Turkey’s mobile game developers generated $2.76 billion in global in‑app purchase revenues in 2025, a 450% rise since 2020, with three domestic unicorns already dominating international markets and Grand Games poised to join as the sector’s next unicorn.

Dream Games’ Royal Match and Royal Kingdom together surpassed $5.2 billion in revenue, while Peak Games’ Toy Blast and Toon Blast exceeded $3.4 billion, and Match Factory surpassed $432 million, underscoring Turkey’s reputation for high‑revenue puzzle games.

There are 43 unicorn candidates in Turkey’s market, including Ace Academy, Good Job Games, Hypermonk Games, Loop Games, Mega Fortuna, Motion Blur, and UDO Games.

Investment activity has surged since 2020, averaging 24 funding rounds per year.

Excluding Dream Games, last year’s sector investment totaled $234.03 million, 32 times higher than in 2020.

Puzzle games dominated Turkish revenues at 96.9%, while strategy games contributed just 0.9%.

Domestic Turkish mobile game revenue reached $347 million in the previous year, a 6% increase, with downloads down 4% to 1.8 billion, signaling stronger monetization of existing players.

Despite the download dip, domestic revenue hit a record $347 million, and puzzle games account for 96.9% of developer revenues.

Grand Games, founded in January 2024, is identified as the strongest candidate to become Turkey’s next unicorn, having raised $100 million by May 2025 and generating over $115 million in annual in‑app purchase revenue.

Grand Games is seen as the leading contender to join Turkey’s unicorn club after a $70 million funding round in May, totaling $100 million raised over 16 months.