Top 5 iOS Horror Games in South Africa: Q1 2025 Performance

In the first quarter of 2025, the top horror games on iOS in South Africa demonstrated varied performance trends. Here's a closer look at how these games fared, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Мystery Matters Adventure Game

Published by Playrix, this game showed a gradual decline in weekly revenue, starting at approximately $757 and ending the quarter at $377. Downloads fluctuated, peaking at 70 in mid-January and closing at 57 by the end of March. Active users decreased from 133 to 89 over the quarter.

Game of Vampires: Twilight Sun

Dream Plus's game had a significant revenue spike to $658 in the second week of January, before stabilizing around the $40 range towards the quarter's end. Download numbers were negligible, with only three instances recorded, while active users dropped from 8 to 2.

Identity V

From NetEase Games, this title saw a notable increase in revenue, reaching $250 in late February before settling at $187 by March's end. Downloads remained relatively low, with slight fluctuations, and active users experienced a slight dip from 230 to 219.

Poppy Playtime Chapter 3

Mob Entertainment, Inc's latest chapter experienced a revenue surge to $100 in late January, with a general decline thereafter, closing at $73. Downloads were minimal, with only a few recorded throughout the quarter.

Poppy Playtime Chapter 1

Also from Mob Entertainment, Inc, this chapter saw consistent revenue, peaking at $67 in late February and maintaining around $54 by March. There were no recorded downloads for the quarter.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower, where you can explore further into these trends and their implications in the gaming market.