Summary
- Infinity Nikki developer Papergames earned approximately $850 million in sales throughout 2024.
- Infinity Nikki released Patch 1.2 in late January, with Patch 1.3 on the way.
- Steam users will see Infinity Nikki launch on the platform in the future.
According to sources, China-based studio Papergames, the main developer of Infinity Nikki and Love and Deepspace, earned approximately $850 million in global sales throughout 2024. Although the worldwide release of Infinity Nikki was at the end of 2024, Papergames’ success in China and nearby regions carried the bulk of their 2024 earnings.
Infinity Nikki is the fifth game in the Nikki series and was released worldwide on December 5. Infinity Nikki is an open-world 3D platformer that sees players control the titular character, Nikki, as she and her feline companion Momo explore the whimsical realm of Miraland on a quest to find magical Whimstars and fend off various dark forces. Infinity Nikki‘s main attraction is the dress-up styles players can use to gain new powers and change Nikki’s look. Although Infinity Nikki is a free-to-play game, it also uses a gacha system for distributing some outfits. Infinity Nikki added new four-star outfits via a February 13 update.

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Following the global launch of Infinity Nikki, the full success of its developer was made public. According to a Forbes report, Papergames earned around $850 million in global sales throughout 2024, generating a staggering $1.3 billion in revenue for its founder, Yao Ruhao. Gaming industry analyst Daniel Ahmad corroborated the $850 million figure on Twitter, adding that Papergames is also the developer of Love and Deepspace, a romance-focused “otome game” with a female target audience.
Infinity Nikki Developer Papergames Made Almost $1 Billion in 2024 Sales
After a period of domestic success, Love and Deepspace launched globally on iOS and Android in late December 2024, just a few weeks after Infinity Nikki‘s worldwide release. Infinity Nikki and Love and Deepspace are published in regions including Europe and North America by Papergames subsidiary Infold Games. Although Infinity Nikki has been a global hit, Papergames will continue to add new content to the free-to-play title.
According to leaks, the next update, Patch 1.3, may include a home island map that could be used for a player housing feature in Infinity Nikki. The home island appeared to be a spacious, heart-shaped land that players could customize as they saw fit. With a new region planned to be launched every six months, the housing island may have some collectibles that Infinity Nikki players can grab while the Wishfield cycle remains current.
Between continued patch releases and a planned Steam launch, Infinity Nikki shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon. With Papergames now establishing a foothold outside China, it remains to be seen how much more revenue it will generate in 2025.
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