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Rank Score Rating
2
9.80
100% 284
4
Adventure $1.19 -40% $1.99
9.79
100% 554
6
9.78
100% 213
7
9.76
100% 494
8
9.75
99% 399
10
9.74
100% 172
11
9.74
100% 170
13
9.73
100% 158
16
9.71
99% 741
18
Otome $18.89 -10% $20.99
9.71
100% 142
19
Otome $11.99 -20% $14.99
9.70
99% 381
21
9.70
99% 266
23
Adventure $14.99 -50% $29.99
9.69
99% 476
24
LGBTQ+ $9.99 -50% $19.99
9.69
99% 355
26
9.69
100% 1.01 K
1 28
9.68
99% 426
30
9.67
99% 411
32
Romance $3.49 -30% $4.99
9.67
99% 307
33
9.67
99% 305
34
9.66
99% 224
35
9.66
99% 453
1 36
9.65
99% 150
1 37
9.65
99% 285
38
9.64
100% 112
39
9.64
99% 145
1 41
9.64
99% 337
46
9.62
99% 312
47
9.62
99% 252
48
9.62
100% 104
51
9.62
99% 732
1 52
9.61
99% 189
1 53
9.61
99% 500
54
9.60
99% 777
55
9.60
100% 98
1 58
Adventure $14.32 -30% $20.46
9.60
98% 524
1 59
9.60
99% 178
2 60
9.59
99% 177
1 61
9.59
99% 701
1 62
9.59
99% 872
63
9.59
99% 176
66
9.58
98% 321
69
9.58
99% 1.14 K
73
Adventure $3.14 -55% $6.99
9.57
99% 950
2 74
9.56
99% 162
1 75
9.56
99% 162
77
9.55
98% 780
78
9.55
99% 110
79
9.55
99% 156
80
9.55
100% 85
81
9.55
99% 1.26 K
83
9.54
99% 152
1 85
9.54
98% 320
1 86
9.54
98% 235
2 88
9.54
98% 454
2 89
9.54
99% 106
2 90
9.54
98% 192
2 91
9.54
100% 82
1 92
9.53
98% 232
1 94
9.53
98% 603
1 96
9.53
98% 732
1 97
Casual $3.74 -25% $4.99
9.53
98% 394
1 98
9.53
99% 103
1 101
9.52
100% 79
1 102
9.52
99% 101
14 104
9.51
100% 78
3 106
9.51
98% 503
3 107
9.51
99% 141
2 108
9.51
98% 650
110
Story Rich $10.79 -40% $17.99
9.51
98% 289
1 114
9.50
98% 323
1 115
LGBTQ+ $9.89 -34% $14.99
9.50
98% 284
1 116
9.50
99% 1.47 K
1 117
9.50
98% 1.02 K
11 119
9.50
99% 1.58 K
1 120
9.49
98% 172
1 121
9.49
98% 514
2 123
9.49
100% 74
2 125
9.49
99% 94
2 126
9.49
99% 94
1 127
9.48
98% 458
2 130
9.48
98% 957
2 131
9.48
98% 373
2 132
9.48
98% 373
2 133
Adventure $11.99 -60% $29.99
9.48
98% 337
2 134
9.47
98% 130
2 135
9.47
98% 233
2 137
JRPG $0.99 -50% $1.99
9.47
100% 71
1 139
9.47
98% 402
1 140
9.47
98% 365
1 144
Puzzle $2.49 -50% $4.99
9.47
100% 70
1 145
9.46
98% 127
147
9.46
99% 1.93 K
9 149
9.46
98% 193
1 150
9.46
99% 89
1 151
9.46
100% 69
1 152
9.46
98% 771
1 155
9.46
98% 1.49 K
1 156
Adventure $19.99 -50% $39.99
9.46
98% 191
1 158
LGBTQ+ $19.24 -45% $34.99
9.45
98% 190
160
9.45
98% 189
161
9.45
100% 68
162
9.45
97% 487
163
Casual $14.99 -50% $29.99
9.45
97% 648
165
9.45
99% 1.77 K
166
9.45
98% 219
167
Casual $17.99 -40% $29.99
9.45
97% 839
172
9.44
97% 547
174
Visual Novel $9.99 -50% $19.99
9.44
97% 868
175
9.44
97% 275
176
9.44
99% 2.11 K
177
9.44
98% 924
178
9.44
100% 66
179
9.44
98% 183
182
9.43
98% 1.16 K
185
9.43
98% 1.34 K
187
9.43
97% 678
188
9.43
98% 209
189
9.42
98% 1.53 K
190
RPG $3.59 -10% $3.99
9.42
98% 117
191
9.42
97% 716
193
9.42
97% 236
194
RPG $12.79 -20% $15.99
9.42
100% 64
195
9.42
97% 794
196
9.42
99% 82
1 198
9.42
97% 476
1 199
9.42
97% 945
1 200
RPG $4.99 -50% $9.99
9.41
98% 175
1 201
9.41
99% 81
1 202
9.41
98% 174
1 204
9.41
99% 80
2 207
9.40
100% 62
2 208
Adventure $22.48 -10% $24.98
9.40
97% 429
8 210
9.40
98% 142
1 211
9.40
98% 1.81 K
1 212
9.40
97% 198
17 214
9.40
97% 1.05 K
216
Cute $8.03 -33% $11.99
9.39
100% 61
217
9.39
100% 61
12 219
9.39
97% 898
3 222
9.39
97% 569
1 224
9.39
97% 385
1 225
9.39
98% 109
226
9.39
100% 60
3 228
9.38
97% 327
1 230
9.38
97% 561
232
9.38
98% 108
233
9.38
98% 1.5 K
1 234
9.38
97% 269
1 235
9.38
100% 59
237
9.38
100% 59
1 240
9.37
97% 1.15 K
242
9.37
99% 75
243
9.37
97% 187
245
9.37
100% 58
3 246
9.37
98% 133
1 247
Visual Novel $20.09 -33% $29.99
9.36
97% 159
1 248
9.36
97% 287
1 249
9.36
99% 74
250
Cute $4.99 -80% $24.99
9.36
97% 656
HIDDEN_GEMS 45000

