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Top Tycoon Games Performance in South Africa: Q2 2025

Explore the performance trends of the top 5 tycoon games in South Africa during Q2 2025, with insights into downloads, revenue, and active users.

Top Tycoon Games Performance in South Africa: Q2 2025

In the second quarter of 2025, the tycoon game category experienced varying trends in South Africa. Here's a look at how the top five games performed during this period, based on Sensor Tower data.

Township from Playrix saw its weekly revenue fluctuate, starting at around $26.5K and peaking at $26.8K by the end of June. Weekly downloads showed a decline from 13.7K to 9.1K. Meanwhile, the game maintained over 97K active users initially, which gradually decreased to approximately 78.4K.

Truck Manager - 2025 by Xombat ApS demonstrated a progressive increase in revenue, reaching $345 in mid-June before slightly dropping to $270. The game had a strong download performance, peaking at 10.1K, with active users climbing to 18K towards the end of the quarter.

For Megapolis: City Building Sim, revenue remained modest, with fluctuations between $69 and $138. Downloads varied, hitting a high of 6K in late June, while active users saw a peak of 8.7K.

Farmington – Farm game from uGo games FZE experienced a surge in revenue towards the end of the quarter, reaching $579. Downloads showed a similar upward trend, peaking at 3.9K in late June, while active users increased to 10.6K.

Finally, Rent Please! Landlord Sim by Shimmer Games Co., Ltd. saw a significant rise in revenue, reaching $1K in early June. Downloads spiked to 11K in late May, and active users expanded to 17.4K at the beginning of June.

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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: July 2025