H5 · MARKET RESEARCH2026-10-31 · MORNING

Rankings and opportunities October 31 morning

October 31, 2026 morning issue · Limited-coverage freeze at 07:39:42 Asia/Shanghai; valid readings ended at 07:36:06. Original observation times are listed separately.

TapTap metric feed and daily-growth screening have different denominators

The public engagement feed was read through 400 of 1,475 rows; 1,075 were unread. Heat is non-null in 263 rows; 321 have adjacent comparable points and 79 lack a baseline. Row observations span October 30, 16:44:16–16:44:38 UTC (October 31 at 00:44 China time). These 400 rows are not a heat leaderboard, and adjacent change is not automatically daily growth.

Same-surface, same-scope delta states are 260 changed, 61 unchanged, 79 unknown and zero failed. Added status cannot be established and remains unknown. IDs overlap with the separate 857-row growth matrix, so these are not 1,257 distinct games.

Public metric source

Steam Recent, today and future candidates

Recent, today and future candidates are checked separately. This is the selection pool, not a claim that every candidate has completed research. Date conflicts remain in the cards; chart dates do not replace store state. The Steam release calendar read covers the complete feed response of 284/284 recent rows and 99/99 future rows, or 383 calendar rows; The recent branch contains 280 rows dated October 30 and four Coming soon rows. The future branch contains 86 rows dated November 1–5, plus eight dated October 30, four month-only dates and one Coming soon row. These calendar rows do not cover October 17–29 or November 6–14. Zero explicitly dated today does not mean no launches across Steam today.

CandidateDate field, not launch confirmationObserved chart positionsCurrent-issue detail status
Probably Stolen - Cyberpunk Shopkeeper Sim2026-10-28mostplayed #14; topsellers #8Purchase control observed; continued tracking
Rip It! Card Collector2026-10-30topsellers #78Purchase control now observed, changed from the previous evening’s locked state
S.O.N.A.R. - Submarine Operators Not Actually Ready2026-10-29topsellers #82Purchase control and a separate demo entry observed
Moon Sweepers2026-10-23mostplayed #24; topsellers #9Purchase control observed; current standalone price is $8.99
Find The Needle2026-11-07upcoming #5Early Access planned for November 7; currently unreleased
just volleyball2026-11-05upcoming #7Planned November 5; currently unreleased
Cozy Game Restoration2026-11-05upcoming #11Planned for November 5; separate demo, full game unreleased
GRAVHOUNDS2026-11-03upcoming #16Early Access planned for November 3; separate demo, full game unreleased

Mechanisms, player statements and counterevidence

Steam Four-chart observations

Four public chart surfaces were read through 100 rows each: 400 chart records and 346 distinct app IDs. The source labels its scope en-US, but region has not been independently verified. This issue reports observed positions only, not rises, falls, new entries or exits. Top-seller ranks are not sales; wishlist ranks are not wishlist counts; current players apply only to the observation time.

Top sellers · Visible top ten

PositionGameCurrent players / planned dateObserved UTC
1Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4—2026-10-30T16:48:33.242452+00:00
2Phantom Blade Zero—2026-10-30T16:48:33.242452+00:00
3Aniimo—2026-10-30T16:48:33.242452+00:00
4AION 2—2026-10-30T16:48:33.242452+00:00
5Crimson Desert Enhanced—2026-10-30T16:48:33.242452+00:00
6Counter-Strike 2—2026-10-30T16:48:33.242452+00:00
7Crimson Desert Enhanced: Charting the Unknown—2026-10-30T16:48:33.242452+00:00
8Probably Stolen - Cyberpunk Shopkeeper Sim—2026-10-30T16:48:33.242452+00:00
9Moon Sweepers—2026-10-30T16:48:33.242452+00:00
10Marvel Rivals—2026-10-30T16:48:33.242452+00:00

Public chart records for this issue

Most played · Visible top ten

PositionGameCurrent players / planned dateObserved UTC
1Counter-Strike 211042662026-10-30T16:48:53.342563+00:00
2Dota 27206562026-10-30T16:48:53.342563+00:00
3Phantom Blade Zero4979972026-10-30T16:48:53.342563+00:00
4PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS4677102026-10-30T16:48:53.342563+00:00
5AION 22135242026-10-30T16:48:53.342563+00:00
6Deadlock1786272026-10-30T16:48:53.342563+00:00
7FiveM1614522026-10-30T16:48:53.342563+00:00
8Bongo Cat1556422026-10-30T16:48:53.342563+00:00
9Call of Duty®1531812026-10-30T16:48:53.342563+00:00
10Cyberpunk 20771389802026-10-30T16:48:53.342563+00:00

