Top 5 City Building Games in South Africa: Q4 2022 Performance

In Q4 2022, the top city building games in South Africa displayed varied performance trends across downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a closer look at how each app fared during the quarter.

SimCity BuildIt from Electronic Arts saw a steady increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $2.8K in late October. Weekly downloads fluctuated, with a high of 1.5K in late November and a low of 869 in mid-December. Meanwhile, weekly active users peaked at 10.5K at the end of November but ended the quarter at around 8.9K.

Megapolis: City Building Sim by Social Quantum experienced a notable surge in weekly downloads, reaching up to 1.5K in late November. Revenue saw a significant spike in late October, hitting $218, but gradually declined to $38 by the end of December. The game maintained a stable number of weekly active users, peaking at 2.3K in the last week of December.

The Simpsons™: Tapped Out, another title from Electronic Arts, showed a sharp increase in weekly revenue in mid-November, peaking at $770. Weekly downloads also trended upwards, reaching 783 by the end of December. The number of active users consistently grew, peaking at 1.3K in the final week of the year.

City Island 3: Building Sim from Sparkling Society Games B.V. had a gradual increase in weekly downloads, peaking at 686 in the last week of December. Revenue remained low throughout the quarter, with minor peaks at $42 in late November. Weekly active users saw a steady increase, reaching up to 1.1K by the end of December.

Transport Tycoon Empire: City by Alda Games s.r.o. showed mixed performance. Weekly revenue peaked at $154 in the last week of December, while downloads saw a significant drop, reaching a low of 76 in mid-December. Weekly active users also declined, dropping to 420 by the end of the quarter.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower. For more detailed analysis and data, visit Sensor Tower's platform.