We listed top 10 Vietnam puzzle games. 🇻🇳 And summarized results with 5 take aways With covering 2 “stealth” game developers!
While the industry talks about NCsoft -Lihuhu, I teamed up with Do Thai Hoa, To get a puzzle analysis as accurate as possible, With the boost of local intelligence!
4 common mechanics can be found within the Vietnamese top puzzle games: Block puzzle, 3D sorting, match 3 and screw puzzle
Here are our takeaways:
1. 10 out of the top 30 puzzle games globally, < by IAP revenue>, comes from Vietnam!
2. Vietnam is no longer following behind but in the top leading studios now.
3. Fast iteration with Strong User Acquisition but still low originality.
4. IAP pressure, difficulty curves, and emotional pacing are tightly integrated
5. Strong live-ops, cost efficiency, and production discipline is prioritized.
Also Hoa’s thoughts on the Lihuhu Deal
“Lihuhu didn’t break the M&A deadlock by luck, they spent years paying the price in systems, people, and discipline before the market noticed. The real question is: will the next “top studio” do the same, or just hope?”