Top 5 Horror Games in Australia Q4 2020: A Sensor Tower Report

As the year 2020 wound to a close, horror game enthusiasts in Australia continued to engage with their favorite spine-chilling apps. Data from Sensor Tower provides insights into how the top 5 horror games performed in the fourth quarter.

NetEase Games' Identity V showed a significant spike in revenue in early December, reaching upwards of $36K, with weekly active users peaking at nearly 10K in early November. Downloads for the game also saw an increase in early November, hitting over 1.4K.

Illumix, Inc.'s Five Nights at Freddy's AR experienced its highest revenue in the third week of December, crossing the $6.5K mark. Weekly active users for this AR scare-fest reached their zenith at nearly 29K in the same period, while downloads showed a notable peak at over 4K in late October.

The original Five Nights at Freddy's by Clickteam, LLC had a consistent revenue stream, with a noticeable jump to over $2.7K in revenue in the week leading up to Christmas. The game's weekly active users saw a gradual increase throughout the quarter, ending with just under 1.2K active users.

TinyBuild LLC's Hello Neighbor also demonstrated a strong presence in the market, with revenue hitting a high of over $2.3K in the last week of December. The game maintained a steady growth in weekly active users, topping at over 23K towards the end of the year. Additionally, downloads of the game surged, reaching over 4.6K in the week before Christmas.

Lastly, Five Nights at Freddy's 2 continued to draw in fans, with revenue reaching nearly $1.7K in the third week of December. The game's weekly active users showed a slight upward trend, concluding the year with 420 active users in the last week.

For more detailed insights on the performance of these horror games and others, Sensor Tower's full suite of analytics tools provides a comprehensive look at app trends and user engagement.