AI Insights · Timothy · October 2025
Top 5 Sandbox-like Games Performance in South Africa Q3 2025
Explore the performance trends of the top sandbox-like games in South Africa during Q3 2025, including downloads, revenue, and active users.
In the third quarter of 2025, the sandbox-like games category in South Africa showed interesting trends across the top five applications. Data from Sensor Tower reveals insights into weekly downloads, revenue, and active users on a unified platform.
Roblox by Roblox Corporation experienced a notable increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $188K by the end of September. Weekly downloads saw a recovery towards the end of the quarter, reaching around 27K. The active user base fluctuated, starting at 1.2M and closing at nearly 977K.
Minecraft: Dream it, Build it! from Mojang maintained a stable performance in weekly downloads, hovering around 350, while weekly revenue fluctuated slightly, ending the quarter at around $11.7K. Active users showed a slight decline, ending at approximately 4.7K.
IMVU: Fun 3D Avatar Chat Game had a modest revenue trend, with figures ranging from $0.5K to $1K weekly. Downloads varied, peaking at 2.6K in early July and closing at 1.5K. Active users saw a slight increase towards the end of the quarter, reaching 5.6K.
One State RP: Role Play Online by CHILLBASE LTD showed an upward trend in downloads, reaching over 11.5K in early September. Revenue varied, peaking at $1.1K in early September. The active user count saw a significant rise, peaking at over 12.6K.
ZEPETO: Avatar, Connect & Live by NAVER Z Corporation maintained consistent weekly downloads, with a peak of 4.8K at the end of September. Revenue showed slight fluctuations, ending the quarter at approximately $0.7K. Active users increased steadily, closing the quarter at over 23.8K.
For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower's platform.
