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Top 5 Shoot'em Up Games in South Africa, Q4 2024

Explore the performance of the top 5 shoot'em up games on a unified platform in South Africa during Q4 2024, with insights from Sensor Tower.

Top 5 Shoot'em Up Games in South Africa, Q4 2024

In the fourth quarter of 2024, the shoot'em up game category in South Africa showed varied performance across the top five apps, with data from both iOS and Android platforms. Here's a closer look at their trends:

Zombie Waves-shooting game from FUN FORMULA PTE. LTD. saw weekly revenue start at around $2.4K in early October, gradually declining to $986 by early December, before ending the year with a slight rebound to $1.7K. Downloads fluctuated, peaking at 978 in early October and again at 882 in late December. Active users remained relatively steady, averaging around 5K throughout the quarter.

Archero 2 showed an upward trajectory in revenue, beginning at $525 and reaching $1.9K by mid-December. Downloads were robust, peaking at 2.1K in late November. Active users increased from 812 to a peak of 4.1K in mid-December.

Archero experienced relatively stable revenue, with a notable peak of $1.6K in late November. Downloads were modest, with a noticeable rise in late December to 157. Active users mostly hovered around the 500 mark, with a slight increase at the end of the year.

Survivor!.io had fluctuating revenue, peaking at $1.3K in late October. Downloads saw a peak of 1K in late November. Active users varied, starting at 4K and closing the quarter at around 2.9K.

1945 Air Force: Airplane Games from ONESOFT GLOBAL PTE. LTD. maintained consistent performance, with downloads peaking at nearly 8K in late December. Revenue fluctuated, peaking at $967 in mid-November. Active users remained high, averaging over 35K, with a peak of 40.6K at the end of the year.

These insights, sourced from Sensor Tower, highlight the dynamic nature of the mobile gaming market in South Africa. For more detailed analytics, visit Sensor Tower's platform.


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: January 2025