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Making Fun

For core RPG enthusiasts seeking tactical depth and fair monetization, alongside casual puzzle players looking for high-quality visual content.

Known forEternium
4apps4.4(2.7M)Games

Snapshot

Who is Making Fun?

Delivering high-polish, player-centric mobile games across RPG and casual genres with a focus on fair monetization and tactical depth.

Target audience

Core RPG enthusiasts seeking tactical depthFair monetizationAlongside casual puzzle players looking for high-quality visual content

Active nemesis

Blizzard Entertainment

Other rivals

Portfolio

Free 4
4
apps
Games4

Last updated

Eternium

v1.46.19

4mo ago

Intense

Publisher DNA

What defines Making Fun?

Publisher DNA

Primary focus

Multi-genre mobile games with RPG and casual focus

Scale

indie

Target audience

Core RPG enthusiasts seeking tactical depth and fair monetization, alongside casual puzzle players looking for high-quality visual content.

Signature Patterns

  • Prioritizes 'player-first' monetization, favoring earnable currency over hard paywalls.
  • Emphasis on unique control schemes, such as gesture-based spellcasting and tap-to-move mechanics.
  • High-frequency update cadence to support long-term live operations and content volume.
  • Consistent inclusion of offline playability to enhance user accessibility in core titles.
Intense

Portfolio momentum

Maintains an intense development pace with 18 updates across its 4-app portfolio in the last 6 months, ensuring all titles remain actively supported.

Last release 40d agoActive apps 4

Portfolio

What does Making Fun ship?

Apps

4 apps analysed

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Eternium

A tribute to classic RPGs, made with passion by old-school gamers.

4.8(2.7M)
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Offline-first architecture removes connectivity dependency

  • Old-school hack and slash gameplay mechanics provide a nostalgic and rewarding experience for mobile RPG enthusiasts
  • Post-update technical regressions including login failures and corrupted text rendering disrupt the user experience
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Hidden Express

The popular hidden object game with beautifully photographed scenes. Play today!

4.5(2.7K)
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Hidden Express Go!

All aboard to search for hidden objects in beautiful photorealistic scenes!

4.5(130)
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Time-pressure mechanic increases session intensity for ad-supported revenue

  • Realistic hidden object scenes provide a relaxing and visually stimulating experience for casual players
  • Server connectivity errors prevent users from accessing the game during login attempts
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Runestrike CCG

Character-driven CCG/RPG with fast-paced action and rich storytelling.

3.8(4.5K)
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Distributed across 12 markets, strongest in Europe.

Based on 1 of 4 apps with localized market data, more coverage rolling in as scans complete · last scanned .

Americas (3)

  • Brazil1 / 1
  • Mexico1 / 1
  • United States1 / 1

Europe (7)

  • France1 / 1
  • Germany1 / 1
  • Italy1 / 1
  • Netherlands1 / 1
  • Portugal1 / 1
+2 more europe markets
  • Spain1 / 1
  • Sweden1 / 1

Asia-Pacific (2)

  • Japan1 / 1
  • South Korea1 / 1

Core markets (1/1 apps)

BrazilFranceGermanyItalyJapanMexicoNetherlandsPortugalSouth KoreaSpainSwedenUnited States

User Sentiment

How do users feel about their apps?

2

Positive apps

0

Neutral / mixed

0

Negative apps

75/100

Avg sentiment score

Rivals

Who does Making Fun compete with?

The rivals identified

Nemeses(2)

Blizzard Entertainment

known forDiablo Immortal

1 app4.7Games

Dominates the mobile action RPG space with massive scale and a consistent, high-frequency content release schedule.

wooga

known forJune's Journey: Hidden Objects

2 apps4.5Games

Dominates the hidden object market with massive scale and a highly refined, long-term live-ops content engine.

Contenders(7)

4 Dimension Games S.L.

known forExiled Kingdoms RPG

1 app4.7Games

Offers a massive, non-linear open world that prioritizes exploration and quest-driven narrative over repetitive combat loops.

G5 Entertainment AB

known forHidden City: Object Seekers

1 app4.3Games

Provides a robust, feature-rich experience with a proven track record of long-term player retention through frequent updates.

