Top 5 Free to Play Games on Android in Africa Q1 2022

In Q1 2022, the top 5 free-to-play games on Android in Africa exhibited diverse trends in their weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a detailed look at their performance.

Candy Crush Saga from King saw a peak in weekly downloads around early February, reaching approximately 290K. The game experienced a gradual decline in downloads towards the end of the quarter, closing with about 160K in the final week of March. Weekly revenue peaked at around $212K at the start of the quarter, gradually decreasing to nearly $166K by the end. Active users showed a fluctuating trend, peaking at around 4.7M in early February and stabilizing at approximately 4.4M by the end of March.

Coin Master by Moon Active had a notable increase in weekly downloads, peaking at around 70K in early March, before dropping to approximately 20K by the end of the quarter. The weekly revenue showed a peak of about $119K in mid-March, ending the quarter with around $110K. Active users rose to approximately 185K in mid-March, before declining to around 149K by the end of March.

PUBG MOBILE from Level Infinite experienced a steady weekly download rate, peaking at around 157K in mid-January. The game’s weekly revenue fluctuated, hitting a high of about $130K in mid-January and ending the quarter at around $86K. Active users saw a peak of approximately 3.9M in early February, decreasing to around 3.2M by the end of March.

Gardenscapes by Playrix saw a significant rise in weekly downloads, peaking at approximately 78K in early March, before falling to around 48K by the end of the quarter. Weekly revenue peaked at about $67K in early January and ended the quarter at roughly $41K. Active users fluctuated, peaking at around 304K in mid-March and stabilizing at approximately 287K by the end of March.

Fishdom, also by Playrix, experienced a consistent increase in weekly downloads, peaking at around 185K in mid-March, before dropping to approximately 126K by the end of the quarter. Weekly revenue showed a peak of about $61K in early February, ending the quarter at around $40K. Active users saw a peak of approximately 225K in mid-March, declining to around 199K by the end of March.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower. For more detailed analytics and trends, visit Sensor Tower.