Top 5 Historical Games Performance in South Africa: Q1 2025

In the first quarter of 2025, the historical games category in South Africa showcased varied performance across top applications. Here, we delve into the weekly trends in downloads, revenue, and active users for these popular games, as analyzed by Sensor Tower.

Royal Match from Dream Games saw a progressive increase in weekly downloads, starting from 18.9K and peaking at 31.9K by the end of March. Its weekly revenue also demonstrated growth, reaching approximately $154K in late February. Active users increased steadily, culminating at 331.5K.

World War: Fight For Freedom had fluctuating download numbers, with a notable dip mid-quarter, followed by a rise to 13.3K. Revenue remained low but peaked at $57 in early March, while active users showed a decline from 30K to 26.8K.

1945 Air Force: Airplane Games experienced a downward trend in downloads, starting at 7.9K and dropping to 5.4K. Revenue saw a peak of $1.1K in February, and active users remained fairly stable around 30K.

Frontline Heroes: WW2 Warfare maintained steady download numbers, with a slight increase to 7.4K in February. Revenue reached a high of $47 in mid-February, and active users showed consistent growth, peaking at 64.5K.

Shadow Fight 2 observed a gradual increase in downloads, ending the quarter at 4.6K. Revenue remained stable, averaging around $200, while active users saw a slight decline, closing at 19.3K.

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