Top Sci-Fi Games in South Africa: Q1 2025 Performance

In the first quarter of 2025, the top sci-fi games in South Africa showed varied performance across downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a closer look at the key metrics for these apps, as reported by Sensor Tower.

Super Fighter 3: Open City from Starplay Games started the quarter with weekly downloads around 21K, which saw a dip mid-quarter but rebounded to approximately 27K by the end of March. Revenue peaked at $158 in early January, followed by a downward trend, ending the quarter at $122. Weekly active users began at 71K, with a decline to 43K mid-quarter, before rising again to 64K.

Anger of Stick 5 : zombie by Button ENM experienced a consistent decrease in weekly downloads, starting at 24K and reaching a low of 7.8K before climbing back to 12K. Revenue fluctuated, with a notable peak of $148 in early February. Active user numbers dropped from 47K to 19K by early March, with a recovery to 24K at quarter’s end.

Doomsday: Godzilla x Kong from IGG Singapore PTE. LTD. maintained a strong revenue performance, starting at $3.4K, experiencing some fluctuations, and peaking again at $4K in late March. Downloads remained steady between 9K and 14K, while active users hovered around 85K, showing slight variations throughout the quarter.

Spider Fighter 2, another title from Starplay Games, saw downloads initially decrease from 11K to 5K but recovered to 12K by the end of March. Revenue was generally low but saw a slight increase to $21 in the last week. Active users exhibited an upward trend, growing from 87K to 96K.

Finally, Among Us! by InnerSloth LLC showed a steady decline in downloads from 12K to 5.7K, with a rebound to 10.8K. Revenue remained relatively stable, with a slight increase to $176 in the final week. Active users decreased from 70K to 33K but saw a late quarter rise to 40K.

These insights reveal the dynamic nature of the sci-fi gaming market in South Africa. For more detailed analytics and trends, visit Sensor Tower.