Top 5 Match 3 Games in Brazil: A Look at Q1 2021 Performance

The first quarter of 2021 has been eventful for the Match 3 gaming category on Android in Brazil. Sensor Tower has gathered data on the top five games in this genre, providing an insight into their performance during this period.

Starting with Gardenscapes, the game experienced a decrease in downloads from 250K in the last week of December 2020 to around 125K in the last week of March 2021. The weekly active users also showed a downward trend, starting at 1.58M and decreasing to 1.4M by the end of March. Revenue followed a similar pattern, with a peak of $102K in the last week of December and a decline to $55K by the end of Q1.

Meanwhile, Candy Crush Saga showed a notable increase in downloads during January with a peak of 246K, but this figure gradually reduced to 96K by the end of March. Active users peaked at 1.45M in late February, then slightly decreased to 1.33M. Revenue trends displayed a slight recovery from $48K in late February to $51K by the end of the quarter.

Zynga's Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG saw downloads fluctuating around the 15K mark, with a spike to 19K in the last week of March. Weekly active users remained fairly consistent, with a slight dip to around 92K from 105K at the start of the year. Revenue trends were more volatile, with a mid-quarter dip followed by a rise to $43K by the quarter's end.

Playrix's Fishdom downloads saw an impressive increase from 80K in late December to a peak of 215K in mid-March. Weekly active users also saw growth, starting at 279K and climbing to 351K in mid-March, before ending the quarter at 312K. Revenue showed some fluctuations but ended the quarter slightly higher at $32K.

Lastly, Homescapes downloads escalated from 158K to a high of 258K in early February, and then slightly decreased to 186K by the close of March. The weekly active users showed a steady increase, peaking at 786K in mid-March. The revenue for Homescapes experienced minor fluctuations but ended the quarter at a stable $31K.

For more detailed insights and data, Sensor Tower's platform offers an extensive analysis of app performance across different regions and categories.