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Top 5 Casual Games in the Middle East: Q4 2025 Performance

Explore the performance trends of the top 5 casual games in the Middle East during Q4 2025, with insights on downloads, revenue, and active users.

Top 5 Casual Games in the Middle East: Q4 2025 Performance

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the casual gaming scene in the Middle East saw significant activity. Here's a look at the performance of the top five casual games on the unified platform, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Royal Match by Dream Games demonstrated a strong performance with a steady increase in weekly downloads, starting from around 15.6K in early October and peaking at 30.4K by the end of December. Its weekly revenue was relatively stable, reaching a high of approximately $595K in mid-October, before seeing a slight dip towards the end of the quarter. Active users showed a gradual decline from 811K to about 743K.

Yalla Ludo - Ludo&Jackaroo from Yalla Technology FZ-LLC maintained a consistent download rate, hovering around 50K weekly, with a notable spike to 55.5K at the end of December. The game’s revenue fluctuated, beginning the quarter at $609K and closing at $467K. Active users saw a slight decline from 605K to 557K.

Candy Crush Saga by King experienced a stable trend in weekly downloads, starting at 51.3K and maintaining an average of 39K throughout the quarter. Revenue showed a downward trend from $347K to $282K. However, active users remained robust, peaking at 758K in mid-December.

Coin Master from Moon Active had a moderate presence with weekly downloads around 3.8K, increasing slightly to 4.8K by December. The game’s revenue saw a notable increase to $515K in late November, before stabilizing around $304K at year-end. Active users decreased from 60K to 40K during the quarter.

Lastly, Gossip Harbor®: Merge & Story by Microfun Limited saw a steady rise in weekly downloads, peaking at 28K by the end of December. Revenue had a slight increase, reaching $302K in early December, and active users grew from 395K to over 532K by quarter's end.

These insights provide a glimpse into the dynamic world of casual gaming within the Middle East. For more detailed data and analysis, visit Sensor Tower.


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: January 2026