Q4 2020 Word Puzzle Games Surge in Europe: Sensor Tower Insights

As the year 2020 came to a close, the word puzzle game category witnessed remarkable activity in Europe. Sensor Tower's data showcases the performance of the top five contenders in this genre, indicating a strong presence in the market.

Wordscapes by PeopleFun, Inc. saw its revenue peak at nearly $76K in the last week of December, a significant rise from about $45K at the start of the quarter. Downloads for the game soared to 192K in the same period, while weekly active users reached a high of nearly 700K, demonstrating a consistent upward trend.

Scopely, Inc.'s Scrabble® GO - New Word Game also experienced growth, with revenue climbing to over $55K and downloads hitting 112K in the final week of December. The game's weekly active users peaked at over 878K in the third week of December, before slightly dropping to around 847K by the year's end.

ZenLife Games Pte. Ltd.'s Wort Guru displayed a notable increase in revenue, reaching over $42K in mid-December, while downloads surged to 257K in the last week. The weekly active users for Wort Guru peaked impressively at over 1M by the end of December.

Fugo's Words of Wonders: Crossword saw its revenue fluctuate modestly throughout the quarter, ending at nearly $29K. The game's downloads reached a high of 567K in early December, and its active users topped 4.3M, indicating robust engagement.

Lastly, Zynga Inc.'s Words With Friends 2 Word Game showed a steady revenue with a slight increase to $28K by the end of December. Downloads for the title peaked at 49K in the same period, while weekly active users saw a modest rise to over 338K.

For more insights, Sensor Tower's platform provides a comprehensive analysis of app performance across various regions and categories.