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Q4 2020 U.S. Zombie Game Performance Overview

A glance at the top 5 zombie-themed games in the U.S. reveals their performance on the unified platform during Q4 2020. Sensor Tower provides a deep dive into the download, revenue, and active user trends for these popular titles.

Q4 2020 U.S. Zombie Game Performance Overview

As the year 2020 came to a close, the zombie game genre continued to captivate U.S. players across both iOS and Android platforms. Sensor Tower's data offers a comprehensive look at the top-performing zombie games during the fourth quarter.

State of Survival: Zombie War, published by FunPlus International AG, saw a steady rise in revenue, peaking at nearly $5M in the week of December 21. Downloads for the game reached their highest at nearly 193K in the last week of December, with weekly active users climbing to over 590K.

BUILDING-BLOCKS NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO.,LIMITED released Puzzles & Survival, which showed a remarkable upward revenue trend, ending the quarter with over $1M in the final week of December. The game's downloads were strongest in October, reaching over 134K, while active users consistently increased, finishing at over 136K.

PopCap's Plants vs. Zombies™ 2 maintained a steady revenue stream, with a notable spike to over $200K in revenue during the holiday season. The game's downloads remained robust, with a peak at 105K in the week before Christmas, and its active users reached a high of over 587K in the same period.

The original Plants vs. Zombies™ game, also from Electronic Arts, saw modest revenue numbers, with the highest being over $6K in the last week of December. The game's downloads showed a consistent performance, with a peak at over 70K in the week leading up to Christmas, and active users hovered around the 370K mark towards the year's end.

Lastly, Age of Origins:Tower Defense by Hong Kong Ke Mo software Co., Limited, experienced a revenue increase over the quarter, culminating in nearly $900K in the final week. The game's downloads saw a slight decrease over time, settling at around 37K, while active users saw a slight dip to 114K by the quarter's end.

For more detailed insights and data, Sensor Tower's platform is the go-to source for trends and analytics in the mobile app space.


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: January 2021