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Top 5 Sandbox-like Games in South Africa Q4 2021

Explore the performance of the top sandbox-like games in South Africa during Q4 2021, including trends in downloads, revenue, and active users.

Top 5 Sandbox-like Games in South Africa Q4 2021

In Q4 2021, the top sandbox-like games in South Africa showed varied trends in downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a closer look at the performance of these games on a unified platform, with data provided by Sensor Tower.

Roblox saw significant fluctuations in its metrics. Weekly revenue started at around $63.9K at the beginning of October, peaking at $89.6K in the week of October 4, before hitting a low of $27K by the end of that month. However, December showed a remarkable recovery, with revenue reaching approximately $82.9K in the final week. Downloads exhibited a similar pattern, starting at 13.8K and peaking at 18.2K in the last week of December. Active users remained relatively stable, fluctuating between 318K and 340K throughout the quarter.

Mini Block Craft had a consistent download rate, starting at 7.4K and gradually increasing to 10.7K by the end of December. Active users followed a steady upward trend, beginning at 29.3K and reaching 40.2K in the last week of the quarter.

Minicraft 2020 experienced notable growth in downloads, starting at 7.8K and climbing to 10.9K by the last week of December. Active users also increased steadily from 42K to over 50K during the same period.

Craftsman: Building Craft showed an initial surge in downloads, peaking at 10.1K in mid-October before settling around 3.7K by the end of December. Active users followed a similar trend, peaking at 44.7K in mid-October and then stabilizing around 34.6K by the end of the quarter.

Eerskraft displayed varied download numbers, with a significant peak of 12.6K in the first week of December, before dropping to 4K by the end of the month. Active users also showed an upward trend, peaking at 22.7K in mid-December and settling at 10.2K by the end of the quarter.

These insights highlight the dynamic nature of sandbox-like games in South Africa. For more detailed analytics and trends, visit Sensor Tower.


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: January 2022