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Top 5 Sandbox Games in the US: Q1 2025 Performance Review

Explore the performance of the top 5 sandbox games on a unified platform in the US during Q1 2025, highlighting trends in downloads, revenue, and active users.

Top 5 Sandbox Games in the US: Q1 2025 Performance Review

The first quarter of 2025 saw notable trends in the performance of top sandbox games in the United States, with data provided by Sensor Tower.

Roblox from Roblox Corporation experienced a decline in weekly revenue, starting at around $15.9M and decreasing to approximately $2.5M by the end of March. Weekly downloads followed a similar downward trend, beginning at 569K and dropping to 399K. However, weekly active users remained relatively steady, hovering around 32M to 40M throughout the quarter.

Melon: Sandbox by Payge Ltd showed an upward trajectory in weekly revenue, peaking at about $80.6K in mid-March. Downloads surged to 136K in the week of March 10, while active users grew steadily, reaching nearly 1.9M by mid-March.

Block Craft 3D: Building Games from Wildlife Studios maintained a stable revenue of around $7.9K towards the end of the quarter. Downloads varied, with a notable increase to 75.7K in the last week of March. Active users, however, saw a decline from 290K to 184K.

Minecraft: Dream it, Build it! by Mojang exhibited a strong revenue increase, culminating at about $1.6M in the final week of March. Downloads showed a rise, peaking at 54.7K, while active users increased significantly to 3.9M by the end of the quarter.

Rec Room: Play with Friends from Rec Room Inc saw a decline in weekly revenue, starting at $30.5K and decreasing to $17.8K. Downloads also decreased from 96.9K to 23.9K, while active users dropped from 466K to 157K.

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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: April 2025