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

In the third quarter of 2025, the shooter game market on Android in South Africa saw some interesting trends. Here's a closer look at the performance of the top five games in this category.

Call of Duty®: Mobile by Activision Publishing, Inc. experienced a varied quarter. Weekly revenue started high at approximately $62.6K but saw fluctuations, ending the quarter around $49.2K. Downloads showed a steady increase towards the end of the quarter, reaching about 26.4K in the final week. Active users peaked at 214K in mid-July before settling at around 165K by the end of September.

PUBG MOBILE from Level Infinite maintained a moderate presence with weekly revenue starting at $11.2K and gradually declining to about $9.6K. Downloads were relatively stable, peaking at 13.9K in early July and ending the quarter with 10.8K. The active user base remained consistent, hovering around 70K throughout the quarter.

Free Fire - Light Fest, published by Garena International I, saw its revenue peak at approximately $13.3K in early August, closing the quarter at $8.7K. Downloads initially were strong at 25.3K but decreased to 16.7K by the end of September. Despite this, active users remained robust, peaking at 123K mid-quarter.

Free Fire MAX - Light Fest also from Garena International I, showed a revenue peak of $7.3K in early August, ending September at $5.3K. Downloads decreased from 7.6K in July to 5.2K by the end of September. Active users remained stable, averaging around 130K throughout the quarter.

Blood Strike - FPS for all by NetEase Games had a consistent weekly revenue, peaking at $2.5K in late July. Downloads varied, starting at 9.4K and ending at 6K. Active users saw a decline from 39K to 18.5K over the quarter.

These insights, provided by Sensor Tower, highlight the dynamic nature of the shooter game market in South Africa. For more detailed analytics, visit Sensor Tower's platform.