Q4 2023 U.S. Android Performance of Top City Building Games

As the year 2023 comes to a close, Sensor Tower provides a glimpse into the performance of top city building games on the Android platform in the United States during the fourth quarter. Let’s delve into the key metrics that define their success.

Isekai:Slow Life, published by Mars-Games, has shown a consistent revenue trend with a peak at approximately $449K in late October. Downloads experienced a decline from roughly 22K to 20K over the quarter, while weekly active users surged from about 69K to 111K, indicating a growing and engaged user base.

Puzzles & Chaos: Frozen Castle, from 37GAMES, saw its revenue grow significantly, with a notable increase to $170K in the last week of December. Downloads varied, peaking at nearly 25K mid-October and ending the quarter with over 23K. The game’s active users saw an upward trend from 32K to 58K, reflecting a strong end to the year.

ELECTRONIC ARTS’s veteran game, SimCity BuildIt, maintained a steady revenue stream, hovering around the $100K mark and peaking at $123K in November. This game experienced a downloads peak of 12K in mid-November, while weekly active users showed a high of 69K in the same period, before stabilizing around 63K at quarter’s end.

The Simpsons™: Tapped Out, another title by ELECTRONIC ARTS, had a fluctuating revenue pattern, with a noteworthy spike to $124K in November. Downloads remained relatively steady around 3K, and the weekly active users count saw a moderate rise from 61K to 53K over the quarter.

Lastly, Merge County by Microfun Limited, presented a steady increase in revenue from $35K to $45K. However, the game showed no downloads data for most of the quarter, with only a minor entry of 1.4K in mid-November. Weekly active users declined from approximately 9.7K to 6.4K, suggesting a decrease in player retention.

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