Top 5 Sandbox-like Games in the Middle East: Q2 2022 Performance

In Q2 2022, sandbox-like games continued to capture the interest of players in the Middle East. Here's a closer look at the performance of the top 5 games in this category, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Roblox saw a dynamic quarter with weekly revenue peaking at approximately $663K in early April and early May. However, revenue dipped to around $348K by mid-June before rebounding to $523K by the end of the quarter. Downloads exhibited a general upward trend, starting at 78.8K in late March and reaching a high of 108K in the last week of June. Active users remained strong, with a slight increase from 2.51M to 2.68M over the quarter.

Minecraft maintained steady revenue throughout the quarter, averaging around $29K to $33K per week. Downloads fluctuated slightly but showed an overall increase, starting at 15.4K in late March and peaking at 20.1K in mid-June. Active users also showed a gradual rise, growing from 404K to 426K by the end of June.

PK XD: Fun, friends & games experienced a mixed performance in Q2. Weekly revenue varied, starting at $13K in late March, dropping to around $7.6K in mid-May, and then peaking at $12K by the end of June. Downloads decreased from 41.2K in late March to 22.1K by the end of June. Active users remained relatively stable, fluctuating around the 380K mark throughout the quarter.

IMVU: 3D Avatar Creator & Chat showed steady growth in revenue, starting at $5.8K in late March and peaking at $13.6K by the end of June. Downloads were modest but stable, with a slight increase from 1.6K in late March to 2.2K by the end of June. Active users saw a slight decline from 38.5K to 35.6K over the quarter.

Growtopia had a varied performance with revenue peaking at approximately $11.4K in early May before declining to around $5.7K by the end of June. Downloads remained relatively low, fluctuating between 600 and 4K. Active users showed a decreasing trend, starting at 5.2K in late March and dropping to 1.7K by the end of June.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.