City Building Games in Australia: A Q4 2020 Android Overview

The fourth quarter of 2020 showed interesting trends for city building games on the Android platform in Australia. Data from Sensor Tower gives us a glimpse into how these games performed in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users. Here's a brief overview of the top contenders.

SimCity BuildIt

Published by ELECTRONIC ARTS, this classic city management title maintained steady interest among players. The game saw downloads fluctuate around 1 thousand each week. Revenue peaked in late November at 16 thousand, while weekly active users hovered around 13 thousand, ending the quarter at 13 thousand.

The Simpsons™: Tapped Out

Another ELECTRONIC ARTS title, this game based on the popular TV series, experienced revenue spikes, reaching as high as 17 thousand in November. Downloads remained consistent, with around 500 to 700 each week. Weekly active users showed a slight decline, starting at 3 thousand and finishing the quarter at around 3 thousand.

Trailer Park Boys:Greasy Money

East Side Games Studio's offering saw revenues reach nearly 6 thousand in late December, with a notable jump in downloads to 479 in late November. Active users showed an increase in late November to over 2 thousand, but dipped to 1 thousand towards the end of December.

The Tribez: Build a Village

This game from Game Insight saw its revenue rise to over 2 thousand by the year's end. Downloads dropped to zero in early December but saw a rebound to nearly 50 by the end of the month. The weekly active user count declined from 733 to 510 over the quarter.

Megapolis: City Building Sim

Published by Social Quantum Ltd, Megapolis showed a decrease in revenue over the quarter, ending at under 1 thousand. The game's downloads surged to 540 by the last week of December. Active users saw a rise towards the end of the quarter, reaching 953 users.

For more detailed insights and in-depth analysis, Sensor Tower's platform is the go-to source for app performance data.