Top 5 Casual Games on Android in Africa - Q4 2022

In the fourth quarter of 2022, the casual gaming landscape on Android in Africa saw interesting trends across the top five apps. Here's a look at their performance based on data from Sensor Tower.

Domino Cafe - Domino&Ludo by Higgs Gaming experienced a significant rise in revenue, starting at $54 in late September and peaking at $110 by the end of December. Weekly downloads fluctuated, with an initial high of around 370K, dipping mid-quarter, and then surging to approximately 460K in the last week of December. Active users showed a steady increase, starting from 718K and reaching over 913K by the end of the quarter.

Subway Surfers from SYBO Games maintained a robust presence. The game's revenue showed variability, peaking at around $548 in the final week of December. Downloads were consistent, with a notable rise from 365K at the start of the quarter to nearly 450K by the end. Active users hovered around 4.4M, ending the quarter with a slight increase to approximately 4.5M.

Candy Crush Saga by King demonstrated strong revenue performance, peaking at $188K in mid-December. Downloads saw a steady rise, starting from 163K and reaching up to 206K by the end of December. Active users were slightly volatile, starting at 4.6M, dipping mid-quarter, and closing at around 4M.

Football League 2024 by MOBILE SOCCER, despite being a new release in November, showed impressive download numbers. Starting with 309K, downloads peaked at 468K in early December. Active users saw a rapid increase from 266K to a peak of nearly 953K before settling at around 657K by the end of the quarter.

Yalla Ludo - Ludo&Domino from Aviva Sun saw a decline in revenue over the quarter, starting at $12.9K and dropping to around $5.4K. Downloads showed a peak of 195K in late October before stabilizing around 120K by the end of December. Active users started at 888K in late September and ended the quarter at approximately 670K.

These trends highlight the dynamic nature of the casual gaming market in Africa. For more detailed insights, visit Sensor Tower.