Q4 2023 Roundup: Top Sports Games on Android in Europe

As the fourth quarter of 2023 comes to a close, Sensor Tower provides a snapshot of the top sports games on the Android platform in Europe. Here are the trends and numbers that defined the period for the leading titles in this competitive market segment.

ELECTRONIC ARTS’s EA SPORTS FC™ Mobile Soccer saw a significant fluctuation in revenue, peaking at nearly $500K in the weeks of October 23 and 30, and November 20. Downloads started at over 500K in the last week of September but tapered off to around 200K towards the end of December. Weekly active users began at approximately 27M, decreasing steadily to just over 13M by the year's end.

Nordeus’s Top Eleven Be a Soccer Manager exhibited a revenue high of over $500K in early October, with a general decline towards the $340K mark by December's end. Downloads had a notable spike in mid-October, reaching over 100K, and ended the quarter with around 88K. The game's active users hovered around 600K, peaking at 668K in mid-October.

Ten Square Games’ Fishing Clash showed revenues oscillating around the $300K range, with the highest revenue recorded in the last week of November at nearly $350K. The game’s downloads were relatively modest, with a notable increase to 80K in the last week of November. Weekly active users saw a gradual rise, ending the quarter at 216K.

Green Horse Games’ Football Rivals: Online Soccer experienced its revenue peak in the first week of October at around $187K, with a year-end rise to $183K. The game maintained a relatively steady download rate, concluding the quarter with just over 11K. Active users remained consistent, with a minor increase to 323K in the final week.

Lastly, KONAMI’s eFootball™ 2024 saw revenue peaks in early November and late December, both times just surpassing $150K. Downloads showed a decline from an initial 124K to 120K by the quarter's end. Notably, weekly active users presented a rising trend, ending the period at a high of over 7.4M.

For more detailed insights and data, interested readers can explore the analytics on Sensor Tower. The performance of these top sports games on Android in Europe reflects the dynamic nature of the market, with varying degrees of engagement and monetization across the board.