Top 5 Shoot'em Up Games Performance in South Africa Q1 2025

In the first quarter of 2025, the South African market for Shoot'em Up games saw varied performance across the top titles on a unified platform. Here's a closer look at how these games fared in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users.

Archero 2 from HABBY showed a notable start with weekly downloads peaking at around 2.8K in early January. The game’s weekly revenue reached a high of approximately $1.7K by late January, though it saw a gradual decline towards the end of the quarter. Active users hit their peak at 6.5K in mid-January, declining steadily to under 1K by the end of March.

Zombie Waves-shooting game from FUN FORMULA PTE. LTD. maintained consistent weekly downloads, with numbers starting at 1.2K and tapering to about 375 by quarter’s end. Revenue trends were more variable, with a noteworthy increase to $1.5K in the last week of March. Active users remained relatively stable, hovering around 5.6K throughout the quarter.

1945 Air Force: Airplane Games by ONESOFT GLOBAL PTE. LTD. saw its strongest performance in weekly downloads at the start, with numbers close to 9.3K, before settling around 5.4K by the end of March. Revenue showed occasional spikes, notably reaching over $1.1K in early February and March. Active users experienced a slight decline, ending the quarter at about 30K.

Galaxy Attack: Alien Shooter from Dino Game Limited experienced consistent weekly downloads, peaking at 4.8K in mid-February. Revenue had a modest peak at $854 in mid-February, while active users grew steadily, reaching a high of 26.7K by late March.

Wing Fighter by MINIGAME ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED exhibited a modest performance with weekly downloads rarely surpassing the low hundreds. Revenue experienced a few peaks, notably hitting $798 in late March. Active users remained relatively low, ending the quarter with numbers around 366.

These insights are based on Sensor Tower data, offering a glimpse into the dynamic performance of Shoot'em Up games in South Africa. For further comprehensive insights, Sensor Tower provides a detailed analysis of these trends.