AI Insights · Timothy · October 2025
Top 5 Sci-Fi Games Performance in South Africa Q3 2025
Discover how the top sci-fi games performed on a unified platform in South Africa during Q3 2025, with insights on downloads, revenue, and active users from Sensor Tower.
In the third quarter of 2025, the top sci-fi games on a unified platform in South Africa demonstrated varied performance metrics, as revealed by Sensor Tower data.
Super Fighter 3: Open City from Starplay Games saw its weekly revenue fluctuate, peaking at $230 in early August and closing the quarter at $118. Downloads initially declined, bottoming at 9.5K in mid-September before rebounding to 16.7K by the end of the quarter. Active users followed a similar trend, decreasing from 67.6K to 36.2K, then climbing back to 46.1K.
Smash Car: Robot Racing experienced a notable increase in downloads, starting from 43 in late June and reaching over 20.6K by early August. Active users mirrored this growth, rising from just 42 to over 20K during the same period. Revenue remained minimal, with a slight increase to $14 in early September.
Anger of Stick 5 : zombie by Button ENM saw stable downloads, maintaining around 12.3K towards the end of September. Revenue remained modest, peaking at $19 in both mid-July and mid-September. Active users showed resilience, starting at 27K and ending at 24K.
Whiteout Survival by Century Games Pte. Ltd. demonstrated consistent revenue growth, reaching $17K by the end of September. Downloads decreased slightly from 11.3K to 7.7K, while active users increased, closing the quarter at over 33.3K.
Finally, Among Us! from InnerSloth LLC maintained a steady revenue stream, with a peak of $234 in late September. Downloads fluctuated, hitting a low in late July before recovering to 9K by the end of the quarter. Active users showed a robust increase, finishing the quarter at 81.4K.
These insights reflect the dynamic nature of the mobile gaming market in South Africa, with more detailed analytics available through Sensor Tower.
