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Top 5 Sandbox Games Performance in UAE Q4 2025

Explore the performance trends of the top 5 sandbox games in the UAE during Q4 2025, with insights on downloads, revenue, and active user metrics.

Top 5 Sandbox Games Performance in UAE Q4 2025

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the sandbox gaming category saw notable activity across the United Arab Emirates. Here’s a breakdown of the performance of the top 5 sandbox games on a unified platform, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Roblox from Roblox Corporation demonstrated a consistent increase in weekly revenue, culminating at approximately $26K in the final week of December. Weekly downloads experienced a slight dip towards the end of the quarter, starting at over 20K and ending at around 15K. Meanwhile, active users fluctuated throughout the period, peaking at 1.16M in mid-October before settling around 1.04M by the end of December.

OneState RP: Role Play Online, developed by CHILLBASE LTD, saw a significant revenue spike to approximately $19.7K in late December. Downloads increased steadily, reaching a high of 4.5K in the last week. Active users also rose, peaking at 4.3K in early December.

Minecraft: Dream it, Build it! by Mojang showed a strong finish in December, with revenue rising to about $8.3K. Weekly downloads maintained a gradual increase, peaking at 3.2K at the quarter's end. Active users demonstrated growth, ending the quarter at nearly 29.3K.

PK XD: Fun, friends & games from Afterverse Games experienced variable revenue, peaking at $4.2K in early December. Downloads fluctuated, reaching a maximum of 5.6K in late December. Active users saw an upward trend, hitting a high of 18.6K mid-December.

Finally, Growtopia by Ubisoft reported a revenue peak of $7.3K towards the end of November. Downloads remained modest, with a gradual increase to 154 by mid-December. Active users showed slight growth, closing the quarter at 244.

These insights highlight the dynamic nature of the sandbox game market in the UAE, with varying trends across downloads, revenue, and active users. For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: January 2026