AI Insights · Timothy · July 2022
Top 5 Survival Games in South Africa Q2 2022
The top 5 survival games in South Africa for Q2 2022 show varied trends in downloads, revenue, and active users, according to Sensor Tower data.
In the second quarter of 2022, the survival games category saw interesting dynamics in South Africa on the unified platform. Here's a closer look at the performance of the top 5 survival games.
Last Day on Earth: Survival from Kefir experienced a gradual decline in weekly revenue, starting at around $3K at the end of March and dropping to approximately $1.4K by the end of June. Downloads fluctuated slightly but remained relatively stable, peaking at 504 in the week of June 20. Active users saw a slight decline from 2.5K at the end of March to around 2.2K by the end of June.
Westland Survival - Cowboy RPG from Helio Games showed a mixed performance. Revenue peaked at $673 in mid-April but dropped to around $315 by mid-May before recovering to $615 by the end of June. Downloads were highest in mid-June at 696, although there was a notable dip at the end of June to 303. Active users saw an increase from 3.4K in early April to a peak of 3.8K in mid-June, followed by a drop to approximately 3K by the end of the quarter.
Frostborn: Coop Survival, also from Kefir, had a more stable trend with revenue peaking at around $952 in early April and experiencing a low of $211 by the end of May. Downloads remained relatively low, peaking at 120 at the end of March and fluctuating slightly throughout the quarter. Active users were consistently low, with a slight peak of 195 in late March and ending the quarter at 127.
Raft® Survival - Ocean Nomad from Survival Games Ltd saw significant fluctuations. Revenue peaked at around $548 in mid-April and experienced a low of $320 at the end of April before recovering to $497 by the end of June. Downloads were highest at 2.3K in mid-April but saw a decline to 1.5K by the end of June. Active users similarly peaked at 5.9K in mid-April and dropped to around 3.6K by the end of June.
ARK: Survival Evolved from Studio Wildcard maintained a relatively steady performance. Revenue peaked at $571 at the end of April and experienced fluctuations, ending at $379 by the end of June. Downloads showed a peak of 580 in mid-June and settled at 478 by the end of the quarter. Active users remained stable throughout the quarter, peaking at 4.3K in mid-June and ending the quarter at approximately 4.2K.
These insights are based on Sensor Tower data, and more detailed information can be found on their platform.
