Top 5 Puzzle Games on Unified Platform in South Africa, Q3 2024

In the third quarter of 2024, the puzzle game category in South Africa showcased intriguing trends on a unified platform. Sensor Tower provides comprehensive insights into the performance of these top five games.

June’s Journey: Hidden Objects by Wooga saw a notable fluctuation in its weekly revenue. Starting at approximately $7.5K at the beginning of July, it dipped to around $5.5K mid-July before climbing back to $8.5K by the end of September. Downloads peaked significantly in late July with around 2.9K downloads, and active users similarly spiked to over 8K in the same period before settling around 6.2K by the end of September.

Screw Jam from Rollic Games experienced an upward trend in weekly revenue, reaching nearly $3.7K in late July. Downloads showed a strong start with over 4.8K mid-July but later stabilized below 1K towards the quarter's end. Active users mirrored this pattern, peaking at 8.5K in July and gradually decreasing to around 3.5K by September's close.

Hexa Sort by Lion Studios Plus maintained a consistent revenue stream, averaging around $2K throughout the quarter. Its downloads spiked to over 6.1K in early August, and active users showed a robust increase, culminating at over 63.5K by the end of September, indicating a strong user retention.

Screw Out: Jam Puzzle by Dino Global Studio showed a remarkable increase in revenue, starting from just $35 in early July and escalating to $3.6K by September's end. Downloads peaked at nearly 14.9K in early August, and active users reached a high of over 36K in the same period, demonstrating growing user engagement.

Angry Birds 2 by Rovio Entertainment displayed steady revenue around $1.5K to $2K throughout the quarter. Downloads remained consistent, averaging around 1.5K weekly, while active users showed a gradual increase, ending the quarter with over 14K users.

For more detailed insights and data, Sensor Tower offers an extensive analysis of these trends and their implications.