Top Sci-Fi Games on Android in South Africa: Q1 2025

In the first quarter of 2025, the Android platform in South Africa saw notable performances from sci-fi games, with Spider Fighter 3: Action Game by Starplay DMCC leading the charge. Weekly downloads for this title began at around 20.8K, dropping to about 12.8K mid-quarter before climbing to approximately 26.9K by the end of March. Revenue started at $59, tapering to $20 in mid-February, then rising to $61 by mid-March. Active users followed a similar pattern, decreasing from 70.2K to 42.5K but rebounding to 63.3K.

Anger of stick 5 : zombie by Button E&M also showed interesting trends. Downloads started at 24.4K, declining to 8.1K by late February, but rebounded to 12.2K at the quarter's end. Revenue peaked at $148 in early February before stabilizing under $10. Active users decreased from 47.5K to 19.2K, with a slight uptick to 24K in March.

Doomsday: Godzilla x Kong from IGG.COM maintained consistent revenue, peaking at $3.1K in late February. Downloads varied, beginning at 13.1K, dipping to 8.3K, then recovering to 10.2K. Active users remained within the 75K to 85K range, showing resilience throughout the quarter.

Spider Fighter 2, another title from Starplay DMCC, experienced modest revenue, with downloads beginning at 11.3K, dropping to 4.5K, and then reaching 12.1K by March's end. Active users were steady, starting at 87.4K and reaching 95.9K.

Finally, Among Us by Innersloth LLC showed a steady increase in revenue, peaking at $103 at the end of March. Downloads began at 9.4K, hitting a low of 4.5K, then increasing to 8.7K. Active users started at 55.7K, decreasing to 26K, and slightly rising to 31.5K.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower, providing a comprehensive look at the sci-fi gaming landscape on Android in South Africa. For more detailed analytics, visit Sensor Tower.