Idler Games Maintain Popularity in Q4 2020 According to Sensor Tower Data

The final quarter of 2020 saw a sustained interest in idler games among mobile users in the United States. Sensor Tower's comprehensive data provides insight into the performance of the top five applications in this category. Here's how these games fared on the unified platform of iOS and Android.

Egg, Inc. by Auxbrain, Inc. showed a consistent upward trend in revenue, ending the quarter with USD 286K, a significant increase from the beginning of the quarter's USD 90K. Downloads peaked in late October with over 200K before stabilizing around 190K by the year's end. Weekly active users reflected this growth, reaching over 1.3M in late December.

Idle Miner Tycoon: Money Games from Kolibri Games GmbH also experienced a revenue increase from USD 163K to USD 171K over the quarter. Downloads saw a high of 81K in mid-October, with a slight decrease to 41K by the end of December. The game maintained a strong weekly active user base, starting at 922K and rising to 849K in the last week of December.

Bud Farm: Idle Tycoon Game, developed by LDRLY, had a revenue range from USD 163K to USD 207K. Downloads began at 19K in late September and saw a modest rise to 11K by the end of December. Weekly active users hovered around the 56K to 60K mark throughout the quarter.

Trailer Park Boys Greasy Money by Eastside Games saw a fluctuating revenue pattern but ended on a high note with USD 193K in late December, compared to USD 149K in early September. The game's downloads were modest, starting at 4.5K and ending at 4.6K, while weekly active users saw a dip from 30K to 28K during the period.

Finally, Idle Mafia from DianDian Interactive Holding maintained a steady revenue between USD 78K and USD 103K. The game's downloads saw an increase from 7K to over 11K, with weekly active users ending at 98K, showing growth from the beginning of the quarter's 100K.

For more detailed insights and data across various regions and platforms, Sensor Tower's full suite of analytics tools can provide a deeper understanding of app performance trends.