Top 5 Puzzle Games on Android in South Africa: Q2 2022

In the second quarter of 2022, the puzzle game category on the Android platform in South Africa showed intriguing performance patterns. Here’s a closer look at the top 5 puzzle games, according to Sensor Tower data.

SortPuz™: Water Sort Puzzle from Dark Halo experienced a peak in weekly downloads at the beginning of April with approximately 26K downloads, followed by a gradual decline to around 14.7K by the end of June. Weekly active users fluctuated slightly, starting at around 95K in late March, peaking at 107.9K in early May, and settling at 99.1K by the end of June. Revenue peaked at $41 in mid-April, with a noticeable decline to $9 in early June, before rising again to $19 at the end of the quarter.

Word Search - Word Puzzle Game by Blackout Lab saw consistent weekly downloads, ranging from 10.5K to 14.5K throughout the quarter. Active users increased steadily from 74.5K at the end of March to 88.8K by the end of June. Notably, the game did not generate any revenue during this period.

Word Riddles - Offline Word Ga from Magic Word Games had weekly downloads ranging from 10K to 15.2K, with a noticeable peak towards the end of June. Active users showed a positive trend, starting at 28K in late March and increasing to 28.9K by the end of June. The game's revenue remained minimal, peaking at $2 at the beginning of the quarter and dropping to zero in the latter half.

Pull the Pin by Popcore Games experienced variability in weekly downloads, with a significant peak at 23.3K in the final week of June. Active users demonstrated a similar trend, rising from 73K at the end of March to 96.9K by the end of June. Revenue showed fluctuation, peaking at $43 in the last week of June.

Jigsaw Puzzles - Block Puzzle from Jigsaw Puzzles Berlin had a decline in weekly downloads, starting at 19.2K in late March and dropping to 3.4K by the end of June. Active users also decreased, from 71.6K at the end of March to 48.6K by the end of June. The game did not generate any revenue during this period.

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