Gameloft

known forDungeon Hunter 5

1 app4.2Games

A long-standing staple of the mobile ARPG genre that shares the same core hack-and-slash gameplay loop.

Mytona

known forSeekers Notes: Hidden Objects

1 app4.3Games

A long-standing, high-performing title that excels in atmospheric storytelling and complex, multi-layered mystery mechanics.

Nordcurrent UAB

known forMurder in Alps: Hidden Mystery

1 app4.4Games

Successfully blends the hidden object genre with interactive visual novel elements to create a unique, story-driven experience.

REDEEV SRL

known forAnimA ARPG (Action RPG)

1 app4.3Games

Captures the classic dark-fantasy aesthetic and loot-heavy gameplay loop that directly mirrors the target's core inspiration.

XD Entertainment Pte

known forTorchlight: Infinite

1 app4.2Games

Provides a highly customizable skill-tree system that appeals to hardcore ARPG enthusiasts seeking deep build variety.

Same space(7)

Direlight

known forGrimvalor

1 app4.7Games

Blends action RPG elements with precise platforming mechanics, offering a more skill-based combat experience.

Early Morning Studio AB

known forVampire's Fall: Origins RPG

1 app4.7Games

While combat is turn-based, it targets the exact same niche of indie RPG fans seeking fair monetization and dark fantasy themes.

Haiku Games Co

known forAdventure Escape Mysteries

1 app4.6Games

Focuses on escape-room style logic puzzles rather than traditional hidden object searching, appealing to a similar puzzle-solving demographic.

HandyGames

known forTitan Quest: Legendary Edition

1 app3.9Games

A direct port of a classic PC title, serving players who prefer traditional, long-form desktop-style RPG experiences.

Playrix

known forManor Matters: Adventure Game

1 app4.7Games

A high-velocity competitor that combines hidden object mechanics with extensive home-renovation meta-gameplay.

Rocketcat

known forWayward Souls

1 app4.4Games

Utilizes roguelike mechanics to create high-stakes, session-based gameplay that differs from the target's persistent world.

Tilting Point

known forHidden Hotel: Miami Mystery

1 app4.2Games

Targets a more casual audience by mixing hidden object gameplay with hotel renovation and interior design elements.

New entrants(3)

LINE Games

known forUndecember: The Forge

1 app4.1Games

Aggressively updating with eight releases in the last six months, signaling a major push for market share.

Oakever Games

known forJigsawscapes® - Jigsaw Puzzles

1 app4.5Games

While a different sub-genre, its high update frequency and massive user base make it a threat for the same casual puzzle-solving time budget.

Samfinaco

known forClockmaker: Match 3 Puzzles

1 app4.8Games

A high-engagement puzzle game that competes for the same casual mobile gaming audience through intense live-ops.

The Analyst's Read

The bottom line on Making Fun

Bottom line

Making Fun, Inc. is a high-performing studio that has successfully parlayed the massive success of a single flagship RPG into a diversified portfolio. Their ability to maintain exceptional user sentiment over a decade suggests a sustainable, community-led growth model that resists typical mobile category fatigue.

Frequently asked questions

How many apps does Making Fun publish?
Making Fun has 4 apps tracked by Marlvel, primarily in the Games category.
What kind of apps does Making Fun make?
Making Fun's portfolio is concentrated in Games, with an average rating of 4.4/5 across rated apps.
What is Making Fun's top app?
By review volume across the portfolio, Eternium is Making Fun's best-known app tracked by Marlvel.
In how many countries are Making Fun's apps available?
Marlvel has tracked Making Fun's apps across 12 countries.

What fed this analysis

Apps analyzed:
4
With full intel:
1
With overview:
4
Website scraped:
yes
Social presence:
yes

Disclosure: Independent intel to help mobile builders succeed.

AI-powered analysis with automated quality gates, built from publicly available sources. Marlvel.ai is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Making Fun, its developer, the app publisher, Apple, or Google Play. All trademarks, logos, and screenshots referenced remain the property of their respective owners.

Cite this report

Marlvel.ai. “Making Fun intelligence.” Updated 2026-04-20. https://marlvel.ai/publishers/making-fun-inc

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