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Rank
Position in the Top 100, 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 | Country share | Avg age | Female share | Subtype |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | PPokémon | 183k | 0.1% | 27.6 | 41.0% | Animation |
| 27 | WWorld of Warcraft | 178k | 0.4% | 28.8 | 39.9% | Video game |
| 28 | NNeed for Speed: Most Wanted (2012 video game) | 178k | 8.4% | 42.3 | 16.3% | Racing |
| 29 | MMinecraft | 178k | 0.2% | 31.6 | 40.7% | Open world game |
| 30 | DDota 2 | 175k | 0.7% | 28.9 | 37.2% | Video game |
| 31 | FFIFA 23 | 174k | 2.4% | 29.1 | 22.0% | Video game |
| 32 | CCandy Crush Saga | 170k | 0.5% | 35.0 | 57.8% | Card game |
| 33 | HHive (game) | 164k | 7.3% | 30.2 | 27.4% | Board game |
| 34 | DDeal or No Deal (video game) | 156k | 14.2% | 30.3 | 52.2% | |
| 35 | TThe Lion King (video game) | 152k | 14.8% | 51.0 | 100.0% | |
| 36 | PPokémon (video game series) | 152k | 0.3% | — | — | Action-Adventure |
| 37 | CCivilization | 151k | 0.8% | 40.0 | 41.9% | Strategy |
| 38 | CCounter-Strike: Global Offensive | 149k | 0.4% | 29.3 | 37.4% | Shooter |
| 39 | Nneed for speed most wanted | 140k | 10.1% | 36.8 | 60.7% | Racing |
| 40 | GGrand Theft Auto V | 139k | 0.6% | 32.0 | 36.3% | Shooter |
| 41 | OOne Piece (video game) | 136k | 0.8% | 21.0 | 0.0% | |
| 42 | CCentipede (video game) | 135k | 3.4% | 37.6 | 36.9% | |
| 43 | BBlack Jack 21 | 133k | 1.2% | 55.6 | 12.4% | Card game |
| 44 | EEvolve (video game) | 130k | 1.9% | 44.1 | 56.4% | |
| 45 | LLegends (Magic: The Gathering) | 129k | 1.1% | — | — | |
| 46 | AAsteroids (video game) | 122k | 7.3% | 35.0 | 24.4% | |
| 47 | BBaccarat | 122k | 0.7% | 30.9 | 49.7% | |
| 48 | FFable (video game series) | 122k | 5.5% | 37.6 | 35.6% | Video game |
| 49 | GGrand Theft Auto (series) | 119k | 0.9% | 34.6 | 25.6% | Shooter |
| 50 | AAkinator | 117k | 0.6% | 41.4 | 40.5% | Casual game |
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Frequently asked questions
How is this list of the most popular video / board games compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across South Africa and ranks each video / board game 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 video / board game in South Africa?
Ultimate Fighting Championship (video game) currently leads with an estimated audience of 2.4M people in South Africa.