Top 5 Match 3 Games on iOS in the Middle East: Q4 2022 Performance

The final quarter of 2022 saw notable trends in the performance of the top 5 Match 3 games on iOS in the Middle East. Here’s a closer look at how each game performed in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Empires & Puzzles: Match 3 RPG by Small Giant Games experienced fluctuating weekly revenue, peaking at around $55.7K in late November and ending the year with approximately $48.5K. Weekly downloads showed growth, rising from 829 at the start of the quarter to a peak of 1.8K in mid-December. The number of active users increased steadily, reaching around 4.8K by mid-December before slightly dropping to 4.5K at the end of the year.

DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLE from Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. saw significant revenue spikes, with the highest weekly revenue of about $22.3K in the last week of December. Downloads were relatively stable, starting at 1.6K and peaking at 2.5K in early October. Active users remained robust, averaging around 6.3K, with a peak of approximately 6.9K in early December.

Gold and Goblins: Idle Games by AppQuantum Publishing Ltd showed varied weekly revenue, culminating in a high of roughly $9.9K in the last week of December. Weekly downloads were highest at the beginning of the quarter with 4.7K and saw a decline to about 3.4K by the end of December. Active users fluctuated, peaking at around 30.6K in mid-October before settling at 24.7K in the final week of the year.

Bubble Shooter: Pop & Blast from Ilyon Dynamics Ltd. had consistent revenue throughout the quarter, reaching around $5.4K in mid-December. Downloads started strong with 6K in late September and remained steady, averaging around 4.5K. Active users showed a minor decline, starting from 67.8K and ending the quarter at approximately 59.8K.

Best Fiends - Match 3 Puzzles by Seriously maintained steady revenue, peaking at about $2.4K in late October and ending the quarter at approximately $2.1K. Downloads were lower, starting at 413 and fluctuating throughout the quarter, ending with 343 in the last week of December. Active users showed stability, with a high of 2.6K in early November and a slight decrease to 2K by the end of December.

These insights are based on Sensor Tower data, and more detailed analytics can be found on their platform.