Europe's Top 5 Puzzle RPGs: Q1 2021 Performance Snapshot

In the first quarter of 2021, Europe's mobile game enthusiasts have shown a substantial interest in the Puzzle RPG category. Data from Sensor Tower highlights the performance of the top five applications in this genre.

Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG by Zynga maintained a strong presence with revenues peaking at $2.3M in late March, while weekly active users (WAU) saw a slight increase from 1.5M to over 1.5M in the same period. Downloads remained steady, averaging around 85K per week.

Best Fiends - Match 3 Puzzles from Seriously Digital Entertainment Oy. showed consistent revenue, with a slight increase towards the end of the quarter, reaching $350K. Weekly downloads saw a peak of 102K in mid-January before stabilizing around 65K, while WAU saw a peak of 493K in early March.

Puzzles & Survival, published by 37GAMES, saw its revenue grow from $469K to $657K by the end of March. Downloads peaked at 294K in early February before tapering off to 80K by the end of March. WAU showed an upward trend initially, reaching a high of 476K in early March, before declining to 340K.

Karmagame HK Limited's MythWars & Puzzles: RPG Match3 had revenues that varied, with a notable dip to $183K in early March, but recovered to $196K by the end of the quarter. Downloads showed a slight decline over the quarter, with WAU remaining relatively stable around 368K.

Finally, Smashing Four: PvP Hero bump by By Aliens L.L.C - F.Z experienced a revenue dip to $69K in early March, but managed a slight recovery to $64K by the end of March. Downloads and WAU showed volatility, with downloads peaking at 52K in late March and WAU reaching 500K in the same period.

For more insights and detailed analytics on the performance of mobile applications, Sensor Tower's comprehensive data platform remains a valuable resource.