Top 5 City Building Games in Africa for Q1 2022

In the first quarter of 2022, city building games saw significant engagement in Africa. Here’s a closer look at the performance of the top 5 games on a unified platform, with data provided by Sensor Tower.

SimCity BuildIt from Electronic Arts experienced substantial growth in both downloads and active users. Weekly downloads peaked at 7.2K in the last week of March, while active users saw a steady increase from 36.8K at the start of January to 44.3K by the end of March. Revenue also showed a notable rise, reaching approximately $5.6K in the final week of February.

Merge County® by Microfun Limited had impressive revenue growth, peaking at around $1.6K in the last week of March. However, downloads fluctuated, with a significant spike to nearly 14.1K in late January before dropping to 2.7K by the end of March. Active users also saw a peak of 15.8K in late January, tapering off to 6.7K by the end of the quarter.

Global City: Building Games from MY.GAMES B.V. showed a steady increase in revenue, peaking at about $1.3K in late February. Weekly downloads followed a similar trend, reaching a high of 2.8K in the same period. Active users also grew steadily, peaking at 5.9K in late February.

The Tribez: Build a Village by Game Insight saw modest revenue, with a high of $935 in late January. Downloads remained low throughout the quarter, peaking at 259 in early January. Active users showed a downward trend, decreasing from 2.3K at the start of January to 1.6K by the end of March.

Megapolis: City Building Sim from Social Quantum had a consistent performance with high download rates, peaking at 16.9K in the last week of March. Active users followed a similar upward trend, reaching 31.5K by the end of the quarter. Revenue peaked at about $681 in late January, showing steady engagement.

These insights reflect the popularity and engagement levels of city building games in Africa during Q1 2022. For more detailed data and insights, visit Sensor Tower.