Top Tabletop Board Games on Android in South Africa: Q3 2025

In the third quarter of 2025, the tabletop board games category on Android in South Africa showed intriguing trends. Here are the insights for the top five applications based on data from Sensor Tower.

Yalla Ludo - Ludo&Jackaroo from Aviva Sun experienced a notable increase in weekly revenue, peaking at around $3.6K by late August. The app's weekly downloads saw a gradual rise, reaching approximately 220 in late September, while active users incrementally increased to over 1.1K by the end of the quarter.

Chess - Play and Learn Online by Chess.com had a varied quarter with revenue starting at $3.2K, dipping mid-quarter, but recovering to about $2.3K by the end. Downloads fluctuated, peaking at over 3.4K in early September. The app maintained a strong user base, though active users slightly declined to about 133K by quarter's end.

Ludo STAR: Online Dice Game from Gameberry Labs showed a steady revenue increase, reaching approximately $1.6K in late September. Downloads spiked to around 850 in the final week, and active users rose to nearly 3.5K, marking a positive trend.

Backgammon - Lord of the Board by Beach Bum Ltd. saw a significant uptick in revenue, particularly in September, peaking at nearly $1.5K. Downloads surged from single digits to over 950 in September, with active users reaching up to 800, indicating growing popularity.

Ludo Club - Fun Dice Game by Moonfrog had a mixed quarter. Revenue peaked at $338 in late August, while downloads fluctuated significantly, with a notable increase to over 4.4K in early September. Despite these changes, active users remained robust, peaking at 160K in mid-August before settling at around 105K.

These insights highlight the dynamic nature of the tabletop board game market in South Africa. For more detailed analytics and insights, visit Sensor Tower.