Top 5 Idler Games on Android in South Africa, Q2 2025

In the second quarter of 2025, the idler games category on the Android platform in South Africa saw significant activity. Based on data from Sensor Tower, here’s a detailed look at the top-performing apps.

Gold and Goblins: Mining Games by AppQuantum, showed a fluctuating trend in weekly revenue, peaking at around $1.2K in late June. Weekly downloads varied, starting at 1K and reaching 2.4K in the first week of April, while active users saw a slight decrease overall but ended the quarter at approximately 3.5K.

Idle Zombie Miner: Gold Tycoon from Royal Ark experienced steady revenue, with peaks at $811 in late June. Downloads increased notably, reaching 1.4K in early June, and active users grew to around 3K by the end of the quarter.

Idle Lumber Empire: Tycoon Inc also by AppQuantum, had its highest revenue in late April at $1K. Downloads showed a strong start at 5.3K mid-April but declined towards the end of the quarter, while active users peaked at over 12K in mid-April before a gradual decline.

Idle Miner Tycoon: Gold Games from Kolibri Games maintained consistent revenue, peaking at $445 at the start. Downloads increased notably in early June to 1.9K, and active users remained stable, hovering around 15K.

Lastly, Idle Mafia - Tycoon Manager by Century Games PTE. LTD. saw lower activity with revenue peaking at $387 in mid-April. Downloads were sparse, but active users showed a slight increase towards the end of the quarter.

These insights highlight the dynamic nature of the idler games market in South Africa. For more detailed analytics, visit Sensor Tower.