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Kairosoft · Simulation · United Kingdom store
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Revenue a month, worldwide EST
$1.6K
Likely $520 to $4.7K
New ratings
Tracking
Daily counts start building from today
Rating
4.8 of 5
82.4K ratings in this store
Countries it ranks in
0
was 0 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
$18.7K
37 new ratings a month on average since launch
LIFETIME INSTALLS (GOOGLE)
1.5M
About 7.8K per month on average since launch
WHERE ITS USERS ARE · SHARE OF RATINGS
  • United States 3K ratings41%
  • South Korea 1.7K ratings23%
  • United Kingdom 629 ratings9%
  • Canada 487 ratings7%
  • Germany 476 ratings7%
  • Australia 262 ratings4%
  • France 221 ratings3%
  • Netherlands 95 ratings1%
HOW SURE ARE WE
Not in any grossing chart, so this comes from ratings growth (37 new ratings a month on average since launch): revenue grows with new ratings, more slowly for apps that collect ratings fast. Tested on 418 apps with verified revenue: typically off by about 2 times, and big earners tend to come out low. 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
82.4K
AVG RATING
4.85
PRICE
£3.99
IN APP PURCHASES
No
CONTAINS ADS
No
LAST UPDATE
281d ago
RELEASED
Dec 10, 2010
CONTENT RATING
PEGI 3

Last 29 days

From our daily snapshots of every grossing chart.

DAYS IN A GROSSING CHART
0 / 29
COUNTRIES NOW
0 (was 0)
EST. REVENUE FROM CHARTS, DAILY · BOTH STORES ONLY EST
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Best rank Sep 24, 2026: not ranked. Now: not ranked. Days at zero are days outside every grossing chart.

Money and momentum

Measured from the store, not estimated.

WHAT IT CHARGES
No in-app purchases
Earns from its upfront price, ads or payments outside the store.
REVIEW MOMENTUM
5.6 reviews / week
  • Trendrising
  • Recent reviews average4.6 stars
  • Recent 1 and 2 star share6%
From the latest 500 written reviews, covering 624 days. The store only returns this many, so this is the most recent slice.
RATING BREAKDOWN
82.3K ratings
5★91%
4★4%
3★4%
2★0%
1★1%

What users want

From the latest 500 reviews on the United Kingdom Google Play, Feb 5, 2025 to Oct 16, 2026: 6% are 1 or 2 stars. Open a theme to read what people wrote.

WHAT THEY COMPLAIN ABOUT · SHARE OF BAD REVIEWS
Price and subscription13%

4 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ just started and literally stuck because no money and no way to get more.
★★★★★ Was fun when I played it during Play Pass trial but I'm pretty upset about the dishonoured giveaway.
★★★★★ I've purchased this game but didn't find it good and also after purchasing it has gone free I want refund
Lost data, sync, backup13%

4 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Every time I get the highest points in each category the "oh no we had equipment failure, we're up and running but we lost some points" message pops up, EVERY time.
★★★★★ I've purchased this game but didn't find it good and also after purchasing it has gone free I want refund
★★★★★ deleted game due to garbage tutorials.
Bugs, things not working6%

2 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Game doesn't open beyond Kairosoft banner & closes itself with no error messages.
Missing features6%

2 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ This game lacks a lot of content that make these types of games engaging and wanting to come back.
★★★★★ just started and literally stuck because no money and no way to get more.
WHAT THEY ASK FOR
  • Wish there was more content, though. 5★, Oct 1, 2026
  • Training employees needs a rework, and PC should be a variable that improves over time. 5★, Oct 1, 2026
  • I hope they make a sequel someday. 5★, Sep 22, 2026
  • needs more content, but for what's there it's great and time consuming. 5★, Aug 6, 2026
  • Can you make the game of the year? 5★, Jul 31, 2026
  • Wish there were more quests or goals to reach. 4★, Jul 15, 2026
  • best game but needs more story 5★, Mar 21, 2026
  • I do wish they updated it with additional content to keep it fresh, but it works. 5★, Mar 21, 2026
WORDS THAT KEEP COMING UP IN BAD REVIEWS

Nothing stands out.

