Q4 2023 Round-Up: Top 5 Horror Games on Android in the UK

As the year 2023 came to a close, the horror genre continued to captivate mobile gamers in the United Kingdom. Sensor Tower's data provides a glimpse into the performance of the top 5 horror games on the Android platform during the fourth quarter.

The Baby In Yellow saw a notable uptick in downloads, peaking at over 10K in the week of Christmas. The game's weekly active users mirrored this trend, escalating to nearly 40K by year's end.

Granny, a longstanding favorite, maintained a steady flow of new players with downloads reaching over 5K in the final week of December. The weekly active user count also saw a significant rise during the holiday season, hitting over 26K.

Hide in The Backrooms Nextbots experienced fluctuations in downloads but ended the quarter on a high note with nearly 5K downloads in the last week of December. Active users remained robust throughout the quarter, ending with over 27K in the final week.

Mystery Matters, which combines horror with puzzle-solving, showed a different pattern. After a strong start in Q4, downloads decreased, yet the game still managed to pull in over 2K downloads during the festive week. Revenue and active users followed a similar trajectory, with revenue dropping to around 18K USD but active users picking up slightly to over 7K by the quarter's conclusion.

Nextbots In Backrooms: Shooter maintained a steady stream of downloads throughout Q4, with a slight increase to 1.8K in the final week. The game saw a substantial leap in revenue to 64 USD and a steady growth in weekly active users, reaching over 44K by year's end.

For more detailed insights and data analysis on the performance of these horror games and others in the market, Sensor Tower's comprehensive reports and tools offer in-depth understanding of app trends and user engagement.