France's City Building Games Market Overview in Q1 2021

The first quarter of 2021 has been an interesting period for city building games in France, with Sensor Tower's data revealing the performance of the top 5 applications in this genre. Let's delve into the numbers.

SimCity BuildIt

Published by Electronic Arts, SimCity BuildIt showed a downward trend in both downloads and weekly active users (WAUs), starting from approximately 14K downloads and 137K WAUs in the last week of December 2020 to around 6K downloads and 122K WAUs by the end of March 2021. Revenue also saw fluctuations but ended the quarter on a positive note with roughly $37K.

The Simpsons™: Tapped Out

Another title from Electronic Arts, The Simpsons™: Tapped Out, experienced a peak in revenue early in January at about $25K before settling to around $11K by the end of March. Downloads saw a slight increase towards the end of the quarter, reaching approximately 7K, while WAUs remained relatively stable, ending the quarter near 160K.

Megapolis: City Building Sim

Megapolis: City Building Sim, by Social Quantum, demonstrated a consistent revenue throughout the quarter, with a slight increase towards the end, culminating at about $5K. Downloads decreased from roughly 4K to 3K, and WAUs saw a decline from 9K to around 8K by March's end.

The Tribez: Build a Village

Game Insight's The Tribez: Build a Village had its revenue increase significantly in early March, hitting nearly $7K, followed by a slight drop to $5K. Downloads varied with an impressive spike mid-quarter, reaching over 1K. WAUs showed growth, ending the quarter at over 3K.

Paradise Island 2: Resort Sim

Also from Game Insight, Paradise Island 2: Resort Sim observed a mid-quarter revenue high of over $5K, but ended similar to the start at about $3K. Downloads saw a peak in mid-March with 1.6K before descending to 1K, while WAUs experienced a rise, finishing the quarter at roughly 3K.

The data provided by Sensor Tower offers valuable insights into the city building games category, showcasing the ebb and flow of the market in France during Q1 2021. For further analysis and detailed reports, Sensor Tower remains the go-to source for app performance metrics.