Top 5 Sandbox-like Games on Android in South Africa, Q2 2024

In the second quarter of 2024, the sandbox-like games category on Android in South Africa showcased interesting trends in downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a detailed look at the performance of the top 5 games in this category, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Roblox saw a varied performance throughout the quarter. Weekly revenue started at approximately $39.8K in early April and experienced a gradual decline, reaching around $21.8K by early June. However, there was a significant rebound to about $41.4K by the end of June. Downloads showed a steady increase, with a notable peak of 20K in mid-June. Active users also saw a consistent rise, starting from 461K and reaching a high of 504K by the end of the quarter.

Minecraft had a more stable performance. Weekly revenue hovered around $3K, peaking at $5.1K in the last week of June. Downloads remained low but consistent, with a slight dip from 83 to 35 over the quarter. Active users fluctuated slightly but maintained an average of around 41K, with a peak of 42.3K in the final week of June.

IMVU: Social Chat & Avatar app showed some fluctuations in its metrics. Weekly revenue varied between $229 and $578, with a noticeable peak of $504 at the end of June. Downloads saw a peak of 1.5K in early June, with active users also increasing from 4K to around 4.7K during the same period.

ZEPETO: Avatar, Connect & Live experienced a consistent performance. Weekly revenue ranged between $200 and $590, with a significant rise in the last week of June. Downloads also saw an upward trend, peaking at nearly 2K by the end of June. Active users increased steadily from around 12K to 13.2K over the quarter.

PK XD: Fun, friends & games had a varied performance as well. Weekly revenue fluctuated between $113 and $250, with a noticeable peak at the end of June. Downloads saw a peak of 2.6K in late April, while active users experienced a rise from around 22K to a peak of 25.4K in mid-June, before settling at around 22K by the end of the quarter.

For more insights and detailed data, visit Sensor Tower.