Crime Games Capture Audiences in Q1 2021 Across iOS and Android in the US

The crime game genre has shown impressive engagement in the first quarter of 2021 on unified platforms in the United States. Sensor Tower's data provides a glimpse into the performance of the top 5 crime-themed games during this period.

Mafia City: War of Underworld by Phantix Games demonstrated consistent revenue, maintaining over $1M weekly, peaking at $1.8M in mid-March. Downloads showed a decreasing trend, starting at around 90K in late December and dipping to 42K by the end of March. Weekly active users followed a similar downward trajectory, beginning at 464K and ending the quarter at 328K.

June’s Journey: Hidden Objects, hailing from German publisher Wooga, also saw a steady revenue stream, with weekly figures mostly above $1M and reaching up to $1.3M in early March. Download figures fluctuated, with a peak at 56K in early March, but closed the quarter at around 32K. The game's active users remained stable, with a slight increase to 428K in the last week of March from an initial 426K.

The Grand Mafia, another Phantix Games title, showed a notable increase in revenue, climbing from $470K to over $800K towards the end of the quarter. Downloads decreased from 85K to 37K, while weekly active users started at 112K and ended at 68K.

Playrix's Manor Matters experienced a revenue boost, particularly in mid-March, reaching $655K. After a spike in downloads to 180K in early February, the numbers settled to 42K by March's close. Active users showed a peak at 330K in early February, but slightly declined to 260K by the end of March.

Lastly, Rovio Entertainment Oyj's Small Town Murders: Match 3 maintained its revenue around $150K throughout the quarter. Downloads peaked at 23K in mid-January, ending at 11K. Active users saw a high of 81K in mid-January, with a slight decrease to 67K by quarter's end.

For more insights on the performance of these crime games and others, Sensor Tower's platform offers detailed analytics and trend data.