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Top 5 Gacha Games in Africa - Q3 2022 Performance Review

Discover the performance trends of the top 5 Gacha games in Africa during Q3 2022, with data on weekly downloads, revenue, and active users.

Top 5 Gacha Games in Africa - Q3 2022 Performance Review

The third quarter of 2022 saw some interesting trends in the performance of the top 5 Gacha games on the unified platform in Africa. Here’s a breakdown of the weekly downloads, revenue, and active user statistics for these popular applications, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Rise of Kingdoms experienced fluctuations in its weekly revenue, peaking at around $26.3K in mid-September. The app's weekly downloads saw an increase in early August, reaching 4.1K but dropped to 2.2K by the end of September. Weekly active users showed a gradual decline from 41.9K at the beginning of the quarter to 30.9K by the end of September.

Last Shelter: Survival had a notable peak in weekly revenue of $22K towards the end of August. Weekly downloads were highest in early July with 4.8K, maintaining a steady level of around 3.8K towards the end of September. The app's weekly active users fluctuated, peaking at 7.9K in mid-September before settling at 7.3K by the end of the quarter.

8 Ball Pool™ from Miniclip.com showed a consistent performance with weekly downloads averaging around 170K, peaking at 189.1K in early August. The app’s weekly revenue reached up to $15.8K in early July and saw a slight decline to $11.4K by the end of September. Weekly active users showed a peak of 3.8M in early July, gradually declining to 3.1M by the end of the quarter.

Top War: Battle Game experienced a peak in weekly revenue of $21.4K in mid-July. The downloads peaked at 16.6K in early July but dropped significantly to 7.4K by the end of September. Weekly active users reached their highest at 107.4K in early July before declining to 69.9K at the end of the quarter.

Empires & Puzzles: Match 3 RPG saw steady weekly revenue with a peak of $16.4K at the end of August. The app's downloads were highest in mid-September at 2.7K. Weekly active users experienced a slight increase from 12.3K at the beginning of the quarter to 12.6K by mid-September, ending the quarter at 12K.

These trends highlight the dynamic nature of the mobile gaming market in Africa and provide valuable insights for developers and marketers. For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: October 2022