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Q4 2020 US Crime Games Performance Roundup

A look at the top 5 crime games in the United States reveals varying trends in downloads, revenue, and active users during Q4 2020. Sensor Tower's analysis offers a snapshot of the crime gaming landscape on the unified platform.

Q4 2020 US Crime Games Performance Roundup

As the year 2020 drew to a close, the crime game genre continued to captivate audiences across the United States. Sensor Tower's data provides a glimpse into the performance of the top crime games on the unified iOS and Android platform during the fourth quarter.

Mafia City: War of Underworld, published by Phantix Games, saw its revenue fluctuating around the $1.3M to $1.5M mark, with a notable peak in late November. Downloads showed a downward trend from 55K in late September to around 42K in mid-December, before a sharp increase to 90K at the year's end. Weekly active users dipped from 419K to 343K in early December but rebounded to approximately 464K by the end of the month.

June's Journey: Hidden Objects](https://app.sensortower.com/overview/589a7f2d9ed8007709000591?country=US), by Wooga, experienced a revenue journey starting around $1M, dipping to $918K in mid-October, and climbing back to around $1.1M by the year's end. The game's downloads decreased from 42K to around 34K in late November, with a rise to 52K in the final week. Active users remained relatively stable, starting at 448K and ending the quarter at 426K.

The Grand Mafia, another Phantix Games title, showed impressive revenue growth from $114K to $470K by the end of December. Downloads initially declined from 49K to 33K in mid-October but picked up, reaching 85K in the last week. The game's weekly active users grew steadily from 65K to 112K over the quarter.

Manor Matters](https://app.sensortower.com/overview/5d8d51c03ea9832cb48b7090?country=US) from Playrix, saw its revenue increasing from $103K to $319K, while downloads surged from 17K to a peak of 124K in late November before settling at 59K. Active users followed a similar pattern, growing from 52K to 181K before ending the quarter at around 144K.

Lastly, Rovio Entertainment Oyj's Small Town Murders: Match 3 recorded revenue figures that oscillated between $140K and $150K. Downloads showed a slight decline from 23K to 17K over the period, while the weekly active user base diminished from 86K to 74K.

For more detailed insights and data, readers can visit Sensor Tower, where the full spectrum of analytics tools is available to dissect the trends and strategies of top-performing mobile games.


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: January 2021