Top 5 Sports Games in the US: Q1 2021 Performance Overview

The first quarter of 2021 saw significant activity in the sports gaming category in the United States. Data provided by Sensor Tower reveals how the top sports games performed on the unified platform, which includes both iOS and Android data. Here's a snapshot of the trends observed in downloads, revenue, and weekly active users for these games.

Golf Clash, published by Electronic Arts, showed a revenue trend with a peak in mid-March at around $2.4M, amidst other weeks averaging between $1.5M and $2.1M. Downloads for the game saw a steady increase, reaching a peak of over 35K in mid-March. The weekly active users showed a slight decline over the quarter, starting at around 462K and ending at 388K.

8 Ball Pool™ by Miniclip.com maintained a consistent revenue stream, with numbers fluctuating around the $1M mark and reaching up to $1.1M in mid-March. The game's downloads started strong at 257K but saw a gradual decrease to 169K by the end of the quarter. However, weekly active users showed an upward trend, increasing from 2.08M to 2.4M.

Madden NFL 24 Mobile Football, another title from Electronic Arts, had its highest revenue in early February at approximately $1.2M, with other weeks ranging between $690K and $950K. The game’s downloads showed a decreasing trend, with an initial 169K decreasing to 67K. The weekly active users count also saw a decrease from 869K to 703K.

Fishing Clash, published by Ten Square Games S.A., observed a revenue trend with a spike to $876K in mid-March after hovering around $700K to $800K in other weeks. Downloads for the game decreased over the quarter, from 45K to 24K. The game's weekly active users showed a downward trend as well, starting at around 119K and ending at 82K.

Lastly, Golf Rival - Multiplayer Game by Zynga Inc. saw its revenue grow over the quarter, with a notable peak at $926K in mid-March. The game's downloads were relatively stable, with a slight decrease from 41K to 33K. Weekly active users for Golf Rival fluctuated slightly but remained around the 650K mark throughout the quarter.

These figures highlight the dynamic nature of the sports game market on mobile platforms. For more insights and detailed data, Sensor Tower's platform is the go-to source for app performance analytics.