Top 5 Free to Play Games in New Zealand for Q1 2023

In the first quarter of 2023, the top 5 free-to-play games in New Zealand showcased varying trends in downloads, revenue, and active users. The data, sourced from Sensor Tower, provides a comprehensive look at how these games fared on a unified platform.

Roblox from Roblox Corporation saw a notable decline in revenue from approximately $105.4K at the end of December to about $62.4K by the end of March. Downloads also decreased from 9.1K to around 5.5K over the same period. However, active users remained relatively stable, fluctuating between 327K and 354K throughout the quarter.

Block Blast！, published by Hungry Studio, experienced a mixed trend in downloads, peaking at 8.3K in early January before stabilizing around 4.9K by the end of March. Active users exhibited an upward trend, growing from 8.9K to 26.4K over the quarter.

Chess - Play & Learn by Chess.com showed steady revenue growth, starting at $3.3K in late December and reaching around $4.4K by the end of March. Downloads saw a peak of 8.3K in late January before declining to 3.9K by the end of March. Active users increased significantly from 23.7K to 45.8K over the quarter.

Attack Hole - Black Hole Games from HOMA GAMES had a modest revenue increase, starting at $0 and reaching approximately $189 by the end of February before dropping to $103 in late March. Downloads peaked at 8.5K in early January and settled around 3.7K by the end of March. Active users grew from 6.2K to 12.1K before stabilizing around 9.3K.

Gardenscapes by Playrix exhibited a steady revenue increase, starting at $30.1K at the end of December and peaking at $46.2K by mid-March. Downloads showed a downward trend, beginning at 7.2K and decreasing to about 4.2K by the end of March. Active users remained stable, fluctuating between 20.7K and 23.4K throughout the quarter.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.