AI Insights · Timothy · October 2025
Top 5 Shooter Games Performance in South Africa Q3 2025
Explore the Q3 2025 performance of the top shooter games in South Africa, including trends in downloads, revenue, and active users.
In the third quarter of 2025, the top shooter games in South Africa showed varied performance trends on a unified platform, combining data from both iOS and Android devices. The insights provided by Sensor Tower reveal interesting patterns in downloads, revenue, and active user engagement.
Call of Duty®: Mobile from Activision Publishing, Inc. saw a notable peak in weekly revenue, reaching approximately $82.8K at the end of June. While revenue experienced fluctuations, it ended strong with $66.3K in the final week of September. Weekly downloads displayed a steady rise towards the quarter's end, culminating in 30.3K. Active users, however, experienced a slight decline, starting at 269.6K and finishing at 222.6K.
Tencent's PUBG MOBILE had a consistent revenue stream, peaking at $30.2K mid-July. Despite a decline in revenue towards the quarter's end, it maintained steady downloads, ranging between 11.1K and 17.3K. Active users hovered around the 96K mark, showing resilience despite minor fluctuations.
Free Fire x NARUTO SHIPPUDEN, published by GARENA INTERNATIONAL I PRIVATE LIMITED, showed strong weekly downloads early in the quarter at over 34K, with a slight dip mid-quarter before rebounding to 22.2K by September's end. Revenue peaked at $24.6K in late July and remained fairly stable thereafter. Active user numbers were impressively high, starting at 244.9K and ending at 228.4K.
War Robots Multiplayer Battles from MYGAMES MENA FZ LLC experienced modest revenue, peaking at $4K in late September. Downloads and active users showed a gradual upward trend, with downloads reaching 2.2K and active users climbing to 3.7K by the end of the quarter.
Lastly, Blood Strike - FPS for all by NetEase Games saw consistent revenue, peaking at $2.9K mid-July. Downloads varied, hitting a high of 9.7K at the start of the quarter, while active users decreased from 40.4K to 19.3K by the end of September.
These insights highlight the dynamic nature of the shooter game market in South Africa. For more detailed analytics and insights, visit Sensor Tower.