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Top 5 Word Puzzle Games Performance in the US for Q3 2023

Discover the performance trends of the top 5 word puzzle games in the United States during Q3 2023, including downloads, revenue, and weekly active users.

Top 5 Word Puzzle Games Performance in the US for Q3 2023

The third quarter of 2023 saw notable trends in the performance of the top 5 word puzzle games in the United States. Here’s a closer look at how these games fared, with data insights provided by Sensor Tower.

Wordscapes from PeopleFun, Inc. showed impressive revenue growth, peaking at around $980K in the week of August 7. The app's weekly revenue fluctuated but remained above $820K towards the end of the quarter. Downloads saw a peak of around 278K in the last week of June, gradually decreasing to around 167K by the end of September. Weekly active users remained relatively stable, starting at approximately 2.35M and ending at around 2.18M.

Words With Friends 2 Word Game by Zynga Inc. experienced a significant revenue spike to approximately $824K in the week of August 7, with fluctuations thereafter, ending the quarter around $455K. Downloads were relatively stable, peaking at about 49K in mid-July and gradually declining to around 31K by the end of September. Weekly active users saw minor fluctuations, ending the quarter at roughly 863K.

NYT Games: Word Games & Sudoku from The New York Times Company saw a steady rise in revenue, peaking at around $512K in the week of September 11. Downloads surged in late August and early September, reaching approximately 129K in mid-September. The app maintained a steady increase in weekly active users, ending the quarter with about 1.17M.

Word Trip - Word Puzzles Games by PlaySimple Games Pte Ltd had consistent revenue, maintaining around $188K towards the end of the quarter. Downloads peaked at around 76K in mid-August but declined to approximately 46K by the end of September. Weekly active users remained stable, averaging around 446K throughout the quarter.

Crossword Jam: Fun Word Search, also from PlaySimple Games Pte Ltd, maintained a steady revenue, peaking at around $194K at the end of September. Downloads showed an upward trend in the final weeks, reaching about 52K by the end of the quarter. Weekly active users remained stable, averaging around 256K towards the end of September.

These insights provide a snapshot of the top-performing word puzzle games in the US for Q3 2023. For more detailed analytics and insights, visit Sensor Tower.


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: October 2023