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AI INSIGHTS · TIMOTHY · APRIL 2021
Europe's Top 5 Train Games by Performance in Q1 2021
An analysis of the top train-themed gaming apps in Europe reveals their performance in the first quarter of 2021. Sensor Tower provides insights into the downloads, revenue, and active users for these leading titles.
Europe's love for train games is evident in the mobile app market, and the first quarter of 2021 has seen some interesting trends among the top train game applications on the unified platform. Based on data from Sensor Tower, let's take a look at how these games fared in terms of downloads, revenue, and weekly active users.
City Train Driver Game 2020, published by Imperial Arts Pty Ltd, showed a fluctuating trend in downloads, starting the quarter with over 100K downloads and dipping to around 70K by the end of March. The weekly active users followed a similar pattern, peaking at nearly 300K in late December and gradually declining to just under 200K by the end of March.
Next up, Train Station 2: Steam Empire from Pixel Federation Games had a strong revenue showing, with a notable spike to over $180K in mid-February. Downloads remained relatively stable, with a slight increase to over 86K in the last week of March. Weekly active users saw a high of 484K in early February, with a slight dip and recovery to end the quarter at around 466K.
Train Taxi by SayGames LTD experienced a revenue increase in March, reaching over $1K. Downloads peaked at over 130K in early March, while weekly active users saw a significant rise to over 270K at the same time, before declining to 138K towards the end of the quarter.
The game Subway Idle saw a noteworthy increase in revenue during the quarter, with a peak at over $1K in the week of March 15. The downloads for this title saw an impressive climb, reaching over 74K in early March. Active users followed a similar upward trend, peaking at around 129K in mid-March.
Lastly, Thomas & Friends Minis from Budge Studios maintained a steady revenue stream, with a slight increase to over $6K in late January. The game's downloads hovered around the 30K mark throughout the quarter, while weekly active users gently declined from over 72K to around 63K.
For more detailed insights and analysis, Sensor Tower's platform offers comprehensive app performance data. The first quarter of 2021 has shown that while some train games have maintained steady user interest and revenue, others have seen fluctuations, highlighting the dynamic nature of the mobile gaming industry in Europe.
