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The second quarter of 2023 saw notable performances from the top 5 Apple Arcade games on the Android platform in the United States. Here's a look at the trends in weekly downloads, revenue, and active users for these popular titles.
Snake.io - Fun Snake .io Games, published by Kooapps Games, experienced a decline in weekly downloads from late March through late April, reaching a low of 40.3K. However, the game saw a rebound, peaking at 56.7K in the final week of June. Revenue showed a steady decrease early in the quarter, dropping to $243 in mid-June, before rising to $328 by the end of June. Active users fluctuated slightly but ended on a high note with 440.1K in the last week of June.
Chess - Play and Learn from Chess.com began Q2 with strong weekly revenue of $86.6K but experienced a gradual decline, bottoming out at $71.4K in late May. The game saw a recovery to $81.9K by the end of June. Weekly downloads hit a peak of 86.2K in early April but then dropped significantly, stabilizing around 22.6K by the end of the quarter. Active users saw a downward trend, starting at 1.05M and ending at 830K.
Fruit Ninja®, published by Halfbrick Studios, maintained a steady weekly revenue, hovering around $900, with a slight increase to $1.1K by the end of June. Downloads remained relatively stable throughout the quarter, with a significant spike to 48.8K in the last week of June. Active users grew from 140.4K to 197K over the quarter, reflecting increased engagement.
Sonic Dash Endless Runner Game by SEGA experienced fluctuations in weekly revenue, starting at $3K, dipping mid-quarter, and peaking at $5.2K in late April. Downloads saw a notable increase from 26.6K in late March to 40.6K by mid-June. Active users were relatively stable, with a slight increase from 252.2K to 263.2K by the end of the quarter.
Asphalt 8 - Car Racing Game, developed by Gameloft SE, saw a steady weekly revenue pattern, ranging from $3.5K to $6K by the end of June. Downloads showed a significant upward trend, climbing from 17.6K in late March to 69.3K by the last week of June. Active users also increased markedly, from 49.9K to 119.5K, indicating growing popularity.
These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower, where you can find more detailed analytics and trends.