US gamers spent $5 billion on mobile puzzle games over 12 months, with Candy Crush Saga holding the crown

Mobile puzzle games have generated $5 billion in the United States in the past year, according to a new Sensor Tower report. Analysts also shared data on the top-grossing stocks and their installs.

Key points to remember

Overall, player spending on mobile puzzle games between April 1, 2021 and March 31, 2022 increased 4.2% year over year.
Kings Candy Crush Saga was the highest-grossing puzzle title in the United States during this period, with $845.5 million in revenue. It is followed by Playrix’s Homescapes and another king’s game, Candy Crush Soda Saga.
The Classic Match-3 subgenre was the main driver of growth for puzzle games, generating $1.6 billion year-over-year. It is up 12.3% over one year.
Mobile puzzle titles generated 554 million downloads in the US, down 20% year-over-year.
According to Sensor Tower, this decrease follows an increase in installations that occurred during the pandemic and closings over the past year.

Project makeover was the most downloaded puzzle game during this period, generating around 14.5 million installs. It is followed by Wordscapes and Candy Crush Saga.
Interestingly, Lion Studios wordle became the most downloaded mobile title in the United States in the first quarter of 2021, with 9 million installs.
Although this game has nothing to do with the web game, which went viral earlier this yearit owes its success to Josh Wardle’s hit.