Top 5 Sandbox-like Games on Android in South Africa Q4 2022

Throughout Q4 2022, sandbox-like games on the Android platform in South Africa experienced varied performance metrics. Here’s an overview of the top 5 games in this category, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Roblox from Roblox Corporation showed significant fluctuations in both revenue and user engagement. Weekly revenue saw peaks and troughs, starting at around $47.6K at the beginning of October and reaching a high of approximately $85.3K by the end of December. Weekly downloads followed a somewhat steady trend, starting at 12.2K and peaking at 16.4K in mid-December. Active users remained robust, starting from 352.5K and climbing to 382.9K by the end of the quarter.

Minecraft by Mojang had relatively stable revenue, with a notable increase towards the end of the quarter. Weekly revenue began at $3.4K and rose to about $7.9K in the last week of December. Downloads were moderate, with a peak of 2.0K in early December. Active users saw a gradual increase, starting at 35.6K and peaking at 42.7K in late November.

IMVU: Social Chat & Avatar app from IMVU, Inc. displayed a mixed performance. Revenue fluctuated throughout the quarter, starting at $740 and reaching up to $816 in late November. Downloads peaked at 2.8K in mid-October and saw another spike to 2.5K in the last week of December. Active users followed a similar pattern, starting at 5.8K and ending at 6.4K.

PK XD: Fun, friends & games by Afterverse Games saw a steady performance in weekly downloads and active users. Revenue started at $737 and saw a decline, stabilizing around $200 by the end of the quarter. Downloads remained consistent, peaking at 2.6K in early October. Active users started at 29.0K and slightly decreased to 24.3K by the end of December.

ZEPETO: Avatar, Connect & Live from Naver Z Corporation had a modest performance. Weekly revenue was relatively low, starting at $110 and peaking at $292 in late November. Downloads saw a peak of 934 in early October and remained stable around 700 towards the end of the quarter. Active users showed slight fluctuations, starting at 6.3K and ending at 6.4K.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower. For a more detailed analysis, visit Sensor Tower’s website.