Top 5 Paid Games on Android in Africa - Q1 2023

The first quarter of 2023 has been an interesting period for paid games on the Android platform in Africa. Below, we delve into the performance of the top 5 paid games: Minecraft, 正統三國-經典即時策略類手遊, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Football Manager 2023 Mobile, and Bloons TD 6.

Minecraft from Mojang experienced a decline in weekly revenue, starting at around $8.6K at the end of December and dropping to approximately $3.4K in mid-February. However, it saw a resurgence towards the end of March, peaking at $5.4K. Weekly downloads followed a downward trend, starting at nearly 2K and dwindling to around 181 by the end of the quarter. Despite these fluctuations, the game maintained a relatively stable number of weekly active users, ranging from about 51.7K to 52.9K.

正統三國-經典即時策略類手遊 by BEKKO GAMES showed a significant increase in weekly revenue, starting at $617 at the end of December and rising steadily to approximately $5.2K by mid-March. The game's weekly active users also showed an initial spike in early February, reaching 301, but then gradually declined to 112 by the end of March. Download data was sporadic, with the highest recorded weekly downloads being 324 in early February.

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas from Rockstar Games experienced relatively stable weekly revenue, starting at $723 and ending at $550 by the end of March. Weekly downloads saw a notable drop from 860 at the end of December to just 68 by late March. The game's weekly active users also displayed a downward trend, beginning at 2.6K and falling to around 1.2K by the end of the quarter.

Football Manager 2023 Mobile from SEGA had a consistent performance in terms of weekly revenue, starting at $517 and ending at $295 by the end of March. Weekly downloads showed a significant decline from 379 to 22 over the same period.

Lastly, Bloons TD 6 from ninja kiwi experienced a drop in weekly revenue from $593 at the end of December to $264 by late March. Weekly downloads followed a similar trend, decreasing from 795 to just 39. The game's weekly active users decreased from 1.8K to 973 during the quarter.

This data, sourced from Sensor Tower, highlights the dynamic nature of the mobile gaming market in Africa. For more detailed insights, visit Sensor Tower.