Top 5 Free to Play Games on Android in Africa - Q1 2024

In the first quarter of 2024, the top free-to-play Android games in Africa showcased interesting trends in terms of weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a closer look at how these games performed, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Subway Surfers from SYBO Games experienced an up-and-down trend in weekly downloads, peaking at around 362K during the week of March 11. The game maintained a steady weekly revenue, with notable peaks of approximately $342 in the last week of March. Active users fluctuated but remained strong, peaking at about 4M by the end of January and settling around 3.45M by the end of March.

Football League 2024 saw a consistent download rate, starting at 320K in the first week of January and ending with about 266K in the last week of March. The game showed minimal revenue generation, with a minor peak of $7 in mid-March. Active users started at around 1.94M in early January and showed a slight increase to 1.93M by the end of March.

Build A Queen by Supersonic Studios LTD displayed a notable rise in weekly downloads, reaching up to 224K in the week of March 11. The game’s weekly revenue remained low, peaking at $11 in early February. Active users saw a significant increase, starting at 565K in early January and peaking at 784K in mid-March.

Free Fire: 7th Anniversary from Garena International I showed strong performance with weekly downloads peaking at 266K in mid-March. The game generated substantial weekly revenue, reaching around $25.7K by the end of March. Active users saw a steady climb, peaking at approximately 4.05M during the last week of March.

Finally, Royal Match by Dream Games, Ltd. maintained a high download rate, peaking at 244K in mid-February. The game generated significant weekly revenue, with a peak of about $82.6K in mid-February. Active users grew steadily, peaking at approximately 1.24M in the last week of February before stabilizing at around 1.05M by the end of March.

For more insights on app performance and trends, visit Sensor Tower.