Top 5 Horror Games Surge in Europe Q4 2020

As the year 2020 wrapped up, the horror gaming genre saw intriguing performance trends in Europe, according to data from Sensor Tower. Here's an overview of how the top 5 horror games fared in the fourth quarter.

Identity V, from NetEase Games, showed consistent growth in weekly active users, starting at 174K and peaking at 192K. Downloads for the game followed a similar upward trajectory, starting at around 5K and reaching nearly 20K. Revenue peaked impressively at $114K in the last week of December.

Illumix, Inc.'s Five Nights at Freddy's AR also experienced a notable spike in weekly active users, jumping from 107K to a high of 340K, before settling at 189K by the end of December. Downloads saw a massive surge in late October, hitting over 100K, while revenue saw a considerable increase, reaching $33K in the week before Christmas.

SponsorAds GmbH & Co.KG's The Sign - Interactive Horror had a steady number of weekly active users, ranging between 10K and 13K. Downloads remained relatively stable, with a slight dip in December. Revenue trends fluctuated, peaking at around $16K in the third week of December.

Behaviour Interactive Inc.'s Dead by Daylight Mobile saw a consistent pattern in weekly active users, maintaining numbers around 74K to 87K. Downloads showed slight growth, particularly in the last week of December, reaching over 30K. Revenue exhibited modest fluctuations but ended the quarter on a steady note, with around $7K in the final week.

Lastly, tinyBuild LLC's Hello Neighbor showed the most remarkable increase in weekly active users, with a staggering rise from 405K to 698K. Downloads for the game followed an upward trend, concluding the quarter with a peak at 186K. Revenue saw a steady increase, ending at $12K in the last week of December.

For more in-depth insights on the performance of these horror gaming apps and more, Sensor Tower's platform offers a comprehensive analysis of the mobile app market.