Top 5 Sandbox-like Games in Africa: Q2 2022 Performance

In the second quarter of 2022, the top sandbox-like games in Africa displayed notable trends in downloads, revenue, and active user metrics. Here’s an overview of how these popular games performed during this period, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Roblox by Roblox Corporation saw a significant rise in weekly revenue, peaking at nearly $82K by the end of June. The game’s weekly downloads also exhibited an upward trend, reaching over 116K in the last week of the quarter. Active users increased steadily from around 2.2M at the start of the quarter to nearly 2.4M by the end.

Minecraft from Mojang experienced a relatively stable performance in terms of revenue, staying within the range of $6.8K to $12K weekly. Weekly downloads remained consistent, with minor fluctuations, averaging around 1.1K downloads per week. The game’s active users increased modestly from approximately 80.5K to 91.5K throughout the quarter.

IMVU: 3D Avatar Creator & Chat by IMVU showed a gradual increase in weekly revenue, ending the quarter at around $2.8K. The game’s weekly downloads hit a peak of about 6.8K in mid-June. Active user numbers demonstrated a slight upward trend, starting at around 25K and peaking at 26.5K before settling at 23.5K by the end of June.

PK XD: Fun, friends & games from Afterverse Games had a varied performance, with weekly revenue fluctuating between $800 and $1.9K. Downloads saw a significant dip in early May but recovered to around 18.8K by the end of June. Active users initially declined but rebounded to approximately 383K by the end of the quarter.

ZEPETO: Avatar, Connect & Live by NAVER Z Corporation maintained stable weekly revenue, ranging from $724 to $1K. Downloads spiked to around 61.9K in late May but averaged around 36K to 42K for the rest of the quarter. The game’s active users increased steadily, peaking at over 319K at the end of June.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.