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Top 5 Shoot'em Up Games on Android in South Africa: Q1 2025

Explore the performance of the top 5 Shoot'em Up games on Android in South Africa during Q1 2025, highlighting trends in downloads, revenue, and active users.

Top 5 Shoot'em Up Games on Android in South Africa: Q1 2025

Zombie Waves from Fun Formula, released in late 2022, saw a fluctuating performance in South Africa's Android market during Q1 2025. The game’s weekly revenue started at around $1.3K, dipping to $534 by late January, then climbing back to $820 by the end of March. Downloads experienced a decline from 955 in early January to 213 by the end of the quarter. Meanwhile, weekly active users showed a slight decrease from 5.1K to 4.2K.

Archero 2 by Habby, launched at the start of the quarter, experienced its highest weekly downloads at 2.3K in the first week of January, before dropping significantly. Revenue peaked at $1.2K mid-January and then decreased steadily to $310 by the end of March. Active users also declined from 4.4K to 698 over the quarter.

1945 Air Force: Airplane Games, a title from 1SOFT, maintained strong download numbers throughout the quarter, peaking at 9K in early January. Revenue saw a notable spike to $1K in mid-March, and active users remained relatively stable around 30K, with a slight dip towards the end.

Wing Fighter from MINIGAME ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED showed modest performance. Revenue was highest in late January at $783 and ended the quarter at $547. Downloads were sporadic, with a peak of 320 in early February, while active users decreased from 459 to 289.

Galaxy Attack: Shooting Game, another offering by 1SOFT, enjoyed a consistent increase in active users, reaching 24.5K by late March. Weekly downloads also showed an upward trend, peaking at 4.2K mid-February. Revenue remained stable, with a minor peak of $409 towards the end of February.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower, where more detailed analytics can be found.


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: April 2025