AI Insights · Timothy · October 2021
Top 5 Games Performance in the US, Q3 2021
Discover the performance trends of the top 5 game applications in the United States during Q3 2021, including downloads, revenue, and active users.
The third quarter of 2021 saw significant activity in the gaming sector in the United States. Here’s a closer look at the performance trends of the top 5 game applications on a unified platform, with data provided by Sensor Tower.
Roblox, published by Roblox Corporation, experienced fluctuating weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $11.8M in late June and stabilizing around $9.7M by the end of September. Weekly downloads showed a downward trend from 515K in late June to 400K in mid-September, before rebounding to 491K in the last week of September. The app maintained a high number of active users, with a slight decline from 23.1M in late June to 22.1M in mid-September, rising again to 23.1M by the end of the quarter.
Candy Crush Saga by King saw a noticeable increase in revenue, starting at $9M in late June and reaching a peak of $11.9M by the end of September. Weekly downloads were highest in early July at 292K but dropped to around 137K by mid-September, recovering slightly to 191K by the end of the quarter. Active user numbers remained relatively stable, fluctuating around 2.8M throughout the quarter.
Pokémon GO from Niantic, Inc. had a significant revenue spike in mid-July with $9.8M, but saw a decline to $4.1M by the end of September. Downloads peaked at 358K in mid-July and then decreased steadily to 149K by the end of the quarter. Active user numbers were highest in mid-July at 18.7M, tapering off slightly to 16.1M by the end of September.
Genshin Impact: Natlan Launch, published by COGNOSPHERE PTE. LTD., saw revenue peaks in late August at $10.8M, followed by a steady decline to around $3.8M by the end of September. Downloads remained fairly stable, hovering between 100K and 188K throughout the quarter. Active users increased from 1.1M in late June to 1.5M by the end of September.
Clash of Clans by Supercell experienced a peak in revenue at $6.2M in early August, with fluctuations before ending the quarter at $5.1M. Downloads were highest in the last week of September at 154K, up from 143K in late June. Active users saw minor fluctuations, maintaining around 7.1M to 7.6M throughout the quarter.
For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.
