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In June 2025, Pokémon TCG Pocket earned an estimated $53 million in revenue on mobile. While an impressive figure, it wasn’t enough to claim the top global spot—Love and Deepspace edged it out, continuing its reign from the previous month.
💰 Revenue Snapshot
- Pokémon TCG Pocket: Approximately $53 million in June 2025. After dominating May’s charts, the game slipped slightly but remains a heavyweight in the mobile gaming scene.
- Love and Deepspace: This 3D otome-action title from Papergames continues its dominance. Launched in January 2024, it has already driven over $500 million in lifetime earnings worldwide, with nearly half coming from markets outside China.
What’s Driving the Numbers?
- Pokémon TCG Pocket, released globally in October 2024 by Creatures Inc. and DeNA, continues to capitalize on the nostalgic and digital-collectible craze. Since launch, the game has surpassed 100 million downloads and earned over $500 million—including a strong initial surge of $200 million in its first month. Its easy-to-use packs-and-duels format clearly resonates with fans.
- Love and Deepspace distinguishes itself with its blend of 3D otome storytelling and hybrid action/RPG gameplay. The sci-fi romance RPG features rich narrative content and gacha mechanics that have appealed to a female-driven player base—sometimes dubbed the “SHEconomy.” Since launching on January 18, 2024, it has amassed over 50 million players and continues to generate massive monthly returns.
The Takeaway for TruGamers.pro Readers
Even with its slight dip, Pokémon TCG Pocket firmly holds its status as a top-grossing mobile title. Its sustained revenue highlights the continued power of the Pokémon brand when paired with accessible gameplay loops and collection mechanics. Meanwhile, Love and Deepspace’s appearance as the revenue victor in June emphasizes how narrative-rich, otome-style mobile games can challenge mainstream giants—especially when they marry gameplay and storytelling in fresh ways.
Key insights:
- Brand power vs. niche innovation: The enduring commercial appeal of Pokémon contrasts with the growing momentum of niche, story-driven games.
- Gacha mechanics still thrive: Both titles rely heavily on gacha-style monetization, underscoring its continued dominance in free-to-play mobile markets.
- Demographics matter: With Love and Deepspace drawing heavily from the SHEconomy, its dominance shows that targeting underrepresented player segments can yield massive returns.
