Top 5 Horror Games on Android in South Africa: Q3 2025 Performance

During the third quarter of 2025, the horror game genre on the Android platform in South Africa showed interesting trends. Data from Sensor Tower provides a closer look at the top 5 games in this category.

Granny experienced fluctuations in downloads, starting at around 14K and reaching a low of 6.9K by late August. However, a recovery was noted in September, peaking at 10.9K. Weekly active users began at 29.4K, declining to 20.4K mid-quarter, before rebounding to 25.1K by the end of September.

Granny 3 saw a steady decline in downloads from 9.9K to 4.1K over the quarter, with a slight uptick to 7.4K at the end of September. Active users followed a similar trend, dropping from 28.9K to 19.6K, before rising again to 24K.

Escape from Mental Hospital maintained a modest revenue stream, peaking at $83 in early July. Downloads fluctuated, starting at 5.8K and ending at 2.1K, while active users showed a general increase, rising from 10.6K to 12K by the end of the quarter.

Granny: Chapter Two had downloads decrease from 5.6K to 2.6K during the quarter, with a slight recovery to 3.9K in the final week. Active users were relatively stable, starting at 14K and closing at 12K.

Finally, Monster Shooter: Survival FPS saw a significant increase in downloads in early August, peaking at 13.8K, before stabilizing around 3K by the end of September. Active users grew substantially from just 18 to 17.2K over the quarter.

For more detailed insights on these trends, visit Sensor Tower's website.