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Top 5 First Person Games in South Africa: Q4 2024 Performance

Explore the trends in downloads, revenue, and active users for the top first-person game apps in South Africa during the last quarter of 2024, with insights from Sensor Tower.

Top 5 First Person Games in South Africa: Q4 2024 Performance

In the fourth quarter of 2024, the performance of top first-person games in South Africa on the unified platform showed diverse trends in downloads, revenue, and active users, according to data from Sensor Tower.

Call of Duty®: Mobile by Activision Publishing, Inc. saw a strong finish to the year with weekly revenue peaking at approximately $58K in late December. Weekly downloads increased steadily, reaching around 15.8K by the end of the quarter. Active users also grew significantly from 177K to 276K, indicating a robust user engagement.

Minecraft: Dream it, Build it! from Mojang showed a gradual increase in revenue, hitting about $13K in late December. The app's downloads remained relatively stable, while active users climbed from 9.6K to approximately 14.9K, suggesting consistent user interest.

Hunting Sniper: Showdown experienced fluctuations in its weekly revenue, which ended the quarter at around $6.7K. Downloads and active users followed a similar pattern, with a notable increase in both metrics towards the end of December.

Fishing Clash: Sport Simulator by Ten Square Games S.A. saw its revenue peak at approximately $5.6K in late December. Downloads increased notably towards the end of the quarter, while active users grew from 19K to 24K, reflecting a positive trend in user acquisition.

Lastly, Cooking Madness-Kitchen Frenzy from ZenLife Games Pte. Ltd. maintained a stable revenue stream, peaking at around $2.3K mid-December. Downloads showed an upward trend, particularly in December, and active users rose from 40.6K to 45.6K, highlighting sustained player engagement.

These insights underscore the dynamic nature of the gaming market in South Africa, with each app demonstrating unique patterns in user engagement and monetization. For more detailed insights, visit Sensor Tower.


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: January 2025