Top 5 Word Puzzle Games Performance in South Africa Q3 2025

In the third quarter of 2025, South Africa saw interesting trends in the word puzzle games category across both iOS and Android platforms. Here's a closer look at the performance of the top five games in this segment.

NYT Games: Wordle & Crossword from The New York Times Company showed a notable peak in weekly revenue, reaching approximately $3.4K in late August. Downloads varied, peaking at 1.3K in early September, while active users remained relatively stable, ending the quarter at 26.8K.

Scrabble® GO - New Word Game from Scopely, Inc. experienced consistent revenue, with a peak of about $1.2K in late August. Downloads fluctuated, peaking at 4.8K in mid-September, and active users increased steadily, closing at 17.9K.

Wordscapes by PeopleFun, Inc. saw a revenue peak of around $891 in late September. Downloads declined over the quarter, dropping to 2.2K by the end, but active users showed a slight increase, reaching 57.2K.

Words With Friends Word Game from Zynga Inc. had a steady revenue stream with a peak of $837 in early September. Downloads were modest, peaking at 332 by the end of the quarter, while active users slightly decreased to 1.5K.

Wordscapes Solitaire also from PeopleFun, Inc. recorded a peak revenue of $547 in late August. Downloads were highest at 1.1K at the start of the quarter, and active users ended the quarter at 12.1K.

These insights, derived from Sensor Tower data, highlight the dynamic nature of the word puzzle games market in South Africa. For more detailed insights, visit Sensor Tower's platform.