Top 5 Sandbox-like Games on Android in Africa: Q2 2021

The second quarter of 2021 saw notable trends in the performance of the top sandbox-like games on the Android platform in Africa. Here’s a closer look at the weekly downloads, revenue, and active users for the leading titles, according to Sensor Tower data.

Roblox experienced a significant increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $53K in the final week of June. Weekly downloads for the game showed a strong upward trend, growing from around 69K at the start of April to nearly 84K by the end of June. Weekly active users also saw a steady rise, reaching over 1.98M in the last week of June.

Block Craft 3D: Building Game from Wildlife Studios saw varied performance. Weekly revenue fluctuated, peaking at about $142 in mid-April. Weekly downloads peaked at around 74K by the end of June, while weekly active users saw a notable increase, reaching over 363K in the same period.

PK XD: Fun, friends & games demonstrated an interesting pattern with its weekly revenue, which peaked at around $1.2K in early June. Downloads initially declined from 73K at the beginning of April to around 23K by mid-May, but recovered to approximately 51K by the end of June. Active users mirrored this trend, peaking at over 636K in the first week of June before stabilizing around 501K by the end of the quarter.

Craftsman: Building Craft showed steady weekly downloads, peaking at around 67K in early April and stabilizing around 37K by the end of June. Active users increased from around 124K in late March to over 206K by the end of June.

Lastly, Minicraft 2020 maintained consistent weekly downloads, ranging from 25K to 30K throughout the quarter. Active users remained steady, fluctuating between 135K and 151K.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.