Top 5 Sandbox Games on Android in South Africa: Q3 2025

In the third quarter of 2025, Roblox led the sandbox gaming category on Android in South Africa with impressive figures. Its weekly revenue peaked at approximately $186K by the end of September, showing a notable increase from $141K at the start of July. Weekly downloads demonstrated a steady flow, reaching around 23K by the quarter's end. Active users fluctuated but rose again to about 831K by late September.

Minecraft: Dream it, Build it! saw a more modest performance in terms of revenue, starting the quarter with around $8.2K and closing with $7.4K. Downloads remained relatively stable, with a slight increase to 72 by the end of September. Active users experienced a slight dip, ending the quarter at approximately 1.8K.

IMVU: Social Chat & Avatar app had a varied quarter, with revenue peaking at $695 in late September. Downloads showed a resurgence, climbing to over 1.3K in the final week of the quarter. Active users remained consistent, closing at around 4.1K.

ZEPETO: Avatar, Connect & Live displayed a steady revenue trend, ending the quarter at $316. Downloads saw significant growth, reaching 4.6K by the end of September, while active users increased to about 22K.

Finally, PK XD: Fun, friends & games showed a consistent revenue pattern, with a peak at $254. Downloads surged to nearly 5.7K in the last week of September, and active users rose to around 19K.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower. For more detailed analysis and trends, visit Sensor Tower's website.