Top 5 Paid Games Performance in South Africa: Q1 2022

In Q1 2022, the top 5 paid games in South Africa demonstrated varied performance trends in terms of weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a closer look at how each app fared during this period, based on Sensor Tower data.

Minecraft from Mojang saw its weekly revenue fluctuate, peaking at approximately $12.3K in the final week of December and ending the quarter at around $11.4K. Weekly downloads remained relatively stable, with a slight increase from 787 in the last week of December to 648 by the end of March. Weekly active users showed some variability but mostly hovered around the 44K-47K range.

Ninja Kiwi's Bloons TD 6 experienced a more modest revenue trend, starting from $1.2K in late December and closing at about $870 by the end of March. Downloads saw a significant drop from 276 in the last week of December to 100 in the final week of March. Active users also declined from 927 to 697 over the quarter.

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas by Rockstar Games had a steady revenue stream, with weekly earnings around $640 at the start of the quarter and finishing at $767. Downloads increased from 56 in late December to 134 by the end of March. Active users showed a gradual increase, starting at 596 and ending the quarter at 653.

Farming Simulator 20 from GIANTS Software GmbH had varied weekly revenue, starting at $891 in late December and stabilizing at around $585 by the end of March. Downloads were low, beginning at 65 and dropping to 29 by the end of the quarter. Active users started at 201 and decreased to 91 by the end of March.

Heads Up! by Warner Bros. experienced a significant drop in weekly revenue from $1.1K in late December to around $409 by the end of March. Downloads also saw a decline from 7.3K to approximately 3.4K. Active users decreased from 18.3K to around 12.5K over the quarter.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.