ginolabo
For hardcore mobile gamers and JRPG enthusiasts who prefer deep, strategic, and ad-free single-player experiences.
SOULVARS
Snapshot
Who is ginolabo?
Developing premium, narrative-driven JRPGs for mobile. Focused on delivering deep, ad-free strategic experiences for dedicated gamers.
Target audience
Portfolio
Last updated
SOULVARS
v1.5.4
4mo ago
Publisher DNA
What defines ginolabo?
Publisher DNA
Primary focus
Premium JRPG development
Scale
indie
Target audience
Hardcore mobile gamers and JRPG enthusiasts who prefer deep, strategic, and ad-free single-player experiences.
Origin
Founded in 2022, the studio gained recognition through the Google Play Indie Games Festival.
Signature Patterns
- •Premium pricing model with zero in-app purchases
- •Vertical-screen UI optimized for strategic, turn-based combat
- •High-fidelity pixel art aesthetic
- •Deep deck-building and customization mechanics
- •Strategic partnerships with major Japanese publishing houses
Portfolio momentum
Released 3 updates in the last 6 months for their single active title, indicating a focus on long-term support for their flagship product.
Company profile
medium confidence- Headquarters
- Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
- Founded
- 2022
Portfolio
What does ginolabo ship?
Apps
1 app analysed
Pixel-animation fidelity justifies premium price point
- Deep turn-based role playing mechanics provide a rewarding challenge for dedicated mobile gamers
- Poor English translation quality obscures the narrative and makes complex mechanics difficult to understand
Distributed across 10 markets, strongest in Europe.
Based on 1 of 1 app with localized market data · last scanned .
Americas (3)
- Brazil1 / 1
- Mexico1 / 1
- United States1 / 1
Europe (5)
- France1 / 1
- Germany1 / 1
- Italy1 / 1
- Portugal1 / 1
- Spain1 / 1
Asia-Pacific (2)
- Japan1 / 1
- South Korea1 / 1
Core markets (1/1 apps)
User Sentiment
How do users feel about their apps?
1
Positive apps
0
Neutral / mixed
0
Negative apps
90/100
Avg sentiment score
Rivals
Who does ginolabo compete with?
The rivals identified
Nemeses(1)
Dawncaster is the direct market leader in the mobile-first, premium deck-building RPG niche, maintaining a high release cadence that keeps it ahead of SOULVARS.
Contenders(2)
A long-standing, highly-rated mobile deck-builder that captures the casual-to-midcore strategy market.
A high-fidelity port of a top-tier PC roguelike deck-builder that competes for the same premium-paying, strategy-focused audience.
Same space(3)
A well-regarded mobile deck-builder that shares the premium, single-player focus of the target app.
Dominates the digital card game category through massive scale and live-service infrastructure.
Directly overlaps with the RPG-deckbuilder hybrid genre, though with lower production values.
New entrants(1)
A recent entrant that successfully blends roguelike deck-building with RPG elements, showing strong market traction.
The Analyst's Read
The bottom line on ginolabo
Bottom line
ginolabo is a specialized indie studio that successfully bridges the gap between traditional JRPG depth and mobile-first accessibility. Their disciplined, premium-only approach demonstrates a clear focus on product quality over volume, positioning them well within the enthusiast gaming segment.
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What fed this analysis
- Apps analyzed:
- 1
- With full intel:
- 0
- With overview:
- 1
- Website scraped:
- yes
- Social presence:
- no