Top 5 Match 3 Games Performance in New Zealand Q3 2025

In the third quarter of 2025, the Match 3 games category in New Zealand saw notable performances from the top five apps, as reported by Sensor Tower.

Royal Match from Dream Games had a steady weekly revenue, peaking at around $76K at the beginning of the quarter and tapering to about $62K by the end. Downloads started strong at 3K in early July, but gradually decreased to around 1.4K by late September. The app maintained a strong active user base, fluctuating between 90K to 95K.

Gossip Harbor®: Merge & Story by Microfun Limited experienced a significant increase in weekly revenue, climbing to approximately $63K in early September. Downloads saw a decline from 3.9K to 2.1K, while active users increased steadily, reaching over 51K by the end of the quarter.

Candy Crush Saga from King showed consistent weekly revenue around $50K towards the end of the quarter. Downloads remained stable, with a slight increase to about 2K by September end. Active users hovered around 13K, with some fluctuations throughout the period.

Gardenscapes by Playrix had a weekly revenue trend that remained around $29K towards the end of September. Downloads were relatively low, staying under 1K, while active user numbers showed a slight decline, ending at approximately 14K.

Royal Kingdom, another offering from Dream Games, saw weekly revenue gradually increase to about $21K by the end of the quarter. Downloads began strong at 7.5K, but dropped to 2.6K. However, active users showed growth, peaking at nearly 34K mid-quarter.

For further insights and detailed analysis, visit Sensor Tower's platform.