Top 5 Shooter Games in South Africa: Q4 2022 Performance

In the fourth quarter of 2022, the top 5 shooter games in South Africa demonstrated varied performance in terms of weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a detailed look at their trends:

Call of Duty®: Mobile from Activision Publishing, Inc. saw a strong increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $127K in the week of December 19. Weekly downloads fluctuated, peaking at 14K in early October before settling at around 8.2K by the end of December. Weekly active users remained fairly stable, starting at 32K and ending the quarter with around 29.6K.

Sniper 3D: Gun Shooting Games by Wildlife Studios had a notable rise in weekly downloads, reaching 15.7K in the last week of December. The game’s weekly revenue also saw an increase, culminating at $3.4K in mid-December. Weekly active users surged in late December, hitting a high of 100K.

Free Fire: 7th Anniversary from GARENA INTERNATIONAL I PRIVATE LIMITED experienced a consistent increase in weekly active users, peaking at 115K in the final week of December. Weekly revenue showed a similar upward trend, reaching around $17.5K in mid-December. Weekly downloads saw a steady climb, peaking at 12.8K in the same period.

PUBG MOBILE by Tencent Mobile International Limited exhibited a significant increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $49.8K in mid-December. Weekly downloads fluctuated but ended the quarter at around 9.4K. The game maintained a stable user base with weekly active users ranging from 448K to 494K.

Modern Combat 5 from Gameloft showed a moderate increase in weekly downloads, peaking at 5.6K in mid-December. Weekly revenue remained relatively low, with a slight peak at $174 in late November. Weekly active users saw a gradual increase, ending the quarter at around 8.8K.

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