Top 5 Pirate Games Soar in the UK: Q1 2021 Performance Overview

In the first quarter of 2021, pirate-themed mobile games have made their mark on the UK gaming scene. Sensor Tower's data offers a treasure trove of insights into the performance of the top five pirate games on a unified platform, combining both iOS and Android metrics.

First on the list is Pirate Kings™, published by Playtika LTD. This game showed a consistent revenue trend, starting the quarter with £50 thousand and peaking at £60 thousand in mid-January before gradually declining to £40 thousand by the end of March. Downloads hit a high of 700 in early March, while weekly active users saw a decrease from 10 thousand at the end of December to 7 thousand by the end of March.

Next, Pirates of the Caribbean: ToW by JOYCITY Corp experienced fluctuating revenue, beginning with £30 thousand and reaching a peak of £40 thousand in mid-March. The game's downloads started strong with 3 thousand in early January but dipped to under 1 thousand towards the end of March. Weekly active users showcased an initial increase from 2 thousand to 4 thousand, yet ended the quarter with a slight decrease to 2 thousand.

Mutiny: Pirate Survival RPG from Helio Games, despite being a newer title, had modest revenue figures starting at £2 thousand and declining to under £1 thousand by March's end. Download trends were highest in January at 800 but fell to around 400 by March. Weekly active users mirrored this trend, dropping from 800 to 300 in the same period.

Age of Sail: Navy & Pirates by Special Gamez Technology Co., Ltd. saw its revenue fluctuate between £1 thousand to just under £1 thousand throughout the quarter. Downloads experienced a significant spike in early February at over 500 but returned to lower levels around 40 by March's close. The game's active users remained relatively stable, with a slight decrease from 700 to 600.

Lastly, Pirates Outlaws by Fabled Game Limited, although not reporting revenue figures, showed varying download numbers, with a peak of 400 in early January and a rise again to 200 at the end of March. Unfortunately, weekly active user data for this game was not available.

For more in-depth insights and data analysis, Sensor Tower's platform is the go-to resource for understanding the mobile app market.