Top 5 Puzzle RPG Apps in South Africa: Q4 2025 Performance

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the Puzzle RPG genre on a unified platform in South Africa showcased varied performance trends among the top applications. Here's a closer look at the data provided by Sensor Tower.

Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG from Small Giant Games showed fluctuations in weekly revenue, peaking at around $6.8K in late November. Weekly downloads increased notably mid-quarter, reaching 1.3K in the week of November 17. Active users peaked at 1.8K in November before declining to 1.1K by the end of December.

DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLE by Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. experienced significant growth in weekly downloads, culminating in over 11K in the final week of December. Revenue trends were similarly dynamic, with the highest weekly revenue of around $3.2K in late December. Active users remained strong throughout, reaching a high of 32K by the quarter's end.

Sorcery School from Pretty Simple maintained a steady revenue stream, averaging around $700 per week, with minor fluctuations. Downloads and active users showed consistency, with a slight increase in active users to 301 at the quarter's close.

Best Fiends - Match 3 Puzzles by Playtika LTD saw modest weekly revenue, peaking at $799 in the last week of December. Downloads remained low overall, but active users showed a reduction over the quarter, ending at 137.

Finally, Puzzles & Chaos: Frozen Castle from BUILDING-BLOCKS NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED exhibited an upward trend in revenue, reaching $890 in late December. Downloads were highest in early November at 1K, while active users peaked at 1.5K mid-quarter.

These insights provide a snapshot of the Puzzle RPG landscape in South Africa, with more detailed analytics available from Sensor Tower.