Q1 2024 Word Puzzle Games Surge in Europe: Sensor Tower Insights

The first quarter of 2024 has been a vibrant period for word puzzle enthusiasts in Europe, with the top 5 games showing considerable activity across downloads and weekly active users. Sensor Tower provides a closer look at how these games performed on the unified platform.

Words of Wonders: Crossword

Words of Wonders: Crossword, published by Fugo, experienced a fluctuating quarter with downloads peaking at 757K in the first week of January and gradually descending to 488K by the end of March. Weekly active users mirrored this trend, starting strong at 8.05M and tapering off to 6.97M. Revenue showed a similar pattern, with an initial 47K USD in the first week, rising to a high of 55K USD, and then closing the quarter at around 40K USD.

Crostic Crossword－Word Puzzles

Crostic Crossword－Word Puzzles by Severex kicked off the quarter with 257K downloads, which saw a dip and then a rebound, ending with 141K downloads. Weekly active users started at 1.15M, decreased over the period, but finished slightly higher at 992K. Revenues for Crostic began at 2K USD and followed a similar trajectory, ending the quarter at 1.6K USD.

Word Search: Puzzle Games

The performance of Word Search: Puzzle Games by MALPA GAMES showcased downloads opening at 148K and dipping to 97K by March's end. Weekly active users for the game were 348K at the start of January, decreasing over time to 311K. The revenue for this app was modest, beginning at 175 USD and concluding the quarter at 12 USD.

Word Surf - Word Game

Marul Games OOD's Word Surf - Word Game saw downloads starting at 142K, with a downward trend to 37K. Weekly active users numbered 1.04M in the first week of January, decreasing to 692K by the quarter's end. Revenue also followed a downward trend, from an initial 1.3K USD to just over 1K USD.

CodyCross: Crossword Puzzles

Lastly, CodyCross: Crossword Puzzles by Fanatee opened the quarter with 78K downloads, peaking at 99K towards the end of January, and then settling at 69K. The number of weekly active users began at 556K, reached a high of 643K in February, and closed the quarter with 608K. Revenue started at 12K USD, reached 14K USD mid-quarter, and ended at around the same figure.

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