AI Insights · Timothy · July 2025
Top 5 Sci-Fi Games in South Africa: Q2 2025 Performance
Explore the performance trends of the top 5 sci-fi games in South Africa during Q2 2025, featuring notable apps like Spider Fighter 3 and Anger of Stick 5.
In the second quarter of 2025, the sci-fi gaming category in South Africa saw intriguing trends across the top five games on the unified platform. This analysis, based on data from Sensor Tower, provides insights into their weekly downloads, revenue, and active users.
Spider Fighter 3: Action Game from Starplay DMCC showed a consistent increase in weekly revenue, peaking at around $224 in late June. Downloads fluctuated, with a notable high of 24.3K in the last week of June. Active users began at 64.3K and rose to approximately 64.8K by the quarter's end.
Anger of stick 5 : zombie by Button E&M experienced modest weekly revenue, with a peak of $36 in April. Downloads reached 13.2K in June, while active users increased to 27.1K towards the end of the quarter.
For Zombie Hunt: Apocalypse Games, developed by VNGGames Studios, weekly revenue varied, with a peak of $41 at the start of the quarter. Downloads were highest at 10.8K in late April, and active users consistently grew, reaching 42.7K in June.
Zombie Apocalypse: Doomsday-Z from Freeplay Inc saw revenue peak at $348 in March, with a decline throughout the quarter. Downloads were highest at 12.4K in mid-April, and active users ended the quarter at 46.1K, up from 35.4K.
Finally, Spider Fighter 2 also from Starplay DMCC, had a varied performance. Revenue peaked at $46 in April, while downloads reached a high of 10.3K in the final week of June. Active users saw a significant increase, ending at 96.4K.
For more insights and detailed data, visit Sensor Tower's platform.
