Top 5 iOS Sandbox Games in the Middle East Q3 2021

The third quarter of 2021 saw notable activity in the sandbox games category on iOS in the Middle East. Below, we break down the performance of the top 5 apps: Roblox, Minecraft, Growtopia, Blockman GO, and Block Craft 3D: Building Games.

Roblox from Roblox Corporation experienced impressive weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $555K in mid-July. Weekly downloads exhibited fluctuations, with a high of around 69K in the last week of September. Active users remained strong throughout the quarter, maintaining levels around 760K to 800K.

Minecraft by Mojang saw steady weekly revenue, reaching close to $35K in mid-July before tapering to around $21K by the end of September. Downloads remained relatively stable, peaking at about 1.8K in late July. Active users showed a gradual decline from approximately 136K to 120K.

Growtopia from Ubisoft experienced varied weekly revenue, with a notable spike to around $10K at the end of August. Downloads remained modest, peaking at about 863 in late June. Active users saw a downward trend, from roughly 1.8K to 1.3K by the end of the quarter.

Blockman GO by GVERSE INTERNATIONAL PTE. LTD. had consistent weekly revenue, peaking at around $3.6K in early August. Downloads saw a peak of approximately 5K in early August, while active users hovered around the 47K to 50K mark throughout the quarter.

Block Craft 3D: Building Games from Wildlife Studios showed fluctuating weekly revenue, with a high of around $3.3K in early August. Downloads peaked at about 17.5K in early August. Active users saw some decline, from approximately 120K in late June to around 99K by the end of September.

Data for this analysis comes from Sensor Tower, where more detailed insights can be found. The performance of these apps highlights the dynamic nature of the sandbox games market in the Middle East.