Top 5 Casual Games in South Africa for Q1 2023

In the first quarter of 2023, the top 5 casual games in South Africa displayed diverse trends in downloads, revenue, and active user metrics. Here’s a closer look at the performance of these popular titles:

Candy Crush Saga from King maintained a strong presence with consistent weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $210K in the first week of January and gradually decreasing to around $187K by the end of March. Weekly downloads fluctuated, starting at 23K and reaching up to 38K in early March before settling at 35K. Active users showed a slight dip from 363K at the beginning of the quarter to 345K towards the end.

Subway Surfers by SYBO Games experienced modest weekly revenue, mostly staying below $1K, with a peak of $798 in the last week of December. Downloads remained steady, starting at 32K and maintaining around 27K in the latter part of the quarter. Active users hovered around 300K, with a notable increase to 321K in mid-March.

Football League 2024 from MOBILE SOCCER saw no revenue throughout the quarter. However, the game experienced a significant surge in downloads, peaking at 31K in late January before falling to 9.8K by the end of March. Active users mirrored this trend, rising from 51K in January to a peak of 109K in mid-March, then dropping to 82K.

Ludo King® by Gametion had minimal revenue, with the highest at $136 in the last week of February. Weekly downloads were stable, beginning at 20K and ending at 22K. Active users saw a slight increase from 163K in late December to 170K by the end of March.

Gardenscapes by Playrix generated consistent weekly revenue, averaging around $69K and peaking at $69K in early February. Downloads were relatively steady, starting at 15K and ending at 16K. Active users increased from 40K at the start of January to over 51K by the end of March.

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