Top 5 Sandbox-like Games on Android in South Africa: Q1 2023

Performance of Top 5 Sandbox-like Games on Android in South Africa: Q1 2023

In the first quarter of 2023, several sandbox-like games have shown notable performance on the Android platform in South Africa. Here’s a closer look at the weekly trends for downloads, revenue, and active users of the top five games.

Roblox

Throughout Q1 2023, Roblox experienced a fluctuating trend in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $85K at the end of December and ending the quarter with around $58K. Weekly downloads maintained a steady rate, with a notable increase to about 16K in mid-March. The game’s weekly active users remained strong, averaging around 380K.

Minecraft

Minecraft saw a gradual decrease in weekly downloads, starting with 1.5K at the end of December and dipping to around 140 by the end of March. The weekly revenue mirrored this trend, peaking at $7.9K in late December and ending the quarter at approximately $4.8K. Despite these trends, weekly active users remained relatively stable, averaging around 40K.

IMVU: Social Chat & Avatar app

IMVU's weekly downloads spiked to 11K at the beginning of January but then leveled off to around 1K by the end of March. The app's weekly revenue showed a slight decline, starting at $630 and ending the quarter at $564. Weekly active users had a significant rise at the beginning of the quarter, reaching 17K, but later stabilized around 5.5K.

PK XD: Fun, friends & games

PK XD maintained consistent weekly downloads throughout the quarter, peaking at approximately 2.5K in late March. The weekly revenue showed minor fluctuations, starting at $251 and ending at $173. The weekly active users trend was stable, with an average of around 20K, ending the quarter with approximately 24.5K.

ZEPETO: Avatar, Connect & Live

ZEPETO experienced a steady increase in weekly downloads, reaching about 1.2K at the end of March. The app’s weekly revenue was relatively stable, ending the quarter at $180. Weekly active users saw growth over the quarter, starting at 6.4K and climbing to around 7.8K by the end of March.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower. For more detailed information and further analysis, visit Sensor Tower's website.