Top 5 Free to Play Games on Android in Africa Q4 2021

The fourth quarter of 2021 showcased interesting trends for the top 5 free-to-play games on the Android platform in Africa. Here’s a detailed look at how these games performed in terms of weekly downloads, revenue, and active users.

Car Driving School: Car Games saw a significant rise in weekly downloads, peaking at 392K in early November before gradually declining to around 137K by the end of December. Revenue fluctuated, reaching a high of $126 in early December. The game also experienced a steady increase in active users, peaking at 670K in early November and then slowly declining to 394K by the end of the quarter.

Subway Surfers maintained a consistent performance, with weekly downloads fluctuating between 180K and 310K. Revenue peaked at $450 in mid-October and remained stable, hovering around $300 towards the end of the quarter. Active users showed a slight decline from 4.05M in late September to 3.5M by the end of December.

Candy Crush Saga demonstrated strong revenue figures, peaking at $273K in late September and maintaining a steady range around $200K. Weekly downloads ranged between 148K and 226K, with a peak in mid-October. Active users remained relatively stable, averaging around 4.5M throughout the quarter.

Water Color Sort showed consistent weekly downloads, averaging around 160K and peaking at 203K in late September. Revenue remained modest, fluctuating between $39 and $80. Active users experienced a gradual decline from 998K in late September to around 836K by the end of December.

Soccer Superstar saw a steady increase in weekly downloads, peaking at 247K in late December. The game did not generate significant revenue but maintained a strong user base with active users growing from 764K in late September to 1.06M by the end of the quarter.

The data for this analysis comes from Sensor Tower. For more detailed insights, visit Sensor Tower’s platform.