Top Sandbox-like Games Performance in Middle East Q3 2024

In the third quarter of 2024, the sandbox gaming category on the unified platform in the Middle East saw notable performances from the top five apps, as reported by Sensor Tower.

Roblox from Roblox Corporation maintained a strong presence with its weekly revenue peaking at approximately $970K by the end of July. However, it experienced fluctuations, ending the quarter around $849K. Weekly downloads started robustly at 185K in July, gradually decreasing to 108K by the end of September. Despite this, weekly active users remained high, starting at 3.7M and closing at 3.4M.

Minecraft: Play with Friends, developed by Mojang, saw a consistent decline in weekly revenue from $39K at the beginning of July to $22K by the end of September. Downloads followed a similar downward trend, starting at 32K and settling at 22K. Active users showed slight fluctuations, starting at 535K and ending the quarter at 515K.

PK XD: Fun, friends & games by Afterverse Games experienced growth in both revenue and downloads mid-quarter. Weekly revenue increased to $14K by the end of August, before settling at $10K. Downloads peaked in late July at 47K, then declined to 16K by the end of September. Active users peaked at 326K in late July but dropped to 227K by the quarter's end.

IMVU: Fun 3D Avatar Chat Game from IMVU showed a gradual increase in weekly revenue, reaching $13K by the end of September. Downloads remained relatively stable, hovering around 1K throughout the quarter. Active users saw a peak in late August with 10K, but ended the quarter at 8K.

Lastly, ZEPETO: Avatar, Connect & Live by NAVER Z Corporation had its weekly revenue peaking at $10K in late August before tapering off to $7K. Downloads experienced a significant spike in mid-August at 20K, but decreased sharply to 3.9K by the end of September. Active users saw a notable increase in mid-August at 116K, eventually stabilizing to 86K by the end of the quarter.

These insights provide a snapshot of the sandbox gaming landscape in the Middle East for Q3 2024. For more detailed analytics and trends, Sensor Tower offers comprehensive data and insights.