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Top 5 Sandbox-like Games in South Africa Q3 2022

Discover the performance of the top 5 sandbox-like game apps in South Africa during Q3 2022, based on weekly downloads, revenue, and active users.

Top 5 Sandbox-like Games in South Africa Q3 2022

Throughout Q3 2022, sandbox-like games continued to capture the attention of South African users on a unified platform. Here's a closer look at the performance of the top 5 sandbox-like games: School Party Craft, Roblox, Mini Block Craft, Craftsman: Building Craft, and Minicraft 2020.

School Party Craft saw significant growth in weekly downloads, starting at around 2.5K in late June and peaking at nearly 28K in early September. Weekly active users also increased steadily, reaching approximately 77.9K by early September before declining to around 56.5K by the end of the quarter.

Roblox maintained a consistent number of weekly downloads, fluctuating between 12.3K and 16.5K throughout the quarter. Weekly revenue showed a peak of about $67.9K in the final week of September. The game also sustained a high level of weekly active users, starting at approximately 362.5K and ending the quarter at around 399.6K.

Mini Block Craft experienced stable weekly download numbers, ranging from 7K to 12.5K. Weekly active users saw a slight decline from about 44.3K in late June to 38.4K by the end of September.

Craftsman: Building Craft had fluctuating weekly downloads, peaking at 14K in mid-July and declining to around 5.2K by the end of September. Weekly active users remained relatively stable, starting at approximately 50.7K and ending the quarter at 50.7K.

Minicraft 2020 saw a decline in weekly downloads from 9.7K in late June to around 6.2K by the end of September. The number of weekly active users also decreased, starting at approximately 47.3K and dropping to around 38.5K by the end of the quarter.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower. For more detailed analytics and trends, visit Sensor Tower.


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: October 2022