Q1 2021 Performance of Top Racing Games in the US on Unified Platforms

In the first quarter of 2021, the racing game category saw significant user engagement on unified platforms in the United States. Sensor Tower provides a detailed look into the performance of the top five racing games during this period.

ABC Runner, published by JoyPac, showed an impressive start with downloads peaking at 800 thousand in the first week of February before a gradual decline to 160 thousand by the end of March. The weekly active users followed a similar trend, skyrocketing to over 1 million in early February, then tapering to around 300 thousand by the end of March. Revenue for ABC Runner began to emerge in March, starting at 700 dollars and fluctuating around the 500-dollar mark throughout the month.

Voodoo's Shortcut Run experienced a decline in downloads from 580 thousand at the end of December to 150 thousand by the end of March. Weekly active users decreased from 1.3 million to just under 1 million in the same period. Revenue saw a decline from 1 thousand to around 400 dollars weekly.

Nintendo Co., Ltd.'s Mario Kart Tour remained a strong contender with steady revenue, starting the quarter at 475 thousand dollars and ending with 421 thousand dollars. Downloads for the game were consistent, with numbers hovering around 160 thousand towards the end of March. Weekly active users remained above 1 million throughout the quarter, peaking at 1.3 million in early March.

Zynga Inc.'s Gear Race 3D had a significant drop in downloads from 440 thousand at the end of December to 58 thousand by the end of March. The weekly active users showed a decline from 550 thousand to just over 100 thousand in the same timeframe. Revenue figures were relatively low, with the highest being 300 dollars in a week.

Lastly, Voodoo's aquapark.io saw downloads decrease from 360 thousand to 150 thousand by March's end. Despite the downward trend in downloads, weekly active users remained above 1 million for the entire quarter, finishing strong with 1.1 million. Revenue for aquapark.io remained modest, with weekly figures around 300 dollars.

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