KONAMI
For competitive sports fans and CCG enthusiasts, often with existing brand loyalty to Konami's console or anime franchises.
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Snapshot
Who is KONAMI?
Translating legendary console franchises into high-fidelity, competitive mobile experiences for global sports and card game enthusiasts.
Target audience
Portfolio
Free 50Last updated
eFootball™
v10.4.1
4mo ago
Publisher DNA
What defines KONAMI?
Publisher DNA
Primary focus
High-fidelity sports and CCG adaptations of legacy IPs
Scale
studio
Target audience
Competitive sports fans and CCG enthusiasts, often with existing brand loyalty to Konami's console or anime franchises.
Portfolio momentum
Released 27 updates in the last 6 months with 11 out of 13 apps currently active, indicating an intense development cycle for live-service titles.
Portfolio
What does KONAMI ship?
Apps
53 apps analysed
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Distributed across 18 markets, strongest in Europe.
Based on 6 of 53 apps with localized market data, more coverage rolling in as scans complete · last scanned .
Americas (4)
- United States6 / 6
- Mexico5 / 6
- Brazil3 / 6
- Canada1 / 6
Europe (8)
- France4 / 6
- Germany4 / 6
- Italy4 / 6
- Spain4 / 6
- Portugal3 / 6
›+3 more europe markets
- Netherlands1 / 6
- Turkey1 / 6
- United Kingdom1 / 6
Asia-Pacific (6)
- Japan5 / 6
- South Korea3 / 6
- Australia1 / 6
- India1 / 6
- Indonesia1 / 6
›+1 more asia-pacific market
- Singapore1 / 6
Core markets (6/6 apps)
User Sentiment
How do users feel about their apps?
2
Positive apps
6
Neutral / mixed
1
Negative apps
52/100
Avg sentiment score
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Who does KONAMI compete with?
The rivals identified
Nemeses(10)
Focuses on the specific sub-genre of arcade-style, physics-based soccer with character customization and competitive multiplayer.
Directly competes on the specific 'color nonogram' sub-genre, which is the core mechanic of the analyzed app.
Adjacent logic puzzle category that captures the same 'brain teaser' audience.
The definitive high-fidelity simulation rival, leveraging superior licensing and a mature, market-driven economy.
Grimvalor is the most direct competitor in the mobile side-scrolling action-RPG space, maintaining a high-frequency update cadence and massive user engagement.
A long-standing, highly-rated nonogram app that offers a similar grid-based logic experience with a focus on classic puzzle mechanics.
A direct competitor in the precision-tapping rhythm genre that offers a highly polished, modern UI and frequent content drops.
Direct competitor in the chaotic party royale sub-genre with similar physics-based movement and competitive elimination rounds.
Competes heavily on the card scanning and collection management front, allowing Yu-Gi-Oh! players to digitize and price their physical decks.
A leading block puzzle game that utilizes the same 'fill the grid' mechanics and casual, ad-supported monetization model.
Contenders(13)
Focuses on career-mode puzzle gameplay rather than full-match simulation.
A casual, fast-paced soccer game that emphasizes character customization and simple, intuitive controls.
Leverages the Netflix subscription ecosystem to offer a premium, ad-free management experience.
The dominant management-only rival, capturing the tactical and organizational audience.
Offers a meta-narrative RPG experience that appeals to the same classic-gaming nostalgia as this app.
A triple-lane rhythm game that offers a more intense, high-speed alternative to traditional grid-based tapping.
Offers comprehensive TCG collection tracking and scanning that serves as a credible alternative for players managing physical Yu-Gi-Oh! cards.
Directly competes for the 'hardcore console-style RPG' audience on mobile devices.
Features a unique circular rhythm mechanic that provides a similar 'tapping to the beat' challenge as jukebeat.
The definitive falling-block puzzle game that serves as the primary benchmark for the action-mode mechanics.
Targets the same demographic looking for a variety of logic puzzles and brain training in a single app.
Focuses on piano-based rhythm simulation, capturing the same audience looking for high-fidelity music gameplay.
Bridges the gap between digital gaming and physical card collecting.
Same space(18)
Serves soccer managers with a fantasy league format that focuses on real-world match outcomes.
Shares the classic side-scrolling platformer DNA, though with a different visual and mechanical focus.
Competes for management-focused soccer fans by emphasizing social competition in private leagues.
Offers a 3D soccer simulation for users seeking a realistic match experience on mobile.
Serves soccer fans with a specialized penalty-shootout simulation for quick, high-tension sessions.
Dominates the casual puzzle category and competes for the same 'pastime' attention span.
An RPG-focused soccer experience leveraging strong anime IP.
A hyper-casual rhythm game that focuses on simplicity and addictive tap-to-play mechanics.
Provides a full-ground soccer match simulation for players interested in controlling 11-player squads.
Appeals to the same management-focused soccer fans by offering a massive player database for offline play.
Offers a penalty-focused soccer experience for users wanting quick, high-action sessions.
A minimalist puzzle game that shares the aesthetic appeal and casual, bite-sized session structure.
Shares the casual simulation space but pivots to city-building and match-3 puzzles for retention.
Serves the same soccer-interested demographic with an offline-first arcade experience that removes internet dependency.
Focuses on quick, street-style soccer matches for players who prefer arcade-like physics over professional simulation.
Matches the gothic, dark fantasy aesthetic of this app while operating as a distinct platformer.
Captures the same card-collection habit as eFootball but replaces sports management with high-frequency daily pack openings.
Provides a physics-based career simulation that attracts casual players seeking direct ball control.
New entrants(8)
Aggressive release cadence and massive scale indicate a dominant force in mobile RPG engagement.
Competes for management-focused soccer fans by offering a deep managerial experience with press and training features.
A fast-growing, competitive arcade baseball title that emphasizes quick, multiplayer home run duels.
Combines rhythm gameplay with side-scrolling action, representing a modern evolution of the genre.
Adjacent anime-based RPG that competes for the same mobile gaming time share but lacks soccer-specific mechanics.
Retro-style aesthetics and a lightweight engine capture users on lower-end hardware.
A fast-paced, chaotic multiplayer action game that is currently setting the standard for mobile party-style competitive play.
Demonstrates how rapid, iterative updates can build a massive, loyal community in the mobile action space.
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What fed this analysis
- Apps analyzed:
- 13
- With full intel:
- 13
- With overview:
- 13
- Website scraped:
- yes
- Social presence:
- no