Unveiling the UK's Top Android Horror Games in Q1 2021

The first quarter of 2021 has been quite eventful for horror game enthusiasts on the Android platform in the United Kingdom. Sensor Tower provides a glimpse into the performance of the top 5 horror games, showcasing trends that hint at the genre's pulse in the mobile gaming landscape.

Granny, a popular title by DVloper, maintained a steady number of weekly active users, starting the quarter with roughly 48K and peaking at 63K in early March. Downloads saw an increase from 8K to around 12K before dipping to approximately 6K towards the end of March.

Scary Teacher 3D from Z & K Games, showed a similar pattern in its user base, with weekly active users starting at around 45K and peaking at 51K in mid-February. The game's downloads began at 8K, reached a high of 11K in mid-February, and then decreased to about 5K by the end of March. Revenue for the game fluctuated, with the highest weekly revenue reaching over $700 in mid-March.

For Granny: Chapter Two, another DVloper creation, the game's downloads increased from nearly 6K to 8K in the first two months, later falling to around 4K. The weekly active users showed a peak of approximately 33K in early March, after starting the quarter at around 27K.

The game Hello Neighbor by tinyBuild experienced a significant spike in both revenue and downloads towards the end of the quarter. Revenue rose dramatically from $109 to $637, while downloads soared from around 5K to over 11K in the last week of March. The weekly active users followed suit, increasing from 18K to an impressive 34K.

Lastly, My Town Halloween - Ghost game by My Town Games Ltd, a UK-based publisher, had a fluctuating quarter. Downloads peaked at 6K in early February before falling to 3.5K, and weekly active users saw a slight increase from 4K to 5K around late March. Notably, the game's revenue dropped to zero in early March but managed to recover to $35 by the end of the month.

For more in-depth insights on the performance of these games and others in the mobile space, Sensor Tower's comprehensive data and analytics offer a closer look at the trends shaping the industry.