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Top 5 City Building Games in Africa Q3 2023 Performance

Explore the performance of the top 5 city building games in Africa during Q3 2023, including trends in downloads, revenue, and active users.

Top 5 City Building Games in Africa Q3 2023 Performance

During the third quarter of 2023, the top 5 city building games on a unified platform in Africa showcased varying performance metrics in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users. Here's a detailed look at each game's performance based on data from Sensor Tower.

Megapolis: City Building Sim experienced fluctuations in its weekly downloads, starting strong with over 36K downloads at the end of June, peaking at around 40K in mid-July, and then declining towards the end of September to just over 4K. Revenue saw a similar trend, peaking at approximately $284 in late June and remaining relatively low throughout the quarter. Active users started at around 64K and gradually decreased to about 33K by the end of September.

Global City: Building Games showed consistent weekly downloads, with notable peaks in mid-August (24K) and late September (30K). Revenue remained steady, with a high of $450 in late July. The game maintained an upward trend in active users, starting at 21K in late June and reaching a peak of nearly 58K by the end of September.

Transport Tycoon Empire: City saw a significant increase in weekly downloads, starting at 8.4K in late June and peaking at over 22K in late August. Despite fluctuations, revenue remained modest, peaking at $146 in mid-August. Active users showed a steady increase, reaching a peak of about 34K by the end of September.

SimCity BuildIt maintained a consistent performance in weekly downloads, with a strong peak of 11K in mid-July. The game generated the highest revenue among the top 5, peaking at $2.8K in late June. Active users showed a notable increase, peaking at over 62K in late July before stabilizing around 41K by the end of September.

City Island 5: Building Sim demonstrated steady weekly downloads, peaking at 5K in mid-July. Revenue remained relatively low, with a peak of $275 in late June. Active users saw a gradual increase, reaching a peak of around 17K in late July before stabilizing around 15K by the end of September.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: October 2023