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Top 5 Shooter Games on Android in South Africa: Q1 2025

Explore the performance of the top shooter games on Android in South Africa during Q1 2025, with insights on downloads, revenue, and active users from Sensor Tower.

Top 5 Shooter Games on Android in South Africa: Q1 2025

In the first quarter of 2025, the shooter games category on Android in South Africa saw notable performances from leading titles. Here's a closer look at the top five games, with data insights provided by Sensor Tower.

  • Call of Duty: Mobile Season 8, published by Activision Publishing, Inc., experienced a peak in weekly revenue of approximately $126K in late January. Downloads fluctuated, starting at around 11K and ending the quarter at 10K, while active users showed a recovery from 103K in early February to 125K by the end of March.

  • PUBG MOBILE from Level Infinite maintained steady weekly revenue, reaching a high of about $19.7K in late March. Downloads rebounded in March, climbing to over 11K, with active users rising from 34K in early March to nearly 50K by the quarter's end.

  • Free Fire x NARUTO SHIPPUDEN by Garena International I saw weekly revenue peaking at $11K in late March. Downloads were strong throughout, with a notable increase to 14.6K at the end of the quarter. Active users were volatile, peaking at 107K initially and ending at 63K.

  • Free Fire MAX x NARUTO also from Garena International I, experienced a weekly revenue peak of $6K in late March. Downloads started strong at 12K but settled around 4.8K by the quarter's conclusion. Active users steadily increased, reaching 125K by the end of March.

  • LifeAfter by NetEase Games had a modest peak in weekly revenue at $8.6K in late January. Downloads were minimal, but active users remained stable, hovering around 2.4K throughout the quarter.

For more detailed insights on these trends, visit Sensor Tower.


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: April 2025