Q4 2023 Performance of Top Crime Games in Australia

As the year 2023 wrapped up, the crime game genre continued to captivate Australian gamers, with several standout apps showing significant user activity. Sensor Tower's data provides a comprehensive glance at the performance of these games, offering insights that can be further explored for detailed analytics.

June’s Journey: Hidden Objects

Published by Wooga, June’s Journey: Hidden Objects saw a steady increase in revenue over Q4, peaking at nearly $116K in late October and ending the quarter at around $82K. Downloads fluctuated, reaching a high of 2.8K in the last week of December. The game's weekly active users showed a slight decline overall, starting at 44.6K and dipping to 43.9K by year's end.

The Grand Mafia

The Grand Mafia, from Phantix Games, experienced a rise in revenue throughout the quarter, starting at nearly $40K and climbing to just over $50K by Christmas. The downloads saw a dip but recovered to 2.2K towards the end of December. The weekly active users count reflected a gradual increase, starting at 9.1K and climbing to 8.9K.

Mafia City: War of Underworld

Another Phantix Games title, Mafia City: War of Underworld, showed a revenue trend that peaked at $40K in late November, with a general increase observed throughout the quarter. The game's downloads dipped to the lowest at 617 but rebounded to 1.2K by the end of Q4. Active users saw a decline from 8.5K to 6.7K.

Manor Matters

Playrix's Manor Matters exhibited a varied revenue trend, with a notable spike to $20K in late November. Downloads for the game were inconsistent, with a peak at 781 in late September and a low of 204 in mid-November, ending the quarter at 512. The weekly active users saw a decrease from 16.3K to 13.1K.

City of Crime: Gang Wars

FingerTips' City of Crime: Gang Wars had an impressive revenue jump in December, reaching almost $30K. Downloads showed a decline initially but then increased to 1.1K in the week before Christmas. The game's active user base experienced a slight decrease from 8.2K to 7.1K over the quarter.

The crime genre remains a dynamic and engaging category for gamers in Australia. While revenue and user engagement trends varied across the top games, the data from Sensor Tower is invaluable for understanding the market's direction and player preferences.