Top 5 Space Games on Android in South Africa, Q1 2022

In the first quarter of 2022, the top 5 space-themed games on Android in South Africa saw varied performance in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a closer look at how each game fared during this period, based on data from Sensor Tower.

N.O.V.A. Legacy from Gameloft SE experienced a peak in weekly revenue at approximately $61 in mid-January. Weekly downloads showed a decline early in the quarter, dropping from over 4.5K to around 3K, before rising again to nearly 3.7K by the end of March. Weekly active users followed a similar pattern, starting at 9K and fluctuating throughout the quarter, ending at about 7.2K.

Solar Smash from Paradyme Games saw its highest weekly downloads at over 5K in early January, with a low of 1.5K in early March, but rebounding to around 3.5K by the end of the quarter. Weekly revenue remained relatively low, peaking at $11 in late December. Active users started at 27.7K, dropped to 16.7K in early March, and climbed back up to nearly 24.7K by the end of March.

Find the Alien from MOONEE PUBLISHING LTD had a significant spike in weekly downloads, reaching nearly 6K in late February. Active users mirrored this trend, peaking at over 9.9K in mid-March. The game, however, did not generate any revenue during this period.

Galaxiga Arcade Shooting Game from 1SOFT saw a steady increase in weekly revenue, peaking at $200 in late December and $178 in late March. Weekly downloads were fairly stable, starting at 2.3K and rising to 2.7K by the end of the quarter. Active users also showed growth, starting at 4.3K and increasing to 5.2K by the end of March.

Space shooter - Galaxy attack, another title from 1SOFT, had the highest weekly revenue of the group, peaking at $572 in late December. Weekly downloads peaked at 2.5K in early January, with a slight decline to around 1.6K by the end of March. Active users remained relatively stable throughout the quarter, starting at 12.5K and ending at around 12.9K.

For more detailed insights, visit Sensor Tower.