Top 5 City Building Games on Android in South Africa: Q4 2025

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the city building game genre on the Android platform in South Africa showcased a variety of performance trends across the top titles. Here's a closer look at the key metrics for each game, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Triple Match City from Ferah Games witnessed a notable increase in weekly revenue, hitting a high of around $4K by mid-December. Downloads fluctuated, with a peak of 675 during the week of October 20. Active users showed a consistent upward trajectory, rising from 1K to over 1.6K by the end of the quarter.

Merge County by Microfun Limited demonstrated stable weekly revenue, averaging around $800. After a slow start, downloads spiked to over 1.5K in mid-November. Active users experienced a significant boost, doubling from 487 to 903 in the same period before tapering off.

SimCity BuildIt, a long-standing favorite from Electronic Arts, saw its weekly revenue peak at approximately $1.1K in early December. The game maintained a robust download rate, with a notable surge to 1.5K in mid-December. Active users, however, showed a slight decline, falling from 5.8K to 4.2K over the quarter.

Puzzles & Chaos: Frozen Castle from 37GAMES experienced a gradual increase in revenue, reaching $768 by mid-December. Downloads were relatively stable, peaking at 1.2K in November. The game’s active user base grew significantly, from 166 to a high of 1.5K before settling at 530 by the end of December.

Finally, Fate War by IGG.COM saw a remarkable surge in downloads, reaching over 6K in early December. Weekly revenue climbed steadily, peaking at $477 in late December. Active users increased dramatically, from 315 at the start of the quarter to over 7.3K by mid-December.

These insights into the performance of top city building games on Android in South Africa provide a snapshot of user engagement and monetization trends. For more detailed analytics, visit Sensor Tower.