Top 5 Paid Games on Android in South Africa for Q1 2023

In Q1 2023, the top 5 paid games on the Android platform in South Africa saw varying performance trends in terms of weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a detailed look at each game’s performance based on data from Sensor Tower.

Minecraft

The game started the quarter with a weekly revenue of around $7.9K, which gradually declined to approximately $2.5K by mid-February. However, it saw a rebound towards the end of March, reaching close to $4.8K. Weekly downloads also showed a significant decrease, starting at over 1.5K and dropping to around 140 by the end of the quarter. The weekly active users remained relatively stable, hovering around 40K throughout the quarter, with a slight dip to around 32.7K in late February before recovering to approximately 40.8K by the end of March.

Bloons TD 6

This game saw a steady decline in weekly revenue, starting from $573 and ending the quarter at around $264. Weekly downloads also decreased from 622 at the beginning of the quarter to approximately 27 by the end. The number of weekly active users followed a similar trend, starting at 1.5K and ending at around 785.

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

The weekly revenue for this game varied, starting at $535 and fluctuating throughout the quarter, ending at around $310. Weekly downloads decreased significantly from 683 to around 52. Weekly active users also saw a decline, starting at 2.1K and ending at approximately 905.

Farming Simulator 20

This game experienced a gradual decline in weekly revenue, starting at $436 and ending the quarter at around $281. Weekly downloads saw a significant drop from 357 to about 29. Weekly active users also declined, starting at 565 and ending at around 139.

RFS - Real Flight Simulator

RFS began the quarter with a weekly revenue of $282, which fluctuated and ended at around $182. Weekly downloads started at 636 and dropped to approximately 60 by the end of the quarter. The number of weekly active users also saw a decline from 794 to around 279.

For more detailed insights and analysis, visit Sensor Tower.