Love and Deepspace: Anime Dating Sim Surpasses $750 Million, Dominates Mobile Gaming Scene
September 3, 2025
It is now the top-grossing game in InFold's mobile portfolio, outperforming other series and titles by the developer.
Looking ahead, InFold Games plans to expand its presence in Europe by participating in more gaming events in the US and Europe, aiming to connect with industry peers and gamers.
Love and Deepspace, an anime-style dating sim by Chinese studio InFold Games, has achieved remarkable success, surpassing $750 million in gross revenue within 19 months of its January 2024 release, making it the studio's top-grossing title.
The game features a groundbreaking 3D experience with high-quality visuals and cinematic storytelling, winning the best mobile game award at Gamescom 2025, surpassing competitors like Genshin Impact.
This marked the studio's first appearance at Gamescom and in Europe, showcasing their success and future ambitions to a broader audience.
Developing a highly interactive mobile game posed hardware challenges, which the studio addressed through significant optimization of visuals and interactivity within mobile device constraints.
Design elements such as diverse love interests, emotional subtleties, and a safe, supportive space for women have been crucial in attracting and engaging female players.
Set in a sci-fi futuristic universe, the game blends popular themes from 2018-2019, emphasizing that love and romance remain timeless, creating a compelling genre clash.
Since its launch, the game has amassed over 70 million downloads globally and generated more than $650 million through in-app purchases, outperforming previous titles like Love Nikki and Infinity Nikki.
The game peaked at $58.9 million in revenue in December 2024, with monthly earnings often exceeding $40 million in 2025, and China remains the largest market, accounting for 60% of revenue.
Love and Deepspace's second year has nearly doubled its first-year earnings, with its second and third-best months occurring in 2025, reflecting sustained growth.
Combining storytelling, relationship-building with male characters, mini-games, and cosmic battles, the game employs 3D character design created over two years, appealing to a mature, primarily female audience.
Since reaching $750 million on August 23, 2025, the game has earned an additional $8.6 million, bringing its total to approximately $758.6 million.
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Forbes • Sep 3, 2025
Exclusive: Love And Deepspace’s Creator Discusses The Mobile Game’s Success
PocketGamer.biz • Sep 2, 2025
Anime-style dating sim Love and Deepspace surpasses $750m