Public chart records for this issue

Wishlist · Visible top ten

PositionGameCurrent players / planned dateObserved UTC
1DeadlockTo be announced2026-10-30T16:45:52.441508+00:00
2Dear Passengers20262026-10-30T16:45:52.441508+00:00
3Light No FireTo be announced2026-10-30T16:45:52.441508+00:00
4FableFeb 23, 20272026-10-30T16:45:52.441508+00:00
5Blight: SurvivalTo be announced2026-10-30T16:45:52.441508+00:00
6Total War: WARHAMMER 40,000To be announced2026-10-30T16:45:52.441508+00:00
7Resident Evil Veronica20272026-10-30T16:45:52.441508+00:00
8KingmakersComing soon2026-10-30T16:45:52.441508+00:00
9WitchbrookJan 28, 20272026-10-30T16:45:52.441508+00:00
10ILL20272026-10-30T16:45:52.441508+00:00

Public chart records for this issue

Upcoming · Visible top ten

PositionGameCurrent players / planned dateObserved UTC
1Queen's DomainOct 30, 20262026-10-30T16:47:12.841970+00:00
2ArcheAge ChroniclesNov 3, 20262026-10-30T16:47:12.841970+00:00
3LoftiaNov 3, 20262026-10-30T16:47:12.841970+00:00
4Football Manager 27Nov 10, 20262026-10-30T16:47:12.841970+00:00
5Find The NeedleNov 6, 20262026-10-30T16:47:12.841970+00:00
6DREADMOORNov 9, 20262026-10-30T16:47:12.841970+00:00
7just volleyballNov 4, 20262026-10-30T16:47:12.841970+00:00
8Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee RemasteredNov 3, 20262026-10-30T16:47:12.841970+00:00
9DreamWorks Shrek 2 RemasteredNov 10, 20262026-10-30T16:47:12.841970+00:00
10Worst Class EverNov 9, 20262026-10-30T16:47:12.841970+00:00

Public chart records for this issue

TapTap new-game radar Measured near-day increments

The source-calendar cohort covers October 24–30 and observations October 29–31. 857 of 857 rows were read, leaving 0 unread. There are 713 comparable 22–26-hour main-band windows, 0 side-band rows and 144 rows awaiting an eligible baseline. 23 main-band increments strictly exceed 1,000. The table lists qualifiers in this observed scope, not a platform-wide ranking. Date kinds are preserved: first_playable records first playability, not necessarily a full commercial release.

The metric is stat.hits_total in scope taptap-public-app-engagement-v1. Each game uses its latest valid point and the comparable historical point closest to 24 hours earlier, without interpolation or linear scaling. The exclusive tiers are 1,000 < Δ ≤ 3,000; 3,000 < Δ ≤ 10,000; and Δ > 10,000. Exactly 1,000 does not qualify.

