Top 5 Puzzle Games on iOS in Australia, Q4 2024

In the fourth quarter of 2024, the puzzle game category on iOS in Australia saw varied performance across its top contenders. Here's a closer look at how these games fared, based on data from Sensor Tower.

June’s Journey: Hidden Objects experienced a steady increase in weekly downloads, starting at about 533 and climbing to 750 by the end of December. The game's weekly revenue showed fluctuations, peaking at approximately $60K at the start of October and ending the year with a rise to around $54K. Active users hovered around 14K to 15K throughout the quarter, showing stable engagement.

NYT Games: Wordle & Crossword saw a significant increase in revenue, starting at $16K and reaching a high of $29K in late December before closing the quarter at $18K. Downloads followed a similar trend, with a notable spike to 11K in the week before Christmas. The game maintained a robust active user base, averaging between 380K and 420K throughout the quarter.

Screw Jam from Rollic Games showed a decline in both downloads and revenue over the quarter. Weekly downloads fell from 3K to under 1K, while revenue decreased from $27K at the start of October to about $8K by the end of December. Active users also saw a drop, starting at 15K and ending the quarter around 9K.

Seekers Notes: Hidden Objects experienced a relatively stable quarter with minor fluctuations. Revenue fluctuated between $12K and $16K, while downloads ranged from 280 to 565 weekly. Active users remained consistent, averaging just over 1K throughout the quarter.

Hexa Sort showed a decline in downloads and revenue during the quarter, with downloads starting at 6K and dropping to 1.5K before recovering slightly to 4.7K. Revenue followed a similar pattern, beginning at $16K, dipping to $9K, and closing the quarter at $15K. Active users fluctuated but ended the year on an upward trend, reaching nearly 38K.

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