Top 5 Platformer Games in the US - Q1 2021 Performance Review

The first quarter of 2021 has been eventful for platformer games on mobile devices in the United States. Sensor Tower's comprehensive data offers a glimpse into the download numbers, revenue, and weekly active users for these games. Here's a breakdown of how the top five platformer games fared in this period.

High Heels!

Published by Zynga Inc., High Heels! saw a significant surge in downloads, starting at merely 1K in the last week of December 2020 and skyrocketing to over 1M by the end of January 2021. The game's weekly active users followed a similar trajectory, beginning at around 1K and peaking at over 5M at the end of March. Revenue showed an upward trend, starting at zero and climbing to over $11K in the last recorded week.

Crash Bandicoot: On the Run!

This title from King had an explosive start with over 6M downloads in its release week, and a slight decrease to over 1M in the following week. Revenue for Crash Bandicoot: On the Run! began at zero but quickly jumped to over $132K in its second week, followed by an increase to over $210K. Weekly active users showed healthy engagement, starting at nearly 6M and growing to over 6.2M.

Blob Runner 3D

Another game from Zynga Inc., Blob Runner 3D experienced steady downloads in the hundreds of thousands, with a peak at over 1M in the first week of February. The weekly active users reflected a high engagement at the start, with over 1.5M in February, which then slightly declined to under 1M by the end of March. Revenue data for this game was not a highlight, with negligible earnings reported.

Giant Rush!

Developed by TapNation, Giant Rush! maintained a consistent download count, staying in the mid-hundreds of thousands range throughout the quarter. The weekly active users saw a peak of nearly 1M in early February, which gradually declined to just over 461K by the end of March. Revenue saw a slight downward trend, starting at $3.5K and ending at $1.2K.

Stacky Dash

From SUPERSONIC STUDIOS LTD, Stacky Dash recorded a decline in downloads from over 800K at the end of December to roughly 286K by the end of March. The weekly active users showed a similar pattern, with a high of over 1.1M in the first week of January, decreasing to nearly 691K by the end of March. No revenue was reported for this game.

For more detailed insights and data on the performance of these and other mobile applications, Sensor Tower's platform is the go-to resource for industry trends and analytics.