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Forge of Empires: Build a City

InnoGames GmbH · Strategy · Japan store
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Revenue a month, worldwide EST
$2.1M
Likely $715.7K to $6.3M
▼ 34.9% in 11 days
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Tracking
Daily counts start building from today
Rating
4.1 of 5
1.1M ratings in this store
Countries it ranks in
24
was 25 on Oct 15, 2026

Revenue

Estimated from the grossing charts of Oct 21, 2026 in the 53 countries we track, and ratings growth on the App Store.

EST. REVENUE / YEAR · WORLDWIDE
$25.6M
Google Play $1.7M + App Store $436.3K a month
LIFETIME INSTALLS (GOOGLE)
46.1M
About 331K per month on average since launch
WHERE IT EARNS · EST. / MONTH
  • Germany #87 All games (Play), #12 Games: Simulation (iOS)$612.3K · 29%
  • United States #65 Games: Strategy (Play)$596.8K · 28%
  • France #42 Games: Strategy (Play), #39 Games: Simulation (iOS)$137.4K · 6%
  • United Kingdom #65 Games: Strategy (Play), #56 Games: Simulation (iOS)$99.4K · 5%
  • Italy #41 Games: Strategy (Play), #31 Games: Simulation (iOS)$97.7K · 5%
  • Czechia #29 All games (Play), #92 overall (iOS)$91.6K · 4%
  • Spain #42 Games: Strategy (Play), #40 Games: Simulation (iOS)$63.9K · 3%
  • Switzerland #35 Games: Strategy (Play), #15 Games: Simulation (iOS)$52.8K · 2%
21 more countries
  • Netherlands #33 Games: Strategy (Play), #49 Games: Simulation (iOS)$47.2K · 2%
  • Poland #42 Games: Strategy (Play), #25 Games: Simulation (iOS)$44.1K · 2%
  • Canada #66 Games: Strategy (Play)$42.1K · 2%
  • Denmark #63 All games (Play), #39 Games: Simulation (iOS)$33.2K · 2%
  • Austria #98 All games (Play), #24 Games: Simulation (iOS)$32.5K · 2%
  • Australia #82 Games: Strategy (Play)$26.1K · 1%
  • Sweden #48 Games: Strategy (Play), #30 Games: Simulation (iOS)$25.6K · 1%
  • Norway #47 Games: Strategy (Play), #45 Games: Simulation (iOS)$18.9K · 1%
  • Belgium #41 Games: Strategy (Play), #29 Games: Simulation (iOS)$18.1K · 1%
  • Qatar #50 Games: Strategy (Play)$15.4K · 1%
  • Romania #46 Games: Strategy (Play), #29 Games: Simulation (iOS)$14.4K · 1%
  • Kuwait #50 Games: Strategy (Play)$13.7K · 1%
  • Egypt #47 Games: Strategy (Play)$11.2K · 1%
  • Pakistan #52 Games: Strategy (Play)$9.4K · 0%
  • Greece #17 Games: Simulation (iOS)$7.2K · 0%
  • Finland #27 Games: Simulation (iOS)$6.3K · 0%
  • Vietnam #54 Games: Simulation (iOS)$6.2K · 0%
  • Bangladesh #52 Games: Strategy (Play)$5.1K · 0%
  • Ireland #80 Games: Strategy (iOS)$3.1K · 0%
  • Nigeria #51 Games: Strategy (Play)$2.2K · 0%
  • Portugal #48 Games: Simulation (iOS)$950 · 0%
HOW SURE ARE WE
Calibrated range: for apps in the top 50, our estimates were within about 30% of published figures for 9 of 12 apps tested. Countries we don't track (and Google Play in China, which doesn't exist) aren't included, and neither are ads or web payments. Gross revenue before store fees.
RATINGS
1.1M
AVG RATING
4.08
PRICE
Free
IN APP PURCHASES
¥150 - ¥30,000 per item
CONTAINS ADS
Yes
LAST UPDATE
1d ago
RELEASED
Mar 24, 2015
CONTENT RATING
Rated for 16+

Last 29 days

From our daily snapshots of every grossing chart.

DAYS IN A GROSSING CHART
29 / 29
COUNTRIES NOW
24 (was 10)
EST. REVENUE A MONTH, DAILY · BOTH STORES EST
Show daily values
Sep 24, 2026$1.2M a month
Sep 25, 2026$1.2M a month
Sep 26, 2026$1.2M a month
Sep 27, 2026$262.6K a month
Sep 28, 2026$260.3K a month
Sep 29, 2026$260.3K a month
Sep 30, 2026$260.2K a month
Oct 1, 2026$296.3K a month
Oct 2, 2026$290.8K a month
Oct 3, 2026$296.2K a month
Oct 4, 2026$296.2K a month
Oct 5, 2026$296.2K a month
Oct 6, 2026$296.2K a month
Oct 7, 2026$297.8K a month
Oct 8, 2026$297.7K a month
Oct 9, 2026$297.7K a month
Oct 10, 2026$3.3M a month
Oct 11, 2026$2.1M a month
Oct 12, 2026$2.3M a month
Oct 13, 2026$2.1M a month
Oct 14, 2026$2M a month
Oct 15, 2026$1.6M a month
Oct 16, 2026$1.6M a month
Oct 17, 2026$1.7M a month
Oct 18, 2026$1.7M a month
Oct 19, 2026$1.6M a month
Oct 20, 2026$1.6M a month
Oct 21, 2026$2.1M a month
Oct 22, 2026not in a grossing chart
The same estimate as the headline, saved every day. Best rank Sep 24, 2026: #29 Games: Strategy · DE. Now: #29 All games · CZ.

