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Aniimo Holds the Number-One US Free RPG Spot as Its Mobile Launch Finds an Audience
Open-world creature collector Aniimo has surged to number one in the US App Store free RPG chart, surpassing Pokémon GO amidst early download curiosity.
Key facts
- Topic:
- Mobile Business
- Published:
- 2026-09-28
- Reported by:
- Gameforce Mobile News Desk
Key takeaways
- Aniimo ranks number one on the US App Store free RPG chart for September 28, ahead of Pokémon GO.
- The game holds a 3.6-star rating from over 1,300 early reviews, reflecting high download interest alongside mixed initial player sentiment.
- The open-world creature-collection format faces upcoming retention tests against rival newcomers such as Lumi Master.
Creature-collecting RPG Aniimo sits at number one in today's US App Store free role-playing chart, ahead of Pokémon GO, according to the September 28 ranking snapshot. The result follows Aniimo's mobile rollout earlier this month and provides another indication that its colourful open-world creature formula has successfully generated launch curiosity. Current user sentiment is less unequivocal: the same chart snapshot lists a 3.
6-star rating from more than 1,300 ratings, suggesting plenty of players are downloading it while not all of them are immediately falling in love. That distinction is important. Free-game charts measure momentum and visibility rather than retention, and mobile history is littered with spectacular launches whose audiences subsequently vanished faster than an unattended sandwich near a Labrador.
Aniimo nevertheless has achieved the first difficult part: persuading people to install a new creature-collecting RPG in a market where Pokémon remains the obvious comparison and where Lumi Master is simultaneously attracting attention. The next several weeks should reveal whether its open world, creature systems and live-service cadence can turn chart curiosity into habit. For now, though, reaching number one in the US free-RPG category gives the newcomer a very respectable trophy to put above the fireplace.
