Top 5 Sandbox-like Games in South Africa Q4 2023

In the fourth quarter of 2023, the top 5 sandbox-like games in South Africa displayed varying performances across downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a closer look at their trends, with data sourced from Sensor Tower.

Roblox saw significant activity throughout the quarter. Weekly revenue started at around $60K, peaking dramatically at $205K in the final week of December. Downloads fluctuated, beginning at 18.7K and hitting a high of 25.2K in mid-December. Active users consistently rose from 468K to 560K by year-end.

Minecraft experienced a gradual increase in revenue, starting at $7.6K and climbing to $13.8K in the last week of December. Downloads remained relatively low but saw a noticeable increase from 417 to 1.7K by mid-December. Active users showed a similar trend, rising from 55.2K to 62.5K by early December before settling at 55.2K.

IMVU: 3D Avatar Creator & Chat had a modest performance in revenue, peaking at $2.4K in early December. Downloads were relatively stable, starting at 1.3K and ending at 985. Active users saw a slight decline from 7.6K to 6.3K over the quarter.

ZEPETO: Avatar, Connect & Live maintained steady revenue, with a peak of $1.5K in the final week of December. Downloads varied, beginning at 2.9K and ending at 2.1K. Active users fluctuated but generally increased from 14.1K to 13.5K by the end of the quarter.

PK XD: Fun, friends & games showed a gradual increase in revenue, starting at $459 and peaking at $661 in mid-December. Downloads were more volatile, beginning at 1.8K, peaking at 3.8K, and then settling at 2.1K. Active users increased steadily from 23K to 28K by mid-December before slightly dropping to 24K.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.