Top 5 Sandbox-like Games Performance in the Middle East Q3 2023

In the third quarter of 2023, the sandbox-like games category demonstrated diverse performance metrics across the Middle East. The data from Sensor Tower highlights trends in weekly downloads, revenue, and active user engagement for the top 5 games on a unified platform.

Roblox experienced fluctuations in both revenue and user engagement. Weekly revenue began at approximately $900K at the end of June, dropping to around $605K in mid-August, before rising again to about $743K by the end of September. Downloads peaked at 172K in mid-July but gradually decreased to just over 100K by the end of September. Active users showed a slight decline, starting at over 3.2M and ending the quarter at approximately 3.1M.

Minecraft had a relatively stable quarter, with weekly revenue declining from about $41K to $17K. Downloads saw a downward trend, starting at 27K and ending at 16K. Active users remained consistent, starting at around 483K and ending at 455K.

PK XD: Fun, friends & games showed varied performance. Weekly revenue fluctuated, starting at $8.7K, peaking at nearly $9.7K in early July, and ending the quarter at $6K. Downloads saw a significant drop from 25K to 13K. Active users declined from 300K to 264K throughout the quarter.

IMVU: 3D Avatar Creator & Chat had a stable performance in terms of revenue, beginning at $7.2K, with minor fluctuations, and ending at $7.5K. Downloads decreased from approximately 2.1K to 900. Active users also saw a decline from about 18K to 12K.

ZEPETO: Avatar, Connect & Live showed some growth in revenue, starting at $5.8K and ending at $6.4K. Downloads varied throughout the quarter, starting at 4.9K, peaking at 11K in mid-July, and ending at 10.7K. Active users remained stable, starting at 151K and ending the quarter at 158K.

Overall, these sandbox-like games exhibited mixed trends in the Middle East during Q3 2023. For more detailed insights, visit Sensor Tower.