Platformer Games on iOS: A Q4 2020 Performance Review in the US

The final quarter of 2020 was an interesting period for platformer games on the iOS platform in the United States. Here's a look at how the top five games fared, based on data provided by Sensor Tower.

Roof Rails

Published by Voodoo, Roof Rails saw a massive spike in downloads, jumping from 1.47M in early October to over 1M in late November. The game's revenue also saw a significant increase from virtually zero in early November to approximately $5.5K in the third week of November. Weekly active users followed a similar trend, escalating from around 2K to over 1.3M in the same period.

Subway Surfers

Subway Surfers by Sybo Games ApS demonstrated consistent revenue throughout the quarter, with peaks of approximately $81K in the weeks leading up to Christmas. The game's downloads showed a significant rise in the week of Christmas, reaching over 340K. Weekly active users remained high, with numbers hovering around 5.5M to 7M throughout the quarter.

Join Clash

SUPERSONIC STUDIOS LTD's Join Clash maintained a steady flow of revenue, with a slight uptick to $1.2K in the week before Christmas. Downloads peaked in October at nearly 196K and saw another rise to over 172K in the week of Christmas. Weekly active users saw a high of approximately 869K in October and ended the quarter with a stable user base of around 764K.

Stair Run

Another title from Voodoo, Stair Run, did not generate revenue during the quarter but experienced a high download count of over 413K in mid-October. However, the game saw a decreasing trend in downloads and weekly active users, dropping to around 24K downloads and 129K active users by the end of December.

Stacky Dash

Stacky Dash, also from SUPERSONIC STUDIOS LTD, showed no revenue but a remarkable growth in downloads, with a peak of over 457K in the week before Christmas. The game's weekly active users mirrored this trend, swelling from just over 8K at the start of the quarter to a high of 745K in the third week of December.

In summary, the top platformer games on iOS in the US have experienced varying degrees of success in Q4 of 2020. While some games like Roof Rails and Subway Surfers showed strong revenue, others like Stair Run and Stacky Dash relied on their download numbers and weekly active user statistics to measure their success. For more insights, Sensor Tower's platform provides a deeper dive into the data behind these trends.