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AI Insights · Timothy · January 2026

Top Gacha Games in South Africa: Q4 2025 Performance

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

Top Gacha Games in South Africa: Q4 2025 Performance

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the gacha game market in South Africa saw notable activity across both iOS and Android platforms. Here’s a closer look at the performance of the top five games based on data from Sensor Tower.

EA SPORTS FC™ Mobile Soccer from Electronic Arts experienced a dynamic quarter. Weekly revenue peaked at approximately $22K in early December, while downloads surged to 35.6K in the same period. Active users fluctuated, starting at around 389K and settling near 296K by the end of the quarter.

eFootball™ by KONAMI also showed impressive numbers. Weekly revenue reached a high of $24K at the end of December. Downloads exhibited a steady increase, peaking at 25.4K in early December, while active users remained stable, hovering around 187K.

Total Battle: Strategy Game from Scorewarrior saw its revenue peak at $32.7K mid-December. The game had a notable increase in downloads early in the quarter, reaching 21.7K, but saw a gradual decline towards the end, with active users peaking at approximately 17.8K.

Doomsday × Attack on Titan by IGG SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. displayed consistent growth. Weekly revenue hit a peak of $5.2K in late November, and downloads climbed to 22.5K in early December. The game maintained an active user base, increasing to around 97.4K by the end of the quarter.

Finally, Asphalt 8: Airborne from Gameloft saw a modest revenue peak of $292 in early December. Downloads increased significantly to 19.7K in the same period, with active users reaching a high of 55.8K.

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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: January 2026