Top 5 Crime Games on Android in South Africa: Q1 2023

In the first quarter of 2023, the top 5 crime-themed games on the Android platform in South Africa demonstrated varied performance in terms of weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a closer look at how each game fared.

June's Journey: Hidden Objects saw a significant increase in weekly revenue, starting at approximately $5.4K and peaking at around $6.9K by the end of March. The game’s weekly downloads fluctuated, beginning with 2.2K in early January and ending the quarter with 1.1K. Active users started at 10.2K in the first week of January and gradually declined to 7.9K by the end of March.

The Grand Mafia experienced stable weekly revenue, ranging from $3.1K to $3.5K throughout the quarter. Downloads peaked in the week of January 23 with 17.6K and saw a decrease to 4.9K by the end of March. Active users showed a similar trend, starting at 29.2K, spiking to 43.9K in late January, and stabilizing around 26.5K by the quarter’s end.

Mafia City had a steady weekly revenue, starting at $3.7K and ending at $3.9K. Weekly downloads showed modest growth, beginning at 2.3K in early January, reaching 2.5K mid-March, and slightly dropping to 1.9K by the end of the quarter. Active users increased from 9.7K in late December to 10.1K by mid-March, before settling at 9.4K.

City of Crime: Gang Wars saw a notable drop in weekly revenue, starting at $2.8K in January and declining to under $0.1K by the end of March. However, weekly downloads surged, reaching a peak of 3.4K in the final week of March. The game’s active users saw a significant rise, starting at 3.6K in late December and climbing to 11.9K by the end of the quarter.

Adventure Escape Mysteries experienced a dramatic increase in weekly revenue, starting at $0.5K and ending at $1.6K. Downloads surged from 1.5K in early January to 9K by the end of March. Active users showed substantial growth, starting at 4.7K in early January and peaking at 26.1K by mid-March, before slightly declining to 21K by the end of the quarter.

These insights into the performance of top crime-themed games on Android in South Africa for Q1 2023 reflect the dynamic nature of the mobile gaming market. For more detailed analytics and insights, visit Sensor Tower.