Shoot'em Up Games Soar in European Markets: A Q1 2021 Sensor Tower Analysis

The first quarter of 2021 has been a bustling period for Shoot'em Up games in Europe. With data sourced from Sensor Tower, we have observed the performance of the top titles in this genre, taking into account downloads, revenue, and weekly active users on the unified platform, which includes both iOS and Android data.

1945 - Airplane shooting game

Published by ONESOFT GLOBAL PTE. LTD., this game has seen a consistent number of downloads hovering around 190K at the start of the quarter and dipping to approximately 137K by the end of March. Revenue trends remained stable, beginning around $53K and peaking at $60K in late March. Weekly active users started at a high of 782K and saw a gradual decrease to 723K.

Galaxy Attack: Alien Shooter

ABIGAMES PTE. LTD's title showed a significant download count, starting at 146K and reaching a high of 186K in mid-March, followed by a slight decrease. Revenue started strong at $100K, dipped to around $46K in early March, and then recovered to $82K. The game's weekly active users presented a high of 1.18M, with an upward trend to 1.33M by quarter's end.

Gun Gang

Zynga Inc.’s entry to the genre, despite its modest revenue figures, showed impressive download numbers, peaking at 209K in late February before descending to 80K. The weekly active users mirrored this trend, starting at 464K and reducing to 408K.

Galaxy Attack: Space Shooter

RocketAds Ltd's game maintained a steady download rate, with a slight peak of 142K in late January. Revenue saw an increase from $40K at the beginning of the quarter to around $43K at its end. The weekly active user count began at 557K and showed growth, reaching 667K in late March.

Archero

Developed by HABBY, Archero began the quarter with significant revenue of $317K, which experienced a downward trend to $155K. Download figures started at 136K and decreased to 73K. Weekly active users saw a decrease from 1.03M to 831K.

While the revenue for some games showed fluctuating patterns, the overall trend in downloads and active users for Shoot'em Up games indicates a strong and enduring interest in the genre across Europe. For more insights and detailed analytics, Sensor Tower provides a deeper look into the data behind these trends.