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Top 5 City Building Games on Android in South Africa: Q1 2025

Explore the performance of the top city building games on Android in South Africa during Q1 2025, with insights into downloads, revenue, and active users trends.

Top 5 City Building Games on Android in South Africa: Q1 2025

In the first quarter of 2025, the performance of top city building games on the Android platform in South Africa has been noteworthy. Here's a closer look at the trends for these popular apps, based on data from Sensor Tower.

SimCity BuildIt, published by Electronic Arts, showed a dynamic trend in its weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $2.1K at the start of the year. Downloads grew significantly towards the end of the quarter, reaching about 2.1K in the final week of March. Active users also increased, rising from 5K to 6.8K by the end of the quarter.

Puzzles & Chaos: Frozen Castle from 37GAMES experienced fluctuating revenue, with a notable high of $1.5K in mid-January. Although downloads were minimal, active users remained fairly consistent, peaking at 298 early in February.

Merge County by Microfun Limited saw a steady weekly revenue, maintaining around $500. Downloads and active users both showed an upward trend, with active users increasing from 129 to 513 over the quarter.

Global City: Building Games, published by MYGAMES MENA FZ LLC, had a modest revenue performance, with a peak of $274 in late March. Downloads and active users showed a slight decline, with downloads reaching 696 in the last week of March.

Lastly, Trailer Park Boys: Greasy Money from East Side Games Studio maintained a steady revenue stream, peaking at $207 in late February. While downloads were absent, active users saw a minor decline from 298 to 237 over the quarter.

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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: April 2025