This week’s NextBigGames update brings explosive funding rounds, record-breaking growth curves, and some of the fastest-scaling games we’ve tracked in months. From PvX crossing $750M in committed UA financing to Dicero exploding nearly 10,000% in revenue growth, the mobile gaming market remains hyper-competitive and extremely fast-moving.
LightFury Games raised $11 million to build eCricket.
The project is backed by major cricket stars including:
The game aims to deliver AAA mobile cricket gameplay with advanced physics and visuals.
Metasports Interactive secured $20 million in non-dilutive UA financing from Metica.
The funding supports:
🧩 Marble Sort! – Color Puzzle (Voodoo)
The biggest breakout this week.
Marble Sort Voodoo Scaling:
The game continues proving:
🏰 Castle Busters (Voodoo)
Fast-paced PvP strategy combat is becoming another major growth category.
🎲 Dicero! (Habby)
One of the most insane curves we’ve seen:
That represents:
9,900% revenue growth in one month
The title combines roguelite progression with Habby’s proven casual formula.
🚌 Bus Rush Fever! (Goodroid / CyberAgent)
Traffic jam + color sorting mechanics continue scaling rapidly.
🚂 Train of Hope: Survival Game (BELKA Games / Tripledot)
Post-apocalyptic train survival mechanics are gaining momentum in hybrid strategy.
The Marble Sort Voodoo scaling story reinforces several major trends:
And with explosive growth stories like Dicero and Bus Rush Fever, it’s clear the market still rewards fast iteration and strong retention loops.
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