AI Insights · Timothy · January 2026
Top 5 Match 3 Games in Nigeria, Q4 2025 Performance
Explore the performance trends of the top 5 Match 3 games in Nigeria during Q4 2025, highlighting revenue, downloads, and active users.
In the final quarter of 2025, the Match 3 games category in Nigeria saw varied performance across different apps. Using data from Sensor Tower, we delve into the trends for the top five games, providing insights into their weekly downloads, revenue, and active users.
Gossip Harbor®: Merge & Story from Microfun Limited experienced fluctuations in its performance. Weekly revenue peaked at approximately $17.3K in late November, while downloads saw a significant dip mid-quarter, reaching a low of around 16.9K in early December. Despite this, the app's active users rebounded in December, climbing from 115.5K to nearly 145K by the end of the year.
The classic Candy Crush Saga by King maintained a consistent revenue stream, with weekly figures hovering around $15K. Downloads surged in October, peaking at nearly 40K, while active users saw a resurgence in December, closing the year with over 941K users.
Royal Match from Dream Games showed steady growth in downloads, especially notable in December with figures reaching nearly 19.5K. Weekly revenue remained relatively stable, averaging around $9K, and active users showed a slight decline, ending the quarter with approximately 442.8K.
Seaside Escape®: Merge & Story also published by Microfun Limited, demonstrated a consistent revenue trend, peaking at $7.7K in late December. Downloads remained low throughout the quarter, with a notable decline to 635 in late December. Active users, however, remained stable, ending the quarter at around 23.3K.
Finally, Gardenscapes by Playrix saw an increase in both revenue and downloads towards the end of the quarter, with revenue reaching $6.5K and downloads peaking at 9.1K. Active users also increased, closing the quarter with nearly 23.9K users.
For more detailed insights and data trends, visit Sensor Tower's platform.