Q2 2024 Shoot'em Up Android Game Trends in the US

Shoot'em Up games have always enthralled Android users with their fast-paced action and engaging gameplay. As we review the second quarter of 2024, Sensor Tower provides us with a snapshot of how the top 5 games in this genre have fared in terms of downloads, revenue, and weekly active users.

Starting with Galaxy Attack: Shooting Game, the title saw its revenue peak at $178K towards the end of May, with notable spikes in downloads, reaching over 20K in the last week of June. Active users also showed a significant uptick, climbing to nearly 95K in the same period.

On the other hand, Killer Bean Unleashed maintained a relatively steady revenue, hovering around a few thousand dollars throughout the quarter. Downloads spiked mid-April at over 18K, while weekly active users saw their highest at approximately 39K towards the end of April.

1945 Air Force: Airplane games experienced a more variable trend, with revenue reaching $103K by the end of April but then fluctuating in the subsequent weeks. Downloads peaked at over 16K in mid-April, and active users reached a high of over 72K in the same period before experiencing a general downtrend.

The revenue for Space shooter - Galaxy attack saw a sharp rise in early April at $268K but then showed an overall decline towards the end of the quarter. Downloads remained relatively consistent, with a noticeable drop in mid-April, while active users peaked at over 56K at the start of April.

Lastly, Little Hero: Survival.io showed an interesting pattern with no revenue recorded for most of the quarter. Downloads, however, surged to nearly 18K in mid-April, but this momentum was not sustained, with a sharp decline to just a few hundred by the end of June. Weekly active users mirrored this trend, peaking at over 20K in late April but then dropping significantly by the quarter's end.

For more detailed insights and analytics on the performance of these games and others in the genre, Sensor Tower's comprehensive data provides a closer look at the ever-evolving mobile gaming landscape.