AI Insights · Timothy · January 2026
Top Tower Defense Games on Android in South Africa Q4 2025
Explore the performance of the top tower defense games on Android in South Africa during Q4 2025, featuring insights on downloads, revenue, and active users.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, the tower defense genre saw notable activity on the Android platform in South Africa. Here’s a breakdown of the top-performing games, based on data from Sensor Tower.
Plants vs. Zombies™ from ELECTRONIC ARTS showed a varied performance throughout the quarter. Weekly revenue peaked at $56 in the final week of December, while downloads saw an increase from 3.9K in early October to 4K by the end of the year. Active users fluctuated slightly, starting at 18.6K and ending at 18.5K.
Space Survivor by iStar Technology Investment Co Ltd experienced a modest revenue increase, reaching $50 in early December. Downloads climbed steadily from 3K in late September to 3.7K by the end of December. Active users remained robust, peaking at 109.3K in the last week of the year.
TDS - Tower Destiny Survive, published by SayGames Ltd, maintained a fairly stable revenue stream, with a high of $196 in late October. Download numbers decreased over the quarter, from 3.7K in September to 1.5K in December. Active users also saw a decline, from 12K to 8.7K.
Gear Defenders by MOBIBRAIN TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD. displayed impressive growth. Starting in mid-November, revenue rose to $237 by the end of December. Downloads more than doubled from 2.1K to 4.6K, with active users increasing significantly from 2.4K to 6.7K.
Lastly, Stick Hero: Tower Defense from Unicorn Studio Official saw a steady increase in downloads, peaking at 1.4K in mid-December. Active users grew from 3.7K in September to 5.5K in December, despite minimal revenue generation.
For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower's platform.
