Top 5 Character Collection Games on Android in South Africa Q1 2025

In the first quarter of 2025, the character collection games category on Android in South Africa saw intriguing trends across the top-performing apps. Data from Sensor Tower provides a closer look at the performance of these games.

EA SPORTS FC™ Mobile Soccer from Electronic Arts reported fluctuating weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $9.7K towards the end of January. The game experienced a noticeable dip in downloads at the start of the quarter, with numbers rebounding to about 27.4K by the end of March. Weekly active users remained relatively stable, with slight variations around the 300K mark.

Subway Surfers by SYBO Games maintained consistent weekly downloads, reaching a high of 27.3K in the last week of March. Revenue saw a modest increase, with the highest weekly earnings at $259. Active users fluctuated, starting the quarter at 768K and ending with a slight decline to 593K.

Dream League Soccer 2025 by First Touch Games Ltd. observed a steady climb in revenue, with a peak of $3.7K in March. Downloads were initially lower but increased to 27.7K by the end of the quarter. Active users showed an upward trend, ending March with approximately 250K.

Subway Princess Runner from Ivy experienced a consistent download rate, culminating in 22.3K at the quarter's end. Revenue remained low, with minor fluctuations, and active users hovered around the 120K mark throughout the period.

Car Race by iKame Games - Zego Studio noted a decline in downloads early in the quarter, but numbers recovered to 28K in March. Revenue was minimal but stable, and active users saw a slight increase to 100K by the quarter's end.

These insights underline the dynamic nature of the mobile gaming market, with further details available on Sensor Tower for those interested in a deeper dive into these trends.