Europe's Top 5 Match 3 Games Show Varied Performance in Q4 2023

In the final quarter of 2023, the Match 3 gaming category saw a dynamic performance across the top applications in Europe. Sensor Tower's comprehensive data provides an overview of how these games fared on the unified platform, which combines insights from both iOS and Android devices.

Royal Match, published by Dream Games, ended the year on a high note with a revenue peak of $5.1M in the last week of December, up from $4.4M at the beginning of November. Downloads saw a significant jump to 778K in the Christmas week, while weekly active users reached 10.3M in the same period, indicating a strong finish for the year.

The newcomer QSWatermelon : Monkey Land experienced a surge in both downloads and weekly active users. From its release in mid-October, downloads grew to 851K by the end of December, while active users skyrocketed to over 4M, showcasing the game's rapid adoption among players.

Playrix's Fishdom maintained steady revenue, with a slight uptick to $1.9M in the week of Christmas from $1.6M at the end of November. The game's downloads also saw a rise, reaching 352K in the last week of December, and active users increased to over 2M, reflecting a resilient performance.

Tile Club - Matching Game, from GamoVation, showed consistent revenue growth, ending the quarter at $13K. Downloads peaked at 332K in the final week of December, and weekly active users also saw their highest point at nearly 1.2M, indicating a positive trend for the game.

Lastly, King's Candy Crush Saga continued to be a strong contender with revenue holding steady around $4.3M in the last two weeks of December. Downloads for the game reached 370K during the same period, and active users saw an increase, ending the year with over 5M engaged players.

For more insights and detailed analytics about the app performance in the mobile market, Sensor Tower provides in-depth data and analysis.