Top 5 Sandbox-like Games on iOS in Africa Q2 2023

In the second quarter of 2023, the iOS platform in Africa saw significant activity in the sandbox-like games category. Here’s a detailed look at the performance of the top 5 games: Roblox, Minecraft, IMVU: 3D Avatar Creator & Chat, ZEPETO: Avatar, Connect & Live, and PK XD: Fun, friends & games.

Roblox experienced an upward trend in weekly revenue, peaking at around $31.6K in early June and ending the quarter at approximately $30K. Weekly downloads fluctuated, reaching a high of 15.4K in the last week of June. Weekly active users steadily increased from 166.8K in late March to 190.4K by the end of June.

Minecraft showed steady weekly revenue trends, ending the quarter with about $4.9K. Weekly downloads remained relatively stable, with minor fluctuations, peaking at 791 in early April. Active users saw a noticeable increase from 39.8K in late March to 51.6K by the end of June.

IMVU: 3D Avatar Creator & Chat maintained consistent weekly revenue, with notable peaks in late April at $3.6K and in the final week of June at $2.4K. Weekly downloads saw a gradual increase, reaching 1.1K by the end of June. Active users, however, showed a general decline from 9.7K in late March to 7.2K in the last week of June.

ZEPETO: Avatar, Connect & Live had steady weekly revenue, peaking at around $1.3K in mid-June. Weekly downloads fluctuated slightly, with the highest being 794 in the last week of June. Active users remained relatively stable, ending the quarter with approximately 7.3K.

PK XD: Fun, friends & games showed consistent weekly revenue, peaking at $498 in the last week of June. Weekly downloads exhibited a strong upward trend, reaching 1.4K in the final week of the quarter. Active users increased from 9.6K in late March to 12.3K by the end of June.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower, which provides more detailed analytics and trends for mobile applications.