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Top 5 Sci-Fi Games on Android in South Africa: Q3 2025

Explore the performance trends of the top 5 sci-fi games on Android in South Africa during Q3 2025, with insights from Sensor Tower.

Top 5 Sci-Fi Games on Android in South Africa: Q3 2025

In the third quarter of 2025, the top sci-fi games on the Android platform in South Africa showcased varied performance metrics, as highlighted by Sensor Tower's data. Here's a closer look at their trends:

Spider Fighter 3: Action Game, published by Starplay DMCC, experienced fluctuations in weekly revenue, peaking at around $114 in late September. Downloads saw a decline from 23.8K to 9.4K mid-quarter, before ending with an uptick to 16.7K. Active users followed a similar pattern, decreasing from 66.5K to 35.9K, then rising back to 45.7K.

Smash Car: Robot Racing by FireKula showed a gradual increase in downloads, starting at 43 and reaching 11.8K by the end of September. Revenue remained modest, with a slight peak at $14 in early September. Active users grew steadily, peaking at 20.9K in mid-August before stabilizing around 16.6K.

Anger of stick 5 : zombie from Button E&M maintained consistent downloads, with numbers ranging from 13.1K to 12.2K. Revenue saw minor fluctuations, peaking at $19 in mid-September. Active users decreased from 26.7K in early July to 19.9K, before a late-quarter rise to 23.8K.

Whiteout Survival, published by Century Games PTE. LTD., saw revenue increase steadily, peaking at $10.6K in late September. Downloads varied, starting at 8.5K and concluding at 5.8K, while active users grew, reaching 26K towards the end of the quarter.

Finally, Spider Fighter 2 from Starplay DMCC recorded a revenue peak at $33 in mid-August. Downloads were consistent, starting at 10.2K and ending at 8K. Active users showed resilience, maintaining a strong base around 85.1K by quarter's end.

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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: October 2025