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Top 5 Crime Games on Android in South Africa: Q4 2025

Explore the performance of the top crime games on Android in South Africa during Q4 2025, with insights on downloads, revenue, and active users.

Top 5 Crime Games on Android in South Africa: Q4 2025

In the final quarter of 2025, the crime game genre on Android saw varied performances among the top five apps in South Africa. Here's a closer look at their trends in downloads, revenue, and active users, based on data from Sensor Tower.

June's Journey: Hidden Objects from Wooga experienced a fluctuating revenue trend, peaking at $6.2K in late November. Weekly downloads varied, with a notable peak of 817 in mid-October, while active users showed a slight decline from 3.4K to 3.3K by the end of the quarter.

MadOut 2: Grand Auto Racing by MadOut Games LLC FZ recorded significant weekly downloads, reaching up to 32.6K in early December. The game saw a steady climb in revenue, culminating at $6.6K in the week before Christmas. Active users grew consistently, ending the quarter at nearly 89.4K.

Lands of Jail from SINGAPORE JUST GAME TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD. showed a mixed performance with revenue peaking at $3.2K in late November. Downloads saw a sharp decline, starting at 11.6K in early October and dropping to 903 by the end of December. Active users remained stable around 11K.

The Grand Mafia by Phantix Games had a moderate revenue trend, peaking at $2.1K mid-December. Downloads increased towards the end of the quarter, reaching nearly 5K. Active users also rose, ending the year at 16.2K.

Mystery Town - Merge & Cases from Cedar Games Studio saw a gradual increase in revenue, finishing the quarter at $1.7K. Downloads remained relatively stable, with a slight increase to 510 by the end of December. Active users followed an upward trend, ending the quarter at 556.

These insights from Sensor Tower highlight the dynamic nature of the crime game genre on Android in South Africa during Q4 2025. For more detailed analytics and trends, visit Sensor Tower's website.


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: January 2026