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Q1 2021 US Android Report: Top Hack and Slash Apps

A glance at the Q1 2021 performance of the top hack and slash apps on Android in the US, showcasing download and active user trends. Detailed insights are available on Sensor Tower.

Q1 2021 US Android Report: Top Hack and Slash Apps

In the first quarter of 2021, the hack and slash category on Android saw notable activity among its top applications in the United States. Sensor Tower provides a closer look at the performance of these games, presenting a clear picture of user engagement and download trends.

MARVEL Future Fight, published by Netmarble from South Korea, experienced a revenue trend that peaked at over $340K in mid-March and saw its downloads reach up to 7.7K in late December. The weekly active users showed a consistent pattern, with a high of over 130K in early February.

For Honkai Impact 3rd - Part 2 by miHoYo Limited of China, the revenue surged to nearly $480K in mid-March. Downloads for the game reached their zenith at nearly 14K in the last week of January. Weekly active users saw an increase, reaching a high of over 87K in the same period.

Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. from Japan brought us GUNDAM BREAKER MOBILE, which saw its revenue climb to over $75K by late March. The game's downloads were most impressive in the first week of January, hitting approximately 33K. Active users peaked at nearly 60K in the first week of January.

Legacy of Discord-FuriousWings by Yoozoo (Hongkong) of Hong Kong showed a revenue of around $47K in mid-March. However, the game did not register any downloads in this period, and the weekly active users were on a downward trend, dipping to just 216 users by the end of March.

Lastly, Darkness Rises from NEXON Company in South Korea saw its revenue increase to over $35K by the end of March. Downloads for the game were fairly steady, with a slight peak at 6.1K in mid-January. The weekly active users hovered around the 22K mark for most of the quarter.

These figures present an overview of the hack and slash category's performance on the Android platform in the US during Q1 2021. For more in-depth insights, Sensor Tower's detailed analysis is the go-to resource.


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: April 2021