Top 5 Sandbox-like Games in South Africa Q1 2022

In Q1 2022, sandbox-like games in South Africa exhibited diverse performance across downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a detailed look at the trends for the top 5 apps in this category, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Roblox saw a fluctuating trend in weekly revenue, starting at around $82.9K and dipping to $34.6K by mid-quarter, before rising again to approximately $59.5K by the end of March. Downloads for the app started strong with 19K in the first week of January but dipped to 9.5K by early March, then recovered to 15.9K in the final week. Active users remained relatively stable, ranging from 327K to 349K throughout the quarter.

Mini Block Craft experienced a gradual decline in weekly downloads, starting at 10.7K and dropping to 5.9K by early March. However, the app saw a recovery to 10.2K downloads by the end of March. Active users also declined from 40.3K in early January to 28.8K by early March, before rebounding to 39.9K in the last week of March.

Minicraft 2020 had a steady decrease in downloads from 10.9K at the start of January to 5K by early March. The app then saw an uptick, ending the quarter with 9.6K downloads. Active users followed a similar trend, dropping from 50.7K to 38.2K, before climbing back to 48.7K by the end of March.

Rec Room - Play with friends! exhibited an upward trend in revenue, starting at $81 and peaking at $322 by the end of March. Downloads fluctuated, beginning at 5.2K, peaking at 8.8K in late February, and closing the quarter at 6.7K. Active users rose from 6.2K in late December to a high of 12.8K in late February, before stabilizing around 10.5K by the end of March.

Craft Earth Boy had a notable decline in downloads, from a peak of 16.1K at the end of January to just 1.2K by the end of March. Active users also saw a significant drop from 19.8K in late January to 6.2K by the end of the quarter.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.