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Top 5 Sandbox-like Games in the US, Q3 2022: Performance Insights

An overview of the performance of the top 5 sandbox-like games in the US during Q3 2022, including downloads, revenue, and active users.

Top 5 Sandbox-like Games in the US, Q3 2022: Performance Insights

The third quarter of 2022 saw intriguing trends in the performance of the top 5 sandbox-like games on a unified platform in the United States. Here's a breakdown of their weekly downloads, revenue, and active users, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Roblox from Roblox Corporation had a notable quarter. Weekly revenue peaked at around $8.5M in late June, followed by a gradual decrease, reaching approximately $7.3M by mid-September. Downloads saw a peak of nearly 667K in late July, before declining to around 390K by the end of September. Active users fluctuated, starting at 23.4M in late June and reaching around 25M by the end of the quarter.

Rec Room - Play with friends! experienced a mixed quarter. Revenue saw a peak of approximately $65K at the end of June but dropped to around $34K by mid-September. Downloads decreased from about 105K in early July to around 62K by the end of September. Active users started at 321K in late June, dropping to approximately 268K by the end of the quarter.

Minecraft from Mojang had a steady revenue stream, peaking at about $945K in late July and decreasing to around $633K by the end of September. Downloads saw a high of approximately 104K in late July, tapering off to around 50K by the end of the quarter. Active users started at 12.7M in late June, decreasing to about 9.8M by the end of September.

School Party Craft showed impressive growth in downloads, starting at around 2.8K in late June and peaking at about 120K in early September. Active users also saw significant growth, starting at 6.3K in late June and reaching approximately 216K by mid-September.

Melon Playground from TwentySeven had a stable quarter in terms of downloads, starting at around 50K in late June and peaking at about 99K in mid-September. Active users consistently increased from around 338K in late June to approximately 573K by the end of September.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: October 2022