Europe's Word Puzzle Gaming Scene: A Q4 2023 Snapshot

The fourth quarter of 2023 has witnessed interesting trends in the word puzzle gaming category in Europe. Sensor Tower's comprehensive data shows how the top five games have fared on the unified platform, which encompasses both iOS and Android.

Words of Wonders: Crossword

Published by Fugo, this title showed robust performance with downloads peaking at 813K in the last week of December, a significant rise from 461K in late September. Weekly active users followed a similar upward trend, starting at 5.6M and escalating to a high of 8.2M by year-end. Revenue maintained a stable range, generally hovering around $40K per week, with a noteworthy spike to $44K in the festive week of December 25.

Crostic Crossword－Word Puzzles

Severex's Crostic Crossword experienced a mid-quarter high with downloads reaching 662K in mid-October, later settling to 168K by December's end. Weekly active users mirrored this pattern, peaking at 1.3M in mid-October and then moderating to 954K. The game's revenue saw a gradual decline from $3.3K to just above $2K in the same period.

Word Search: Puzzle Games

MALPA GAMES’ offering observed a steady increase in downloads, cresting at 136K in late November, then slightly dipping to 118K by the quarter's close. The weekly active users count swelled from 119K to over 300K, indicating a growing user base. Revenue, albeit modest, peaked at $217 in early October and ended the quarter at $99.

Figgerits - Word Puzzle Games

Hitapps Inc's Figgerits saw downloads ascend to 122K in the holiday season from an initial 73K. The weekly active users climbed steadily, culminating at 231K in the last week of December, showing an increasing retention rate. Revenue figures experienced minor fluctuations, generally ranging between $1.4K and $1.7K each week.

Words of Wonders: Guru

Another entry from Fugo, Words of Wonders: Guru, displayed growth in downloads, peaking at 103K in mid-November before settling at 92K by year's end. The game's active users saw a peak of 430K in late November, with a slight decrease to 419K in the final week of December. Revenue was consistent, staying close to the $2K mark throughout the quarter.

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