Top 5 Free to Play Games in Africa: Q1 2023 Performance

In the first quarter of 2023, the top 5 free-to-play games in Africa displayed varied performance metrics across downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a detailed look at each game's performance, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Subway Surfers

Subway Surfers from SYBO Games saw weekly downloads starting at 484K in early January and gradually declining to around 315K by the end of March. Weekly revenue peaked at approximately $1.4K at the end of December but dropped to around $900 by the end of the quarter. Weekly active users started at 5.1M and fluctuated throughout the quarter, ending at about 5M.

Football League 2024

Football League 2024 showed impressive download numbers, peaking at 549K in late January before decreasing to 126K by the end of March. Weekly active users started at 657K at the end of December and increased to a peak of approximately 1.5M in late January, before declining to 1.2M by the end of the quarter.

Domino Cafe - Domino&Ludo

Domino Cafe - Domino&Ludo from Higgs Gaming experienced a steady rise in weekly revenue, peaking at around $1.4K at the end of February. Weekly downloads started at 460K in late December, decreasing to approximately 170K by the end of March. Active users fluctuated, beginning at 913K and ending at 1.1M.

EA SPORTS FC™ Mobile Soccer

EA SPORTS FC™ Mobile Soccer from ELECTRONIC ARTS saw a steady increase in weekly revenue, peaking at around $61K in late February. Weekly downloads ranged from 324K in late December to 236K by the end of March. Active users started at 5.5M and saw a slight increase, ending the quarter at 5.7M.

Candy Crush Saga

Candy Crush Saga from King maintained high weekly revenue, hovering around $220K throughout the quarter. Weekly downloads saw a peak of 397K in early January but decreased to 211K by the end of March. Active users fluctuated around 4.5M, peaking at 5M in late January.

These insights are derived from Sensor Tower's comprehensive data analysis. For more in-depth insights and trends, visit Sensor Tower.