Q1 2021 Round-Up for Top City Building Games on Android in the UK

A Close Look at the UK's Top City Building Games on Android in Q1 2021

The city building genre remains a cornerstone of mobile gaming, and the first quarter of 2021 has seen notable performances from top titles in the UK on Android devices. Here, we summarize the trends in downloads and user activity for these games, with data provided by Sensor Tower.

City Takeover by VOODOO, a French publisher, showed a significant increase in downloads from early February, peaking at around 35K in the first week of March. Weekly active users followed a similar trend, reaching over 65K in the same period. The game's revenue saw a high point of approximately $300 in early March before leveling out.

My Town - Build a City Life, from UK-based My Town Games Ltd, experienced a stable revenue throughout the quarter, with a slight increase to $126 towards the end of March. Downloads saw a peak of over 4K in late February, while weekly active users showed a consistent pattern, with a high of over 4.6K in early March.

ELECTRONIC ARTS' SimCity BuildIt, one of the most well-known names in the genre, maintained a strong revenue throughout the quarter, with a peak of $24.8K in early March. The game saw a steady number of weekly active users, averaging around 46K, although there was a noticeable decline in downloads, dipping to 1.2K by the end of March.

Another ELECTRONIC ARTS title, The Simpsons™: Tapped Out, showed a varied revenue pattern but ended the quarter at a lower point of $8.6K. The game's weekly active users remained robust, hovering around the 55K mark, while downloads fluctuated, with a late peak of nearly 3K in late March.

Lastly, Global City: Building Games by MY.GAMES B.V. from the Netherlands demonstrated a decrease in revenue from $4.1K in early February to $2.5K by the end of March. The game's downloads decreased over the quarter, with a low of 861 in the last week of March, and weekly active users showed a similar downward trend, ending at 1.8K.

For more detailed insights and analysis on the mobile gaming market, Sensor Tower provides comprehensive data and analytics to help understand app performance and trends.