Most Monopolized Puzzle Genres 2025

Some puzzle genres are nearly impossible to break into.

The top 5 games often take over 90% of the entire market.

Here’s the full list of the most monopolized puzzle genres in 2025, ranked by how much of the market is controlled by just 5 games:

𝟭. 𝗣𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗣𝘂𝘇𝘇𝗹𝗲 – 𝟵𝟱%
• $77M IAP revenue (2024)
• Angry Birds still rules the roost.
• Top games: https://lnkd.in/e7KJPFUR

𝟮. 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝘂𝘇𝘇𝗹𝗲 – 𝟵𝟯%
• $152M in IAP
• LINE: Disney Tsum Tsum leads the pack.
• Top games: https://lnkd.in/edZNn3fY

𝟯. 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵-𝟮 – 𝟵𝟮%
• $539M in IAP
• Toon Blast, Toy Blast, Angry Birds Dream Blast dominate.
• Top games: https://lnkd.in/eQ9VeDfV

𝟰. 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝟯𝗗 – 𝟴𝟱%
• $440M in IAP
• Triple Match 3D and Happy Match Cafe™ hold their ground.
• Top games: https://lnkd.in/eBv4fJaK

𝟱. 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵-𝟯 𝗧𝗶𝗹𝗲 – 𝟴𝟮%
• $138M in IAP
• Tile Busters and Zen Match are leading the charge.
• Top games: https://lnkd.in/eVdgx3fu

𝟲. 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵-𝟯 (𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗰) – 𝟳𝟱%
• $5.36B in IAP
• Candy Crush and Royal Match are still unstoppable.
• Top games: https://lnkd.in/eCK7KeAx

𝟳. 𝗦𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗣𝘂𝘇𝘇𝗹𝗲 – 𝟲𝟳%
• $141M in IAP
• Hexa Sort and Block Jam 3D drive this category.
• Top games: https://lnkd.in/eAk8Qt6R

𝟴. 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲 – 𝟲𝟰%
• $1.2B in IAP
• Merge and story games are finding loyal fans.
• Top games: https://lnkd.in/eTGuapVn

𝟵. 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗣𝘂𝘇𝘇𝗹𝗲𝘀 – 𝟱𝟯%
• $326M in IAP
• Still plenty of room for new titles to grow.
• Top games: https://lnkd.in/e_WWtktW