Top 5 Shooter Games on Android in South Africa - Q1 2023

In the first quarter of 2023, the top 5 shooter games on the Android platform in South Africa exhibited notable trends in downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a detailed look at the performance of each game:

Sniper 3D: Gun Shooting Games from Wildlife Studios saw its weekly revenue fluctuate, peaking at around $2.3K in the week of March 20. The game's weekly downloads started strong at 13.3K but saw a decline, with a notable recovery to 12.4K in early March. Active users peaked at nearly 97K in early January before seeing a gradual decline, ending the quarter at 78.5K.

Pure Sniper: Gun Shooter Games by Miniclip.com experienced a steady increase in both downloads and active users towards the end of the quarter. Weekly downloads rose from 5.7K in early January to 7.7K by the end of March. Active users showed a positive trend, growing from 17K in mid-January to 22.5K by the end of March. Revenue remained relatively stable, peaking at $591 in the week of January 23.

Free Fire: 7th Anniversary, published by Garena International I, maintained consistent weekly revenue, with a peak of $11.2K in the last week of December. The game’s downloads fluctuated but showed a significant uptick, reaching 7.6K in the week of March 20. Active users remained relatively stable, peaking at 57.4K in late March.

Modern Combat 5: mobile FPS from Gameloft SE had a modest performance in terms of revenue, with the highest weekly revenue being $62 in late January. Downloads remained stable, with a slight increase from 5.2K in mid-March to 6.7K by the end of the quarter. Active users saw a significant increase, peaking at 10.5K in the week of March 20.

PUBG MOBILE by Level Infinite dominated the segment with substantial weekly revenue, peaking at $34.9K in the last week of December. Although downloads were relatively lower, peaking at 6.6K in late December, active users remained high and stable, averaging around 360K throughout the quarter.

These insights from Sensor Tower highlight the dynamic performance of shooter games in South Africa. For more detailed analytics and trends, visit Sensor Tower.