Top 5 Match 3 Games on Android in the U.S.: A Q4 2023 Performance Overview

The final quarter of 2023 witnessed varying trends among the top 5 Match 3 games on the Android platform in the United States. This data-driven analysis, courtesy of Sensor Tower, offers a snapshot of their performance in terms of downloads, revenue, and weekly active users.

Royal Match

Starting with Royal Match, the game showed a steady revenue, hovering around the $3M mark throughout the quarter, eventually peaking at $3.7M during the holiday season. Downloads saw an upward trajectory, starting at 70K and surging to 141K in the last week of December. Weekly active users reflected a slight decline from 483K to 433K by year-end.

Candy Crush Saga

Candy Crush Saga maintained a consistent revenue stream, beginning the quarter at $2.7M and reaching a high of $2.9M in mid-December, before closing slightly lower at $2.7M. Downloads fluctuated, with an initial 56K dropping to around 49K in November, then spiking to 101K in the final week. The weekly active users showed a modest increase from 1.07M to 1.1M throughout the quarter.

Gardenscapes

Gardenscapes saw its revenue start at $1.5M, dipping to $1.1M, and then rising back to approximately $1.3M by the end of Q4. The game's downloads had a notable rise in late October to 41K, but ended the quarter at a consistent 32K. Active users experienced a decline from 449K to 377K.

Candy Crush Soda Saga

Candy Crush Soda Saga experienced a revenue that generally stayed above $1M, with an end-of-quarter peak at $1.2M. Downloads started at 23K, with a significant increase to 86K in the holiday period. The game's active users count showed a slight decline from 468K to 473K by the close of the quarter.

Fishdom

Finally, Fishdom recorded revenues starting at $1.1M, with minor fluctuations, and ending on a high note at $1.2M. Downloads showed an overall increase, beginning at 29K and reaching 72K by the end of December. The weekly active users count saw a notable rise from 225K to over 302K in the same period.

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