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Top 5 Entertainment Mascot Games in South Africa Q4 2025

Explore the performance trends of the top 5 entertainment mascot games in South Africa during Q4 2025, revealing insights on downloads, revenue, and active users.

Top 5 Entertainment Mascot Games in South Africa Q4 2025

In the fourth quarter of 2025, Sensor Tower tracked the performance of the top 5 entertainment mascot games on a unified platform in South Africa. Here's a breakdown of their performance in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users.

Sonic Dash: Fun Endless Runner from SEGA showed a fluctuation in weekly revenue, starting at $227 and peaking at $496 in early October. Downloads varied, reaching a high of approximately 15.9K in the first week of October, while weekly active users increased from around 91.2K to 95.4K by the end of December.

Sonic Forces: Run Battle Game experienced a steady climb in revenue, ending the quarter with $225. Downloads saw a significant rise in December, hitting a peak of 11.2K. Active users also grew, starting from 11.9K and reaching 18.6K by the quarter's end.

Sonic Dash 2: Sonic Boom had modest revenue throughout the quarter, with a notable increase to $75 in October. Downloads surged to 6.2K in mid-December, and active users rose to 19.5K, reflecting a growth in user engagement.

Sonic Rumble saw a sharp increase in weekly revenue, reaching $172 in late November. Downloads spiked to 8.7K in early November before stabilizing. Active users peaked at 12.2K in November before declining to 2.8K by December's end.

Hello Kitty Nail Salon from Budge Studios had a steady revenue stream, peaking at $170 in late November. Downloads jumped to 5.6K in December, and active users reached 11.5K, showing a resurgence in popularity.

These insights highlight the dynamic nature of the mobile gaming market in South Africa. For more detailed analysis, visit Sensor Tower.


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: January 2026