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Rank Score Rating
2
9.80
100% 282
4
Adventure $1.19 -40% $1.99
9.79
100% 535
6
9.78
100% 213
7
9.76
100% 488
8
9.75
99% 399
1 10
9.74
100% 172
11
9.74
100% 170
13
9.73
100% 156
16
9.71
99% 736
18
Otome $11.99 -20% $14.99
9.70
99% 381
20
Otome $18.89 -10% $20.99
9.70
100% 137
21
9.69
99% 263
22
Adventure $14.99 -50% $29.99
9.69
99% 475
23
LGBTQ+ $9.99 -50% $19.99
9.69
99% 353
25
9.69
100% 992
1 29
9.67
99% 411
1 30
9.67
99% 409
1 32
Romance $3.49 -30% $4.99
9.67
99% 305
1 33
9.67
99% 305
34
9.66
99% 224
35
9.66
99% 152
36
9.66
99% 451
37
9.65
99% 280
38
9.65
99% 146
39
9.64
99% 145
40
9.64
100% 111
41
9.64
99% 337
47
9.62
99% 312
48
9.62
100% 104
49
9.62
99% 250
52
9.62
99% 733
1 53
9.61
99% 498
1 54
9.61
99% 188
55
9.60
100% 98
56
9.60
99% 769
57
9.60
99% 178
59
Adventure $14.32 -30% $20.46
9.59
98% 520
61
9.59
99% 695
62
9.59
99% 868
2 63
9.59
99% 176
1 64
9.59
99% 176
67
9.58
98% 321
1 70
9.58
99% 1.13 K
2 73
Adventure $3.14 -55% $6.99
9.57
99% 947
2 76
9.56
99% 159
2 77
9.55
98% 777
2 78
9.55
99% 110
2 79
Story Rich $10.79 -40% $17.99
9.55
98% 286
10 80
9.55
99% 156
1 81
9.55
100% 85
1 82
9.55
99% 1.26 K
1 83
9.55
98% 731
1 84
9.54
98% 512
1 85
9.54
99% 152
1 86
9.54
98% 320
4 87
9.54
98% 235
88
9.54
98% 455
2 90
9.54
99% 106
2 91
9.54
98% 192
3 93
9.54
100% 82
1 94
9.53
98% 232
2 95
9.53
98% 599
1 98
Casual $3.74 -25% $4.99
9.53
98% 394
1 99
9.53
99% 103
2 104
9.51
100% 78
33 105
9.51
98% 923
1 106
9.51
99% 100
1 107
9.51
98% 502
1 108
9.51
99% 141
111
9.51
98% 650
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
1 121
9.49
98% 172
124
9.49
99% 94
1 125
9.49
99% 94
2 126
9.48
100% 73
2 127
9.48
98% 456
1 128
9.48
98% 956
4 129
9.48
98% 234
1 130
9.48
98% 373
1 131
9.48
98% 373
132
Adventure $11.99 -60% $29.99
9.48
98% 337
135
JRPG $0.99 -50% $1.99
9.47
100% 71
136
9.47
98% 129
3 139
9.47
98% 401
1 143
Puzzle $2.49 -50% $4.99
9.47
100% 70
16 144
9.47
100% 70
145
9.46
98% 127
147
9.46
97% 546
9 148
9.46
99% 1.93 K
1 149
9.46
99% 89
1 151
9.46
100% 69
1 154
9.46
98% 1.49 K
1 155
9.46
98% 765
1 156
Adventure $19.99 -50% $39.99
9.46
98% 191
1 158
9.45
98% 189
1 159
LGBTQ+ $19.24 -45% $34.99
9.45
98% 189
1 160
9.45
100% 68
161
Casual $14.99 -50% $29.99
9.45
97% 650
1 163
9.45
97% 486
1 164
9.45
99% 1.76 K
166
9.45
98% 219
167
Casual $17.99 -40% $29.99
9.45
97% 839
169
9.44
97% 677
1 172
9.44
98% 185
174
9.44
97% 275
175
9.44
98% 1.34 K
176
9.44
99% 2.1 K
177
9.44
98% 924
1 178
Visual Novel $9.99 -50% $19.99
9.44
97% 860
1 179
9.44
100% 66
180
9.43
97% 366
182
9.43
98% 182
1 185
9.43
98% 1.15 K
1 188
Adventure $22.48 -10% $24.98
9.43
97% 424
2 190
9.43
98% 209
6 191
9.42
98% 1.53 K
1 192
9.42
97% 716
194
RPG $3.59 -10% $3.99
9.42
98% 116
2 195
9.42
97% 794
1 196
9.42
97% 235
1 197
9.42
99% 82
1 199
9.41
97% 474
3 200
RPG $4.99 -50% $9.99
9.41
98% 175
201
9.41
97% 939
202
9.41
98% 174
204
9.41
99% 80
205
9.41
99% 80
207
9.40
97% 895
208
9.40
97% 560
6 209
RPG $12.79 -20% $15.99
9.40
100% 62
1 211
9.40
98% 1.8 K
1 212
9.40
97% 198
8 215
9.39
100% 61
2 219
9.39
98% 139
2 220
9.39
97% 276
2 223
9.39
98% 109
2 224
9.39
97% 384
1 225
9.39
100% 60
226
9.39
97% 564
1 229
9.38
98% 108
1 230
9.38
97% 269
5 231
Cute $4.99 -80% $24.99
9.38
97% 651
232
9.38
97% 322
4 233
9.38
97% 432
14 234
Cute $8.03 -33% $11.99
9.38
100% 59
2 235
9.38
100% 59
2 237
9.38
100% 59
1 241
9.37
97% 1.15 K
1 242
9.37
99% 75
1 243
9.37
97% 187
1 245
9.37
100% 58
249
9.36
99% 74
250
9.36
98% 132
HIDDEN_GEMS 45000

Risers today

  1. 144 logo 16 Home
  2. 234 logo 14 Three Wishes
  3. 109 logo 12 片腕のザリガニ - one-armed crayfish
  4. 216 logo 11 this game will end in 205 clicks.
  5. 80 logo 10 Anxiety Puppy
  6. 215 logo 8 イカスミポーション
  7. 217 logo 8 Midnight Syndrome
  8. 96 logo 6 slime feet
  9. 209 logo 6 Lovely Lady RPG
  10. 231 logo 5 Spice&Wolf VR2

New entries today

  1. 249 logo HOPE: Winter Tale
  2. 250 logo Sister's Curriculum

Fallers today

  1. 123 logo 54 The Demons Told Me to Make This Game
  2. 105 logo 33 荒岛求生：逃出美女岛
  3. 148 logo 9 Monster Prom 4: Monster Con
  4. 248 logo 7 Tiny Shadows Interwoven Hearts
  5. 191 logo 6 Heartbeat in Thailand
  6. 203 logo 4 BLACK BOX LSS - The Shining Immortal
  7. 222 logo 3 NOeSIS01_诉说谎言记忆物语
  8. 127 logo 2 Seedsow Lullaby
  9. 133 logo 2 Upwards, Rain! The Post Office of Farewells
  10. 218 logo 2 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.7 Minagoroshi

Dropped off today

  1. logo (213) DAEMON MASQUERADE
  2. logo (250) Undusted: Letters from the Past
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