Top 5 Interactive Story Games in Europe - Q1 2023 Performance

In Q1 2023, the top 5 interactive story games on a unified platform in Europe exhibited diverse trends in downloads, revenue, and active users. Here's a closer look at how each app performed over the quarter.

Chapters: Interactive Stories from Crazy Maple Studio, Inc. experienced a noticeable decrease in weekly downloads, starting from around 42.8K at the end of December and dropping to approximately 15.3K by the end of March. Weekly revenue showed fluctuations, peaking at about $298K in late December and dipping to around $225K in mid-March before rising again to $256K by the end of the quarter. Weekly active users also saw a decline from roughly 294K to 222K over the same period.

Episode - Choose Your Story, published by Episode Interactive, maintained a relatively high download volume, starting at 164K and ending at about 78.5K. Revenue saw a dip from $165K at the end of December to around $78.5K in mid-March, with a slight recovery to $92.5K by the end of the quarter. Active users remained robust, fluctuating around the 360K mark throughout the quarter.

Choices: Stories You Play from Pixelberry Studios had a stable yet lower download volume, ranging between 13.7K and 27K. Weekly revenue fluctuated, starting at $81.8K and ending at about $67.9K. Active users showed a significant increase, peaking at 288K in mid-March from an initial 227K at the end of December.

Romance Fate: Story Games by HIGGS TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED experienced a decline in weekly downloads, starting at 13.1K in late December and dropping to around 6.3K by the end of March. Revenue saw a decrease from $79K in late December to about $59K by the end of March. Weekly active users also declined from approximately 66.6K to 43.9K over the quarter.

MeChat - Interactive Stories by PlayMe Studio showed a varied performance in downloads, starting at 70.5K and ending at about 38.4K. Revenue started at $93K in late December, dipped to around $49K in mid-January, and then fluctuated to end at approximately $51.4K. Active users saw a decline from 172K to around 127K by the end of March.

These data points highlight the dynamic nature of the interactive story games market in Europe. For more detailed insights, visit Sensor Tower.