Top 5 Geolocation Games in Latin America: Android Performance Q4 2020

In the fourth quarter of 2020, the geolocation gaming category saw interesting trends on the Android platform in Latin America, with several popular titles showing varying degrees of user engagement and financial success. Sensor Tower provides detailed insights into these trends, and here we summarize the performance of the top five games in this category.

Pokémon GO

Published by Niantic, Inc., Pokémon GO maintained strong performance throughout Q4. The game's revenue peaked at $245K in mid-December before dropping to $138K by the end of the month. Downloads showed a similar pattern, with a high of 329K at the end of November and a dip to 252K by the end of December. Weekly active users (WAUs) fluctuated, reaching a high of over 15M in mid-October and then slightly declining to around 14M by the year's end.

Jurassic World Alive

Jurassic World Alive, from Jam City, Inc., experienced a revenue increase in late December, reaching $8K, up from the $5K-$7K range seen earlier in the quarter. Downloads saw a significant jump to 18K in late December, compared to the 11K-17K range throughout the quarter. WAUs initially decreased from 66K to 55K in November but rebounded to 62K by the end of December.

Five Nights at Freddy's AR

Five Nights at Freddy's AR, developed by Illumix Inc., saw its revenue more than quadruple to $4K in the week of December 21, compared to earlier weeks that hovered around $1K. Downloads peaked at 64K in early November but decreased to 37K by the end of December. The game's WAUs had a high of 206K in early November, with a slight decrease to 143K by the close of the quarter.

The Walking Dead: Our World

Next Games' The Walking Dead: Our World showed modest revenue figures, with a peak at $932 in the week of December 21st. The game had negligible download activity throughout the quarter, with some weeks recording zero new downloads. WAUs followed a decreasing trend, from 2.6K in early October to just over 1K by the end of December.

Harry Potter: Wizards Unite

Also published by Niantic, Inc., Harry Potter: Wizards Unite saw revenue reach $1K in mid-December, an increase from earlier weeks averaging around $500-$900. Downloads experienced a slight upward trend, from 8K in late September to nearly 3K by year's end. WAUs showed a steady decline from 12K in late September to 6.5K in the final week of December.

These figures illustrate a dynamic quarter for geolocation games in Latin America on the Android platform, with each game showing unique trends in user engagement and revenue. For more detailed insights and analytics, Sensor Tower's comprehensive data provides an in-depth look at the mobile app marketplace.