Top 5 City Building Games in Africa, Q2 2023

In the second quarter of 2023, the top city building games on a unified platform in Africa demonstrated varying performance metrics across downloads, revenue, and active users. Here, we explore the trends for five leading applications: SimCity BuildIt, Land of Empires: Immortal, Merge County®, The Simpsons™: Tapped Out, and The Tribez: Build a Village.

SimCity BuildIt from Electronic Arts saw consistent weekly revenue, peaking at around $3.2K in mid-April and maintaining figures close to $2.8K by the end of June. Downloads surged to approximately 12.5K in early June, while weekly active users peaked at about 63.5K in mid-June.

Land of Empires: Immortal by Nuverse experienced a decline in weekly revenue from $2.6K in late March to around $900 by the end of June. Downloads were highest in early April at 903 but dropped significantly to 191 by the end of June. Active users decreased from 1.5K in early April to 773 by the end of the quarter.

Merge County® from Microfun Limited showed a gradual increase in revenue, reaching $640 by the end of June. Downloads had a notable peak in late June at 488, and active users remained relatively steady, averaging around 1.7K throughout the quarter.

The Simpsons™: Tapped Out from Electronic Arts maintained a steady revenue, with a peak of $453 in late May. Downloads increased to 1.1K by mid-June, while active users saw a gradual rise, reaching 1.9K by the end of June.

The Tribez: Build a Village by Game Insight had a consistent revenue stream, peaking at $408 in late April. Downloads remained low, peaking at 25 in late June. Active users showed a slight decline, averaging around 230 throughout the quarter.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower, where more detailed performance metrics and trends can be explored further.