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2026-10-27 / Daily game research

Moon Sweepers reaches No. 2; CRACK enters the observed top 100 | October 27 evening

In comparable US top-100 seller snapshots from 00:54 to 09:35 Beijing time on October 27, Moon Sweepers moved 4→2 and CRACK appeared at No. 16. Evening store checks confirm cleaning or striking loops tied to tool upgrades.

Sources and sampling notes

Limited coverage; source times, CNY gaps and historical EA reviews are disclosed in the full report.

Original tags: 日报 · Steam · TapTap · 游戏机制 · 热点观察

2026-10-27 / Daily game research

Moon Sweepers reaches No. 4; REKA launches 1.0 | October 27 morning

Moon Sweepers moved 6→4 and Brick by Brick 67→56 within the same US top-100 sellers chart. REKA launched its 1.0 closing chapter on October 26.

Sources and sampling notes

Moon Sweepers moved 6→4 and Brick by Brick 67→56 within the same US top-100 sellers chart. REKA launched its 1.0 closing chapter on October 26. Chart snapshots span October 26 at 08:30 to October 27 at 00:54 Beijing time, not a live 07:00 chart.

Limited coverage; source times, CNY gaps and old EA/demo reviews are disclosed in the full report.

Original tags: 日报 · Steam · TapTap · 游戏机制 · 热点观察

Daily brief Steam TapTap 游戏机制热点观察

2026-10-26 / Daily game market research

Moon Sweepers reaches #6; Brick by Brick enters observed top 100 | October 26 Evening

Moon Sweepers rises 14→6 in the comparable US top 100; Brick by Brick is newly observed at #67 after its October 23 sandbox/Workshop announcement. TapTap heat for 吃谁变谁 moves 80,107→82,232.

Sources and sampling notes

Limited source coverage; retain actual snapshot times. Budget and pacing failed. See full report for bounds.

Original tags: 日报 · Steam · TapTap · 游戏市场 · 热点题材

Daily brief Steam TapTap 游戏市场热点题材

2026-10-26 / Daily game research

Moon Sweepers at #14; TapTap heat above 80,000 | October 26 Morning

October 25 morning-to-evening snapshots: TapTap heat 74,661→80,107; Moon Sweepers 25→14 and Scam 13→9 on the observed US chart. Also includes seven details and 29 normally ordered reviews.

Sources and sampling notes

October 25 comparable snapshots; October 26 morning details. Seven games, 29 recent-sorted reviews; partial source coverage. See the full report.

Original tags: 日报 · TapTap · Steam · 小游戏 · 网络热点 · 机制研究

Daily brief TapTap Steam Small games 网络热点机制研究

2026-10-25 / Daily game research

Scam reaches 13, Moon 25; Task Bar Cube launches amid purchase-prompt complaints

At the 08:27 Beijing-time source snapshot, Scam and Moon move 28→13 and 33→25 in the observed US top 100. Evening details confirm Task Bar Cube is free to play, with visible purchase-pop-up complaints.

Sources and sampling notes

Steam source-chart interval: October 24 22:06→25 08:27; current details: October 25 19:13–19:15, Beijing time.

Original tags: Steam · TapTap · 游戏机制 · H5 · 晚报 · 日报

Steam TapTap 游戏机制 H5 晚报 Daily brief

2026-10-25 / Daily game research

Scam climbs to 28; older release How to Fish appears at 94

Scam rises 32→28 in the October 24 Steam US top-100 comparison; August release How to Fish appears at 94. TapTap basketball ratings add 427 while the score falls 8.4→8.3.

Sources and sampling notes

Same observed Steam US top 100: October 24, 08:48→22:06; same TapTap entry: 08:44→22:02. All times Beijing.

Original tags: Steam · TapTap · 游戏机制 · H5 · 晨报 · 日报

Steam TapTap 游戏机制 H5 晨报 Daily brief

2026-10-24 / Daily game research

Moon Sweepers climbs; Tape to Tape gains visibility at full release

Moon Sweepers moves from 68 to 34 in the comparable observed US top 100. Tape to Tape enters at 46 after moving to full release, retaining its 2023 Early Access history.

Sources and sampling notes

Moon Sweepers moves from 68 to 34 in the comparable observed US top 100. Tape to Tape enters at 46 after moving to full release, retaining its 2023 Early Access history. Also: a limited TapTap heat observation for 模拟三国城 and an interval rise in a budget-choice topic.

Source-time Steam ranks; 7 details, 18 reviews. Date coverage LIMITED; TapTap partial. Original times retained.

