Top 5 Science Games on Android in the UK, Q4 2022

In the fourth quarter of 2022, the performance of the top five science games on the Android platform in the United Kingdom exhibited some interesting trends. According to data from Sensor Tower, here's a breakdown of how these popular apps fared in terms of weekly downloads, revenue, and active users.

Merge Animals 3D - Mutant race consistently showed an upward trajectory in weekly downloads, starting from approximately 2.7K at the end of September and peaking at around 6K by the end of December. Active users mirrored this growth, climbing from 5.2K to just over 9K in the same period.

Plague Inc. saw a steady increase in weekly revenue, hitting a high of approximately $2.1K in the last week of December. Download numbers also surged towards the end of the quarter, with a significant jump from about 1.4K at the start of the quarter to 3.4K in the final week. Active users followed a similar trend, rising from 4.1K to 6.8K by the end of the year.

Idle Human experienced fluctuations in its weekly downloads, peaking at around 2.8K in early November before declining to approximately 639 by the end of December. Revenue showed less volatility but peaked at $108 in the week of October 31. Active users saw a high of 5.4K in early November, gradually decreasing to about 2.5K by the end of the quarter.

Jetpack Joyride maintained a relatively stable performance in weekly revenue, hovering around the $150-$250 range with a slight peak at $213 in the last week of December. Download numbers remained steady throughout the quarter, averaging around 1.1K to 1.7K. Active users also showed consistency, peaking at 11.7K in late October before settling around 9.7K by the end of December.

Little Alchemy saw a gradual increase in weekly downloads, starting from about 851 at the end of September and reaching a high of 1.7K in mid-December. Active users also followed an upward trend, growing from 3K to 5K by the end of the quarter.

These insights highlight the dynamic nature of the mobile gaming market in the UK, especially within the science games category. For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.