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Rank Score Rating
2
9.80
100% 281
4
Adventure $1.19 -40% $1.99
9.79
100% 524
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% 733
18
Otome $11.99 -20% $14.99
9.70
99% 380
1 20
Adventure $14.99 -50% $29.99
9.69
99% 470
1 21
LGBTQ+ $9.99 -50% $19.99
9.69
99% 352
22
9.69
99% 259
2 23
Otome $18.89 -10% $20.99
9.69
100% 133
1 24
9.69
100% 978
29
9.67
99% 407
30
9.67
99% 406
1 32
9.67
99% 305
1 33
Romance $3.49 -30% $4.99
9.66
99% 303
34
9.66
99% 223
1 35
9.65
99% 151
1 36
9.65
99% 448
37
9.65
99% 146
38
9.65
99% 277
39
9.64
100% 111
40
9.64
99% 144
4 41
9.64
99% 144
1 42
9.64
99% 336
1 45
9.63
99% 264
48
9.62
99% 311
1 49
9.62
100% 104
50
9.62
99% 623
2 51
9.62
99% 250
1 54
9.62
99% 732
55
9.61
99% 189
56
9.61
99% 493
57
9.60
100% 98
58
9.60
99% 763
59
9.60
99% 178
61
9.59
98% 519
63
9.59
99% 693
64
9.59
99% 867
2 65
9.59
99% 176
1 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% 947
1 79
9.55
99% 158
1 80
9.55
98% 777
81
9.55
99% 110
82
9.55
100% 85
83
9.55
99% 1.26 K
84
Story Rich $10.79 -40% $17.99
9.55
98% 284
85
9.55
98% 730
86
9.54
99% 152
87
9.54
98% 511
88
9.54
98% 320
89
9.54
98% 193
90
9.54
98% 455
92
9.54
98% 234
1 95
9.53
98% 232
1 96
9.53
100% 81
1 97
9.53
98% 598
1 99
Casual $3.74 -25% $4.99
9.53
98% 393
1 100
9.53
99% 103
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
119
9.50
98% 1.02 K
122
9.49
98% 172
124
9.49
99% 94
125
9.48
98% 456
126
9.48
99% 93
127
9.48
98% 952
128
9.48
100% 72
1 129
9.48
98% 373
2 130
9.48
98% 373
1 132
9.47
98% 233
1 133
Adventure $11.99 -60% $29.99
9.47
98% 335
1 134
JRPG $0.99 -50% $1.99
9.47
100% 71
1 136
9.47
98% 129
1 138
9.47
99% 1.92 K
3 141
9.47
98% 400
1 144
Puzzle $2.49 -50% $4.99
9.47
100% 70
1 145
9.46
98% 127
147
9.46
97% 542
1 150
Adventure $19.99 -50% $39.99
9.46
98% 192
1 151
9.46
100% 69
154
9.46
98% 1.49 K
155
9.46
98% 764
157
9.45
98% 189
158
LGBTQ+ $19.24 -45% $34.99
9.45
98% 189
159
9.45
100% 68
160
Casual $14.99 -50% $29.99
9.45
97% 650
162
9.45
99% 1.76 K
163
9.45
97% 485
165
9.45
98% 219
166
Casual $17.99 -40% $29.99
9.45
98% 840
10 168
9.44
100% 67
1 169
9.44
97% 676
1 172
9.44
98% 1.52 K
1 174
9.44
97% 275
175
9.44
98% 1.34 K
2 176
9.44
99% 2.1 K
1 177
9.44
98% 923
1 178
9.44
100% 66
179
9.44
98% 183
180
Visual Novel $9.99 -50% $19.99
9.44
97% 858
1 182
9.43
98% 182
1 183
9.43
97% 365
1 186
9.43
98% 1.15 K
188
Adventure $22.48 -10% $24.98
9.43
97% 424
190
9.42
97% 716
191
9.42
98% 208
194
RPG $3.59 -10% $3.99
9.42
98% 116
195
9.42
97% 235
196
9.42
99% 82
197
9.42
97% 792
1 200
9.41
97% 474
1 201
9.41
97% 938
202
9.41
98% 174
203
RPG $4.99 -50% $9.99
9.41
98% 174
101 204
9.41
99% 80
1 206
9.40
97% 892
1 207
9.40
97% 559
1 208
9.40
97% 430
1 210
9.40
98% 1.8 K
1 211
9.40
97% 198
1 212
9.40
99% 79
1 215
9.40
97% 307
2 216
RPG $12.79 -20% $15.99
9.39
100% 61
5 219
9.39
97% 275
1 221
9.39
98% 109
6 222
9.39
98% 138
2 223
9.39
97% 384
2 224
9.39
100% 60
2 225
9.39
100% 60
226
9.38
97% 561
231
9.38
97% 269
232
9.38
100% 59
1 234
9.38
100% 59
235
Cute $4.99 -80% $24.99
9.38
97% 648
1 240
9.37
98% 106
241
9.37
97% 1.15 K
2 242
9.37
99% 75
1 243
9.37
97% 187
1 245
9.37
100% 58
248
9.36
99% 74
249
9.36
98% 132
31 250
9.36
97% 445
HIDDEN_GEMS 45000

Risers today

  1. 233 logo 13 就労！！わんわんヒューマン
  2. 168 logo 10 Home
  3. 222 logo 6 WYRMHALL: Brush and Banter
  4. 140 logo 5 This Magical Girl is a B☆tch
  5. 219 logo 5 Mr. Rightaway
  6. 41 logo 4 Anxiety Puppy
  7. 184 logo 3 BROK - Natal Tail, A New Christmas
  8. 23 logo 2 Heart Cage
  9. 31 logo 2 taking my Dark Knight Girlfriend to the corner store
  10. 65 logo 2 Sugar Sweet Temptation

New entries today

  1. 50 logo 荒岛求生：逃出美女岛

Fallers today

  1. 204 logo 101 The Rainman
  2. 94 logo 42 The Aquarium does not dance Special Edition
  3. 250 logo 31 夏末白夜
  4. 185 logo 4 Irotoridori No Sekai HD - The Colorful World
  5. 141 logo 3 狂想！夏日盛宴
  6. 51 logo 2 For the GHOSTs
  7. 131 logo 2 Upwards, Rain! The Post Office of Farewells
  8. 152 logo 2 Aokana - Four Rhythms Across the Blue - EXTRA2
  9. 176 logo 2 Dialtown: Phone Dating Sim
  10. 216 logo 2 Lovely Lady RPG

Dropped off today

  1. logo (250) 花落冬陽 Snowdreams -lost in winter-
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