AI Insights · Timothy · April 2021
Q1 2021 Performance of Top Sandbox Games on iOS in the US
Explore the Q1 2021 trends for the top 5 sandbox games on the iOS platform in the United States, including downloads, revenue, and active users, sourced from Sensor Tower.
As the first quarter of 2021 has come to a close, we at Sensor Tower have taken a look at the performance of the top sandbox games on the iOS platform in the United States. These games allow players to explore, create, and modify a virtual world, offering a unique experience that has maintained their popularity over the years.
Roblox by Roblox Corporation showed a strong start in Q1 with weekly revenues peaking at $12.8M in the last week of December 2020 and gradually declining to $8.2M by the end of March 2021. Downloads saw a high of 542K in late December, which tapered to 370K towards the end of March. Weekly active users remained robust, starting at 8.1M and growing to just under 9.7M in the same period.
Minecraft from Mojang also demonstrated consistent performance with its revenue starting at around $2M and ending the quarter at $1.3M. Downloads began at 104K and saw a slight decrease to 41K. The game's weekly active users showed an impressive increase from 7.3M to 11.5M, indicating a growing engagement among its player base.
For IMVU: 3D Avatar Creator & Chat, the weekly revenue figures started at $1.1M and saw a peak of $1.1M in late March. Downloads for the app had a high of 122K in mid-January and a notable increase to 94K at the end of March. Active users fluctuated slightly, beginning at 671K and rising to 683K by the quarter's end.
The Sims™ FreePlay by Electronic Arts showed revenues starting at $411K, dipping to $303K in mid-January, and then rising back to $411K by the end of March. The game's downloads hovered around the 49K mark at the start of the quarter, decreasing to 32K. Weekly active users saw a decrease from 170K to 139K during the quarter.
Lastly, TSM Game, also from Electronic Arts, displayed a revenue trend beginning at $286K, with a decrease to around $194K in early March, followed by a slight increase back to $223K. Downloads were at their highest at 102K in late December and ended the quarter at 44K. The active user count started at 229K and saw a decline to 144K.
For more detailed insights and data, Sensor Tower's platform provides an in-depth analysis of app performance metrics across various regions and platforms.
