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Top 5 Sandbox-like Games on iOS in New Zealand, Q1 2025

Explore the performance of the top 5 sandbox-like games on iOS in New Zealand during the first quarter of 2025, with insights on downloads, revenue, and active users from Sensor Tower.

Top 5 Sandbox-like Games on iOS in New Zealand, Q1 2025

In the first quarter of 2025, the sandbox-like games category on iOS showcased varying performance trends in New Zealand. Here's a closer look at the top five games, with data provided by Sensor Tower.

Roblox from Roblox Corporation experienced a significant decline in weekly revenue, starting from $62.7K and dropping to around $1.7K by the end of March. Weekly downloads followed a similar pattern, decreasing from 4.8K to approximately 2.7K. Despite these declines, weekly active users remained relatively steady, fluctuating around 100K, with a slight dip mid-quarter.

Minecraft: Dream it, Build it! by Mojang saw a gradual increase in weekly revenue, culminating at $8.3K in the last week of March. Downloads remained stable, hovering around 300 to 370 weekly, while active users showed a positive trend, rising from 5.7K to nearly 6K.

One State RP: Role Play Online from CHILLBASE LTD experienced fluctuations in weekly revenue, ending the quarter at $3.6K. Downloads steadily decreased from 977 to just over 100, and active users followed a downward trend, starting at 1.3K and dropping to 538.

IMVU: Fun 3D Avatar Chat Game reported a stable weekly revenue, peaking at $1.1K early in the quarter, then settling around $558. Downloads remained low, ranging from 53 to 137, while active users decreased slightly from 664 to 500.

Lastly, ZEPETO: Avatar, Connect & Live by NAVER Z Corporation showed modest weekly revenue, concluding at $292. Downloads varied between 125 and 212, and active users maintained a steady presence around 1K.

For more insights into the performance of these apps and others, visit Sensor Tower.


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: April 2025