Top 5 iOS Sandbox Games in the US: Q3 2022 Performance

During the third quarter of 2022, the top sandbox games on the iOS platform in the United States exhibited notable trends in downloads, revenue, and active users. Here's a closer look at the performance metrics for Roblox, Rec Room: Play with Friends, Minecraft, Melon: Sandbox, and MultiCraft — Build and Mine!.

Roblox from Roblox Corporation saw its weekly revenue peak at approximately $6.3M in late June, then experienced a gradual decline, ending the quarter around $5.2M. Weekly downloads showed a significant decline from 365K to 250K. Despite this, weekly active users remained relatively stable, starting at 10.7M and ending at 10.9M, with a peak of 11.5M in late July.

Rec Room: Play with Friends from Rec Room Inc. had a fluctuating weekly revenue pattern, starting at $57K and dropping to around $33K by the end of the quarter. Downloads began at 75K, followed by a gradual decline to 47K. Active users also saw a decrease from 241K to 202K over the quarter.

Minecraft by Mojang demonstrated a strong revenue performance, peaking at $710K in late July but gradually decreasing to $459K by the end of September. Downloads remained fairly steady, starting at 37K and ending at 30K. Active users, however, saw a significant decline from 7.7M to around 5.5M over the quarter.

Melon: Sandbox from Payge Ltd showed consistent weekly downloads, starting at 28K and peaking at 52K in mid-September. Active users increased steadily from 195K to 359K, indicating growing user engagement over the quarter.

MultiCraft — Build and Mine! from MultiCraft Studio maintained a stable download rate, beginning at 28K and peaking at 48K in early September before dropping to 22K. Active users saw a similar trend, rising from 133K to a peak of 173K in early September, then falling to 115K by the end of the quarter.

These trends highlight the dynamic nature of the sandbox game market on iOS in the US during Q3 2022. For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.