Popularity ranking · South Africa

The 22 most popular Simulations in South Africa

This curated ranking covers the 22 largest simulations in South Africa, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. The Sims, The Sims (video game) and The Sims FreePlay lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 247k people. Across all 22 entries the average audience size is 12k, and the largest, The Sims, reaches around 212k people in South Africa. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in South Africa who actively engage with each simulation, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across South Africa and are refreshed weekly.

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Rank

Position in the Top 22, sorted by audience size from largest to smallest. Updated weekly.

Audience size

Estimated number of unique people in South Africa who actively engage with this audience, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals.

Country share

Share of the global audience that is active in South Africa. A higher value means the audience is more locally concentrated here.

Avg age

Average age in years across the people who engage with this audience in South Africa, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals. A dash means demographic data is not yet available.

Female share

Share of women among the people who engage with this audience in South Africa. 50% is gender-balanced; values above mean female-skewed, below mean male-skewed.

Ranking

Rank Audience Audience size Avg age Female share Subtype
1 The Sims 212k 32.1 47.5% Simulation
2 The Sims (video game) 26k 35.8 64.8% Simulation
3 The Sims FreePlay 9.3k 30.7 55.1% Simulation
4 The Sims Resource 9k 31.1 86.4% Simulation
5 The Sims 2 4k 25.3 51.4% Simulation
6 The Sims Medieval 1.8k 29.7 83.7% Simulation
7 The Sims Online 1.1k 33.2 59.1% Simulation
8 The Sims 4: Get to Work 814 33.4 46.6% Simulation
9 Top Eleven Football Manager 614 30.8 22.5% Simulation
10 The Sims 2: Castaway 483 29.3 44.4% Simulation
11 The Sims 2: Pets 359 42.4 45.3% Simulation
12 The Sims 2: Apartment Life 246 41.4 51.7% Simulation
13 The Sims Social 214 51.9 95.3% Simulation
14 The Sims 2: University 208 32.4 35.7% Simulation
15 The Sims Life Stories 120 25.7 51.0% Simulation
16 The Sims: Hot Date 108 34.3 67.9% Simulation
17 The Sims 2: Open for Business 103 25.3 85.3% Simulation
18 The Sims 2: Bon Voyage 96 33.7 50.5% Simulation
19 The Sims Pet Stories 89 31.3 80.4% Simulation
20 The Sims 2: Nightlife 84 23.5 36.7% Simulation
21 The Sims 2: FreeTime 75 21.9 26.3% Simulation
22 The Sims 2: Seasons 67 20.8 35.1% Simulation

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Frequently asked questions

How is this list of the most popular simulations compiled?

Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across South Africa and ranks each simulation by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.

How often is the list updated?

The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.

What is the largest simulation in South Africa?

The Sims currently leads with an estimated audience of 212k people in South Africa.

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