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Top 5 Paid Games on Android in the Middle East Q4 2023

Explore the performance of the top 5 paid games on Android in the Middle East during Q4 2023, including trends in downloads, revenue, and active users.

Top 5 Paid Games on Android in the Middle East Q4 2023

In the fourth quarter of 2023, the top 5 paid games on the Android platform in the Middle East showed interesting trends in downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a closer look at their performance based on data from Sensor Tower.

Geometry Dash Lite by RobTop Games saw a fluctuation in weekly downloads, starting at about 18.2K in late September and peaking at approximately 20.3K in early October. The downloads then declined to around 11.3K by mid-December before slightly increasing to 12K by the end of the quarter. Weekly active users for the game started at 113K, rising to a peak of 131K in early October, and then gradually decreasing to around 114K by late December.

Minecraft Trial from Mojang experienced a steady increase in weekly downloads throughout the quarter, starting at 14.6K in late September and ending at approximately 15.9K by the last week of December. The game maintained a consistent number of weekly active users, starting at 218K and peaking at around 231K in mid-November, before stabilizing at 230K by the end of December.

Pou by Zakeh showed a varied trend in weekly revenue, peaking at $139 in late October and fluctuating around smaller amounts for the rest of the quarter. Weekly downloads for Pou began at 13.3K in late September, rising to a peak of 15.2K in early October, and ending the quarter at approximately 14.3K. The game’s weekly active users showed a slight decline from 433K in late September to 425K by the end of December.

Red Ball 4 from FDG Entertainment saw a consistent number of weekly downloads, starting at 9.5K in late September and maintaining around 8.8K by the end of December. The revenue for the game showed some fluctuation, peaking at $104 in late October and settling around $50 by the end of December. Weekly active users for Red Ball 4 started at approximately 119K and ended the quarter at around 107K.

Pepi Hospital: Learn & Care by Pepi Play had relatively stable weekly downloads, starting at 8.6K in late September and ending at 7.2K in the last week of December. The game’s weekly revenue remained modest throughout the quarter, peaking at $13 in early December. Weekly active users for Pepi Hospital started at 28.2K and saw a gradual decline to around 23.6K by mid-December, stabilizing at that level by the end of the quarter.

These insights highlight the dynamic nature of the gaming market in the Middle East and can help developers understand user engagement and revenue patterns. For more detailed insights, visit Sensor Tower.


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: January 2024