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Top 5 Sandbox Games on Android in South Africa - Q1 2022

Explore the performance trends of the top 5 sandbox games on the Android platform in South Africa during Q1 2022, including weekly downloads, revenue, and active users.

Top 5 Sandbox Games on Android in South Africa - Q1 2022

The first quarter of 2022 saw varying performance trends among the top 5 sandbox games on the Android platform in South Africa. Below is a detailed look at the weekly downloads, revenue, and active user trends for these popular games.

Roblox experienced fluctuations in both weekly revenue and downloads throughout the quarter. The game's revenue started at around $63.6K in late December 2021, then saw a drop in early January to approximately $34K. The lowest revenue point was mid-January at $21.1K, but it rebounded towards the end of March, peaking at $36K. Weekly downloads followed a similar trend, starting at 15.1K in late December and dipping to 8K by early March, before recovering to 13K by the end of the month. Active users remained relatively stable, fluctuating between 287K and 308K.

Minecraft showed a more stable revenue pattern, starting the quarter with $6.8K and gradually decreasing to around $3.1K by mid-February. The game saw a slight increase towards the end of March, with revenue reaching $5.6K. Downloads remained low but consistent, ranging from 263 to 448 throughout the quarter. Active users for Minecraft saw minimal fluctuation, maintaining a range between 28.5K and 32.3K.

Garena Blockman GO had modest revenue figures, with weekly earnings ranging from $56 to $236. Downloads peaked in late January at 4K but dropped significantly to around 1.2K by early March. Active users saw a steady increase from 2.8K in mid-January to 7.4K by the end of March, indicating growing interest in the game.

Terraria displayed relatively low revenue and downloads compared to other sandbox games. Weekly revenue fluctuated between $80 and $176, with downloads ranging from 29 to 68. Active users for Terraria were quite stable, varying between 85 and 151 throughout the quarter.

Blockman Go saw its revenue decrease sharply from $545 in late December to just $35 by mid-January. Downloads also dropped significantly from 1.2K to 117 within the same period. Active users showed a steady decline from 12.6K in late December to around 7K by the end of March.

The data for these top-performing sandbox games on Android in South Africa for Q1 2022 comes from Sensor Tower. For more detailed insights and trends, visit Sensor Tower.


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: April 2022