Top Sandbox Games Performance in South Africa Q3 2025

In the third quarter of 2025, the sandbox gaming category in South Africa showcased varied performance across different titles on a unified platform, according to Sensor Tower data.

Roblox from Roblox Corporation saw its weekly revenue increase steadily, peaking at approximately $188K by the end of September. Downloads started at around 32K in early July but declined to a low of 21K mid-quarter, before rebounding to nearly 27K by the end of the quarter. Active users began at 1.24M, dipped to 792K, and then rose again to 977K.

Block Craft 3D：Building Game from Wildlife Studios maintained a modest revenue, with a slight increase reaching $165 by the end of September. Weekly downloads fluctuated, starting at 13.8K, dipping mid-quarter, and recovering to 15K. Active users showed a similar trend, ending the quarter at approximately 40.5K.

Craftsman: Building Craft from StarGame12 experienced a consistent download pattern, starting at 14.6K and closing the quarter at 13.3K. Active users fluctuated slightly but remained generally stable, ending at 66.7K.

Minicraft by Casual Game Center saw a gradual decline in downloads from 11.1K to 5.5K mid-quarter, before recovering to 11.2K. Active users remained relatively stable, with a slight increase towards the end of the quarter, reaching 37.2K.

Town Building Life Simulator from XGame Global had a slight revenue increase, peaking at $18. Downloads decreased from 8.5K to 3.4K mid-quarter but rose to 7.7K by the end. Active users showed a downward trend initially but rebounded to 17.4K.

For more detailed insights into the performance of these and other apps, visit Sensor Tower's platform.