Top 5 Sandbox-like Games on iOS in the US, Q1 2023

In the first quarter of 2023, the top five sandbox-like games on iOS in the United States showcased varied performance trends. Here's an in-depth look at the weekly downloads, revenue, and active user metrics for these leading apps.

Roblox from Roblox Corporation saw a significant revenue peak at around $8.9M in the last week of December, followed by a gradual decline to approximately $5.6M-$6.3M in subsequent weeks. Downloads began at 571K in late December, dipping to 284K by the end of March. Active users started strong at 12.4M, slightly falling to around 11.6M by the end of the quarter.

Minecraft by Mojang had a steady revenue trend, starting at $830K in late December and stabilizing around $535K-$664K throughout Q1. Downloads showed a decreasing trend, starting at 64K and dropping to about 21K by the end of March. Active users began at 7.3M, fluctuating slightly but ending at approximately 6.5M.

IMVU: 3D Avatar Creator & Chat from IMVU started the quarter with revenue around $429K, which saw fluctuations but ended at roughly $257K. Downloads started at 67K and decreased to about 39K by the quarter's end. The app's active users showed an upward trend from 446K to over 549K.

ZEPETO: Avatar, Connect & Live by NAVER Z Corporation showed consistent revenue, starting at $100K and settling around $71K-$74K. Downloads increased from 15K in late December to nearly 27K by the end of March. Active users saw a slight increase from 130K to about 134K over the quarter.

Rec Room: Play with Friends by Rec Room Inc experienced a revenue peak of around $47K in late December, with fluctuations leading to approximately $23K-$31K towards the end of March. Downloads showed a downward trend from 79K to around 27K. Active users decreased from 233K to about 159K by the quarter's end.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower. For more detailed analytics and insights, visit Sensor Tower.