South Africa Mobile Gaming Statistics in 2023

Wild Foot Games is on position 1 of the biggest South African game publishers. Wild Foot Games is a South African mobile game publisher that builds 3D animal simulators. They work in small, focused, high performance teams and maintain a friendly, open environment where all team members share their knowledge. Wild Foot Games has developed many mobile games, including Spider World Multiplayer, Horses of the Forest, Clan of Griffin, Wild Dog Survival Simulator, and more. They own 64 mobile games that have been downloaded together more than 63.84m+ times.

Distinct Media is on position 2 of the biggest South African game publishers. Distinct Media is a mobile game publisher based in South Africa that creates engaging, iconic games that take you to a simulated world of awesomeness! Distinct Media has produced the games Tornado Strike Zone, Its TITANIC, Nuke Em All, Nuclear STRIKE bomber, and more. They own 6 mobile games that have been downloaded together more than 6.49m+ times.

iGindis Games is on position 3 of the biggest South African game publishers. iGindis Games, known simply as iGindis, aims to develop the best turn-based, strategy games for mobile devices. Based in South Africa, their games use Artificial Intelligence and enable users to make new friends around the world. iGindis Games has developed World Empire 2027, Europe Empire 2027, Asia Empire 2027, Middle East Empire 2027, and more. They own 7 mobile games that have been downloaded together more than 1.89m+ times.

Guinea Pixel is on position 4 of the biggest South African game publishers. Guinea Pixel is a South African mobile games publisher that builds Unity Games and Arduino Projects. They make fun games and create creative Arduino projects using electronics and 3D Printers. Guinea Pixel has built the mobile games Rock Guitar Solo (Real Guitar), Rock Guitar Solo (Real Guitar), Ultimate GIF Maker - with Boomerang Special FX, Retro Pixel Smasher: Arcade Platformer (Early Access), and more. They own 7 mobile games that have been downloaded together more than 491.11k+ times.

SMART GECKO SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT (PTY) LTD is on position 5 of the biggest South African game publishers. SMART GECKO SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT (PTY) LTD builds educational apps for kids. They believe that a child's education doesn't have to stop after school. So, they’ve made games for iPhones, iPads, and Android devices that will keep youngster's minds active outside the classroom. Their games are based on South Africa’s school curriculum. SMART GECKO SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT (PTY) LTD has developed many games, including Rooikappie kinderstorie, Hansie en Grietjie Kinderstorie in Afrikaans, ABC Kinder Pret in Afrikaans, Free Hansie en Grietjie Kinderstorie in Afrikaans, and more. They own 49 mobile games that have been downloaded together more than 239.39k+ times.

IdealTech.online is on position 6 of the biggest South African game publishers. They own 6 mobile games that have been downloaded together more than 204.62k+ times.

Bestmobs International is on position 7 of the biggest South African game publishers. They own 10 mobile games that have been downloaded together more than 172.17k+ times.

JBC Interactive is on position 8 of the biggest South African game publishers. JBC Interactive is a mobile gaming studio based in Cape Town, South Africa. They are a subsidiary of JB Concepts Media Group, a digital media company with online publications and websites serving a multitude of industries, both local and international, including: architecture, art, science, automotive, and more. JBC Interactive has developed a variety of games, such as BOXlogic - Think outside the box, QuantiCALC – Building cost estimator, Maze Mind - Can you escape?, Sudoku Ninja – For Sudoku Grandmasters, and more. They own 24 mobile games that have been downloaded together more than 99.22k+ times.

Mosola Game Studios is on position 9 of the biggest South African game publishers. They own a single game that has been downloaded more than 86.77k+ times.

TnTGameWorks is on position 10 of the biggest South African game publishers. They own 21 mobile games that have been downloaded together more than 86.08k+ times.

64% of mobile games from South African publishers have FMOD integrated. In total 303 games.

64% of mobile games from South African publishers have Unity3D integrated. In total 303 games.

57% of mobile games from South African publishers have Google Firebase integrated. In total 271 games. Firebase is a mobile and web application development platform SDK that gives app builders the ability to develop their apps faster, without worrying about infrastructure. It includes functionalities like analytics, databases, messaging and crash reporting so developers can move quickly and focus on their users.

51% of mobile games from South African publishers have Google Ads AdMob integrated. In total 243 games. Google Ads AdMob is a mobile advertising platform that enables users to monetize their mobile applications via in-app advertising. AdMob is based on the Google Mobile Ads SDK and serves over 200 billion ad requests a month, with over 1 million advertisers and 1 million apps currently running on the AdMob mobile ad network.

50% of mobile games from South African publishers have Google Ads AdMob Mediation Adapters integrated. In total 237 games.

47% of mobile games from South African publishers have Unity Ads integrated. In total 226 games. The Unity Ads SDK helps publishers integrate especially video advertisements, aimed at maximizing revenue and improving user experience, into their games. Unity Ads gives developers the ability to offer users a variety of rewards in exchange for watching videos, such as additional “life,” currency, score increases, etc.

22% of mobile games from South African publishers have Google Play In-app billing integrated. In total 107 games. Google Play In-App Billing is an SDK that lets developers sell digital content on Android applications. It can be used to sell one-time products, rewarded products, subscriptions, and more.

20% of mobile games from South African publishers have AppLovin MAX integrated. In total 94 games. AppLovin's powerful analytics and marketing platform provides mobile game developers with the tools they need to monetize, publish, understand, and grow their businesses all in one SDK.

19% of mobile games from South African publishers have Google Drive integrated. In total 92 games. The Google Drive SDK makes it possible for app developers to create mobile, web, and desktop apps that leverage Google Drive cloud storage. This includes reading, writing, and syncing files in Google Drive.

19% of mobile games from South African publishers have Google Play Game Services integrated. In total 92 games. Google Play Game Services is an SDK that provides cross-platform services that gives app developers the ability to easily integrate popular gaming features such as achievements, leaderboards, Saved Games, and real-time multiplayer on their tablet and mobile games.