Risers today

  1. 87 logo 59 The Aquarium does not dance Special Edition
  2. 104 logo 14 Home
  3. 149 logo 9 Her Love, Like Poison
  4. 128 logo 8 Kemono Friends Opening Day
  5. 210 logo 8 WYRMHALL: Brush and Banter
  6. 84 logo 6 片腕のザリガニ - one-armed crayfish
  7. 241 logo 4 Beneath Her Gaze
  8. 222 logo 3 Togainu no Chi ~Lost Blood~
  9. 228 logo 3 Hold Me Tight All Night, Onii-chan!
  10. 246 logo 3 Sister's Curriculum

New entries today

  1. 236 logo HOPELESS JUNCTION: cuppy dog barf girl and co.
  2. 245 logo Syrup 2: Candy Alchemy RPG
  3. 250 logo Spice&Wolf VR2

Fallers today

  1. 214 logo 17 荒岛求生：逃出美女岛
  2. 219 logo 12 Save Me, Sakuya-san!
  3. 119 logo 11 of the Devil
  4. 106 logo 3 Athanasy
  5. 107 logo 3 Re Angel
  6. 88 logo 2 Kaori After Story
  7. 89 logo 2 Supipara - Chapter 2 Spring Has Come!
  8. 90 logo 2 WhiteLily 2：梦醒少女
  9. 91 logo 2 Six Legends
  10. 108 logo 2 Mhakna Gramura and Fairy Bell

Dropped off today

  1. logo (234) Midori no Kaori
  2. logo (238) Tales from Toyotoki: Arrival of the Witch (The witch of the Ihanashi)
  3. logo (250) 夏末白夜
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