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Top 5 City Building Games Performance in the US, Q1 2025

Discover the performance trends of the top city building games in the US during Q1 2025, with insights on downloads, revenue, and active users.

Top 5 City Building Games Performance in the US, Q1 2025

In the first quarter of 2025, the top city building games on a unified platform in the United States demonstrated varied performance trends in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users. Here's a closer look at the data, courtesy of Sensor Tower.

State Connect: Traffic Control from AI Games FZ saw its weekly revenue fluctuate, peaking at roughly $6.2K in late January and closing the quarter with around $5.9K. Downloads were strong, with a notable increase to approximately 43.6K in late February. Active user numbers also increased, reaching about 73.6K in early March.

Gold Rush: Frozen Adventures by SayGames LTD experienced a decline in revenue, starting at $29.7K in early January and ending the quarter at $8.1K. Downloads decreased over the quarter, from 60.2K to 12.3K, while active users remained relatively stable, averaging around 110K.

SimCity BuildIt by Electronic Arts maintained a strong revenue stream, peaking at $398.2K in early March. Downloads saw a slight decline, starting at 32.8K and ending with 25.5K, whereas active users showed some variability, with a high of 141K in early March.

Civilization VI: NETFLIX from Netflix, Inc. experienced a gradual decrease in revenue, closing the quarter at $11.6K. Downloads also decreased, with a notable drop from 29K to 13.4K. Active users fluctuated, peaking at 39.6K in mid-February before decreasing.

Finally, Puzzles & Chaos: Frozen Castle by BUILDING-BLOCKS NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED showed impressive revenue growth, starting at $427.9K and reaching $544.5K by the end of March. Downloads remained stable, averaging around 21K, while active users showed a gradual increase, ending the quarter at approximately 211.7K.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: April 2025