AI Insights · Timothy · October 2025
Top 5 Crime Games in South Africa Q3 2025
Explore the performance of the top crime games in South Africa during Q3 2025, with insights on downloads, revenue, and active users from Sensor Tower.
In the third quarter of 2025, the crime game category on the unified platform in South Africa showcased intriguing trends in downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a closer look at the top-performing apps based on Sensor Tower data.
June’s Journey: Hidden Objects from wooga saw fluctuations in weekly revenue, peaking at about $7.5K at both the start and end of the quarter. Downloads, however, showed a gradual decline, starting from 402 and dipping to 302 by the end of September. Active users similarly decreased over the quarter, from 5.3K to 4K.
The Grand Mafia by Phantix Games experienced varied revenue, starting at $2.8K, with a notable peak at $3K in late July. Downloads decreased from 5.1K to 3.6K, while active users hovered around 19K, with a slight dip mid-quarter.
MadOut 2: Grand Auto racing by Vladislav Ivanchuk showed a strong performance in downloads, maintaining a high range from 25.4K to 21.2K. Revenue rose significantly towards the end of the quarter, reaching $4.6K. Active users remained robust, increasing from 70.5K to 66.7K.
Merge Prison: hidden puzzle from Blue Ultra Game Limited had a modest revenue growth, peaking at $2.2K in early September. Despite low download numbers, active users showed a slight increase by the end of the quarter.
Manor Matters: Adventure Game by Playrix demonstrated stable revenue, with a peak of $1.5K at the end of the quarter. Downloads fluctuated, reaching a high of 243 mid-quarter, while active users saw a slight decline, ending at 1.8K.
For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.
