Top 5 City Building Games on iOS in New Zealand - Q3 2025

In the third quarter of 2025, the city building games category on iOS in New Zealand showed varied performance across the top five applications. Here's a closer look at their trends in downloads, revenue, and active user engagement.

State Connect: Traffic Control by AI Games FZ experienced notable fluctuations in both revenue and user engagement. Weekly revenue peaked at approximately $211 in late August, while downloads saw an increase from 199 to 552 by mid-September. Active users also rose from 310 to a high of 777 during the same period.

SimCity BuildIt from Electronic Arts maintained a strong revenue stream, with a high of $1.3K in the week of July 21. Despite a dip in downloads early in the quarter, active users remained consistently above 600, reaching 823 by late September.

The newly released Fate War by IGG SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. showed a steady growth in revenue, starting at $250 in early August and peaking at $430 later in the month. Downloads began strong at 488 but tapered off, while active users showed an initial rise before stabilizing around 70.

Gold Rush: Frozen Adventures by SayGames LTD had relatively stable metrics. Revenue remained modest, with slight increases throughout September. Downloads fluctuated slightly, and active users consistently hovered around 1.2K, peaking at 1.3K.

Lastly, TownsFolk from Short Circuit Studio experienced a challenging quarter. Revenue started at $95 and saw a drop in August, recovering slightly to $113 by late September. Downloads were sporadic, and active users decreased significantly, ending the quarter at 83.

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