Top 5 Sandbox Games Performance in New Zealand Q1 2025

In the first quarter of 2025, the sandbox game genre in New Zealand saw varying performance trends across the top applications on a unified platform. Let's delve into the data from Sensor Tower to explore how these games fared.

Roblox from Roblox Corporation experienced a decline in weekly revenue, starting at approximately $158K and ending the quarter at around $27K. Weekly downloads also decreased, moving from 8.5K in early January to 5.5K by the end of March. Despite these declines, weekly active users remained relatively stable, averaging around 160K.

Minecraft: Dream it, Build it! by Mojang showed a steady increase in revenue, peaking at $11.6K in the last week of March. Downloads remained modest, hovering around 400 per week, while active users rose from 8.9K to 9.8K over the quarter.

Melon: Sandbox from Payge Ltd saw a slight fluctuation in weekly revenue, reaching a high of $468 in early March. Downloads showed a declining trend, starting at 1.1K and ending at 803. However, active users remained stable, averaging around 23K throughout the quarter.

Terraria by 505 Games experienced minor revenue fluctuations, with a peak of $307 at the start of the quarter and a low of $170 in March. Downloads and active users remained low, with weekly figures rarely exceeding 50.

Rec Room: Play with Friends from Rec Room Inc saw its revenue peak at $264 in mid-March. Downloads varied, starting at 1.1K and dropping to 140 by the end of March. Active users showed a downward trend, decreasing from 2K to 789 over the quarter.

These insights reveal the dynamic nature of the sandbox game market in New Zealand. For more detailed analysis, visit Sensor Tower.