Top 5 Free to Play Games Performance in Africa Q2 2023

In the second quarter of 2023, the top 5 free-to-play games on a unified platform in Africa showcased interesting trends in weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a closer look at each game's performance, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Subway Surfers from SYBO Games saw fluctuating weekly revenue, peaking at around $1.3K in late April. Weekly downloads were relatively stable, with a notable increase to 384K in early April and another spike to 379K in early June. Weekly active users remained strong, reaching over 5M consistently, with a peak of approximately 5.6M in mid-April.

EA SPORTS FC™ Mobile Soccer by Electronic Arts had a varied performance in weekly revenue, starting at $46K in late March and ending at $42K in late June. Downloads showed an upward trend, peaking at 244K in mid-June. The game maintained a high level of weekly active users, surpassing 6M in late June.

Car Race 3D: Car Racing from Zego Studio experienced modest revenue, peaking at $32 in mid-April. Downloads fluctuated, with significant peaks of 205K in early April and 209K in early June. Weekly active users showed consistent growth, reaching approximately 735K in mid-June.

8 Ball Pool by Miniclip.com had steady weekly revenue, peaking at around $12K in late June. Downloads were consistent, with peaks of 199K in mid-June and 201K in late June. Active users increased gradually, reaching approximately 3.2M by the end of the quarter.

Candy Crush Saga from King maintained a strong weekly revenue, ranging between $193K and $216K throughout the quarter. Downloads showed a downward trend, starting from 289K in early May and decreasing to 185K by late June. However, active users saw an increase, peaking at approximately 4.8M in late June.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.