Top 5 City Building Games on Android in South Africa: Q1 2022

During the first quarter of 2022, the top 5 city building games on Android in South Africa demonstrated varied performance in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users. Here's a detailed look at their performance.

SimCity BuildIt

SimCity BuildIt from ELECTRONIC ARTS saw a significant increase in weekly revenue, starting at around $1.5K in late December and peaking at approximately $2K by the end of March. Weekly downloads fluctuated, with a low of 791 in early February and a high of 1.2K in mid-March. Weekly active users remained relatively stable, ranging between 8.7K and 9.7K throughout the quarter.

Merge County

Merge County from Microfun Limited experienced an upward trend in weekly revenue, starting at $500 at the end of December and reaching $787 by the end of March. Weekly downloads, however, showed a decline, starting at 406 and dropping to 260 by the end of the quarter. Weekly active users saw a peak of 1.3K in late January but settled around 869 by the end of March.

Global City: Building Games

Global City: Building Games by MY.GAMES B.V. showed impressive growth in weekly revenue, peaking at $879 at the end of February before settling at $585 by the end of March. Weekly downloads were highest at 1.1K in late February, with a slight decline to 765 by the end of March. The game maintained a steady increase in weekly active users, starting from 1.8K and reaching 2.3K by the end of the quarter.

The Tribez: Build a Village

The Tribez: Build a Village from Game Insight showed fluctuating weekly revenue, starting at $474 and dipping to $159 in mid-March before recovering to $353 by the end of the quarter. The game did not record any downloads after early February. Weekly active users decreased steadily from 613 at the end of December to 425 by the end of March.

Trailer Park Boys: Greasy Money

Trailer Park Boys: Greasy Money by East Side Games Studio had a declining trend in weekly revenue, starting at $343 and ending at $132 by the end of March. Weekly downloads ceased after mid-February, with the last recorded downloads being 36 in early February. Weekly active users saw a gradual decline from 1.1K to 944 over the quarter.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower, and more detailed analytics can be found on their platform.