Performance of Top 5 Sandbox Games in South Africa in Q3 2022

In the third quarter of 2022, the leading sandbox games in South Africa demonstrated diverse performance trends. Here’s a closer look at the weekly downloads, revenue, and active user metrics for the top five games: Roblox, Minecraft, Blockman GO (Mới) - Adventures, Terraria, and Block Craft 3D: Building Games.

Roblox from Roblox Corporation saw a steady revenue with fluctuations, peaking at around $67K in the last week of September. Weekly downloads varied, with a peak of 16.5K in mid-July and a low of 11.4K in mid-September. Active users maintained a robust presence, starting at 362K and rising to nearly 400K by the end of the quarter.

Minecraft by Mojang experienced a consistent revenue trend, with the highest weekly revenue reaching approximately $10.1K at the end of June and a low of $5.1K in mid-September. Weekly downloads remained relatively stable, peaking at 677 in mid-August and hitting a low of 409 in mid-September. Active users showed a slight fluctuation, starting at 51K and ending the quarter at around 52K.

Blockman GO (Mới) - Adventures from GARENA GAMES PRIVATE LIMITED had a moderate revenue performance with a peak of $589 in late August. Weekly downloads showed variability, with a high of 1.5K in mid-July and a low of 653 in early September. Active user numbers demonstrated growth, starting at 6.4K and reaching nearly 6.8K by the end of September.

Terraria by 505 Games (US), Inc. saw modest revenue with a peak of $243 at the end of June. Downloads were generally low, peaking at 117 in the last week of September. Active users showed a slight increase, starting at 106 and ending at 177 by the end of the quarter.

Block Craft 3D: Building Games from Wildlife Studios displayed varied revenue trends, peaking at $307 in early August. Downloads showed significant fluctuation, with a high of 8.8K in mid-July and a resurgence to 7.1K by late September. Active users also varied, starting at 36K and seeing a peak of 43.7K in mid-July, before ending the quarter at 31.4K.

These insights are sourced from Sensor Tower, where you can find more detailed analytics and trends.