Artem R. Gacha games are trendy around the world. But their homeland is Japan. They always have particular tastes for games, which is why many players are interested in the top gacha games in Japan. We made a list of the most popular gacha games in Japan for the time being, from summer 2022 to September 2022.
There are three categories of games that we made to describe the availability of Japanese gacha games to the world market:
- global version – no (Japan only)
- name in Japanese – JP version
- English name – global version for both regions (can still have ASIA (jp/cn/kr/ets) servers)
If the game is only for Japan you might need VPN to play it. Also, usually global version is not the same as the Japanese version because they release some years after the Japanese version and follow its steps.
Best Gacha Games in Japan (summer 2023)
Below you can see clickable titles of gacha games and descriptions.
ウマ娘 プリティーダービー (Uma Musume)
Global Version – NO
“Uma Musume”. They were born to run. Born with a name from another world that sometimes has a strange and sometimes glorious history. Inherit that soul and run. That is their destiny.
No one knows the future race results of Uma Musume living in this world. They keep running. Aim only for the goal in front of your eyes.
It’s up to the trainer how to raise a beautiful girl “Uma Musume” with various personalities and charms! Aim for the big stage of your dreams! Aiming to win the target race with Uma Musume, who is in charge as a trainer, while training and communicating on a daily basis, work together to make your dreams come true!
Fate/Grand Order
Global Version – YES
A new mobile “Fate RPG” from TYPE-MOON! With an impressive main scenario and multiple character quests. The game contains millions of words of original stories! It is packed with content for both fans and newcomers to the Fate series.
A command card battle RPG optimized for smartphones! Players become masters and defeat enemies together with Heroic Spirits to unravel the mystery of the annihilation of human history. It is up to the player to form a party with his/her favorite Heroic Spirits, both old and new.
プロ野球スピリッツＡ (Professional Baseball Spirits A)
Global Version – NO
The definitive version of the real professional baseball game is finally here. The best video quality reproduces the realistic feeling of professional baseball. Aim for the No. 1 team in Japan with the strongest team you’ve trained!
Professional baseball players appear in realistic 3D models that look just like the real players themselves! The realistic feeling of professional baseball is reproduced with play-by-play commentary and cheering from the bleachers to make the game exciting!
In this powerful 3D action baseball game, the characteristics of the players have a great impact on the outcome. Full-fledged pitchers, skillful pitchers, skillful hitters, strong hitters… each player has his or her own unique characteristics to lead the team to victory! For those who are not good at action games, easy controls such as “zone hitting” and “leave it to the pitcher” are available.
モンスターストライク (Monster Strike)
Global Version – NO
A “Catching and Hunting RPG” that can be enjoyed by up to 4 players at the same time. Become a monster master and collect monsters with various abilities. More than 1,000 unique monsters await you!
The rules are simple. Just pull monsters and hit enemies! When you hit a friendly monster, a friendship combo will be triggered. Even monsters with seemingly weak attack power may show surprising power when the combo is activated.
Collect, train, and become stronger! You can raise monsters by synthesizing monsters you get from battles or by gacha. To evolve stronger monsters, you will need evolution materials in addition to monsters. Create your own strongest team by raising strong monsters. You must be ready for battle at all times!
Defeat powerful enemies with your friends! Up to 4 players can play with friends nearby at the same time. You may not be able to defeat a strong enemy by yourself, but you may be able to defeat it if you join forces with your friends. There are many rare quests only for multiplayer. Let’s defeat rare monsters and get them!
ドラゴンクエストウォーク (Dragon Quest Walk)
Global Version – NO
Enjoy role-playing while managing your health! Move around the real world on foot, and the characters will move in tandem. Everyday movement becomes a adventure! Furthermore, the slime grows with the results of your travels. It is up to you to decide what kind of slime you want to grow.
Heated battles with monsters! Tap a monster that appears nearby to start a battle. Win the battle and grow your character! Walk around the field and find a recovery spot. Tap on the spot to recover your HP and MP, and get an item! As you progress through the quests, you will gain new friends. Gather equipment suited to your friends’ professions and face off against powerful enemies!
崩壊：スターレイル (Honkai: Star Rail)
Global Version – YES
In this galaxy, there are beings called “star gods” who create reality, erase stars, and leave their traces in numerous “worlds. As a special traveler, you and your friends, who inherit the will of the “pioneers,” ride in a starry sky carriage across the galaxy and retrace the path that a “star god” once took. Explore new civilizations, meet new friends, and explore adventures in your own “world. All the answers lie within the stars. Let the “pioneering” journey begin.
