Top 5 City Building Games on Android in Africa: Q3 2021 Performance

During the third quarter of 2021, the top 5 city building games on the Android platform in Africa demonstrated varied performance in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users. Here, we delve into the specifics of each game's metrics.

SimCity BuildIt from ELECTRONIC ARTS experienced a decline in weekly downloads from 5.3K in late June to around 3.2K by the end of September. Weekly revenue also saw a downward trend, peaking at $3.2K in early July and dropping to approximately $1.7K in the last week of September. The weekly active users started at 44.9K and gradually declined to 37.6K by the end of the quarter.

The Tribez: Build a Village from Game Insight had an interesting pattern in downloads, with significant spikes mid-quarter, reaching over 5.7K in late August. However, the downloads drastically dropped to as low as 27 by the end of September. The weekly revenue fluctuated, peaking at $677 in late June and ending the quarter at around $404. Active users saw a peak of 7.7K at the end of August but declined to 3.8K by the end of September.

Paradise Island 2: Hotel Game, also from Game Insight, showed a notable increase in weekly downloads mid-quarter, peaking at 7.5K in mid-August before stabilizing around 2.2K by the end of September. The revenue saw a peak of $682 in mid-July and fluctuated around $392 towards the end of the quarter. Active users reached a high of 7.5K in mid-August but dropped to 5.9K by the last week of September.

Global City: Building Games from MY.GAMES B.V. had a modest increase in weekly downloads, peaking at 738 in early September. The weekly revenue saw fluctuations, peaking at $664 at the end of June and stabilizing around $342 by the end of September. Active users showed a steady trend, peaking at 2.4K in mid-July and ending the quarter at 2.3K.

Trailer Park Boys:Greasy Money from East Side Games Studio experienced a significant increase in weekly downloads late in the quarter, reaching 1.1K in early September. The weekly revenue saw a notable rise, peaking at $479 in the last week of September. Active users increased from 1.7K in late June to 2.3K by the end of September.

These insights come from Sensor Tower, and more detailed analytics can be found on their platform.