Real-time app store rankings and insights for January 2026
Android
Market Insights
โขHeartopia (#1) looks like it's capitalizing on the cozy life sim trend, with users reporting its blend of farming and relationship-building mechanics offers a more relaxed alternative to typical high-stakes simulation games.
โขPizza Ready! (#2) might have slipped from the top spot after 20 days, but its consistent performance suggests the restaurant management niche still has strong appeal, probably because of its straightforward, time-killing gameplay.
โขThe massive jumps for Idle Bank Tycoon: Money Empire (+31) and Life Sim 3D: Family Simulator (+30) indicate a surge in popularity for hyper-casual tycoon and everyday life simulations, often driven by targeted ad campaigns.
โขNew arrival DriveCSX Car Crash Simulator seems to be finding an audience by focusing on physics-based destruction, a sub-genre that periodically spikes in the charts when players seek simple, cathartic experiences.