The State of Idler Games in Q4 2023: A Sensor Tower Data Analysis

As the final quarter of 2023 came to a close, the Idler Games category witnessed interesting movements in terms of user engagement and profitability. Sensor Tower's comprehensive data provides a window into the performance of the top Idler Games in the United States on the unified platform, encompassing both iOS and Android data.

Gold and Goblins: Idle Games by AppQuantum Publishing Ltd showcased a revenue trend that peaked at around $540K during the holiday week, with notable increases from the start of the quarter. Downloads for the game hit a high of around 38K in the last week of December, while weekly active users saw an upward trajectory, ending the quarter with over 113K active users.

DianDian Interactive Holding's Idle Mafia experienced fluctuating revenue with a peak of over $160K in early December. Download numbers for Idle Mafia saw a spike reaching approximately 14K in mid-December, while weekly active users ended the quarter at a slightly lower figure of around 96K, compared to approximately 114K at the start of the quarter.

Tech Tree Games LLC's The Tower - Idle Tower Defense showed revenue growth peaking at over $220K in the festive week, marking a significant rise from earlier in the quarter. Downloads remained relatively steady, with a slight increase toward the end of December reaching over 12K. Weekly active users saw a modest increase, finishing the quarter at around 26K.

Auxbrain, Inc.'s Egg, Inc. maintained consistent revenue, ending the quarter with over $116K. The game's downloads saw a remarkable jump to over 31K during the holiday season, and the weekly active users count remained high, closing the year with nearly 974K.

Lastly, Idle Miner Tycoon: Money Games from Kolibri Games GmbH saw its revenue hitting a peak of nearly $88K in the last week of December. The game's downloads experienced a notable surge to over 53K in the same period. Weekly active users for Idle Miner Tycoon increased significantly towards the end of the quarter, reaching approximately 745K active users in the third week of December.

For more detailed insights and data on the performance of Idler Games and other mobile app categories, Sensor Tower's platform remains a valuable resource for industry analysis and trend-spotting.