Money and momentum

Measured from the store, not estimated.

WHAT IT CHARGES
¥150 - ¥30,000 per item
Google Play only shows the price range per item.
REVIEW MOMENTUM
15 reviews / week
  • Trendsteady
  • Recent reviews average3.6 stars
  • Recent 1 and 2 star share28%
From the latest 500 written reviews, covering 240 days. The store only returns this many, so this is the most recent slice.
RATING BREAKDOWN
1.1M ratings
5★47%
4★29%
3★13%
2★7%
1★4%

What users want

From the latest 500 reviews on the Japan Google Play, Feb 24, 2026 to Oct 18, 2026: 28% are 1 or 2 stars. Open a theme to read what people wrote.

WHAT THEY COMPLAIN ABOUT · SHARE OF BAD REVIEWS
Price and subscription14%

19 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ after you complete it, and have access to the settings to sign out so you can select the email to sign in with, it gives you "Link Account" and "Go Back" as the only options available, saving the "Tutorial" progress…
★★★★★ not a Happy Camper , Installing this game as a Add appears as per usual, been playing about maybe a Month now , and now when Loading it tells me I have to many forge points yet I have 250 , besides this you have to…
★★★★★ You've placed incompetents in charge of your in-game ads!
Too many ads12%

16 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Ruined when developers caved to long-winded ads, especially on incidents.
★★★★★ hate how every game on playstore is entirely NOT what is advertised either on ads on the actual store images.
★★★★★ But, suddenly, ads in the game don't have an "X" to close the ad, after it has played.
Login and account problems10%

14 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ after you complete it, and have access to the settings to sign out so you can select the email to sign in with, it gives you "Link Account" and "Go Back" as the only options available, saving the "Tutorial" progress…
★★★★★ please help me with my email already connected with another account issue
★★★★★ The game itself not that bad but barely anyone plays anymore, yet if you don't log in for 30 days they can delete your account, and if you create a second account to help yourself because the servers are dead, you get…
Slow, laggy, battery9%

13 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ not a Happy Camper , Installing this game as a Add appears as per usual, been playing about maybe a Month now , and now when Loading it tells me I have to many forge points yet I have 250 , besides this you have to…
★★★★★ waiting until you know I've spent the overpriced items and telling me to contact a non answering service, that I waited for over 5 minutes, for the buffering loading screen.
★★★★★ the server is too slow, GBG battles are so slow even using Ethernet
Bugs, things not working9%

12 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ App covered my whole screen, no way to exit this game has bug an stalled ur phone
★★★★★ This game's ads crash any game I play, AND the (i) button to report that doesn't work >=(
★★★★★ Sideloading the APK fails because the game forces additional regional asset downloads on startup anyway.
Crashes and freezes8%

11 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ can barely Log in it's stuck on loading almost all the time and when i finally access it, the game crashes and i have to log in again.
★★★★★ It locked my phone in black screen I reported it to google as malware.
★★★★★ This game's ads crash any game I play, AND the (i) button to report that doesn't work >=(
Lost data, sync, backup7%

9 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ all my progress was deleted and am back in Stone Age.
★★★★★ deleted after 15 seconds.
★★★★★ Miscellaneous - in-game and premium (diamonds) currency, max level GBs (at the time) NINE YEARS OF INVESTMENT--DELETED.
Missing features5%

7 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ No way to bypass the stupid "Tutorial" on my new phone.
★★★★★ App covered my whole screen, no way to exit this game has bug an stalled ur phone
★★★★★ Even worse, the developer opted out of Android's native "App Language" toggle, so there is no way to fix it in my phone settings.
WHAT THEY ASK FOR
  • So in order to avoid this, I either need a defending army or I need to set reminders to collect supplies soon as their done?? 1★, Oct 10, 2026
  • would give it 5 starts but please make it easier to get either medals or diamonds. 4★, Oct 5, 2026
  • I would love to have the option to choose a personal profile picture/avatar instead of only the ones provided by the game. 4★, Oct 4, 2026
  • It would be great if we had real time contact with guild members and friends to coordinate more in GOD'S and trading. 5★, Sep 30, 2026
  • great experience just wish there was more building space in the beginning 5★, Sep 26, 2026
  • this game is for the player who can play the long game, in my case 15 years, I enjoy the side events, how ever I wish it had more puzzle solving elements. 4★, Aug 23, 2026
  • Unskippable tutorial that you have to click-follow 1:1 Suggestion: add a skip button to the tutorial 1★, Jul 1, 2026
  • Enjoying the game, however it would be nice if Merlin's Grimoires in the current event could be collected without paying in-game currency. 5★, Jun 22, 2026
WORDS THAT KEEP COMING UP IN BAD REVIEWS
play the game4google play4new phone3please fix3loading screen3pay to play3mini games3game to play4real money3
WHAT THEY LOVE · SHARE OF GOOD REVIEWS
Fun, addictive26%

