Top 5 City Building Games in South Africa Q2 2023

In the second quarter of 2023, the top city-building games in South Africa demonstrated varied performance metrics across downloads, revenue, and active users. Here, we delve into the specifics for each game, providing a comprehensive overview based on data from Sensor Tower.

SimCity BuildIt, published by Electronic Arts, experienced fluctuations in its weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $2.5K at the end of April and May. The downloads showed a significant increase, particularly in early June, reaching 2.3K. Weekly active users also saw a notable rise, peaking at around 13.3K in mid-June.

Land of Empires: Immortal from Nuverse had a more modest performance. The game's weekly revenue saw a peak of about $1.8K at the end of March, followed by a general decline, stabilizing around $660 by the end of June. Active users steadily decreased from 120 in late March to 45 by the end of June.

Merge County®, by Microfun Limited, showed a steady increase in revenue, peaking at $550 in the last week of June. Downloads surged in the same period, reaching 213. The number of active users also climbed, with a peak of 352 at the end of June.

The Simpsons™: Tapped Out from Electronic Arts maintained a stable performance in South Africa. Revenue peaked at $380 at the end of May, while weekly downloads remained relatively consistent, fluctuating around 600 to 700. The game had a steady number of active users, peaking at 1.2K in the last week of June.

Global City: Building Games by MY.GAMES B.V. saw significant growth in downloads, with a peak of 6.3K in mid-June. The revenue trend was relatively stable, with a notable peak of $323 at the end of June. Active users also surged, reaching over 8.1K in mid-June before settling at around 4.9K by the end of the quarter.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.