City Building Games on Android: A Look at the US Market in Q1 2021

The city building genre remains a staple in mobile gaming, offering players the chance to create and manage virtual metropolises. Sensor Tower's data provides a glimpse into how five leading city building games performed on the Android platform in the United States during the first quarter of 2021.

SimCity BuildIt saw its revenue fluctuate, with an initial dip in the first weeks of January, followed by a rise to $250K in the week of March 15th. Downloads showed a general decline from 12K at the end of December to 6K by the end of March, while weekly active users (WAUs) decreased from 98K to 86K.

Trailer Park Boys: Greasy Money experienced a similar pattern in revenue, starting at $125K in late December, dipping in mid-January, and then peaking at $137K in the last week of March. Downloads peaked at 4K in early February and then dropped to around 3K by the end of March. WAUs started at approximately 15K and saw a slight decrease to 14K over the quarter.

For The Simpsons™: Tapped Out, revenue saw an early peak at $67K in the first week of January, followed by a drop and then another peak at $72K in mid-March. Downloads remained steady around 4K to 5K per week, with a notable increase to 4.6K in mid-March. WAUs remained relatively stable, starting at 95K and decreasing marginally to 88K.

The Tribez: Build a Village showed an overall increase in revenue, starting at $24K and reaching over $53K by the end of March. Downloads saw a spike of 3.5K in mid-February, followed by a slight decrease to around 3.4K. WAUs showed growth from 10K at the beginning of the quarter to nearly 13K by the end.

Lastly, Megapolis: City Building Sim observed a steady increase in revenue, from $16K to nearly $25K, with a peak at $31K in mid-March. Downloads reached a high of 5.8K in mid-February but declined to 2.5K by the end of March. WAUs showed a slight decline from 10K to 9.4K over the quarter.

For more detailed insights and data on mobile app performance, visit Sensor Tower.