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Q4 2020 Performance of Top Tower Defense Games on Android in the UK

A Sensor Tower analysis reveals the trends of the top five Android tower defense games in the UK for Q4 2020. Insights show varying download figures and user engagement across popular titles.

Q4 2020 Performance of Top Tower Defense Games on Android in the UK

As 2020 wrapped up, the tower defense genre continued to engage users on the Android platform in the United Kingdom. Sensor Tower offers a closer look at the performance of the top five tower defense games during the fourth quarter.

ELECTRONIC ARTS' classic, Plants vs. Zombies™, saw a peak in downloads in late October with 5.1K, slightly declining thereafter. The game ended the quarter on a high note, with its revenue jumping to $237K in the last week of December. Weekly active users showed a dip in early December but recovered to 23K by the year's end.

The sequel, Plants vs Zombies™ 2, also published by ELECTRONIC ARTS, saw its revenue increase significantly in the final weeks of Q4, hitting $5K. Downloads for the game rose to 4.6K in the week leading up to Christmas, and weekly active users saw a notable increase in late December, reaching 30.5K.

Ninja Kiwi's Bloons TD Battles experienced a notable spike in revenue in the week before Christmas with $1.2K. The game's downloads hovered around the 2.5K to 3.2K range throughout the quarter, and the weekly active users peaked at 47.2K in late December.

Kingdom Rush Tower Defense TD, by Ironhide Games, showed an upward trend in revenue, peaking at $502K in the week of Christmas. The game's downloads reached 2.8K in the final week of November. Weekly active users saw growth throughout the quarter, with a high of 11.9K users in late November.

Lastly, Binary Punch's Tactical War: Tower Defense maintained a steady revenue, ending the quarter with $177K. The game's downloads saw a small increase in the week before Christmas at 1.8K, and weekly active users showed a slight rise in late December to 3.4K.

These figures from Sensor Tower highlight the enduring popularity and engagement of tower defense games in the UK. For more detailed insights and trends, Sensor Tower's platform offers comprehensive app performance data.


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: January 2021