State of AI 2026 Report Is Live!

Blog

AI Insights · Timothy · April 2025

Top 5 Shoot'em Up Games in the US: Q1 2025 Performance

Explore the performance of the top 5 shoot'em up games in the US during Q1 2025, with insights on downloads, revenue, and active users from Sensor Tower.

Top 5 Shoot'em Up Games in the US: Q1 2025 Performance

In the first quarter of 2025, the shoot'em up genre saw notable activity across the United States on a unified platform, combining data from both iOS and Android. Here's a detailed look at the top 5 games in this category.

Archero 2 by HABBY experienced a peak in weekly revenue of approximately $1.9M in mid-January. However, by the end of March, revenue dipped to around $1.2M. Downloads began at 505K at the start of the quarter and gradually declined to 83K. Active users initially surged, reaching over 700K in early February, before settling to about 494K by the end of March.

Galaxy Attack: Alien Shooter maintained a steady weekly revenue of around $110K, with minor fluctuations. Downloads hovered around 40K to 49K weekly, while active users saw a decline from 515K to approximately 315K over the quarter.

Survivor!.io also from HABBY, showed a consistent revenue pattern, peaking at $505K at the start and stabilizing around $243K by quarter's end. Downloads fluctuated between 34K and 62K, while active users began at 800K, gradually decreasing to around 568K.

Galaxiga - Classic 80s Arcade recorded revenue starting at $164K, dropping to $81K by March. Downloads initially stood at 57K, declining to 27K before a slight recovery to 40K. Active users followed a similar trend, peaking at 230K in January and settling at 185K.

Galaxy Attack: Space Shooter saw revenue beginning at $80K and rising to $172K by the end of March. Downloads varied from 32K to 50K, while active users increased from 198K to 284K.

These insights, derived from Sensor Tower data, highlight the dynamic nature of the shoot'em up genre. For more detailed analytics, visit Sensor Tower's platform.


Sensor Tower's platform is an enterprise-level offering. Interested in learning more?


Timothy

Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: April 2025