AI Insights · Timothy · July 2024
Top 5 Sandbox-like Games in South Africa Q2 2024
Discover the performance of the top 5 sandbox-like games in South Africa during Q2 2024, including trends in downloads, revenue, and active users.
The second quarter of 2024 saw notable activity in the sandbox-like games category on a unified platform in South Africa. Here, we break down the performance of the top five games: Roblox, Minecraft, IMVU: 3D Avatar Creator & Chat, ZEPETO: Avatar, Connect & Live, and PK XD: Fun, friends & games.
Roblox from Roblox Corporation experienced a steady decline in weekly revenue, starting at approximately $62K in early April and dropping to around $44K by late May. However, it rebounded to $65K in the last week of June. Weekly downloads fluctuated, peaking at 25.7K in mid-June, while weekly active users steadily increased from 528.8K to 578.3K by the end of the quarter.
Minecraft by Mojang showed a consistent performance with weekly revenue ranging from $4.7K to $8.9K, peaking in the last week of June. Downloads remained relatively stable, averaging around 350 per week. Active users saw a gradual increase, starting at 53K in early April and reaching 61.6K by the end of June.
IMVU: 3D Avatar Creator & Chat from IMVU had fluctuating weekly revenue, starting at $1.7K and ending at $1.9K. Downloads initially dipped but saw a rise towards the end of the quarter, peaking at 1.7K in early June. Active users showed an overall increase from 6.2K to 6.6K, despite some minor fluctuations.
ZEPETO: Avatar, Connect & Live by NAVER Z Corporation saw a varied revenue performance, starting at $1.8K and ending at $1.4K. Downloads showed a positive trend, increasing from 1.6K in early April to 2.2K in late June. Active users also increased, starting at 14.1K and reaching 15.2K by the end of the quarter.
PK XD: Fun, friends & games from Afterverse Games had steady weekly revenue, ranging from $300 to $469. Downloads varied, peaking at 2.7K in late April and showing a decline towards the end of the quarter. Active users experienced a slight increase, starting at 23.2K and ending at 23.2K in late June.
These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower. For more detailed analytics, visit Sensor Tower's platform.
