Top 5 Survival Games in Latin America: Q1 2021 Performance Overview

In the first quarter of 2021, the survival game genre saw varied performance across the top titles in Latin America. Data from Sensor Tower offers a closer look at how these games fared in terms of downloads, revenue, and weekly active users.

First on the list, Last Day on Earth: Survival, developed by Kefir from Russia, showed a downward trend in both revenue, from $60K to $43K, and downloads, starting at 129K and ending the quarter at 57K. Weekly active users also decreased from 530K to 385K over the period.

Kefir's other title, Frostborn: Coop Survival, experienced fluctuations in revenue, peaking at $34K in early January and closing the quarter with $28K. The game's downloads peaked at 47K in early February but later dipped to 22K, while active users saw a decline from 91K to 59K.

NetEase Games' Identity V from China also witnessed varied revenue, with a noticeable spike to $31K in late February but concluding the quarter at nearly $16K. Downloads peaked at nearly 14K in early February, followed by a gradual decrease to 12K. Active users remained relatively stable, starting at around 115K and ending the quarter at 121K.

Last Island of Survival, published by HK Hero Entertainment Co., Limited, showed an upward trend in revenue from $7K to $11K, while downloads saw a significant drop from 110K in mid-January to 28K by the end of March. Weekly active users peaked at 118K but fell to 41K by the quarter's end.

Lastly, Studio Wildcard's US-based ARK: Survival Evolved saw a steady increase in revenue from $7K to $12K. Downloads reached a high of 69K in early February but later declined to 26K. Active users showed a peak at 240K during the same period but decreased to 159K by the end of March.

These figures highlight the dynamic nature of the mobile gaming market in Latin America, with games experiencing rises and falls in user engagement and financial performance. For more in-depth insights, Sensor Tower's platform provides detailed analytics on the mobile app ecosystem.