AI Insights · Timothy · April 2023
Top 5 Casual Games in Africa in Q1 2023: Performance Insights
Explore the performance trends of the top 5 casual games in Africa during Q1 2023, including downloads, revenue, and active users.
The first quarter of 2023 witnessed notable trends in the casual gaming sector in Africa, with the top 5 games showing diverse performance metrics. Here’s a detailed look into their weekly downloads, revenue, and active user trends, as reported by Sensor Tower.
Subway Surfers experienced a consistent pattern in weekly downloads, starting from around 484.8K in early January and tapering to 315K by the end of March. The game’s weekly revenue saw a peak at approximately $1.4K in the last week of December but generally fluctuated around $700 to $1K throughout the quarter. Weekly active users maintained a robust presence, averaging around 5M, with notable peaks reaching over 5.4M in late January and late March.
Football League 2024 showed a significant surge in weekly downloads, peaking at 548.9K in late January before declining to 126.2K by the end of March. The active user base followed a similar trend, starting at 656.9K in late December and peaking at about 1.47M in late January, then gradually decreasing to 1.15M by the end of the quarter.
Domino Cafe - Domino&Ludo demonstrated a steady increase in weekly revenue, reaching a high of $1.4K in late February. Weekly downloads started at 460.5K in late December, dropping steadily to around 170.4K by the end of March. The game’s active users showed a slight upward trend, peaking at approximately 1.26M in mid-March before settling at around 1.06M at the quarter’s close.
Candy Crush Saga maintained impressive weekly revenue figures, consistently around $220K to $250K throughout the quarter. Weekly downloads peaked at 397.1K in early January but gradually decreased to approximately 211.3K by the end of March. Active user numbers were robust, averaging around 4.5M, with a peak of 5M in late January.
8 Ball Pool saw a steady weekly revenue stream, averaging around $10K, with minor fluctuations. Weekly downloads were strong, starting at 181.2K in early January and maintaining a steady pace around 184.8K by the end of March. The game’s active users showed a positive trend, peaking at approximately 2.86M in late January and stabilizing around 2.65M by the end of the quarter.
These insights into the top casual games in Africa for Q1 2023 show varying performance trends across downloads, revenue, and active users. For more detailed analytics and insights, visit Sensor Tower.
