Name

Ohte

Legal name

オーテ株式会社

Website

https://ohte.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Ohte is a Japan-based mobile puzzle game developer and wholly-owned subsidiary of i-mobile Co., Ltd., operating ten free-to-download puzzle apps under the "パズルde懸賞" brand with integrated sweepstakes mechanics, distributed globally via iOS and Android stores.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Casual Mobile Puzzle Gaming

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Lottery & iLottery Platforms (Web/App) (MPAEAFAD)

Keywords

• Mobile puzzle games
• Sweepstakes apps
• Casual mobile gaming
• Brain training apps
• Freemium puzzle apps

Headquarters

HQ city

Sakuragawacho

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Mobile App Revenue: Free-to-download mobile puzzle apps generating revenue through in-app mechanisms. Apps are available on both iOS (App Store) and Android (Google Play). The prize-based engagement model likely drives advertising revenue or user data monetization through the parent company i-mobile's advertising platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Ohte develops and operates free-to-play mobile puzzle apps under the "パズルde懸賞" (Puzzle de Kenshou) series, where users play puzzle games (jigsaw, sudoku, nonogram, coloring, link-picture, crossword, solitaire, find-the-difference, block puzzle) and earn sweepstakes entries to win prizes such as home appliances, gaming consoles, cash, and gift cards. The company also operates the standalone "超難問ナンプレ2500問" (Super Difficult Sudoku 2500) brain-training app under the OHTE GAMES brand, distributing all apps on iOS and Android.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• パズルde懸賞: Series of puzzle apps with sweepstakes prizes including home appliances, gaming consoles, cash, and gift cards. Includes jigsaw, sudoku, logic puzzles, coloring, link pictures, crossword, solitaire, difference finding, and block puzzle apps.
• OHTE GAMES

Products and services

• ジグソーde懸賞 (Jigsaw de Kenshou) A free jigsaw puzzle sweepstakes app where users complete jigsaw puzzles and earn entries to win prizes such as home appliances, gaming consoles, cash, and gift cards. Combines brain-training style jigsaw gameplay with a chance to win prizes during spare time. Distributed on iOS (App Store) and Android (Google Play).
• ナンプレde懸賞 (Sudoku de Kenshou) A free sudoku (number place) puzzle sweepstakes app offering various difficulty levels where users solve sudoku puzzles to earn sweepstakes entries for prizes. Distributed on iOS and Android.
• ロジックde懸賞 (Logic de Kenshou) A free nonogram / illustration logic (picross) sweepstakes app where users complete nonogram puzzles to enter prize draws. Distributed on iOS and Android.
• ぬり絵de懸賞 (Coloring de Kenshou) A free coloring (paint-by-number / ぬりえ) sweepstakes app where users enjoy coloring activities while earning entries to win prizes. Distributed on iOS and Android.
• リンク絵de懸賞 (Link Picture de Kenshou) A free link-picture (new-style drawing logic puzzle) sweepstakes app featuring easy controls that allow stress-free play even for large puzzles. Users solve puzzles to enter prize draws. Distributed on iOS and Android.
• クロスワードde懸賞 (Crossword de Kenshou) A free crossword puzzle sweepstakes app for brain training where users solve crosswords to enter prize draws. Distributed on iOS and Android.
• ソリティアde懸賞 (Solitaire de Kenshou) A free solitaire sweepstakes app featuring three classic solitaire types — Klondike, Spider, and FreeCell — playable without stamina limits; users earn sweepstakes entries for luxury prizes. Distributed on iOS and Android.
• 間違い探しde懸賞 (Find the Difference de Kenshou) A free spot-the-difference sweepstakes app featuring cute illustrations and photos where users solve puzzles to earn points and win luxury prizes. Distributed on iOS and Android.
• ブロックパズルde懸賞 (Block Puzzle de Kenshou) A free block puzzle sweepstakes app with simple but addictive gameplay where the more users play, the more chances they have to win luxury prizes. Distributed on iOS and Android.
• 超難問ナンプレ2500問 (Super Difficult Sudoku 2500) A free brain-training app under the OHTE GAMES sub-brand offering 2,500 extremely difficult sudoku puzzles across 5 types (Normal, Cross, Jigsaw, Cross Jigsaw, and Inequality) with 500 puzzles per type, for users who find regular sudoku too easy. Distributed on iOS and Android.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Direct peers

• hap Inc. Japanese mobile game developer focused on casual, lightweight free-to-play games targeting mass-market users. Directly comparable to Ohte in its emphasis on simple, free mobile mechanics and broad Japanese consumer audiences via App Store and Google Play.
• GOODROID Inc. Japanese mobile game developer known for casual and puzzle games in the free-to-play model. Comparable to Ohte in delivering free mobile apps to Japanese consumers with similar casual gameplay focus and app store distribution.

Broad incumbents

• CyberAgent, Inc. Major Japanese digital media and mobile gaming conglomerate, parent of Cygames. Comparable to Ohte in the Japanese mobile gaming ecosystem with a portfolio that includes casual mobile titles and integrated ad-tech capabilities analogous to i-mobile.
• GREE, Inc. Major Japanese mobile gaming and internet services company. Comparable to Ohte in publishing free-to-play mobile games targeting Japanese consumers, though with a broader portfolio and historical social-gaming focus.
• Akatsuki Inc. Tokyo-based mobile game developer and operator with a portfolio spanning casual to mid-core titles. Comparable to Ohte in the Japanese mobile gaming space, though with a broader portfolio and more complex titles at larger scale.
• KLab Inc. Japanese mobile game developer with global operations across multiple genres. Comparable to Ohte in mobile game publishing, though KLab operates at larger scale with global distribution and IP partnerships.
• mixi, Inc. Japanese mobile gaming and social networking company with multiple mobile game titles. Comparable to Ohte in the Japanese mobile casual gaming market, with broader social platform integration.
• DeNA Co., Ltd. Leading Japanese internet and mobile gaming company operating a portfolio of mobile games including casual and puzzle titles. Comparable to Ohte as a major Japanese mobile game publisher, though at substantially larger scale and portfolio breadth.
• Colopl, Inc. Major Japanese mobile gaming company known for casual location-based games and other mobile titles. Comparable to Ohte in operating free-to-play mobile games for Japanese consumers, though at significantly larger scale.

Others

• SANKYO Co., Ltd. Major Japanese pachinko machine manufacturer. Thematically adjacent to Ohte in the Japanese gambling-adjacent entertainment ecosystem, though SANKYO operates in physical pachinko/pachislot machine manufacturing rather than mobile apps.

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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