Top Sandbox-like Games on Android in the Middle East: Q3 2024 Performance Overview

In the third quarter of 2024, the sandbox-like game category on Android in the Middle East saw noteworthy performance trends. The data, sourced from Sensor Tower, reveals interesting patterns in downloads, revenue, and active user engagement for the top 5 games in this category.

Roblox by Roblox Corporation displayed a consistent revenue stream, peaking at around $252K in the first week of July. Weekly downloads began strong with over 91K in early July, but gradually declined to approximately 65K by the end of September. Despite this, the game maintained a robust user base, with weekly active users starting at 2.55M and ending slightly lower at 2.33M.

Minecraft: Play with Friends from Mojang saw a gradual decline in weekly revenue, starting at around $11K and tapering off to about $7.8K by the end of the quarter. Downloads were relatively stable, averaging around 130 per week. Active users showed a slight decline, beginning at 115K and ending the quarter at approximately 101K.

PK XD: Fun, friends & games managed by Afterverse Games experienced fluctuating downloads, with a significant spike to 36K in mid-July and a notable peak again at 33K in early September. The revenue trend was relatively stable, peaking at $4.5K in late July. Active user numbers were dynamic, starting at 179K and reaching a high of 246K in early September before settling at 157K by the end of the quarter.

IMVU: Social Chat & Avatar app from IMVU, Inc. displayed modest revenue figures, maintaining around $1.2K weekly with slight fluctuations. Downloads remained low but steady, with a noticeable increase to 562 in late July. Active users started at 1.75K, peaking at 2.1K in early August, and ending at 1.7K.

ZEPETO: Avatar, Connect & Live by Naver Z Corporation showed a stable revenue pattern, with a peak of $1.4K in late July. Downloads surged in mid-August to nearly 18K before stabilizing around 2.5K towards the end of the quarter. Active users increased to 79K in August, dropping to 53K by September's end.

For more detailed insights and trends, Sensor Tower provides comprehensive data analytics on these applications and more.