Australian iOS Horror Gaming Scene Q1 2021: A Sensor Tower Snapshot

The first quarter of 2021 has been an interesting period for horror game enthusiasts on the iOS platform in Australia. Sensor Tower has provided a snapshot of how the top horror games have performed during this time. Here's an overview of the trends for these spine-chilling apps.

Hello Neighbor, published by tinyBuild LLC, experienced fluctuating downloads, peaking at around 4.8K in the third week of January before settling to approximately 2.5K by the end of March. Weekly active users saw a high of approximately 19.5K in the third week of January, with a slight decrease to around 14.4K in the final week of March. Revenue trends showed a peak of roughly $2.2K in mid-January, dipping to around $1.1K by the close of the quarter.

Granny, from Russian publisher Dennis Vukanovic, maintained a steady download count, hovering between 1.4K and 2.9K throughout the quarter. The weekly active users showed a significant jump from about 5.2K to 7.2K in late February, ultimately balancing out at approximately 6.9K by the end of March.

Illumix, Inc.'s Five Nights at Freddy's AR saw its downloads oscillate between 1K and 1.4K. The game's weekly active users varied, with a peak of around 17.6K in mid-January, before a slight drop to approximately 16.6K by the quarter's end. Revenue for the game peaked at about $2.3K in the third week of January, with a notable dip to around $895 in the final week of March.

The companion game, Hello Neighbor Hide & Seek, also published by tinyBuild LLC, showed a consistent download range of 1K to 1.5K. Weekly active users remained robust, with over 30K throughout the quarter, though it experienced a small decrease from approximately 34K at the beginning of the period to roughly 30.6K by the end.

Lastly, Granny: Chapter Two, another title from Dennis Vukanovic, had its downloads fluctuating slightly, with a low of around 723 in early February and a high of approximately 1.1K by the end of March. Active users showed a modest increase from about 5.1K to 5.5K during the same period.

These numbers provide a glimpse into the horror game landscape on iOS in Australia for the first quarter of 2021. For more detailed insights, Sensor Tower's full array of analytics tools can shed light on the intricacies of app performance.