Performance of Top 5 Sandbox Games on Unified Platform in Australia, Q1 2025

In the first quarter of 2025, the sandbox gaming category in Australia saw interesting trends across the top five applications. Data from Sensor Tower provides a detailed look at the performance of these games, highlighting their downloads, revenue, and active user activity.

Roblox experienced a decrease in weekly revenue, starting at around $719K at the beginning of January and dropping steadily to about $120K by the end of March. Weekly downloads peaked mid-January at approximately 69K, before declining to a more stable rate of around 47K by the end of the quarter. Active users remained fairly consistent, hovering around 1.7M throughout the quarter.

Melon Sandbox saw a gradual increase in weekly revenue, beginning at $2.2K and reaching $3.6K by mid-March. Downloads fluctuated, peaking at over 5.2K in early March. The active user base was relatively stable, maintaining just over 100K throughout the quarter.

Minecraft Trial showed consistent revenue, starting the quarter at $47K and climbing to $75K by the end of March. Downloads and active users followed a similar pattern, with downloads beginning at 3.1K and ending at nearly 4K, while active users remained steady at around 240K to 250K.

Block Craft 3D: Building Game experienced modest revenue, with a slight peak of $732 in late February. Weekly downloads remained stable, ranging from 2.6K to 4.5K. Active users saw a slight decline from 14.7K to 12.2K over the quarter.

Craft Block World Building was released late in the quarter, showing an initial surge in downloads with a peak of 18.8K in mid-March. Active users also saw a rapid increase, reaching 28.3K before settling to around 15.4K by the end of March.

These trends provide a snapshot of the dynamic sandbox gaming market in Australia. For more detailed insights, Sensor Tower offers comprehensive data analysis.