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TapNation
For casual mobile gamers seeking short-session, satisfying, or brain-teasing entertainment.
Known for
For casual mobile gamers seeking short-session, satisfying, or brain-teasing entertainment.
Helping developers transform creative concepts into chart-topping mobile hits through data-driven publishing and satisfying gameplay mechanics.
Target audience
Portfolio
Free 79Last updated
Detective IQ 2: Catch Thieves
v1.25
2mo ago
Primary focus
Mobile games · hyper-casual and hybrid-casual niches
Scale
scale-up
Target audience
Casual mobile gamers seeking short-session, satisfying, or brain-teasing entertainment.
Released 62 updates across the portfolio in the last 6 months with 88% of titles remaining active, indicating an intense development and maintenance cycle.
79 apps analysed
Enter the world of covert missions. Outsmart enemies as a stealthy shooter!
Core combat loop drives session frequency
Stationary sniper mechanics offer a low barrier to entry
Take a challenge and dive into American Sniper 3D, a pulse pounding gun game
Accessible control scheme lowers entry barriers
Activate Colorful Blocks With Directional Arrows and Clear Their Paths
Core block-matching loop sustains casual session frequency
Distributed across 20 markets, strongest in Europe.
Based on 9 of 79 apps with localized market data — more coverage rolling in as scans complete · last scanned .
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Positive apps
24
Neutral / mixed
29
Negative apps
46/100
Avg sentiment score
This is the dominant market leader in the sniper simulation niche, maintaining a massive scale and high-frequency release cadence that defines the category standard.
Strategic outlook coming soon.
What fed this analysis
Dominates the hyper-casual running niche with massive scale and high-frequency content updates.
With 26 releases in the last six months, this app demonstrates the high-frequency content update cycle required to dominate the word-puzzle niche.
This title is the direct thematic and functional equivalent, focusing on post-apocalyptic zombie survival with high-fidelity gunplay.
Dominates the billiards category with massive scale and a high-frequency release cadence that sets the industry standard for live-ops.
Adjacent classic puzzle category that competes for the same 'quick burst' session time.
This is the direct thematic equivalent, focusing on high-heel traversal and obstacle navigation within the same hyper-casual ASMR-adjacent sub-genre.
A dominant force in the crossword sub-genre with massive scale and a highly polished, narrative-driven puzzle experience.
A strong contender focusing on high-intensity, squad-based sniper combat that differentiates it from solo-focused titles.
A high-fidelity alternative that leverages the Miniclip brand to capture a massive share of the casual sniper market.
Strong contender in the zombie-shooter niche with high-frequency content updates and a distinct narrative-driven runner hybrid style.
Competes directly for the 'satisfying' ASMR audience through food-based simulation mechanics.
A dominant force in the ASMR simulation space with high update frequency and massive user engagement.
A strong contender in the creative ASMR simulation space with high update velocity and deep customization.
A premium-feel experience that prioritizes puzzle-like precision and environmental interaction over pure arcade shooting.
Adjacent sub-genre focusing on Snooker, sharing the same core physics engine and development DNA as Pool Stars.
The latest iteration in the Wheelie King series, successfully bridging hyper-casual accessibility with simulation depth.
Dominates the 'relaxing' block puzzle sub-genre with massive scale and consistent, high-frequency feature updates.
Successfully blends solitaire mechanics with word-building to capture a broader audience than traditional word games.
Directly competes for the same zombie-survival audience with a focus on base defense and tactical shooter elements.
Directly competes for the same casual puzzle audience with a high-polish, match-3 core loop.
Sets the industry standard for physics-based obstacle navigation in the hyper-casual running category.
High-velocity updates and a massive user base make this a primary threat in the casual word-puzzle category.
A strong alternative that focuses on a single-player progression model, appealing to users who dislike the pressure of live multiplayer.
The industry benchmark for mobile FPS, serving as an adjacent threat due to its massive scale and production quality.
Represents the gold standard for sports-themed skill games, focusing on narrative-driven progression.
Targets the same ASMR-seeking audience through digital fidget simulation.
A high-budget studio production that competes for the same action-oriented audience through polished, large-scale content.
A premium-positioned simulation that serves as a high-end alternative for players seeking technical depth.
A classic, high-retention title that defines the visual-association sub-genre of word puzzles.
Provides a comprehensive sports management and gameplay experience within the same broad category.
Adjacent shooter title that focuses on cinematic, mission-based combat similar to the target app's narrative structure.
A high-fidelity racing peer that demonstrates the power of first-person immersion in mobile sports games.
A high-performing word search title that excels in aggressive monetization and engagement mechanics.
A long-standing action-category peer that provides a similar, albeit aging, arcade-style sniper experience.
Shares the FPS shooting mechanic but pivots the theme toward survival horror and zombie defense.
An emerging threat that captures the sniper-adjacent audience by shifting the focus to historical, large-scale multiplayer warfare.
Emerging as a dominant force in the mobile tactical shooter space with high update frequency and strong community growth.
A recent entrant in the creative simulation space with high-quality visual feedback.
A rapidly growing title that has successfully captured significant market share in the traditional word search space.
Shows extreme velocity with 30 releases in six months, indicating a highly iterative, data-driven development approach.
High-velocity release cadence indicates an aggressive attempt to capture the mobile shooter market share.
Demonstrates rapid growth in the hyper-casual space through highly addictive idle-management mechanics.
