US Racing Game Highlights in Q4 2020: A Sensor Tower Report

As the year 2020 wrapped up, the racing game category on the unified platform saw some interesting trends in the United States. Sensor Tower's data provides us with a snapshot of how the top racing games performed during the fourth quarter.

Shortcut Run, published by Voodoo, showed a notable increase in downloads, starting at 16M in October and peaking at over 1.3M in early November before gradually declining to 587K by the end of December. Weekly active users followed a similar trajectory, surging to 2.7M in mid-November and then decreasing to 1.4M by the end of December. Revenue for Shortcut Run began at a modest $19 in early October, then saw a substantial rise to $3.8K by mid-November, and finally settled at approximately $1.8K by the year's end.

Another Voodoo title, Scribble Rider, experienced a steady download count, with a notable spike to 325K in early November and ending the quarter with 465K downloads. Weekly active users showed resilience, peaking at 1M in late December. Revenue trends for Scribble Rider began at $1.1K in late September and saw a slight decline, ending at $617 in the last week of December.

Voodoo's aquapark.io continued to attract players with downloads starting at 128K in late September and reaching 369K by the close of December. The game's weekly active users saw a significant rise, hitting a high of 2.2M in the final week of 2020. Revenue for aquapark.io showed modest but consistent gains, ending the quarter at $564.

Nintendo’s Mario Kart Tour stood out with its revenue numbers, starting strong at $366K and ending even stronger at $475K in the last week of December. Downloads for the game saw a peak of 239K in mid-October, while weekly active users reached their zenith at 1.6M in mid-October before stabilizing around 1M by the year's end.

Lastly, the latecomer Wacky Run, also from Voodoo, showed rapid growth in both downloads and active users after its release at the end of October. It garnered 590K downloads in mid-November and concluded with 360K downloads in the final week of December. Weekly active users saw a sharp increase, reaching 760K in the last week of December, while its revenue, although starting from zero, reached $581 in the same period.

For detailed insights into the performance of these and other mobile applications, Sensor Tower's platform remains a valuable resource for industry analysis and competitive benchmarking.