Q1 2024 U.S. Android Market: Top Hack and Slash Apps Performance

In the first quarter of 2024, the hack and slash category on Android saw varied performances among its top games in the United States. Sensor Tower provides a deeper dive into the data, but let's explore the surface-level trends observed in these leading apps.

Devil May Cry: Peak of Combat kicked off with a strong start, seeing initial weekly revenue hitting around $95K and peaking at $139K before trending downwards to close the quarter at approximately $36K. Downloads followed a similar trajectory, starting at around 62K and tapering off to just over 3K, with weekly active users (WAUs) beginning at 60K and decreasing to about 33K.

Marvel Future Fight exhibited a more stable pattern in revenue, hovering between $65K and $96K throughout the quarter, with a notable spike to $97K in the final week. Downloads experienced a dramatic surge in late January with nearly 87K, then normalized to a range of 1K to 3K. WAUs showed an impressive climb to 117K, also in late January, before settling to approximately 63K by quarter's end.

For Ninja Ryuko: Shadow Ninja Game, revenue wasn't a factor as it remained at $0 throughout the quarter. Downloads and WAUs saw a slight decline, with the former starting at 3.8K and ending at 1.5K, and the latter decreasing from 4.4K to 1.8K.

Honkai Impact 3rd showed an interesting revenue trend, starting at $62K, dipping mid-quarter, but reaching a high of $124K in early March before dropping to around $47K. Downloads were consistent, ranging from 2K to 3K, while WAUs had a slight drop from 32K to 29K.

Lastly, Otherworld Legends had modest revenue figures, beginning at $667 and peaking at $1.7K in late January, with a quarter-end figure around $1K. Downloads peaked at 2.8K, also in late January, and WAUs saw a high of 4.4K but ended the quarter at 3.3K.

These figures highlight the dynamic nature of the hack and slash category on the Android platform. For more detailed insights, Sensor Tower's full reports offer an in-depth analysis of the mobile gaming landscape.