Original tags: 日报 · Steam · TapTap · 小游戏研究 · 合作玩法 · 模拟经营 · 上游题材

Daily brief Steam TapTap 小游戏研究合作玩法模拟经营 Topic signals

2026-10-23 / Daily game research

Groundwork rises to No. 34; Moon Sweepers goes on sale | October 23 evening

Between 00:11 and 17:17 China time on October 23, Groundwork moved 62→34 in Steam US bestsellers. Moon Sweepers was purchasable at 19:07.

Sources and sampling notes

Between 00:11 and 17:17 China time on October 23, Groundwork moved 62→34 in Steam US bestsellers. Moon Sweepers was purchasable at 19:07. Escape ranked lower while a separate review count and positive share rose; rank alone does not establish failure.

Eight focus details; 39 reviews from 80 cards. Original reused times retained; limited 14-day coverage. See report.

Original tags: 日报 · Steam · TapTap · 小游戏研究 · 上游题材 · 红果短剧 · 抖音

Daily brief Steam TapTap 小游戏研究 Topic signals 红果短剧 Douyin

2026-10-23 / Daily game research

Escape reaches US bestseller No. 22; Groundwork enters the observed top 100 | October 23 morning

In comparable US bestseller snapshots, Escape from Playtime moved 30→22 and Bruisers 43→39; Groundwork appeared at No. 62 in the observed top 100. The comparison spans October 22 at 18:03 to October 23 at 00:11, China time.

Sources and sampling notes

Eight details; 21 reviews. Reused times retained; limited 14-day coverage. Full denominators are in the report.

Original tags: 日报 · Steam · TapTap · 小游戏研究 · 上游题材 · 抖音 · 番茄小说 · 红果短剧

Daily brief Steam TapTap 小游戏研究 Topic signals Douyin 番茄小说红果短剧

2026-10-13 / Daily game research

October 13 evening: 技能乒乓 and 都市修仙模拟器 each gain 50 chart places

On October 13, 技能乒乓 and 都市修仙模拟器 each gained 50 places in TapTap’s new-releases list versus the previous evening, with gains in the popular list too. Steam newcomer 100s Fishing is available now, combining a 100-second combo score chase with collection.

Sources and sampling notes

TapTap 600 rows; Steam 8 details; itch unavailable. Limited coverage; October 12–13 rank comparison.

Original tags: 日报 · 晚报 · TapTap · Steam · 榜位上升 · 新作 · 发行前瞻

Daily brief 晚报 TapTap Steam 榜位上升新作发行前瞻

2026-10-12 / Daily game research

October 12 evening: 铸剑大师 rises 52 places; NumeNume plays hide-and-seek with letters

October 12, 2026 evening edition | Beijing time (UTC+8). From this morning to this evening, 铸剑大师 moved 91→39 and 全民列车求生 73→42 on TapTap’s Popular chart.

Sources and sampling notes

October 12, 2026 evening edition | Beijing time (UTC+8). From this morning to this evening, 铸剑大师 moved 91→39 and 全民列车求生 73→42 on TapTap’s Popular chart. On Steam, watch NumeNume’s planned October 17 letter-based hide-and-seek release and Meow Garden, a cat-growing farm game listed as released October 11.

Bounded samples. TapTap details/comments unavailable; Steam date coverage incomplete; itch.io not sampled.

Original tags: 日报 · 晚报 · TapTap榜动 · Steam新作 · TapTap · Steam

Daily brief 晚报 TapTap榜动 Steam新作 TapTap Steam

2026-10-12 / Daily game research

October 12 morning brief: 武灵大陆 reaches #56; Cosy Loops builds railway scenery

From last night to this morning, 武灵大陆 rose from #87 to #56 and 财富磨坊 from #90 to #75 on TapTap’s Android Popular chart. Cosy Loops went on sale on Steam on October 10, with freeform track drawing, scenery building and train watching.

Sources and sampling notes

October 12, 2026 morning brief | Beijing time (UTC+8). From last night to this morning, 武灵大陆 rose from #87 to #56 and 财富磨坊 from #90 to #75 on TapTap’s Android Popular chart. Cosy Loops went on sale on Steam on October 10, with freeform track drawing, scenery building and train watching.

Bounded samples; Steam date coverage partial; itch.io recheck returned 429. No playtests.

Original tags: 游戏研究 · 早报 · TapTap · Steam · itch.io · 日报

游戏研究早报 TapTap Steam itch.io Daily brief