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Top 5 Sandbox Games on iOS in New Zealand: Q2 2025

Explore the performance of the top five sandbox games on iOS in New Zealand during Q2 2025, with insights into downloads, revenue, and active users.

Top 5 Sandbox Games on iOS in New Zealand: Q2 2025

The second quarter of 2025 saw diverse trends among the top sandbox games on iOS in New Zealand, each showing unique patterns in downloads, revenue, and active user engagement.

Minecraft: Dream it, Build it! by Mojang experienced a peak in weekly revenue in mid-April at approximately $16K, followed by a gradual decline, settling around $8K by the end of June. Downloads remained relatively stable, hovering between 340 and 430 weekly. Active users showed a downward trend, starting at around 5.9K and dipping to 3.7K before a slight recovery to 5.3K.

Roblox from Roblox Corporation saw a steady increase in weekly downloads, reaching nearly 5.7K by the end of the quarter. Revenue fluctuated slightly, peaking at about $2.1K in mid-April. The game maintained a strong user base, with active users growing from 87K to over 132K.

Blockman GO showed minimal activity in terms of active users, maintaining a constant count of 3 throughout the quarter, with no reported downloads.

Melon: Sandbox by Payge Ltd experienced modest revenue, peaking at $275 in mid-April. Downloads varied, reaching up to 349 weekly, while active users hovered around 9K to 10K, showing minor fluctuations.

Terraria by 505 Games had minimal downloads and active users, with a slight peak in downloads at 15 in mid-April and active users reaching 18 during the same period.

These insights, sourced from Sensor Tower, highlight the varied performance of sandbox games in New Zealand's iOS market. For more detailed analytics, visit Sensor Tower's platform.


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: June 2025