European Racing Games on the Rise in Q4 2020: A Sensor Tower Report

The final quarter of 2020 saw significant activity in the racing games category on unified platforms across Europe. Sensor Tower's data provides insights into the performance of the top contenders in this genre. Let's take a look at how these games fared in terms of downloads, revenue, and weekly active users.

Voodoo's Shortcut Run experienced a dramatic surge in downloads, starting the quarter at 3.29M and peaking at 2.21M in late November, before slightly dipping to 938K by the year's end. Active users followed a similar trend, climbing to a peak of 4.12M before closing at 2.23M. Revenue for the game showed consistent growth, reaching $1.07M in the last week of December.

Another title by Voodoo, aquapark.io, also displayed a robust performance with a steady increase in revenue, culminating at $563K in the final week of December. Downloads saw a significant rise towards the end of the quarter, with an impressive jump to 568K. Active users reflected this positive trajectory, soaring to 4.14M in the same period.

The third game on our list, Scribble Rider, witnessed fluctuating download numbers, eventually reaching 435K by December's end. The weekly active users showed a revival in the holiday season, ending at 1.14M. Revenue, while on a downward trend for most of the quarter, rebounded to $346K in the last week.

Street Racing 3D Drift, published by IVYMOBILE INTERNATIONAL ENTERPRISE LIMITED, maintained a stable revenue stream, with a slight increase to $1.38M in the final week of the quarter. Downloads remained consistent, ending at 275K, and active users increased to 1.63M, indicating a solid player base.

Lastly, Epic Race 3D – Parkour Game by AI Games FZ showed an upward trend in revenue, reaching $252K in the last week. Downloads in the quarter ended at 252K, while active users maintained a steady count, concluding at 1.21M.

For more detailed insights and data on the performance of these and other mobile applications, Sensor Tower's platform is the go-to resource for comprehensive market analysis.