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

In the third quarter of 2024, the top shooter games on the Android platform in Africa delivered notable performances, each showing unique trends in downloads, revenue, and active user engagement. According to data from Sensor Tower, these games have captivated audiences across the continent.

Call of Duty: Mobile Season 9 from Activision Publishing, Inc. saw an interesting trend in its metrics. Weekly revenue peaked at approximately $80K in early August, while downloads fluctuated, reaching around 41K in the same period. The game maintained a robust active user base, starting the quarter with over 202K users and ending with approximately 151K.

PUBG MOBILE from Level Infinite experienced significant weekly downloads, peaking at 232K in early September. Revenue showed a varied pattern, peaking at about $34K in the second week of July. The app also reported a high number of active users, starting at nearly 2.95M and closing the quarter with around 2.67M.

Free Fire by Garena International I displayed impressive weekly downloads, with numbers peaking at over 390K in early August. Revenue showed a modest increase, reaching a high of around $22K in mid-August. Active users started strong at over 5.11M but saw a decline, ending the quarter at approximately 4M.

Free Fire MAX also from Garena International I, showed steady weekly downloads, peaking at 178K in early September. Revenue reached a high of about $8.7K in mid-August. The app maintained a solid active user base, starting at 1.73M and ending at approximately 1.77M.

Finally, Arena Breakout: Realistic FPS by Level Infinite had a peak revenue of about $6.3K in mid-September. Weekly downloads showed a rise, peaking at 26K in early September, while active users started at around 92K and increased to approximately 112K by the end of the quarter.

These insights from Sensor Tower highlight the dynamic engagement and performance of shooter games in Africa, with each game showing distinct trends in user engagement and monetization. For more detailed insights and analysis, Sensor Tower offers comprehensive data on app performance globally.