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Top 5 Paid Games Performance in South Africa Q4 2025

Explore the trends in downloads, revenue, and active users for the top paid games on a unified platform in South Africa during Q4 2025.

Top 5 Paid Games Performance in South Africa Q4 2025

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the performance of the top five paid games in South Africa on a unified platform revealed interesting trends. Data from Sensor Tower highlights the dynamics of downloads, revenue, and active users across these games.

Minecraft: Dream it, Build it! from Mojang showed a significant rise in weekly revenue, peaking at around $18.9K in the last week of December. Downloads consistently improved, hitting 458 by the week of December 22. Active user numbers also climbed steadily from 3.9K in late September to 5.7K by the end of the year.

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas by Rockstar Games experienced a notable increase in weekly revenue, reaching $853 in the week of December 22. Weekly downloads saw a gradual rise, peaking at 87 in the first week of December, while active users grew from 517 to 839 over the quarter.

Farming Simulator 23 Mobile from GIANTS Software GmbH saw a steady increase in downloads, peaking at 1.2K in December. Revenue rose to $657 in the same month, and active users increased from 4.9K to nearly 6K by the end of December.

RFS - Real Flight Simulator from RORTOS SRL showed a steady climb in revenue, reaching $607 in the last week of December. Downloads fluctuated but ended the quarter on a high note at 76, and active users saw a slight increase to 137.

Geometry Dash by RobTop Games AB experienced substantial growth in downloads, hitting 17.5K by the end of December. Revenue also saw an upward trajectory, peaking at $825 in the same period. Active users surged from 96.4K to 179K throughout the quarter.

These insights from Sensor Tower provide a comprehensive view of the top paid games' performance in South Africa during Q4 2025. For more detailed analysis, visit Sensor Tower.


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: January 2026