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

Explore the performance of the leading city building games on Android in South Africa during Q4 2025, highlighting trends in downloads, revenue, and active users.

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

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the city building game genre on Android in South Africa saw varied performances among the top contenders. Here's a closer look at how these games fared based on the latest data from Sensor Tower.

Super City: Building Master from XGame Global experienced fluctuations in weekly revenue, peaking at $98 in early December. Download trends showed stability with a notable increase to 7.3K in mid-December. Active users started at 19.6K, dipped during the quarter, but rebounded to 18.3K by the end.

Transport Tycoon Empire: City by Alda Games saw a steady climb in revenue, reaching $82 in the final week. Downloads showed a declining trend towards the end of the quarter, starting at 3.7K and ending at 2.6K. Active users exhibited a similar decline from 8.7K to 7.9K.

Fate War presented a strong revenue performance with a peak of $477 in late December. Downloads surged from 418 in late September to over 6K in early December. Active users increased significantly, reaching 7.3K by mid-December.

SimCity BuildIt by Electronic Arts maintained a strong revenue stream, with a high of $1,094 in early December. Downloads remained steady throughout, peaking at 1.5K in mid-December. Active users saw a slight decline from 5.8K to 4.2K.

Lastly, State Connect: Traffic Control from CASUAL AZUR GAMES had modest revenue, peaking at $32 in late October. Downloads fluctuated, hitting 1.4K in late December. Active users showed resilience, peaking at 3.7K in the same period.

These insights provide a snapshot of the city building genre's dynamics in South Africa, showcasing trends in user engagement and monetization. For more detailed analytics, visit Sensor Tower.


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: January 2026