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Top Simulator Games in South Africa: Q4 2025 Performance

Explore the performance trends of top simulator games in South Africa during Q4 2025, with insights on downloads, revenue, and active users from Sensor Tower.

Top Simulator Games in South Africa: Q4 2025 Performance

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the top simulator games on the unified platform in South Africa showcased varied performance trends. Here’s a closer look at the weekly downloads, revenue, and active user data for these popular apps.

Hair Tattoo: Barber Shop Game from CASUAL AZUR GAMES saw a notable increase in weekly downloads, peaking at around 32K by mid-December. Its weekly revenue fluctuated, ending the quarter at approximately $7, while weekly active users rose steadily, reaching about 268K by the end of December.

Crypto Legends–Trade & Collect by 2GoodApps experienced a peak in weekly revenue of about $78 in late November. However, downloads declined significantly, dropping to around 4.6K by the end of December. Active users mirrored this trend, decreasing to approximately 14K.

Crylic Nail Tips from StarSoft Game had a strong finish in weekly downloads, reaching nearly 24K by the end of December. The app’s active users also rose significantly, peaking at about 120K during the same period.

Home Makeover: ASMR Game by Happy Giggles showed steady growth in revenue, ending the quarter at $36. Weekly downloads remained consistent, with a slight increase mid-quarter, and active users climbed to approximately 134K by the end of December.

Finally, Idle Guy: Life Simulator games from Heatherglade Publishing saw stable revenue throughout the quarter, peaking at $357 in late October. Downloads were consistent, and active users increased to about 26K by the end of the year.

These insights highlight the diverse performance patterns in the simulator games category, with data sourced from Sensor Tower providing more detailed analytics for further exploration.


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: January 2026