Top 5 3D Realistic Games on Android in Africa, Q1 2022

In Q1 2022, the African Android gaming market saw significant activity in the 3D realistic games category. Here’s a closer look at the performance of the top 5 games, based on data from Sensor Tower.

EA SPORTS FC™ Mobile Soccer witnessed a notable increase in weekly revenue, starting at approximately $2.2K in early January and peaking at around $13.3K by mid-March. The game also experienced a surge in weekly downloads, climbing from 124.5K at the beginning of January to a high of 350K in mid-January, before stabilizing around 277K by the end of March. Weekly active users saw a similar upward trend, reaching over 3.8M in January and maintaining around 3.3M towards the end of the quarter.

Soccer Superstar had fluctuating weekly downloads, starting at 247K at the end of December, dipping to 131K in late February, and rising again to approximately 202K by the end of March. Weekly active users similarly fluctuated, beginning at 1M at the start of January, dropping to 886K in late February, and rebounding to around 1.08M by the end of March.

Truck Simulator - Truck Games had a varied performance in weekly downloads, starting with 90K in the first week of January, spiking to 388K in the week of January 24, and then stabilizing around 140K by the end of March. The game's weekly revenue saw modest peaks, with the highest being approximately $133 by the end of March. Weekly active users followed a similar pattern, starting at around 92K in early January, peaking at nearly 399K in late January, and settling at about 151K by the end of the quarter.

PUBG MOBILE showed strong weekly revenue figures, starting at $125K at the end of December, with fluctuations throughout the quarter, and ending at approximately $86K by late March. Weekly downloads were relatively stable, hovering around 144K in early February and ending the quarter at about 129K. The game maintained a robust base of weekly active users, starting at 3.4M in late December and staying around 3.2M by the end of March.

Free Fire: 7th Anniversary had consistent weekly revenue, ranging from $19K to $27K throughout the quarter. Weekly downloads showed a significant jump from 114K in early January to over 210K by the end of March. Weekly active users also demonstrated growth, starting at approximately 2.5M in early January and reaching around 2.7M by the end of March.

These insights are based on Sensor Tower data, and more detailed analytics can be found on their platform. The trends highlight the dynamic nature of the gaming market in Africa, with significant fluctuations in downloads, revenue, and active users across the top-performing 3D realistic games on Android.