Top 5 Roguelike Games on Android in Africa: Q3 2024 Performance

During the third quarter of 2024, the Roguelike games category on the Android platform in Africa saw varying performances among the top five applications. This article delves into the weekly trends for downloads, revenue, and active users for each game, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Diablo Immortal from Blizzard Entertainment saw a fluctuating revenue pattern, with peaks reaching up to $13.6K in early July and maintaining around $9.7K towards the end of September. Weekly downloads experienced a notable rise in late August, peaking at approximately 3.9K in the first week of September. Active users grew from 3K at the start of the quarter to over 8.4K by early September, before settling at around 3.7K by the end of the quarter.

RAID: Shadow Legends by Plarium Global demonstrated a steady revenue increase, culminating in $8.3K in late September. Downloads peaked at 6.6K in early September, showing an upward trend compared to earlier weeks. The game maintained a robust active user base, peaking at nearly 16K in the first week of September before a slight decline to 10.5K by the end of the quarter.

Hero Wars: Alliance from NEXTERS GLOBAL LTD showed consistent weekly downloads, with a significant peak of nearly 50K in early September. Revenue trends were stable throughout the quarter, with a notable increase to $4.9K in the last week of September. Active users rose significantly, reaching over 120K in the second week of September, before dropping to around 80.3K by the quarter's end.

AFK Arena by LilithGames experienced moderate revenue fluctuations, peaking at $5.2K in late July. However, downloads remained minimal, with a slight increase in late September reaching 173. The active user count saw a gradual decline from 2.5K in early July to just above 1.1K by the end of September.

Idle Heroes from DHGAMES observed a stable revenue trend, with slight peaks up to $2.7K in early August. Downloads were sporadic, with a brief spike in early September at 106. Active users remained relatively low and stable throughout the quarter, averaging around 300.

These trends highlight the dynamic nature of the Roguelike games market in Africa, with each game exhibiting unique patterns in user engagement and monetization. For more detailed insights, Sensor Tower provides comprehensive data and analysis.