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Dicero

Dicero is a turn-based dice roguelite by Habby, released in April 2026, and it has already scaled to over $150K in daily IAP revenue, according to AppMagic. This latest Habby launch combines poker mechanics following the massive success of Balatro…

Yarn Loop

Yarn Loop is a sort puzzle game by Combo Games, released in November 2025, and it has scaled past $150K+ in daily IAP revenue, according to AppMagic. What’s interesting is how it builds on the success of Pixel Flow, arguably…

Marble Sort

Marble Sort is a sort puzzle game by Voodoo, released in October 2025, and it has scaled to over $60K in daily IAP revenue, according to AppMagic. Let’s break down the design behind this rising entry in the sort puzzle…

Gossip Harbor

Gossip Harbor is a merge-2 casual puzzle game by Microfun, released in July 2022, and it has exceeded $3M+ in daily IAP revenue, according to AppMagic. Let’s take a closer look at the design choices behind this top-grossing game. Narrative-Driven…

Sled Surfers

Sled Surfers is a distance game by CrazyLabs, released in April 2025, and it has quietly scaled to $30K+ in daily IAP revenue, according to AppMagic. Let’s take a look at the design behind this latest distance game, which now…

Pixel Flow

Pixel Flow is a sort puzzle game by Loom Games, released in August 2025, and it has already scaled to $500K+ in daily IAP revenue, according to AppMagic. Let’s break down the design decisions behind this fast-rising sort puzzler. Smart…

Sand Loop

Sand Loop is a sort puzzle game by Voodoo, released in October 2025, and it has already scaled to $60K+ in daily IAP revenue according to AppMagic. Let’s take a look at the design decisions behind this latest hit in…

Forge Master

Forge Master is an idle RPG by Lessmore, released in October 2025, and it has already scaled to $60K+ in daily IAP revenue, according to AppMagic. Let’s break down the design choices behind Lessmore’s latest title. Familiar RepresentationThe game builds…

Top Tycoon

Top Tycoon is a casual coin looter game by BeheFun Games, released in March 2025 and it has scaled to $170K+ in daily IAP revenue, with consistent weekend spikes crossing $200K. Let’s take a closer look at the design decisions…

Color Cube Breaker

Color Cube Breaker is a sort puzzle game by Amobear Studio, released in November 2025, and it has already scaled to generate over $50K in daily IAP revenue, according to AppMagic. Let’s take a closer look at the key design…