Q1 2024 U.S. Horror Games Roundup: Top Performers on Unified Platform

In the first quarter of 2024, the horror gaming scene on unified platforms in the United States has seen varying trends in downloads and weekly active users. Data sourced from Sensor Tower provides a closer look at the top five horror games and their performance during this period.

The Baby In Yellow started the quarter with impressive numbers, boasting around 100K downloads in the first week and peaking at around 95K in mid-January. However, downloads saw a general decline, ending at approximately 69K by late March. Weekly active users followed a similar pattern, with a high of 369K in the first week, gradually reducing to 245K by the quarter's end.

Granny maintained a steady performance, with downloads starting at around 66K and peaking at 67K towards the end of February. The game's weekly active users also saw a peak of 263K in late February, indicating a resurgence in engagement.

Scary Teacher 3D demonstrated a consistent revenue stream throughout the quarter, with figures generally in the low thousands USD per week, and a notable peak of approximately 1.2K in the first week. Downloads for the game remained fairly stable, hovering around the mid-30K range, and weekly active users stayed above 300K for most of the quarter.

For Mystery Matters, revenue was a highlight with a peak at nearly 492K USD in mid-January. Downloads saw a sharp decline from around 86K in the first week to 22K by the end of March, with weekly active users mirroring this trend, starting at 143K and decreasing to nearly 116K.

Lastly, Hello Neighbor showed a strong revenue performance, with earnings ranging from 3.8K to 5.7K USD per week. Downloads for the game were relatively steady, with numbers ranging from 29K to 42K, while weekly active users remained above 120K throughout the quarter.

For more detailed insights and analysis on the performance of horror games and other categories, Sensor Tower's comprehensive data provides an in-depth look at the mobile app market landscape.