Insects Games Performance in South Africa: Q4 2025

The fourth quarter of 2025 saw interesting trends in the insects games category on a unified platform in South Africa. Here's a closer look at the top five games and their performance metrics from Sensor Tower.

Annelids: Online battle by Michal Srb showed a fluctuating pattern in weekly downloads, which peaked at approximately 2.2K in early December. Revenue also varied, with a notable rise to around $6 in the same period. Weekly active users doubled from 2.5K at the start of the quarter to about 5.4K in mid-December.

Empire of Ants - Idle Game from Gamincat experienced a steady increase in weekly downloads, reaching over 1K by mid-December. Revenue was inconsistent but peaked at about $67 in early December. Active users showed a positive trend, growing from 2.9K to over 3.5K by the end of the quarter.

Apple Worm: Logic Puzzle had varied download numbers, with a high of approximately 1K in early November. Active users followed a similar trend, peaking at around 2K before a decline towards the end of the quarter.

A Webbing Journey by Fire Totem Games GmbH maintained consistent download numbers, averaging around 450 per week. The active user base remained stable, fluctuating slightly but ending the quarter with about 1.8K users.

Low Go from FunHatLab experienced a significant drop in downloads, starting at over 1K and falling to around 100 by December, before a slight recovery. Active users decreased from 3.9K to just over 3K by the quarter's end.

These insights, sourced from Sensor Tower, reflect the dynamic nature of the mobile gaming market in South Africa. For more detailed analytics, explore Sensor Tower's comprehensive reports.