AI Insights · Timothy · October 2023
Top 5 City Building Games in Africa for Q3 2023
Explore the performance of the top 5 city building games on a unified platform in Africa during Q3 2023, with insights on downloads, revenue, and active users.
In the third quarter of 2023, the top 5 city building games on a unified platform in Africa showed varied performance across downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a closer look at how each app fared during this period, based on data from Sensor Tower.
SimCity BuildIt from Electronic Arts experienced a mixed quarter. Weekly revenue peaked at around $2.9K in late July, with a general decline afterwards, ending September with approximately $2.4K. Downloads saw significant fluctuations, with a high of 11K in mid-July and a low of 3.8K in late August. Active users followed a similar trend, peaking at 62.8K in late July before dropping to 41.5K by the end of September.
Land of Empires: Immortal by Nuverse had a relatively stable performance in terms of revenue, averaging around $500 per week with occasional peaks. Downloads were minimal, with a high of 704 in early July, and dropped close to zero for most of the quarter. Active users remained steady, averaging around 700, with minor fluctuations throughout the quarter.
Merge County® from Microfun Limited showed consistent weekly revenue, maintaining around $500 to $600. Downloads were low, with a notable spike to 545 in late August. Active users saw a gradual decline from 1.7K in late June to about 1.25K by the end of September.
The Simpsons™: Tapped Out, another title from Electronic Arts, had stable weekly revenue, generally around $300. Downloads were on the lower side, with a peak of 1K in late June, and declining to around 100 by late August, before slightly recovering to 411 by the end of September. Active users decreased from nearly 2K in late June to about 1.2K by the end of September.
Global City: Building Games by MY.GAMES B.V. had a standout performance, especially in weekly downloads and active users. Downloads surged to over 30K by the end of September, with a steady increase throughout the quarter. Active users followed a similar trend, peaking at 58.2K. Revenue remained modest, fluctuating around $200 to $400 each week.
For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.
