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Top 5 Sandbox-like Games in Africa Q3 2021

In Q3 2021, the top 5 sandbox-like games on a unified platform in Africa showed varied performance trends across downloads, revenue, and active users.

Top 5 Sandbox-like Games in Africa Q3 2021

In the third quarter of 2021, the top 5 sandbox-like games in Africa exhibited diverse performance trends across downloads, revenue, and active users. Here's a closer look at each game's metrics.

Roblox from Roblox Corporation saw a fairly consistent weekly revenue, fluctuating around $77K to $84K, peaking at $84.1K in early July. Downloads remained robust, reaching a high of approximately 105K in the last week of September. Active users saw a steady increase, peaking at around 2.36M by the end of the quarter.

Block Craft 3D: Building Game from Wildlife Studios experienced a gradual increase in weekly revenue, starting from $300 and ending at $444. Weekly downloads showed a significant drop, starting at around 75K and declining to 14K by the end of September. Active users also decreased, from about 368K in late June to 209K by the end of the quarter.

Craftsman: Building Craft from StarGame12 had no recorded revenue but showed a notable increase in downloads, peaking at 66K in late August. Active users reflected this trend, growing from approximately 196K in late June to 288K by the end of September.

PK XD: Fun, friends & games from Afterverse Games saw modest weekly revenue, fluctuating between $889 and $2.1K, peaking in mid-September. Downloads saw a decline, starting at 54K in late June and dropping to 21K by the end of September. Active users showed a slight decrease, ending the quarter at around 466K.

Eerskraft from Gooogame had no revenue data but showed varied download trends, peaking at 66K in late August. Active users increased significantly, reaching a high of 122K in late August before dropping to 56K by the end of September.

These metrics, provided by Sensor Tower, highlight the dynamic nature of the sandbox-like game market in Africa. For more detailed insights, visit Sensor Tower.


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: October 2021