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Top 5 Match 3 Games in the US: Q1 2025 Performance

Explore the performance trends of the top 5 Match 3 games in the US during Q1 2025, with insights on downloads, revenue, and active users from Sensor Tower.

Top 5 Match 3 Games in the US: Q1 2025 Performance

In the first quarter of 2025, the Match 3 games category saw significant activity across the United States. Here's a closer look at the top five games in this genre, with data sourced from Sensor Tower.

Royal Kingdom from Dream Games showed a strong upward trend in weekly revenue, starting at around $1.4M in early January and climbing to over $2M by the end of March. Downloads fluctuated, peaking at approximately 269K mid-January before settling around 224K by the end of the quarter. The game's active user base increased steadily, reaching nearly 895K by March's close.

Goods Puzzle: Sort Challenge maintained a consistent revenue stream throughout the quarter, ranging from $336K to $400K weekly. Downloads varied, with numbers hovering between 165K and 217K. Active users showed resilience, starting near 973K and ending the quarter with approximately 1.1M users.

Royal Match experienced a slight decline in weekly revenue over the quarter, beginning at $17M and closing at around $14.5M. Weekly downloads were fairly stable with a slight increase towards the end, reaching over 202K. The active user count remained robust, fluctuating around 4.8M.

The iconic Candy Crush Saga by King saw a dip in revenue early in the quarter, with a rebound to over $13.7M by March. Downloads followed a downward trend, starting at 240K and closing at 142K. Active users varied, peaking at over 6.1M towards the end of March.

Lastly, Gardenscapes from Playrix experienced a decline in revenue, beginning at $3.8M and ending at $2.9M. Downloads decreased significantly from 253K to 73K. However, active users remained relatively stable, ending the quarter with approximately 2.4M.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: April 2025