Top 5 Apple Arcade Games on iOS in Middle East Q3 2023

During the third quarter of 2023, the performance of the top 5 Apple Arcade games on iOS in the Middle East showcased interesting trends in weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a closer look at each game:

Snake.io - Fun Online Snake Published by Kooapps, this game saw a steady decline in both downloads and active users. Weekly downloads dropped from around 48.5K at the end of June to approximately 20.4K by the last week of September. Active users followed a similar trend, decreasing from 357K to about 290K over the same period. Revenue fluctuations were observed, peaking at $846 during the week of July 31 and ending at $383 in the final week of September.

Temple Run Imangi Studios’ classic game experienced a relatively stable performance in terms of downloads and active users. Weekly downloads hovered around 13K to 17.6K, with a notable peak in late August. Active users remained consistent, generally around the 88K to 103K range. Revenue, however, showed minimal fluctuations, with a peak of $167 in late June and ending at $84 by the end of September.

Hill Climb Racing Fingersoft’s popular game maintained a steady download rate of around 9K to 10K weekly in the initial part of the quarter, which later dipped to approximately 5.9K to 7K by the end of September. Active users also saw a decline from 135K to around 115K. Revenue showed some variability, peaking at $1.3K in early August and ending at $994 in the last week of September.

Sonic Dash: Fun Endless Runner SEGA’s endless runner experienced a noticeable drop in performance over the quarter. Weekly downloads started at approximately 9.8K and dropped to around 3.9K by the end of September. Active users saw a significant decrease from 192K to around 119K. Revenue also showed a downward trend, peaking at $927 in late June and ending at $229 by the end of September.

Chess - Play & Learn Chess.com’s educational game had a relatively stable performance in terms of downloads and active users. Downloads ranged from 8.2K to a peak of 9.5K in mid-August, dropping to around 5.2K by the end of September. Active users remained fairly consistent, fluctuating between 146K and 163K. Revenue saw its highest point at $13.7K in mid-July and ended at $9.7K by the last week of September.

These insights are derived from Sensor Tower, where more detailed data and further analysis can be found.