Q2 2024 Shoot'em Up iOS Games Performance in the US

In the second quarter of 2024, the Shoot'em Up gaming category on iOS has seen diverse trends across its leading titles. Here's a snapshot of how five popular games have fared during this period, according to Sensor Tower data.

Zombie Waves-shooting game experienced a notable surge in revenue, rising from a modest $862K to an impressive $3.4M by the end of June. Downloads also saw a significant uptick, climbing from 3.6M to nearly 3.9M, while weekly active users peaked at 13.3M in early June before settling at 12M.

The newly released Zombie.io: Potato Shooting showed an exciting start with revenues skyrocketing to $6.6M in its first week and downloads reaching 9.9M. However, both metrics saw a decline towards the end of the quarter, with revenues dipping to $358K and downloads to 1.4M. Active users followed a similar pattern, starting strong at 11.9M but ending the quarter at 3.4M.

Long-standing Galaxy Attack: Alien Shooter maintained a steady revenue stream, with figures fluctuating mildly between $600K and $1.1M. Downloads and active users showed more variation, with downloads peaking at 3.1M in late April and active users reaching 11.9M by the quarter's end.

Another veteran, 1945 - Airplane shooting game, saw revenues oscillate between $400K and $800K. Downloads had a high point of 2.5M in late June, while active users experienced a mid-quarter dip but recovered to 8.4M, showing a resilient user base.

Pickle Pete: Survivor had a more challenging quarter, with revenues ranging from $273K to $626K and downloads experiencing a sharp fall from 3.6M to 115K. Active users mirrored this decline, dropping from a high of 9.4M to just under 3M.

For more detailed insights and data on the performance of these and other mobile applications, Sensor Tower provides an in-depth analysis of the mobile app ecosystem.