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Top 5 City Building Games in Africa Q1 2023

An overview of the performance of the top 5 city building games on a unified platform in Africa during Q1 2023, including trends in downloads, revenue, and active users.

Top 5 City Building Games in Africa Q1 2023

In the first quarter of 2023, the top 5 city building games on a unified platform in Africa demonstrated varied performance in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a closer look at their trends:

Megapolis: City Building Sim from Social Quantum saw a consistent increase in weekly revenue, peaking at about $128 in the last week of March. Weekly downloads grew steadily, reaching around 16.3K by the end of the quarter, while its weekly active users rose from 18.9K in late December to 28K in late March.

Craftheim - 3D Idle Lumberjack by AI Games FZ experienced fluctuating download numbers, with a high of approximately 12K downloads in mid-February and a low of about 2K in the third week of March. The active user base showed a similar pattern, peaking at around 19.5K in mid-February and dropping to about 7.5K by the end of the quarter.

SimCity BuildIt from Electronic Arts maintained a robust revenue stream throughout the quarter, with weekly revenue ranging from $2.1K to $3.7K. Weekly downloads were relatively stable, peaking at around 7.5K in late January. The game also saw a steady increase in active users, reaching up to 41K in late January before stabilizing around 36.7K by the end of March.

Global City: Building Games by MY.GAMES B.V. showed a gradual increase in weekly downloads, climbing from approximately 2.1K in late December to around 5.5K in mid-March. Active users followed a similar trend, starting at 7.3K and growing to about 13.1K by the end of the quarter. Weekly revenue peaked at $588 in late February.

City Island 3: Building Sim by Sparkling Society Games B.V. had a modest revenue increase, with the highest weekly revenue of $120 at the end of March. Downloads were stable, averaging around 2.4K per week, while active users remained consistent, fluctuating between 3.1K and 3.5K throughout the quarter.

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


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: April 2023