State of AI 2026 Report Is Live!

Blog

AI Insights · Timothy · April 2025

Top 5 City Building Games on iOS in the Middle East: Q1 2025

Explore the performance trends of the top city building games on iOS in the Middle East during Q1 2025, featuring insights on downloads, revenue, and active users.

Top 5 City Building Games on iOS in the Middle East: Q1 2025

In the first quarter of 2025, the city building genre on iOS saw varied performance across the Middle East. Here's a closer look at the top five games in this category.

Gold Rush: Frozen Adventures from SayGames LTD experienced a downward trend in weekly revenue, starting at around $681 and decreasing to $403 by the end of March. Downloads also showed a decline from 5.7K to 1.4K. However, weekly active users increased steadily, peaking at approximately 11.9K towards the end of March.

State Connect: Traffic Control by AI Games FZ saw a significant rise in weekly downloads, reaching up to 5.6K in early February before stabilizing around 2.6K by the end of the quarter. Revenue showed a similar upward trend, peaking at $298 in March. The game maintained a healthy user base, with active users growing from 812 to 3.8K.

SimCity BuildIt, published by Electronic Arts, consistently generated strong weekly revenue, culminating in a high of $7.9K in March. Although downloads remained relatively steady, active users demonstrated a slight fluctuation, ending the quarter at approximately 9.3K.

Teeny Tiny Town from Short Circuit Studio had a modest revenue stream, peaking briefly at $134 in March. Downloads increased sharply mid-quarter, reaching 1.6K, while active users grew steadily to about 5.5K.

Smurfs' Village by Garden City Games maintained stable weekly downloads, ending at around 934. Revenue fluctuated, peaking at $1.4K in late February. Active users saw a slight decline, closing the quarter at approximately 5K.

These insights, sourced from Sensor Tower, highlight the diverse performance trends of city building games in the Middle East on the iOS platform. For more detailed analytics, visit Sensor Tower's website.


Sensor Tower's platform is an enterprise-level offering. Interested in learning more?


Timothy

Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: April 2025