The adventure will take them across numerous worlds, where they will meet new friends – sometimes even reuniting with old faces. Together with your friends, you will overcome the disasters brought about by the “star nucleus” and unravel the mysteries that lurk in its shadows. May this journey one day lead you to the stars!
勝利の女神：NIKKE (Goddess of Victory: Nikke)
Global Version – YES
Humanity has been defeated. The Rapture invasion began without warning, ruthless and overwhelming. Purpose unknown. Negotiations are not possible. The Rapture, as if it were mankind’s natural enemy, turned the earth into a sea of fire in an instant. The technology that had been built up to this point was meaningless in the face of the tsunami-like attack that came one after another.
Humanity was literally just being overrun. As a last resort, hope was placed in a humanoid weapon that was under development. But it was only marginally effective and failed to produce a miracle that would turn the tide of the war. It was truly a perfect defeat.
Humanity lost the earth to the Rapture and moved its home deep underground. Decades later, the girls wake up in “Ark,” humanity’s new home, where they have been driven underground. The girls board an elevator leading to the surface, which has never been opened in decades.
Humanity prayed. That the girls would be their arrows. That they would become their swords of vengeance. The girls go to the ground with the name that is filled with such a painful wish. The name is – Nikke. The last hope to bring victory to mankind.
ヘブンバーンズレッド (Heaven Burns Red)
Global Version – NO
Key Jun Maeda’s story of girls entrusted with the last hope “Heaven Burns Red”. A dramatic RPG where you run around the field, experience irreplaceable everyday life, and challenge your life-threatening battle!
ブルーアーカイブ (Blue Archive)
Global Version – YES
This is the academic city of Kivotos. In a gigantic academy city with thousands of academies, troubles are constant every day. In order to deal with this problem, the Independent Federal Investigation Club S.C.H.A.L.E was established by the Federal Student Council President. This story is about the daily life of the school city with the teacher who will be the adviser of S.C.H.A.L.E and the students who cooperate with it. It is a written story.
原神 (Genshin Impact)
Global Version – YES
Step into Teyvat, a vast world teeming with life and flowing with elemental energy.
You and your sibling arrived here from another world. Separated by an unknown god, stripped of your powers, and cast into a deep slumber, you now awake to a world very different from when you first arrived.
Thus begins your journey across Teyvat to seek answers from The Seven — the gods of each element. Along the way, prepare to explore every inch of this wondrous world, join forces with a diverse range of characters, and unravel the countless mysteries that Teyvat holds…
プリンセスコネクト！Re:Dive (Princess Connect! Re: Dive)
Global Version – No
Blockbuster anime RPG “Princess Connect!” presented by Cygames! Re:Dive” is finally here as a smartphone game!
Beautiful animation that colors the story. Many beautiful and high-quality animations are included in the game! Make the story deeper and more dramatic!
Large volume full voice scenario. Appointed the popular writer Mr. Nichinichi as the main scenario writer.
All the scenarios are fully voiced by gorgeous voice actors, and the text is a large volume of over 700,000 characters!
Simple and deep real-time battle. A real-time battle where cute characters move comically! Just by tapping, the special move “Union Burst” explodes along with a gorgeous cut-in animation! Combine characters with unique skills to create your own favourite party!
プロジェクトセカイ カラフルステージ！ feat. 初音ミク (Project SEKAI COLORFUL STAGE!)
Global Version – Yes (Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage!)
Includes many famous songs such as “Loki”, “Charles”, “Tell Your World”, and “Happy Synthesizer” with 3DMV! A new rhythm game from SEGA x Colorful Palette that anyone can easily enjoy.
アズールレーン (Azur Lane)
Global Version – YES
Anthropomorphic Ship Girl x Shooting RPG! Introducing a shooting RPG where you control ships from all over the world that are personified as cute girls! The world of “Azur Lane” woven by unique characters, set sail!
崩壊3rd (Honkai Impact 3rd)
Global Version – YES
“I’m a ruler and a human…and I’m a girl as beautiful as a flower.”
A supernatural ice attacker who can pierce enemies with magic arrows and deal ice damage. In addition, by activating a special move, you can develop a unique area and switch weapons from bows to staffs to attack.
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Project Sekai does have a global version. Please update
Thank you!
And sadly Global version for Priconne is no more.