Q4 2020 Shoot'em Up Games Surge in Europe: Sensor Tower Insights

In the last quarter of 2020, the Shoot'em Up gaming category saw significant activity on the unified platform in Europe. Sensor Tower provides a detailed look at the top performers in this genre, showcasing their download figures, revenue, and weekly active users.

1945 - Airplane shooting game by ONESOFT GLOBAL PTE. LTD. experienced a steady increase in downloads, peaking at nearly 191K in the last week of December. Weekly active users mirrored this upward trend, rising to 782K in the same period. Revenue also saw a notable uptick, with the game earning around $53K in the final week of 2020.

Habby's Archero showed a consistent revenue stream throughout the quarter, with a significant jump to $349K in the week leading up to Christmas. Downloads for the game maintained a steady pace, with a slight increase to over 135K by the year's end. The weekly active users, however, showed a slight decline, ending at just over 1M by December 28th.

Zynga Inc.'s Gun Gang had a remarkable surge in downloads during November, reaching over 316K. The weekly active users followed a similar trajectory, peaking at 614K in early December. Notably, the game's revenue was negligible throughout the quarter.

The classic Galaxy Attack: Alien Shooter by ABIGAMES PTE. LTD. saw a steady flow of downloads, with a high of 145K in the last week of December. Active users remained above 1.1M throughout the quarter, showing a consistent fan base. Revenue peaked at $100K in the final week of 2020.

Lastly, Fury Cars from Yso Corp, despite not generating revenue, had an impressive download count, especially in December, where it reached over 219K. The game also saw its weekly active users more than triple, reaching 342K in early December.

Sensor Tower provides further insights into the performance of these and other mobile games, with detailed analytics on the trends shaping the gaming industry.