Top Drama Games in New Zealand: Q3 2025 Performance

In the third quarter of 2025, the drama game category in New Zealand saw intriguing trends across the top five applications. Here’s a closer look at each one based on data from Sensor Tower.

Love Island: The Game by Fusebox Games experienced a consistent decline in weekly revenue, starting at around $7K and ending near $1.7K. Downloads also decreased, beginning at over 2K and dropping to just under 400. However, weekly active users showed resilience, hovering around 8K to 9K toward the end of the quarter.

Chapters: Interactive Stories from Crazy Maple Studio, Inc. had fluctuating revenue, peaking at $2.4K in mid-July and closing at approximately $1.9K. Downloads were relatively low, ranging from 250 to 128 weekly, while active users decreased from about 2.1K to 1.4K.

MeChat - Interactive Stories by PlayMe Studio saw a rise in weekly downloads, climbing from around 500 to over 500 by the end of September. Revenue showed a peak at $2.3K in late July, with a gradual decrease to $1.2K. Active users increased steadily, reaching over 1.1K by September’s end.

Episode - Choose Your Story from Episode Interactive began with a revenue of $2.3K, which dipped to $1.2K and then rose to $1.6K by quarter's end. Downloads fluctuated, peaking at 527 and decreasing to about 395. Active users remained relatively stable around 1K.

Choices: Stories You Play by Pixelberry Studios saw modest revenue changes, starting at $1.1K and ending at $807. Downloads were minimal, with a slight increase towards the end of the quarter. Active users declined from 131 to 66.

These insights provide a snapshot of the performance trends in the drama game category, with more detailed data available through Sensor Tower.