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Top 5 2D Cartoon Games in South Africa: Q3 2025 Performance

Explore the performance of the top 2D cartoon games on a unified platform in South Africa during Q3 2025, highlighting downloads, revenue, and active user trends.

Top 5 2D Cartoon Games in South Africa: Q3 2025 Performance

In the third quarter of 2025, the top 2D cartoon games on a unified platform in South Africa showed varied performance in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a look at how these games fared:

Gossip Harbor®: Merge & Story by Microfun Limited saw a notable rise in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $188K in mid-September. Weekly downloads experienced a decline from 21.9K in mid-July to just under 10K by the end of September. Meanwhile, weekly active users grew steadily, reaching over 232K by the quarter's end.

Candy Crush Saga from King maintained consistent weekly downloads, with a peak of around 30K at the end of September. Revenue showed fluctuations, ending the quarter at approximately $90K. Active users peaked in early August at 444K but saw a decrease to 326K by late September.

Royal Match from Dream Games had steady weekly revenue, with minor fluctuations, ending September at about $69K. Weekly downloads decreased from 31.5K at the start of the quarter to 13K by the end. Active users saw some ups and downs but stabilized around 271K by the end of the quarter.

Coin Master by Moon Active showed a gradual increase in downloads, peaking at 5.4K in late September. Revenue remained fairly stable, ending the quarter at $29K. Active users increased from 19.3K to 27.6K over the same period.

Toon Blast from Peak Games experienced a steady climb in downloads, reaching 5K by the end of September. Revenue fluctuated throughout the quarter, ending at $26K. Active users also saw growth, concluding the quarter at approximately 17.4K.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower, offering a glimpse into the dynamic performance of these popular games in South Africa. For more detailed insights, visit Sensor Tower's comprehensive reports.


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: October 2025