Q4 2020 Performance of Top Sandbox Games on iOS in Australia

In the fourth quarter of 2020, sandbox games on the iOS platform in Australia showed varying performance trends, with data provided by Sensor Tower offering a detailed look at downloads, revenue, and active users for the period.

Roblox from Roblox Corporation maintained a strong presence with a steady increase in revenue, peaking at around $509K in the last week of December. Downloads saw a significant spike in the week of December 21, reaching nearly 33K, while weekly active users consistently grew, topping out at approximately 473K.

Mojang's Minecraft also experienced an uptick in revenue during Q4, particularly in the holiday season, with revenue reaching over $126K in the final week of December. The game's downloads remained relatively stable, with a slight dip to 1K by the year's end. Weekly active users saw a slight decrease over the quarter, ending with around 175K users.

Electronic Arts' The Sims™ FreePlay showed a varied revenue pattern but ended the quarter on a high note with about $30K in the last week of December. The game's downloads increased towards the end of the quarter, reaching over 3K, and the weekly active users saw a gradual increase, ending at around 10K.

IMVU: 3D Avatar Creator & Chat from IMVU had a fluctuating revenue pattern but managed to end the quarter with over $10K. Downloads peaked in the final week at over 2K, while active users saw a decline, finishing at approximately 9K.

Lastly, Electronic Arts' TSM Game witnessed revenue growth in Q4, with the final week bringing in about $12K. Downloads saw a notable increase during the holiday period, hitting over 5K, and the game's weekly active users showed an upward trend, ending the quarter with around 9K users.

For more detailed insights and data on the performance of these sandbox games and others in the market, Sensor Tower provides an extensive analysis of app trends and metrics.