Crime and Intrigue: Android Crime Games Thrive in Latin America

The first quarter of 2021 has been an intriguing period for crime-themed games in Latin America. Sensor Tower data provides a glimpse into the performance of the top five crime games on Android during this time.

Mafia City, by Phantix Games, saw its downloads peak at nearly 119K in early February before settling to around 98K by the end of March. Weekly active users reached a high of 452K in the same month but experienced a slight decline to 417K towards the end of the quarter.

Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas maintained a steady download rate, with figures hovering around 5K to 9K. Active users showed more fluctuation, reaching a peak of 55K mid-February and then stabilizing to about 52K by March end.

Wooga's June's Journey: Hidden Objects experienced a significant spike in downloads during February, with a high of roughly 39K, before a decline to around 9K in the last week of March. Active user trends saw a peak at 198K mid-February, before a drop to 135K at the quarter's close.

Playrix's Manor Matters had a remarkable surge in downloads in the first week of February, with a monumental jump to over 326K. Active users mirrored this trend, skyrocketing to 998K in the same week, although numbers normalized to 698K by the end of March.

Lastly, Netmarble's The King of Fighters ALLSTAR saw a steady download count, with a notable increase to nearly 40K in the last week of March. Active users showed a gradual increase over the quarter, ending with a significant rise to 47K.

For more detailed insights and data, Sensor Tower's platform provides an extensive overview of app performance metrics.