Netmarble’s ‘Stone Age Growing’ and NHN’s ‘Hangame Poker Classic’ Notice Sales Boosts in South Korea

South Korea’s mobile game market is experiencing shifts in rankings, with Netmarble’s newly released idle RPG, ‘Stone Age Growing,’ and NHN’s ‘Hangame Poker Classic’ both making notable gains in sales, according to recent data from Mobile Index .

‘Hangame Poker Classic’ Rises on Regulatory Changes

NHN’s ‘Hangame Poker Classic’ climbed to 8th place in sales on the Google Play Store as of March 7, 2026. This increase is attributed to the recent amendment to the Game Industry Promotion Act, which raised the monthly payment limit for web board games from 700,000 won to 1 million won . Other NHN titles, including ‘Hangame Poker,’ ‘Hangame Seotda·Majgo,’ and Neowiz’s ‘Pmang Poker,’ also saw improved rankings, placing 12th, 16th, and 23rd respectively .

‘Stone Age Growing’ Debuts at 11th Place

Netmarble launched ‘Stone Age Growing’ globally on March 3, excluding China and Vietnam . The game, based on Netmarble’s popular ‘Stone Age’ IP, which has been played by 200 million people worldwide, debuted at 11th place in sales as of March 7, 2026 . The title features reworked core content, including pet capture and pet riding, designed to appeal to current mobile game trends .

Market Leaders Maintain Positions

Despite the shifts, Nexon’s ‘Growing Maple’ continues to lead the sales charts, maintaining its first-place position for the second consecutive week. NCSoft’s ‘Lineage M’ rose to second place . ‘EA Sports FC Mobile’ held steady at 14th place, following ‘Stone Age Growing’ and ‘Hangame Poker,’ although ‘Last Z’ remained at 13th .