Find your place to play. Play Spots puts every place to play in South Africa on one map, from premium esports arenas to Kasi hubs.
Every listing shows: games & platforms · setup · pricing · hours · contact & booking. Tournament schedules and free-play days are rolling out as venues confirm them.
Gauteng
15 spots
Premium esports arenaATK Arena Loftus
Pretoria · Arcadia
PCs, PS5s, racing simulators, tournaments, parties and brand activations at Loftus Versfeld Stadium.
Premium esports facilityBravado Bunker
Johannesburg · Gauteng
Bravado Gaming’s HQ: an Alienware PC war-room, console zone, production studio, bootcamps and event nights, on fibre with backup power.
Gaming loungeDNZC Gaming Lounge
West Rand · Silverstar
Console play, pool tables, foosball, gaming merch and esports tournaments.
Community gaming hubEasy Play Gaming Hub
Katlehong · Tshongweni Section
Console gaming and neighbourhood play at 5517 Tshongweni Section, Mdakane Street.
Gaming lounge & hireGameOn Africa
Daveyton · East Rand
Console and board games in a neon gaming lounge, plus party hire and East Rand game days.
Community gaming caféGamer's Cave
Soweto · Braamfischerville Phase 4
Three PS4s, two screens, EA Sports FC 25, Mortal Kombat 11, NBA, Far Cry 6, A Way Out, racing and play-to-earn points.
Gaming lounge + sim racingGT Gaming Lounge
Centurion · Eco Park
High-end PCs, EA FC 26, Tekken 8, Assetto Corsa rigs, private sessions, birthdays and tournaments.
Community gaming hubLichika Community Hub
Tsakane · Duduza
Console gaming and EA FC sessions for the community at 2288 Pomegranate Street.
Township esports hubNoFocus Gaming Hub
Soweto · Protea Glen
EA FC, COD, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, a youth academy and a school-league pathway.
Community gaming storeOustad Gameloft
Atteridgeville · Oustad
Console gaming and community hub, opposite Rankie Park.
Premium gaming arenaRGB Arena The Gulag
Johannesburg · Prison Break Market
High-performance gaming PCs, Xbox lounge, Fanatec F1 simulator and a VR Quest 3 zone.
Community gaming loungeThe Gaming Lounge
Johannesburg · Braamfontein
FC 26 tournaments, walk-in play, social gaming and community vibes.
Community gaming hubThuli Gaming Hub
Soweto · Zola
Console gaming and neighbourhood play at 376 Mthonjeni Street in Zola.
Premium social gaming centreUET Social Gaming Centre
Kempton Park · Glen Marais
High-performance gaming PCs, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Meta Quest VR, racing simulation, pool and gaming lounges at 251 Monument Road.
PS5 gaming hub + arcadeVVV GAMING HUB
Springs · Kwa-Thema
PS5 gaming, EA Sports FC 26, arcade play and community tournaments at 19802 Nkosawa Street.
Western Cape
4 spots
Gaming barBarcadia
Cape Town · City Centre
PS5 and FIFA-style play with a nightlife vibe, parties, venue hire and watch-party energy.
Console lounge + collectiblesOFFSCREEN
Bellville · Tyger Valley
20 consoles - PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X - plus collectibles, birthdays and Tekken 8 scrims.
VR + sim racing venueVirtual Heroes HQ
Strand · Paardevlei
Full treadmill VR, Meta headsets, racing simulation and a green-room content setup.
VR + Xbox gaming barVR Game bAR
Mossel Bay · Die Voorbaai
13 Meta Quest 3 headsets, Xbox consoles, pizza and snacks, social VR play.
KwaZulu-Natal
2 spots
Internet café + gaming hubBlack Ink Cafe
KwaMashu · H Section
Console and PC gaming, EA Sports FC, Call of Duty, Fortnite, coffee and printing services at 98 Bhubesi Road.
Interactive sports + gamingInter Active Gaming
Umhlanga · Sunningdale
Motion and digital sports gaming, café, group play, parties and team building.
Mpumalanga
3 spots
Kasi gaming hubAmani Gaming Hub
Siyabuswa · Section B
Xbox and PlayStation gaming, youth tournaments, affordable play and community growth at 511 Section B.
Township esports hubThabimvula Gaming Hub
Mbombela · Kabokweni
EA FC tournaments, community hub play and youth-focused competition.
Arcade + family entertainmentThe Fun Company I'langa Mall
Mbombela · I'langa Mall
Arcade, bowling, XD theatre and family attractions.
Free State
1 spot
Community gaming hubEhsi Gaming Hub
Bloemfontein · Willows
PlayStation gaming, table soccer, snacks and FC 26 community tournaments.
Eastern Cape
3 spots
Community Esports EventsE-Kings Gaming
Gqeberha · Fairview
Community gaming events, tournaments and esports experiences for GQ gamers.
Esports & tournament hubGaming House ZA
East London · Gonubie
Online and offline tournaments, a practice lab, casual sets, leaderboards and gaming parties at 97 Ninth Avenue.
Arcade + VR centreNitro Park Virtual Reality Park
Gqeberha · Baywest Mall
11 VR machines, arcade, bowling, dodgems and a sports bar.
Limpopo
2 spots
Console gaming loungeMphahlele Gaming Station
Ga-Mphahlele · Seleteng
Console gaming stations for casual play, next to Seleteng Taxi Rank.
Arcade + family entertainmentThe Fun Company Mall of the North
Polokwane · Bendor
Arcade, bowling, XD theatre and trampoline park.
North West
2 spots
Console gaming loungeKona Gaming Centre
Rustenburg · Tlhabane
Console gaming and community tournaments inside Tlhabane Square shopping centre.
VR entertainment venueVortex Virtual Lounge
Sun City · Sun Central
VR gaming sessions, team building, parties and destination entertainment.
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Gaming cafés, lounges, esports arenas, LAN venues, arcades, campus labs, community centres and township hubs. If people play there, it belongs on Play Spots.
Founding Play Spots: free listing at launch. Own or run a spot where people play? Join as a founding venue and get listed in front of the whole SA scene, with tournaments and Cinga activations routed to spots on the map first. Submit your venue with your location, setup and hours, and we’ll take it from there.
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