Top 5 Free to Play Games in the UK: Q4 2021 Performance

The fourth quarter of 2021 saw significant activity in the free-to-play games market in the United Kingdom. Here’s a detailed look at the performance of the top 5 games based on data from Sensor Tower.

Text or Die showed a mixed trend in weekly downloads with numbers ranging from 66K to 144K. The highest downloads were observed in the last week of December, reaching 144K. Weekly revenue for the game varied between $600 and $1.4K, with a peak of approximately $1.4K in early October. Active users increased from about 145K in mid-October to nearly 279K by the end of December.

Rocket League Sideswipe saw a dramatic spike in weekly downloads, starting from just 92 in mid-November to a peak of 376K at the end of November. Weekly active users followed a similar trend, growing from 67 to almost 669K by the third week of December.

Roblox maintained a steady performance with weekly downloads ranging from 52K to 185K, the highest being in the third week of December. Revenue remained robust, averaging around $1M per week and peaking at $1.25M in mid-December. Active users were consistently above 3.2M, with a peak of approximately 3.5M in late December.

Zen Match - Relaxing Puzzle experienced a steady increase in weekly revenue, starting at $7.4K in late September and reaching $104K by the end of December. Downloads fluctuated, peaking at 122K in mid-October, while active users grew from 15K to around 309K over the quarter.

Traffic Cop 3D had a notable increase in weekly downloads, starting from 6.6K in early October and peaking at 229K by late October. Revenue saw a modest rise, from $7 to $532 over the quarter. Active users increased from about 6K to 76K by the end of December.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.