YOSTAR
For hardcore anime fans and strategy enthusiasts who value deep lore, character collection, and complex meta-progression.
Arknights
Snapshot
Who is YOSTAR?
Bridging high-production Eastern anime titles to global markets through deep strategic gameplay and immersive storytelling.
Target audience
Portfolio
Free 8Last updated
Arknights
v34.6.81
6mo ago
Publisher DNA
What defines YOSTAR?
Publisher DNA
Primary focus
High-fidelity anime-style (ACG) tactical RPGs
Scale
indie
Target audience
Hardcore anime fans and strategy enthusiasts who value deep lore, character collection, and complex meta-progression.
Portfolio momentum
Released 13 updates across 6 apps in the last 6 months with 5 active titles — maintaining an intense development cycle.
Portfolio
What does YOSTAR ship?
Apps
8 apps analysed
We invite you to the world of ‘Jakhon’, a rich mahjong game you can enjoy anytime, anywhere!
Analysis in progress
Urban fantasy strategy defense game from YOSTAR. Defend your enemies with your own strategy, taking advantage of the terrain and characteristics!
Analysis in progress
High strategic ceiling allowing low-rarity unit viability
- High-Quality Content and Storytelling
- Account Recovery and Login Issues
Historical ship designs provide a unique educational hook
- Generous gacha rates and free-to-play accessibility allow players to collect high-tier ship characters consistently
- Massive storage requirements force players to delete other essential applications to accommodate the game size
Single-market publisher, every app ships only to United States.
Based on 2 of 8 apps with localized market data, more coverage rolling in as scans complete · last scanned .
Americas (1)
- United States2 / 2
Core markets (2/2 apps)
User Sentiment
How do users feel about their apps?
3
Positive apps
2
Neutral / mixed
1
Negative apps
61/100
Avg sentiment score
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Who does YOSTAR compete with?
The rivals identified
Nemeses(3)
Both applications target the naval warfare simulation audience, with Azur Lane focusing on anime-style tactical RPG mechanics while War of Warship emphasizes base construction and fleet management.
The most direct mechanical rival, sharing the top-down action-adventure format, retro-inspired aesthetics, and a heavy emphasis on narrative-driven character collection.
Differentiators
- Proven track record in localizing and sustaining high-fidelity Asian RPGs for global markets
- Strong community management and consistent live-ops cadence
- Expertise in balancing casual adventure gameplay with hardcore gacha monetization
The Mahjong App competes for the same casual strategy gaming audience by providing digital practice for American Mahjong, while Mahjong Soul focuses on Japanese Riichi rules.
Contenders(7)
The legacy benchmark for narrative-driven gacha games; HBR is widely considered its modern spiritual successor in terms of writing depth.
Differentiators
- Deep integration with the broader Sony Music Entertainment ecosystem
- Ownership of some of the most valuable IPs in the anime industry
- Long-term stability and proven monetization longevity
Both apps target Japanese Mahjong enthusiasts, with Riichi Mahjong capturing the purist segment that rejects the gacha-heavy monetization found in Mahjong Soul.
Both apps compete for the mahjong strategy category, though they serve distinct regional rule sets and player demographics. Maylee targets players seeking offline American Mahjong practice, while Mahjong Soul focuses on competitive Riichi Mahjong with live-service elements.
Mahjong Friends Online targets the same Riichi Mahjong player base by offering a manual, social-focused alternative to the automated, character-driven experience of Mahjong Soul.
Kemono Mahjong competes by capturing the purist segment of the Riichi Mahjong market that rejects the gacha-heavy, live-service monetization model of Mahjong Soul.
MahJongo competes by offering six distinct Mahjong rule sets, including Riichi, which directly overlaps with the core gameplay of Mahjong Soul.
Both applications target naval history enthusiasts, but they diverge in gameplay mechanics: King of Warship 10v10 focuses on 3D real-time simulation, while Azur Lane centers on 2D tactical RPG character collection.
Same space(26)
A major player in the post-apocalyptic anime RPG space that competes for user time and spend within the same demographic.
Differentiators
- Strong global publishing infrastructure backed by Tencent
- Aggressive performance-based marketing strategies
Provides a relaxing, non-competitive alternative for users who find the competitive pressure of Mahjong Soul stressful.
Serves as a multi-rule strategy platform for players interested in Hong Kong and Japanese Riichi variations.
Whiteout Survival occupies the survival-strategy space, offering a social-competitive alternative to Arknights' single-player tactical focus.
While action-oriented, it shares the same core audience of anime enthusiasts who value high-production game worlds.
Differentiators
- Dominant market share in the anime-style RPG category
- Unmatched cross-platform synchronization capabilities
Serves the same anime-themed collection audience but shifts the gameplay loop to an idle, low-maintenance format.
Last War:Survival captures the same strategy-gaming demographic as Arknights but replaces static tower defense with high-octane, lane-based combat.
Appeals to the same anime-style character collection audience but emphasizes hack-and-slash action over tactical naval combat.
Acts as a utility for players to verify complex Riichi scoring, supplementing the competitive play found in Mahjong Soul.
Competes for the same anime-franchise-focused player base by utilizing side-scrolling action combat and character bonding.
Offers an idle progression alternative for players who enjoy squad building but want to reduce manual combat input.
Age of Origins: Tower Defense shares the tower defense core with Arknights but pivots to a competitive MMO environment with 3D topographical maps.
Targets the same sci-fi action RPG demographic with a focus on squad-based combat and character collection.
Captures the offline-first casual segment that prioritizes board variety over the live-service nature of Mahjong Soul.
Provides a real-time 3D action alternative for players who prefer skill-based combat over the 2D side-scrolling style of Azur Lane.
Introduces social and competitive elements to the solitaire genre for players seeking light interaction without deep strategy.
Offers a turn-based tactical alternative for users interested in anime-style RPGs but seeking different combat mechanics.
Offers a tactile 3D solitaire experience that appeals to casual users seeking non-competitive play.
Targets the same anime-collection audience by providing a low-maintenance idle strategy experience.
Appeals to users seeking high-volume content and visual variety rather than the character-based progression of Mahjong Soul.
Bridges the gap between casual solitaire and competitive play by offering both puzzle boards and real-time battles.
Provides an authentic Hong Kong rule set for players who prefer traditional regional gameplay over Japanese Riichi rules.
Targets casual gamers with a tournament-focused solitaire format that differs from the complex Riichi strategy.
Serves casual puzzle players who prefer solo tile-matching over the competitive, character-driven Riichi gameplay of Mahjong Soul.
Last Asylum: Plague targets the same survival-strategy demographic as Arknights but uses a plague-doctor aesthetic to differentiate its 4X competitive loop.
Targets players seeking a traditional four-player experience with international rules rather than the anime-themed Riichi style.
New entrants(4)
Focuses on the official National Mah Jongg League rules, serving a distinct demographic that rejects tile-matching solitaire.
A major recent entrant in the action RPG space that has quickly captured the attention of the core anime gaming audience.
Differentiators
- Reputation for catering to hardcore action enthusiasts
- Rapid iterative development based on player feedback
Provides a structured educational path for new players to learn Riichi Mahjong before entering competitive platforms.
A rising threat in the narrative-heavy space with a cult following and a similarly dark, emotional storytelling style.
Differentiators
- Extremely dedicated core fanbase
- Independent creative control allowing for unconventional storytelling
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What fed this analysis
- Apps analyzed:
- 6
- With full intel:
- 6
- With overview:
- 6
- Website scraped:
- yes
- Social presence:
- yes
