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Top 5 Paid Games on Android in South Africa: Q4 2025 Performance

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

Top 5 Paid Games on Android in South Africa: Q4 2025 Performance

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the performance of the top paid Android games in South Africa showcased varied trends in downloads, revenue, and active users. Here's a closer look at the top five games, with data provided by Sensor Tower.

Minecraft: Dream it, Build it! from Mojang saw its weekly revenue increase significantly, peaking at around $11.8K by the end of December. Weekly downloads also rose steadily, reaching 148 in the week of December 22. Meanwhile, weekly active users grew from 1.5K to over 2.1K by the end of the quarter.

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas by Rockstar Games experienced a gradual rise in weekly revenue, culminating at $659 in late December. Downloads showed a slight fluctuation, peaking at 61 in the week of November 24, while active users increased from 429 to 705 over the quarter.

Farming Simulator 23 Mobile by GIANTS Software maintained a stable revenue stream with a peak of $368 in the week before Christmas. Downloads and active users remained relatively consistent, with minor increases towards the end of the quarter.

RFS - Real Flight Simulator from RORTOS saw its revenue climb to $363 by the end of December. Despite some fluctuations, weekly downloads reached a high of 66 in the week leading up to Christmas, with active users also showing a positive trend, rising from 90 to 112 over the quarter.

Geometry Dash by RobTop Games enjoyed a steady increase in both revenue and downloads, with revenue peaking at $434 in the week before Christmas. Active users also surged from 534 to over 1.2K by the end of the quarter.

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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: January 2026