Top 5 Sandbox-like Games on iOS in New Zealand Q3 2025

In the third quarter of 2025, the iOS platform in New Zealand saw interesting trends among the top sandbox-like games. Let's delve into the performance of these popular apps, with data insights provided by Sensor Tower.

Minecraft: Dream it, Build it! from Mojang demonstrated a fluctuating revenue pattern, starting at around $8K and dipping to $4.3K mid-quarter, before rising again to approximately $6.1K by the end. Weekly downloads were relatively stable, peaking at 413 in the last week of September. The game maintained a substantial active user base, starting at over 5K and ending with an increase to 4.3K.

One State RP: Role Play Online by CHILLBASE LTD experienced varied revenue, peaking at $3.2K in early September. Downloads showed a notable increase mid-quarter, reaching 370, but declined towards the end. Active users saw a peak of 860 in late August, with a slight decrease to 635 by the end of the quarter.

Roblox from Roblox Corporation maintained a steady weekly revenue, generally around $1K to $1.3K. Downloads were robust, averaging over 4K, with a peak of 5.7K in early July. Active users remained high, starting at 130K and reaching 147K by the end of September.

IMVU: Fun 3D Avatar Chat Game from IMVU showed a revenue peak of $1.3K in early August, with a consistent decline towards September. Downloads decreased significantly mid-quarter, with a low of 46, but recovered slightly towards the end. Active users started at 831, dropping to 605 by the end of September.

ZEPETO: Avatar, Connect & Live by NAVER Z Corporation saw its revenue peak at $557 in early July, with a gradual decline to $171 by the end. Downloads were modest, with a slight increase to 135 in late September. Active users were consistent, starting at 1.1K and ending at 1K.

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