99% 1.47 K
2 119
9.50
98% 1.02 K
122
9.49
98% 172
1 124
9.49
99% 94
2 125
9.48
98% 455
126
9.48
99% 93
1 127
9.48
98% 952
1 128
9.48
100% 72
2 130
9.47
98% 372
131
9.47
98% 233
1 132
9.47
98% 371
1 133
JRPG $0.99 -50% $1.99
9.47
100% 71
1 134
Adventure $11.99 -60% $29.99
9.47
98% 333
1 135
9.47
98% 129
3 138
9.47
98% 401
139
9.47
99% 1.92 K
2 143
Puzzle $2.49 -50% $4.99
9.47
100% 70
2 144
9.46
98% 127
1 147
9.46
97% 542
2 148
9.46
99% 89
2 151
Adventure $19.99 -50% $39.99
9.46
98% 192
2 152
9.46
100% 69
2 154
9.46
98% 1.49 K
17 155
9.45
98% 761
1 157
9.45
98% 189
1 158
LGBTQ+ $19.24 -45% $34.99
9.45
98% 189
1 159
9.45
100% 68
1 160
Casual $14.99 -50% $29.99
9.45
97% 650
1 162
9.45
99% 1.76 K
2 163
9.45
97% 485
2 165
9.45
98% 219
2 166
Casual $17.99 -40% $29.99
9.45
97% 838
2 168
9.44
97% 676
2 171
9.44
98% 1.52 K
2 173
9.44
97% 275
2 174
9.44
99% 2.1 K
2 175
9.44
98% 1.33 K
2 176
9.44
98% 923
2 177
9.44
100% 66
2 178
9.44
100% 66
3 179
9.44
98% 183
3 180
Visual Novel $9.99 -50% $19.99
9.44
97% 858
2 183
9.43
98% 182
1 184
9.43
97% 365
2 185
9.43
98% 1.15 K
2 188
Adventure $22.48 -10% $24.98
9.43
97% 424
2 190
9.42
97% 715
2 191
9.42
98% 207
2 194
RPG $3.59 -10% $3.99
9.42
98% 116
2 195
9.42
97% 235
2 196
9.42
99% 82
2 197
9.42
97% 792
2 200
9.41
97% 938
2 201
9.41
97% 473
2 202
9.41
98% 174
2 203
RPG $4.99 -50% $9.99
9.41
98% 174
1 205
9.40
97% 892
1 206
9.40
97% 559
1 207
9.40
97% 430
1 209
9.40
98% 1.79 K
1 210
9.40
97% 198
1 211
9.40
99% 79
1 214
RPG $12.79 -20% $15.99
9.39
100% 61
1 216
9.39
97% 305
2 219
9.39
97% 443
2 220
9.39
98% 109
2 221
9.39
97% 384
2 222
9.39
100% 60
2 223
9.39
100% 60
2 224
9.38
97% 273
4 226
9.38
97% 560
1 228
9.38
98% 137
1 231
9.38
97% 269
2 232
9.38
100% 59
2 233
9.38
100% 59
2 235
Cute $4.99 -80% $24.99
9.38
97% 647
1 239
9.37
98% 106
1 240
9.37
99% 75
1 241
9.37
97% 1.15 K
1 242
9.37
97% 187
1 244
9.37
100% 58
2 248
9.36
99% 74
249
9.36
98% 132
HIDDEN_GEMS 45000

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New entries today

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  6. 101 logo 2 of the Devil
  7. 183 logo 2 Distant Memoraĵo
  8. 23 logo 1 DevilConnection
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  10. 81 logo 1 Lily's Night Off

Dropped off today

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