Top 5 Sandbox-like Games Performance on Android in the UK, Q3 2024

In the third quarter of 2024, the sandbox-like gaming genre on Android in the United Kingdom showed varied performance trends across the top five applications. Here's a closer look at how these games fared in terms of weekly downloads, revenue, and active users, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Roblox from Roblox Corporation maintained a dynamic presence this quarter. Weekly revenue saw a peak of approximately $397K at the end of July, with fluctuations towards the end of September settling around $282K. Downloads peaked at 42.9K in late July, followed by a decline to 27.3K by the end of September. Active users started strong with nearly 3M in early July but faced a gradual decline, closing the quarter at approximately 2.58M.

Minecraft: Play with Friends by Mojang experienced steady revenue growth, reaching around $36K mid-August, before tapering off to $30.6K by the end of September. Downloads fluctuated, with a notable dip in late July at 2.1K, then rising again to about 3.8K by the quarter's end. Active user numbers also saw a downward trend from 245K in early July to about 210K in late September.

IMVU: Social Chat & Avatar app from IMVU, Inc. had a modest revenue peak at $5.1K at the end of September. Download numbers were mostly stable, with a notable spike to 2.8K in late September. Active users increased significantly towards the end of the quarter, from 6K in early July to approximately 7.5K by the end of September.

One State RP - Role Play Life by ChillBase showed a strong upward trajectory in revenue, starting at $2.8K in early July and climbing to nearly $10K by the end of September. Downloads and active users followed a similar pattern, with downloads reaching 8.1K in late August and active users peaking at about 8.5K during the same period.

ZEPETO: Avatar, Connect & Live by Naver Z Corporation saw a stable revenue trend, hovering around $2.2K throughout the quarter. Downloads peaked at 7.9K in mid-August, followed by a decline to 1.6K by the end of September. Active users also experienced a peak at nearly 39.4K in mid-August, before settling around 27K by the quarter's end.

For a deeper dive into these trends, further insights can be found on Sensor Tower's platform.