AI Insights · Timothy · July 2025
Top 5 Paid Games Performance in South Africa, Q2 2025
Explore the performance trends of the top 5 paid games in South Africa for Q2 2025 on a unified platform, featuring insights into downloads, revenue, and active user metrics.
The second quarter of 2025 saw interesting trends in the performance of the top 5 paid games on a unified platform in South Africa. Here's a detailed look at how these games fared in terms of weekly downloads, revenue, and active users.
Minecraft: Dream it, Build it! from Mojang showed a varied revenue trend, with a notable peak at around $14.9K in late April. Weekly downloads remained relatively stable, averaging around 360 downloads per week. Active users saw a decline from approximately 16.4K to 10K mid-quarter, before rebounding to about 14.1K by the end of June.
Farming Simulator 23 Mobile by GIANTS Software GmbH had modest revenue, peaking at $621 in late May. Downloads were low, fluctuating between 10 and 28 weekly. Active users started at 24, peaking at 46 by the end of June, indicating growing engagement.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas from Rockstar Games experienced steady revenue, peaking at $602 in late March. Downloads showed variability, with a significant rise to 71 by the end of June. Active users decreased from 433 to 243 mid-quarter, with a slight recovery to 307 by quarter's end.
RFS - Real Flight Simulator by RORTOS SRL saw revenue fluctuations, peaking at $542 in late April. Downloads varied, with highs reaching 65 in mid-May. Active users decreased from 135 to 107 over the quarter, reflecting a decline in user retention.
Finally, Bloons TD 6 from Ninja Kiwi had a revenue peak of $471 in late March. Downloads started strong at 570 and stabilized around 350 by the end of June. Active users saw a slight decline, ending the quarter at approximately 5.1K.
These insights, provided by Sensor Tower, depict the dynamic landscape of paid mobile gaming in South Africa. For more in-depth analysis, visit Sensor Tower's platform.
