Top 5 Zombie Games in the US Q1 2021: A Sensor Tower Report

Zombie-themed mobile games continue to capture the attention of players in the United States, with the first quarter of 2021 showcasing a mix of survival strategies and undead puzzles. Data from Sensor Tower gives us insight into how these games performed on the unified platform.

FunPlus International AG's State of Survival: Zombie War remained a strong contender in the category, with its revenue peaking at $4.6M in late March. Downloads showed a decline from 203K in the first week of January to 129K by the end of March, while weekly active users saw an upward trend, reaching 667K in the last week of Q1.

Building-Blocks Network Technology's Puzzles & Survival also saw significant revenue, particularly in March, where it hit $2.3M. Downloads for the game were highest in mid-January at 155K but dipped to 92K by the end of the quarter. The weekly active users count remained relatively stable, with a slight drop from 213K in mid-February to 202K by March's end.

PopCap's Plants vs. Zombies™ 2 experienced its best revenue week in mid-March at $184K, despite a general decline in downloads from 109K in early January to 67K at the quarter's close. Weekly active users showed a declining trend, from 587K at the start of January to 482K in the last week of March.

Electronic Arts' Plants vs. Zombies™ maintained a consistent revenue of around $5K to $6K per week. The game's downloads saw an increase in mid-March, reaching 75K, and weekly active users peaked at 384K in late March.

Lastly, Age of Origins:Tower Defense by Hong Kong Ke Mo software Co., Limited showed a revenue trend with a high point of $1.2M in late March. Downloads decreased over the quarter from 43K in early January to 22K in the final week. The weekly active users saw a significant drop from 133K in mid-March to 90K at the end of the quarter.

Sensor Tower's comprehensive data reveals the fluctuating fortunes of these top zombie games in the US market. For more insights and detailed app performance metrics, Sensor Tower remains a pivotal resource for industry analysis.