Q1 2021 US Android Market: Top Puzzle/Riddle Games Performance

As we delve into the first quarter of 2021, the puzzle and riddle games category on the Android platform has shown varied performances across top titles in the United States. Data provided by Sensor Tower offers a glimpse into the downloads, revenue, and weekly active users for these engaging applications.

Girl Genius!, published by Lion Studios, experienced a peak in downloads during the week of February 8 with over 450K downloads, before seeing a gradual decline to around 86K by the end of March. The game's revenue saw a significant upward trend, starting at zero and reaching over $1K in the week of March 15, while weekly active users topped at nearly 480K in the same week of February before decreasing to around 129K by the end of the quarter.

Another notable game, DOP 2: Delete One Part by SayGames Ltd, showed a steady increase in revenue from February 8, starting at $196 and reaching $249 by mid-March, before dropping to $45 by the end of March. Downloads remained above 85K, and weekly active users fluctuated, peaking at around 244K in mid-February and then settling at approximately 181K by the end of March.

Eureka Studio's Hide My Test! - escape game saw its highest number of downloads in early February with over 150K, but this number diminished to just under 9K by the end of March. As for weekly active users, the game peaked at nearly 195K in the first week of February and then saw a decline to around 21K by the end of the quarter.

Papers Grade Please!, also from Lion Studios, had a high of over 154K downloads at the beginning of the period, which tapered off to about 56K by the end of March. The game's revenue showed a dip to zero in mid-February but recovered to $149 by the end of March. Weekly active users followed a downward trend, starting at around 247K and ending the quarter with approximately 96K.

Lastly, Comics Bob from SayGames Ltd, which was released in the middle of the quarter, saw an impressive spike in downloads, reaching over 256K in the week of March 15, then slightly declining to around 119K by the end of March. The weekly active users mirrored this trend, with a peak of nearly 394K in the same week, before dropping to approximately 170K.

For more in-depth insights and detailed performance data, Sensor Tower provides a comprehensive analysis of the mobile app ecosystem.