Top 5 Crime Games on iOS in Australia Q1 2021: A Sensor Tower Report

Delving into the underworld of mobile gaming, crime-themed games have captivated audiences in Australia during the first quarter of 2021. Data from Sensor Tower offers a snapshot of the top crime games on the iOS platform. For more comprehensive insights, Sensor Tower's platform is the go-to source.

Starting with June’s Journey: Hidden Objects, the game showed a fluctuating revenue trend, peaking at around $47K in the last week of March. Downloads surged to over 2K in early February but gradually tapered off to around 1.3K by the end of March. Weekly active users (WAUs) experienced a mid-quarter spike, reaching over 25K before stabilizing around 22K.

Phantix Games' Mafia City: War of Underworld saw its revenue peak at $52K in late February, with a slight decrease towards the end of the quarter. The game's downloads showed a declining trend, starting at 1.6K and ending the quarter with 822 downloads. WAUs also followed a downward trajectory, from 9.5K to just under 7K.

Manor Matters by Playrix saw an impressive increase in revenue, reaching over $20K in the final week of March. Downloads peaked at nearly 5.8K in early February, though they saw a decline to around 2.1K by the end of March. WAUs showed growth in February, hitting over 22K, but experienced a dip to approximately 17K by the quarter's close.

The Grand Mafia, another title from Phantix Games, had a revenue growth with a high of $16.7K in mid-March. Downloads hit their peak at 2.7K in mid-January but saw a decrease to 1.2K by the end of March. The game's WAUs decreased from 5.8K to 4.3K over the quarter.

Lastly, Prison Empire Tycoon－Idle Game from Digital Things showed more modest figures, with revenues around $3.4K at the start and end of the quarter. Downloads began at over 3.1K but saw a decline to just over 2K. WAUs were relatively stable, starting at 7.6K and ending at 6.3K.

The performance of these five crime games on iOS in Australia provides a glimpse into the genre's steady appeal. While some titles showed signs of decline, others maintained or even increased their user base, highlighting the dynamic nature of mobile gaming consumption. For further analysis and data, Sensor Tower's full suite of tools offers an in-depth look at the mobile app market.