Top 5 Horror Games Performance in South Africa in Q3 2023

During the third quarter of 2023, the top 5 horror games in South Africa showed varied performance metrics in terms of weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. Below is a detailed analysis of each app's performance during this period.

Mystery Matters, published by Playrix, saw a significant rise in its weekly revenue, starting from $14 in the week of September 4 to approximately $1.5K by the end of the quarter. Weekly downloads for the game demonstrated a steady increase, peaking at around 2.9K downloads in the final week of September. The game's weekly active users also showed a robust upward trend, growing from 271 in the first week of September to roughly 3.5K in the last week.

Myths of Moonrise from STARFORTUNE INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED experienced relatively stable weekly revenue, fluctuating between $75 and $319 throughout the quarter. The game had modest download numbers, with a peak of 88 downloads in the week of September 4. The active user base remained consistent, ranging from 155 to 214 weekly active users.

Identity V by NetEase Games exhibited a varied revenue trend, peaking at $440 in the week of July 31 but later fluctuating between $73 and $262. Weekly downloads showed low activity, with the highest being 93 downloads in late July. The number of active users remained relatively stable, hovering around 800 to 900 throughout the quarter.

Five Nights at Freddy's, published by Clickteam, LLC, maintained a consistent weekly revenue, fluctuating between $92 and $175. The game’s weekly downloads were modest, with the highest being 25 downloads in late June and early July. Active users for the game ranged from 34 to 60, showing minor fluctuations over the quarter.

Five Nights at Freddy's 2, also by Clickteam, LLC, showed a steady revenue trend, peaking at $174 in the week of July 31 and maintaining around $100 to $119 in subsequent weeks. The game saw low download numbers, with a peak of 21 downloads in early July. Active users varied, with a noticeable peak of 51 in early July, but generally remained low throughout the quarter.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower. For more detailed analytics and insights, you can visit Sensor Tower's platform.