84 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ easy to play and addictive to it.
★★★★★ it's fun but it can be really slow sometimes if you're not paying attention and manager things wrong.
★★★★★ i have been playing 15 years and still enjoy just as much with most changes for the better.
Easy to use2%

8 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ easy to play and addictive to it.
★★★★★ Finally a fun and easy going game.
★★★★★ A very well built game, it is very easy to play and strategic game
Useful, it helps2%

6 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ yall were a lifesaver with this game for my boredom at school I would recommend playing this ANYDAY it is amazing
★★★★★ Participation in guild very helpful.
★★★★★ Finally a good game, where everyone has the chance to build a city, yes, it goes slower once you reach a certain age, but you don't have to spend any microtransaction to grow, and the activities are really good and…
Worth the money2%

6 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ this is decent little game, my problem is that to expand your area you need diamonds after the initial 2 "free" base expansions
★★★★★ Completely optional ads that likely serve as funding for the mobile version as the completely free and objectively better browser version contains no ads while still having the Mobile features locked behind ads.
★★★★★ You can get decent rewards as free to play if you're strategic and focused.
Fast1%

4 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ I am really enjoying the game, the only problem I have though is that I am unable to get more land and expand my tier tree but I need the special materials to do tier upgrades and of course land; does anyone know how…
★★★★★ Game play is smooth, but app frequently crashes on my old Android phone.
★★★★★ FOE team and their replies are quick.

Found by matching words and phrases in the reviews, not read by a person. A review can count toward more than one theme.

What users say

Latest reviews, Japan Google Play.

★★★★★Oct 18, 2026

Very interesting. Wants to try. Nice art-style.

★★★★★Oct 18, 2026

I cant even get through the first battle because it wont let my second guy move its like it doesn't recognize what im doing either its not specific enough or this game is garbage

★★★★★Oct 17, 2026

I'd give this at five stars if only they had better deals on like diamonds but the deals they have are too few diamonds for too much money for just 1s and 0s they want more than what the deals are worth otherwise it's a great game

★★★★★Oct 17, 2026

amazing game and community

★★★★★Oct 14, 2026

Good game, but freezing upon clicking something is very common even on a powerful phone.

★★★★★Oct 14, 2026

Pretty decent game, though would like more graphics-related settings we could adjust, and a few less ads... maybe add weekly rewards which include ad tokens? Said tokens can be used to do something which would usually require the player to watch ads... Maybe make these also be obtainable through purchases/ in-game quests?

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Growth research

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Meta Ad Library ↗Active Facebook and Instagram adsTikTok Creative Center ↗Top performing TikTok adsTikTok creators ↗Organic videos mentioning the appInstagram ↗Reels and posts under its hashtagYouTube ↗Reviews, tutorials and ShortsDeveloper site ↗Landing page and pricing

ASO keywords

Most repeated terms in the listing. Highlighted ones also appear in the title or short description.

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Store description

Forge of Empires 🏰🗺️: Build Your Empire and Journey Through the Ages 🔝💪 Build a city 🌆, harvest a village 🌽, and explore tribes 🏞️ in Forge of Empires! This game is a city-building 🏗️ strategy game where you can craft your own civilization. Here are some key features of the game: 🏞️ Explore Different Ages: Journey through the centuries 🕰️ and explore different ages 🌍 of civilization. From the Stone Age to the Space Age, there's always a new mystery 🔍 to uncover. 👥 Build Your Tribe: Collect resources 🌾 and build houses 🏠 for your villagers 👥. Merge tribes together and create a dream town 🏡. 🎮 City-Building Games: Forge of Empires is a game changer 🎮 in the world of city-building games. It offers a unique gameplay experience with its different ages and resource management 💰 system. 🚀 Adventure Through Ages: Rise an empire on the go 🚀 with Forge of Empires. Find adventure 🗺️, explore the wild 🌳, and build your civilization. 🌻 Farm Life: Harvest your crops 🌽 and collect resources 🌻 to help your village prosper. 🏙️ Megapolis: Build your city 🌇 into a megapolis 🏙️ and become the most powerful ruler in the land. 🎭 Strategy: Strategy is key 🔑 in Forge of Empires. Manage your resources, plan your expansion, and dominate your opponents. 🏘️ Guilds: Join a guild 🏘️ and work together with other players to build a powerful alliance. 🔨 Craft Your City: Craft your city 🛠️ to perfection with beautiful buildings, decorations, and more. Forge of Empires is an adventure through the ages 🌍, where you can build a city 🌆, harvest a village 🌽, explore tribes 🏞️, and craft your own civilization 🗺️. Join the game today and start your journey!

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