Top 5 City Building iOS Games in the US: Q4 2023 Performance Snapshot

In the fourth quarter of 2023, the city-building genre on iOS continued to engage audiences in the United States with a mix of established favorites and new entrants. Here's how the top five games performed according to Sensor Tower's insights.

Merge County®, published by Microfun Limited, showed a steady revenue increase from $100K to $130K, peaking in late December. Despite this, downloads ceased after early November, and weekly active users saw a decline from 22K in late September to 17K by the year's end.

SimCity BuildIt by Electronic Arts demonstrated resilience in revenue, ranging from $220K to $320K, with a notable spike in mid-November. Downloads fluctuated, ending the quarter stronger at 20K, and active users peaked at 118K in late November before settling at 105K.

Isekai:Slow Life, from Mars Era Limited, experienced a revenue uptrend, from $280K to $340K, while downloads started stronger at 23K and tapered off to 17K. The game's weekly active users reflected a positive trajectory, growing from 50K to nearly 80K.

The Simpsons™: Tapped Out, another offering from Electronic Arts, saw a significant revenue jump in mid-November, reaching $376K, with a gradual fall to $54K by Christmas. Downloads ended on a high note at 7.8K, and active users consistently hovered around the 110K mark.

Lastly, Puzzles & Chaos: Frozen Castle by BUILDING-BLOCKS NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO.,LIMITED, witnessed a steady revenue increase from $35K to over $100K. Downloads remained consistent with a slight peak of 9.7K in late December, but active user data was not provided.

For more detailed insights and analysis on app performance, visit Sensor Tower.