Top 5 Sandbox-like Games on Android in South Africa Q2 2022

In the second quarter of 2022, the performance of the top 5 sandbox-like games on the Android platform in South Africa reflected diverse trends in weekly downloads, revenue, and active users.

Roblox saw a notable increase in weekly revenue, starting at around $36K at the end of March and peaking at approximately $41.5K by the end of June. Weekly downloads showed a steady climb, starting from 13K at the end of March and reaching around 12.7K by the end of June. The game consistently maintained high weekly active users, beginning at 290K and rising to 317K by the end of the quarter.

Minecraft experienced relatively stable weekly revenue, with a slight uptick from $5.6K at the end of March to about $5K by the end of June. Downloads were consistently low, hovering around 300 per week, while weekly active users remained steady, fluctuating between 31.5K and 32.3K throughout the quarter.

IMVU: Social Chat & Avatar app had varied revenue trends, starting at $723 and dropping to around $1K by the end of June. Downloads fluctuated, beginning at around 1.4K and ending at approximately 1.3K. Weekly active users ranged from 6K at the end of March to about 5.5K by the end of June.

PK XD: Fun, friends & games saw a decline in downloads, starting at 27.3K and dropping to around 2.6K by the end of June. Weekly revenue also fell from $865 to around $440. Active users decreased significantly, from 114.7K at the end of March to approximately 35.7K by the end of June.

ZEPETO: Avatar, Connect & Live exhibited relatively stable trends, with weekly revenue fluctuating between $234 and $189. Downloads varied, starting at around 1.1K and ending at approximately 730. Weekly active users remained fairly consistent, from 7.2K at the end of March to around 6.8K by the end of June.

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