Top 5 Pirate Games Surge in Europe Q1 2021

In the first quarter of 2021, pirate-themed games have seen a notable presence on the unified platform in Europe, with five titles standing out for their performance. Sensor Tower's data provides us with a clear view of how each of these games has fared in terms of downloads, revenue, and weekly active users.

Pirates of the Caribbean : ToW by JOYCITY Corp showcased a strong start with downloads peaking at 63K in the last week of January, before gradually declining to 25K by the end of March. Revenue saw a mid-quarter spike, reaching 233K in the week of January 18 and again in mid-March, while weekly active users reached a high of 129K in January, eventually settling at around 91K by the quarter's end.

The Israeli-developed Pirate Kings™ by Playtika LTD experienced a revenue trend that started at 88K in late December and saw a slight dip to 63K at the close of the quarter. Downloads had a notable increase during the third week of February with over 3K, contrasting with other weeks averaging around 1K. Weekly active users saw a decrease from 56K at the beginning of the period to 41K by the end of March.

Pirate Treasures - Gems Puzzle from TAPCLAP, based in Cyprus, showed a revenue peak in early January at 59K before a dip to 44K by March's end. Downloads were strongest at the start of January with 46K but saw a decrease to 26K by the quarter's end. Weekly active users started at 577K and had a modest decrease to 470K.

The Chinese title Age of Sail: Navy & Pirates by Special Gamez Technology Co., Ltd. had its highest revenue in the week of February 8 at 12K, with other weeks hovering around 10K. A spike in downloads occurred in the first week of February with over 4K, but the game generally maintained a low download rate. Weekly active users experienced a slight decrease from 9K to 7K throughout the quarter.

Lastly, Mutiny: Pirate Survival RPG by Helio Games of Finland saw its revenue peak at 12K at the beginning of February, with a decrease to around 9K by the quarter's end. Downloads showed a high of 13K in late December, which then declined to 7K by March's end. Weekly active users had a noticeable drop from 19K to 9K during the quarter.

For more in-depth insights and detailed performance metrics, Sensor Tower's comprehensive data platform stands ready to navigate the ever-changing tides of the app market.