AI Insights · Timothy · October 2025
Top Free-to-Play Game Apps in South Africa: Q3 2025 Performance
Explore the performance trends of the top free-to-play games on a unified platform in South Africa during Q3 2025, with insights from Sensor Tower.
In the third quarter of 2025, the top free-to-play game apps in South Africa showed varied performance across downloads, revenue, and active users. Data from Sensor Tower provides a detailed look at these trends.
Roblox from Roblox Corporation experienced a notable rise in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $187.9K by the end of September. Its weekly downloads remained relatively stable, closing the quarter with 27.5K. Active users saw some fluctuations, initially decreasing to 792.9K in early September but rebounding to 977.2K by quarter's end.
Gossip Harbor®: Merge & Story by Microfun Limited showed a strong increase in revenue, reaching a peak of $188.3K mid-September. However, downloads declined throughout the quarter, finishing at 10K. Active user numbers remained robust, ending the period at 232.8K.
Candy Crush Saga from King maintained a steady revenue growth, culminating at $90.3K in late September. Download rates increased slightly towards the end of the quarter, achieving 30.1K. Active users experienced some ups and downs, closing at 325.6K.
Royal Match by Dream Games saw a slight dip in revenue early in the quarter but ended on a high note with $69.4K. Downloads decreased notably, ending at 13.1K, while active users fluctuated but generally trended downwards, finishing at 270.9K.
Call of Duty®: Mobile from Activision Publishing, Inc. had a mixed performance with revenue bouncing back to $66.3K by the end of September. Downloads showed an upward trend, reaching 30.3K, while active users remained steady, closing at 222.6K.
For more comprehensive insights and data on these apps, visit Sensor Tower.
