Top 5 Sandbox-like Games in UAE for Q4 2022

In the fourth quarter of 2022, the sandbox-like game category saw notable performances from several top apps in the United Arab Emirates. This analysis, powered by Sensor Tower data, highlights the trends in weekly downloads, revenue, and active users for the top 5 games: Roblox, Minecraft, Growtopia, PK XD: Fun, friends & games, and IMVU: 3D Avatar Creator & Chat.

Roblox experienced a dynamic quarter, with weekly revenue peaking at around $146K in the final week of December. Weekly downloads increased steadily, reaching approximately 14.8K in the last week of the quarter. Active users also showed a positive trend, growing from about 299K at the start to approximately 324K by the end of December.

Minecraft saw consistent revenue throughout Q4, with weekly earnings hovering between $3.4K and $5.1K, peaking in the final week. Downloads peaked mid-December at around 4.3K, while active users increased from roughly 97K to about 109K by the end of the quarter.

Growtopia had a fluctuating quarter. Revenue spiked to nearly $7K in late November but settled at around $3.8K by the end of December. Weekly downloads remained low, peaking at approximately 221 in early December. Active users showed minor fluctuations, staying around the 500 mark throughout the quarter.

PK XD: Fun, friends & games demonstrated a strong performance with revenue peaking at about $5.4K in mid-December. Weekly downloads varied, reaching a high of approximately 3.6K in the final week of December. The active user base remained relatively stable, hovering around 57K to 68K during the quarter.

IMVU: 3D Avatar Creator & Chat had modest revenue, peaking at around $1.8K at the start of the quarter and tapering off to approximately $1.4K by the end. Downloads were low, with the highest being 482 in early October. Active users fluctuated, peaking at about 3.8K in mid-October and ending the quarter at around 2.7K.

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