Top 5 Apple Arcade Games in New Zealand: Q3 2025 Performance

In the third quarter of 2025, New Zealand's Apple Arcade gaming scene saw notable trends among its top games. Here's a closer look at the performance metrics for the leading titles, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Chess - Play & Learn Online, developed by Chess.com, showed fluctuating weekly revenue, starting at approximately $4.2K and ending the quarter around $2.4K. Downloads remained relatively stable, peaking at 853 in the first week of July. The app also maintained a strong user base, with active users peaking at over 18K in early September.

Fruit Ninja®, by Halfbrick Studios, experienced a slight increase in weekly revenue, peaking at $98 in late July. The game saw a significant spike in downloads, reaching 598 in early September. Active users also rose, hitting a peak of 5.2K in the same period.

Snake.io - Fun Online Snake from Kooapps had a modest revenue performance, with the highest weekly revenue of $72 in late June. Downloads and active users showed minor fluctuations, with downloads peaking at 510 at the start of the quarter and active users holding steady around 1.4K.

Solitaire, published by MobilityWare, saw a steady weekly revenue, closing the quarter at $181. Downloads increased towards the end of the quarter, reaching 426. Active users remained robust throughout, peaking at over 31.8K at the end of September.

Finally, Temple Run, from Imangi Studios, LLC, had minimal revenue impact during the quarter. However, it maintained steady download numbers, with a peak of 419 in mid-August. Active users showed slight variations, with numbers hovering around 1.8K.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower's website to explore these trends further.