AI Insights · Timothy · January 2021
Q4 2020 US Performance of Top Simulator Games on Unified Platforms
An analysis of the top five simulator games in the United States reveals their performance trends in Q4 2020. Sensor Tower provides a comprehensive look at the downloads, revenue, and active users for these popular titles.
As 2020 came to a close, simulator games continued to entertain and engage players across the United States. Sensor Tower's data offers us insight into how these games performed during the fourth quarter of the year. Here, we take a glance at the top five simulator games and their trends in terms of downloads, revenue, and weekly active users.
BitLife - Life Simulator by Candywriter, LLC had an interesting quarter, with revenue peaking at around $426K in the week leading up to Christmas. Downloads also saw a significant rise during the same period, reaching approximately 167K. The game’s weekly active users showed resilience, maintaining over 2M users throughout the quarter, with a notable increase to nearly 2.1M users in the final week of December.
Sulake Corporation Oy's Hotel Hideaway: Virtual World experienced its highest revenue of around $122K in the week before Christmas, and downloads remained steady with a slight uptick to over 9K in the final week of the year. The weekly active users had a high of approximately 80K in mid-October, but dipped to around 61K by the year’s end.
WildCraft: Wild Sim Online from Turbo Rocket Games saw a revenue increase in the holiday season, with a peak of nearly $65K. Downloads for the game were robust, with over 52K in the last week of December. The game maintained a strong user base, with weekly active users reaching over 142K at the close of the quarter.
AppForge Inc.'s Horse Riding Tales: Wild Games also had a notable quarter, with its highest revenue recorded at approximately $95K in the final week of December. The game’s downloads saw an increase, peaking at over 22K in the same period. Weekly active users saw a healthy growth, ending the year with over 62K users.
Lastly, GIANTS Software GmbH’s Farming Simulator 20 showed consistent performance in Q4. The game’s revenue was highest at the end of December, reaching around $41K. Downloads remained stable with a slight increase to 4.5K in the last week of 2020. The weekly active users for the game experienced a gradual increase, ending the year with nearly 10K users.
These top simulator games have shown varied performance trends, with most experiencing a boost during the holiday season. For more detailed insights and data, Sensor Tower's platform is the go-to source for app performance metrics.
