Top 5 Sandbox-like Games on Android in Africa: Q3 2023

During the third quarter of 2023, the top 5 sandbox-like games on the Android platform in Africa showed varying performance trends. Here’s a detailed look at their weekly downloads, revenue, and active user metrics based on data from Sensor Tower.

Roblox from Roblox Corporation saw fluctuating weekly revenue, starting at around $87.9K and eventually stabilizing at $47.7K by the end of September. The game's weekly downloads peaked at 145.9K in late August before declining to 88.7K in the final week of September. The weekly active users started from 2.8M in late June, peaked at 3.2M in late July, and then gradually decreased to 2.8M by the end of the quarter.

Minecraft by Mojang maintained a steady weekly revenue, ranging between $3.4K and $6.4K. The game’s downloads were relatively low, with a slight increase from 171 in late June to 117 by the end of September. Weekly active users fluctuated between 42.5K and 51.2K, showing an overall stable user base.

IMVU: Social Chat & Avatar app from IMVU, Inc. experienced moderate weekly revenue, hovering around $500 to $900 throughout the quarter. Weekly downloads showed a minor increase towards the end of the quarter, reaching 2.4K. Active users slightly decreased from 12.9K in late June to 11.4K in late August, before recovering to 11.4K by the end of September.

ZEPETO: Avatar, Connect & Live by Naver Z Corporation had an interesting revenue trend, starting at $428 and peaking at $1.1K by the end of September. Downloads saw a significant surge, reaching 16.1K in the final week. Active users were quite dynamic, starting at 269.1K in late June, peaking at 349.2K in mid-July, and then stabilizing around 301.6K by the end of September.

PK XD: Fun, friends & games from Afterverse Games showed consistent weekly revenue, fluctuating between $240 and $435. The game's downloads saw a notable peak of 27.4K in mid-August before dropping to 9.5K by the end of September. Weekly active users initially increased from 325.4K in late June to 378.8K in late July, but then declined to 258.1K by the end of the quarter.

For more detailed insights and data on these and other apps, visit Sensor Tower.