Top 5 City Building Games on iOS in the Middle East Q1 2023

In the first quarter of 2023, the city building game category on iOS saw notable performances from top apps in the Middle East. Here's a breakdown of how the top 5 games fared according to Sensor Tower data.

SimCity BuildIt From Electronic Arts, this game experienced a dynamic quarter. Weekly revenue fluctuated, peaking at approximately $4.6K in late December and maintaining a range between $2.9K and $4.2K through March. Downloads saw a significant spike to 4.9K in the week of January 23, with a general pattern of moderate fluctuations, ending the quarter at 2.8K. Weekly active users increased notably in January, peaking at 22.9K before stabilizing around 16.6K to 19.4K by the end of March.

Land of Empires: Immortal Nuverse's game showed an interesting revenue trend, with weekly earnings peaking at $5.8K in mid-February. Downloads remained relatively low but stable, ranging from 119 to 279 throughout the quarter. Active users fluctuated slightly, peaking at 578 in late December, with a slight dip and recovery, ending Q1 with 456 active users.

Trading Legend This game from BUILDING-BLOCKS NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO.,LIMITED had a varied performance. Weekly revenue saw significant spikes, reaching $5.6K in mid-February. Despite low download numbers, active users remained relatively steady, hovering around 250 to 300 throughout the quarter.

Smurfs' Village Garden City Games' title demonstrated consistency in revenue, peaking at $2.1K in late March. Downloads remained steady, generally between 525 and 812, with active users maintaining a range from 4.1K to 4.9K throughout the quarter.

Merge County® Microfun Limited's game had a more modest performance. Revenue peaked at $2.5K in early January, with a gradual decline to $1.2K by the end of March. Downloads were minimal but saw a slight increase, peaking at 30 in early March. Active users showed a downward trend, starting from 821 in late December and ending at 674 by the end of March.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.