Top 5 iOS Sandbox Games in Australia Q1 2023

The first quarter of 2023 saw interesting trends in the performance of the top 5 sandbox games on iOS in Australia. Here’s a breakdown of how each app fared in terms of weekly downloads, revenue, and active users.

Roblox experienced a varied performance in Q1 2023. Weekly revenue started at approximately $502K and showed a general downward trend, hitting a low of around $352K in early March before rebounding to $424K by the end of the quarter. Downloads saw a similar decline, beginning at 31.6K and dropping to 15K by the last week of March. Active users remained relatively stable, fluctuating around the 700K mark, ending the quarter at 706K.

Minecraft showed a more consistent trend in revenue and active users. Weekly revenue started at $46.6K and gradually decreased to about $27.1K by the end of March. Downloads were relatively stable, starting at 717 and peaking at 841 in mid-March before settling at 737 by the quarter's end. Active users hovered around the 110K-112K range, ending at 108K.

Growtopia had a more fluctuating performance. Revenue began at $2.17K, saw peaks and troughs, and ended at $701. Downloads remained low throughout the quarter, starting at 57 and closing at 41. Active users showed a slight decline, beginning at 442 and ending at 412.

Block Craft 3D: Building Games saw slight variations in performance. Revenue started at $677 and peaked at $1.2K in late January before closing at $955. Downloads started at 2.1K, faced a dip, and ended at 1.7K. Active users started at 6.2K and showed a minor decrease, closing at 5.2K.

Terraria had a relatively stable quarter. Revenue started at $1.25K and decreased to $641 by the end of March. Downloads were consistent, starting at 146 and ending at 148. Active users remained steady, fluctuating around 350-370, ending at 359.

Data for this analysis comes from Sensor Tower, where more in-depth insights can be found.