Top 5 City Building Games on iOS in the US, Q3 2025

In the third quarter of 2025, the top city building games on the iOS platform in the United States demonstrated diverse performance trends. According to Sensor Tower data, these games captivated users with varying degrees of success in downloads, revenue, and active user engagement.

State Connect: Traffic Control from AI Games FZ experienced a notable fluctuation in its weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $11.4K in the last week of September. Weekly downloads saw a mid-quarter rise, reaching around 39.1K in mid-September, while active users fluctuated throughout the quarter, ending with about 79K users.

Triple Match City by Ferah Games maintained a strong revenue stream, with weekly earnings consistently around $740K towards the end of the quarter. Downloads peaked at about 35.7K in early September, and active users grew steadily, reaching approximately 74.2K by the end of September.

TownsFolk from Short Circuit Studio showed a decline in weekly downloads, starting at 24K and dropping to about 11.6K by the end of September. Active users also decreased significantly from 28.3K to 5.8K over the quarter.

Fate War, released by IGG SINGAPORE PTE. LTD., saw a significant drop in downloads after an initial surge of 108.6K in early August, settling around 9.7K by the end of September. Revenue followed a downward trend, starting at $111.4K and ending at approximately $69.5K.

SimCity BuildIt from Electronic Arts, a long-standing favorite, saw consistent performance with weekly revenue peaking at $190.5K mid-quarter. Downloads remained steady, averaging around 10K weekly, while active users showed a slight decline from 214.8K to 145.8K.

These insights, provided by Sensor Tower, highlight the dynamic nature of user engagement and monetization in the city building game genre on iOS. For a deeper dive into these trends and more, visit Sensor Tower.