Qualified candidates and status

GameHeat valuesChange / actual hoursActual endpoints UTCResearch status
网约车:接单人生
995770
2026-10-24 · first_playable
173,660 → 216,317+42,657 / 23.792 h2026-10-29T16:57:20.814490+00:00 → 2026-10-30T16:44:51.639454+00:00Priority traffic-source review · Numeric screening only; cause unverified
木筏求生:我在海上捡垃圾
991061
2026-10-24 · calendar_first_release
36,538 → 44,821+8,283 / 23.759 h2026-10-29T16:59:09.810546+00:00 → 2026-10-30T16:44:42.039168+00:00Breakout candidate · Numeric screening only; cause unverified
全球灵异处理总部
996263
2026-10-29 · calendar_first_release
1,009 → 5,105+4,096 / 23.757 h2026-10-29T16:59:29.011343+00:00 → 2026-10-30T16:44:54.839547+00:00Breakout candidate · Numeric screening only; cause unverified
对对碰直播间
991272
2026-10-29 · calendar_first_release
827 → 4,839+4,012 / 23.759 h2026-10-29T16:59:09.810546+00:00 → 2026-10-30T16:44:42.039168+00:00Breakout candidate · Numeric screening only; cause unverified
二手车商:慧眼识车赚大钱
999206
2026-10-26 · calendar_first_release
9,138 → 12,656+3,518 / 23.758 h2026-10-29T16:59:41.811885+00:00 → 2026-10-30T16:45:10.840112+00:00Breakout candidate · Numeric screening only; cause unverified
我在清迈开民宿
1002654
2026-10-28 · calendar_first_release
1,553 → 4,895+3,342 / 23.758 h2026-10-29T16:59:54.612411+00:00 → 2026-10-30T16:45:23.640533+00:00Breakout candidate · Numeric screening only; cause unverified
赶海:从负债开局干到首富
999447
2026-10-25 · calendar_first_release
1,882 → 4,879+2,997 / 23.757 h2026-10-29T16:59:45.012021+00:00 → 2026-10-30T16:45:10.840112+00:00Focused watch · Numeric screening only; cause unverified
刮彩票暴富:钱花不完怎么办
1000766
2026-10-26 · calendar_first_release
12,386 → 14,949+2,563 / 23.758 h2026-10-29T16:59:48.212137+00:00 → 2026-10-30T16:45:17.240322+00:00Focused watch · Numeric screening only; cause unverified
月球清洁工
999983
2026-10-29 · calendar_first_release
1,591 → 3,980+2,389 / 23.758 h2026-10-29T16:59:45.012021+00:00 → 2026-10-30T16:45:14.040211+00:00Focused watch · Numeric screening only; cause unverified
放置地牢:越来越黑暗
988285
2026-10-30 · calendar_first_release
257 → 2,583+2,326 / 23.759 h2026-10-29T16:59:06.610420+00:00 → 2026-10-30T16:44:38.839075+00:00Focused watch · Numeric screening only; cause unverified
孟德尔万族模拟器
984413
2026-10-30 · calendar_first_release
827 → 3,006+2,179 / 23.760 h2026-10-29T16:59:00.210171+00:00 → 2026-10-30T16:44:35.638973+00:00Focused watch · Numeric screening only; cause unverified
百万金币
992824
2026-10-30 · calendar_first_release
0 → 2,073+2,073 / 23.758 h2026-10-29T16:59:16.210811+00:00 → 2026-10-30T16:44:45.239271+00:00Focused watch · Numeric screening only; cause unverified
新车经销商:从野路子到顶级车行
1003292
2026-10-27 · calendar_first_release
3,082 → 4,998+1,916 / 23.759 h2026-10-29T16:59:57.812530+00:00 → 2026-10-30T16:45:30.040750+00:00Focused watch · Numeric screening only; cause unverified
疯狂点钞机
992671
2026-10-29 · calendar_first_release
468 → 2,180+1,712 / 23.758 h2026-10-29T16:59:16.210811+00:00 → 2026-10-30T16:44:45.239271+00:00Focused watch · Numeric screening only; cause unverified
合租公寓
1000530
2026-10-27 · calendar_first_release
2,546 → 4,209+1,663 / 23.758 h2026-10-29T16:59:48.212137+00:00 → 2026-10-30T16:45:17.240322+00:00Focused watch · Numeric screening only; cause unverified
榜一大姐模拟器
957133
2026-10-25 · calendar_first_release
122 → 1,512+1,390 / 23.760 h2026-10-29T16:58:50.609784+00:00 → 2026-10-30T16:44:26.038657+00:00Focused watch · Numeric screening only; cause unverified
翻面:FLIPSIDE
1000462
2026-10-27 · calendar_first_release
2,578 → 3,876+1,298 / 23.757 h2026-10-29T16:59:48.212137+00:00 → 2026-10-30T16:45:14.040211+00:00Focused watch · Numeric screening only; cause unverified
落渊:一层爆一件神装
989978
2026-10-28 · calendar_first_release
2,402 → 3,657+1,255 / 23.758 h2026-10-29T16:59:09.810546+00:00 → 2026-10-30T16:44:38.839075+00:00Focused watch · Numeric screening only; cause unverified
零件猎人:机甲进化
981850
2026-10-28 · calendar_first_release
440 → 1,482+1,042 / 23.759 h2026-10-29T16:59:00.210171+00:00 → 2026-10-30T16:44:32.438878+00:00Focused watch · Numeric screening only; cause unverified
银河超级养鸡场
987262
2026-10-29 · calendar_first_release
185 → 1,220+1,035 / 23.760 h2026-10-29T16:59:03.410297+00:00 → 2026-10-30T16:44:38.839075+00:00Focused watch · Numeric screening only; cause unverified
养个符文打怪
1001348
2026-10-27 · calendar_first_release
1,490 → 2,516+1,026 / 23.758 h2026-10-29T16:59:51.412285+00:00 → 2026-10-30T16:45:20.440422+00:00Focused watch · Numeric screening only; cause unverified
校园夜宵经济模拟器
1005271
2026-10-28 · calendar_first_release
897 → 1,912+1,015 / 23.759 h2026-10-29T17:00:04.212806+00:00 → 2026-10-30T16:45:36.440951+00:00Focused watch · Numeric screening only; cause unverified
超级弧圈乒乓
991934
2026-10-25 · calendar_first_release
3,511 → 4,521+1,010 / 23.758 h2026-10-29T16:59:13.010680+00:00 → 2026-10-30T16:44:42.039168+00:00Focused watch · Numeric screening only; cause unverified

Side pool Pending baselines and repeated events

708 main-band rows use a valid latest-market-day point; the other 5 use earlier valid points. Across the entire matrix, 31 rows repeat an older event and are not new signals. Side-band and pending rows are not zero growth; absence does not establish a chart exit.

Explanation queue and boundaries

Formal run records show no weekly deep dives used and three remaining. One official-detail access was blocked before execution; the other 22 were not attempted. No visual evidence or new origin response was obtained, so the origin’s current state was not established. This module has 0 official-image inspections, 0 completed explanation cards and 0 new deep dives. Qualifiers enter a research queue; numeric screening is not a validated cause of growth. A near-day heat increase above 10,000 raises review priority but proves neither external traffic, paid acquisition, player growth nor revenue.

Upstream themes and conditional opportunities

Hongguo shows comparable rises and declines, while Weibo supplies haircut-action and short Halloween-window leads. These do not yet establish game demand or a supply gap.

See the selected leads and evidence boundaries