Top Gacha Games in South Africa: Q1 2023 Performance

In Q1 2023, the top 5 Gacha games in South Africa demonstrated varied performance metrics across downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a closer look at how each game fared during the quarter.

8 Ball Pool™ from Miniclip.com showed impressive weekly active user numbers, peaking at around 278K by the end of March. Weekly downloads fluctuated, with a high of approximately 17K in the last week. Revenue saw a steady increase, reaching around $4.9K in the final week of the quarter.

Need for Speed No Limits by Electronic Arts experienced a gradual decline in weekly active users from 61K to about 51K. Downloads peaked at roughly 13K at the start of January but dropped to around 10K by the end of March. Revenue trends remained relatively stable, with a slight peak at $2.1K in the last week of March.

Asphalt 8: Airborne from Gameloft saw weekly downloads gradually decrease, starting at 11.8K and dropping to approximately 7.9K by the end of the quarter. Active user numbers remained relatively stable, staying around the 28K mark by March's end. Revenue was modest, peaking at $289 in early March.

Doomsday: Last Survivors by IGG.COM had a notable increase in downloads, starting at 480 and skyrocketing to 17.4K by the end of March. Active users followed a similar upward trend, reaching nearly 29K by the last week. Revenue showed significant growth, peaking at around $2K in the final week of the quarter.

Top War: Battle Game from River Game HK Limited experienced fluctuating download numbers, starting strong at 15.1K but dropping to around 3.1K by the end of March. Active user numbers remained fairly consistent, hovering around the 23K mark. Revenue peaked at $9.5K in the last week of March.

These performance metrics highlight the dynamic nature of the Gacha gaming market in South Africa. For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.