WHAT THEY LOVE · SHARE OF GOOD REVIEWS
Fun, addictive38%

172 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ Very simple and fun concept, also love the other gamed Kairosoft has to offer!
★★★★★ Love this game its so fun and cute graphics.
★★★★★ The gameplay loop is so fun and the pixel art is very pleasing.
Easy to use7%

32 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ Very simple and fun concept, also love the other gamed Kairosoft has to offer!
★★★★★ It's the best, simple elegant et time consuming, thanks a LOT Kairosoft ❤️
★★★★★ Fun, simple gameplay with satisfying progression.
Worth the money4%

19 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ Worth every penny spent W developer :))
★★★★★ Got this while it was free.
★★★★★ thanks for the free game.
Fast2%

7 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ I do appreciate that there is a fast mode right off the bat (usually kairosoft makes you beat the game to unlock fast) but I kept feeling like "...this is it?".
★★★★★ Very fun game if your bored it's an instant cure
★★★★★ coop no ads smooth gameplay more like this without ads please thank you, i wish i can give you 100stars in thus game🫶🏼 keep going.
Looks great1%

3 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ This game is honestly so chill and relaxing, mechanics aren't very complicated and the pixelated design is great and adorable, expecting more great things from Kairosoft as I play more of their other games
★★★★★ The UI is user-friendly, the pixel-art graphics are adorable, the music is catchy and the gameplay is so addictive.
★★★★★ My one criticism is that you spend WAY too much time waiting for workers to 'game proposal', 'graphics design' and 'sound design'.

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, United Kingdom Google Play.

★★★★★Oct 16, 2026

Its a classic game now, been playing it off and on for years. The game currently freezes and wont load at all, but sometimes the game works fine. An update is probably needed.

★★★★★Oct 11, 2026

What a fun game!

★★★★★Oct 9, 2026

finally got 4 10s

★★★★★Oct 5, 2026

Really fun game. it's nice to play a game that doesn't frustrate you.

★★★★★Oct 2, 2026

at the beginning it was quite boring, but i ended up spending 8 hours on this game, because i was too focused LMFAOO this will be one of my favs, but please the price of the gaming device is too expensive, and it is quite difficult to achieve high profit

★★★★★Oct 1, 2026

Pretty fun, tbh. Wish there was more content, though. Also, game can be way more complex. There isn't really an explanation for why things happen or how to make things happen better. I seem to stall out around 230 fun/creativity and 160~ graphics/sound. Would make more sense if we could do console exclusives or even roll out to multiple consoles at once, like real life. Training employees needs a rework, and PC should be a variable that improves over time.

Store screenshots

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App Store ads

Apple Search Ads this app ran in the last 90 days, from Apple's public ad repository.

No App Store ads in the EU
None in the last 90 days.

Apple only publishes ads shown in the EU (EU Digital Services Act), with a 7 day delay. An app that advertises only outside the EU shows nothing here. Shown for the App Store version (Game Dev Story).

Growth research

Where this app is buying and earning its users. Each link opens pre filtered.

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.

game5staff members3company2try2staff2members2professions2games2

What's new in 2.6.9

[Now available in German,Spanish,French,Italian,Portuguese,Russian,Turkish,Hindi!!]

Store description

Manage your own game company and try to create a million-selling game in this unique simulation. Features the ability to develop your company's own game console, plus a system for changing your staff members' professions. Your staff members can have a variety of game-related professions, from programmer to sound engineer. Work hard and you may reach the top of the video game industry! -- Try searching for "Kairosoft" to see all of our games, or visit us at https://kairopark.jp. Be sure to check out both our free-to-play and our paid games!

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