Top 5 Shoot'em Up Games in the US Q3 2025: Performance Insights

In Q3 2025, the shoot'em up game category on a unified platform in the United States witnessed notable trends among the top five games. This analysis, provided by Sensor Tower, highlights key performance metrics.

Archero 2 from HABBY saw its weekly revenue peaking at approximately $970K towards the end of July, with a dip to around $446K in early September. Weekly downloads experienced a gradual decline, starting from about 33K in early July and stabilizing around 26K by the end of September. Active users fluctuated, peaking at 330K in early August before dropping to 227K mid-September, and then rising again to 298K at the quarter's end.

Zombie Waves-shooting game by FUN FORMULA PTE. LTD. maintained a steady revenue flow, ending the quarter with a peak of $301K. Downloads showed a declining trend from 26K in mid-July to 16K at the end of September. Active users initially surged to a high of 128K in early August but fell to 61K by the quarter's close.

Survivor!.io, another title from HABBY, reached a revenue high of $350K in early August. Downloads hovered around 27K in late September, following a slight dip mid-quarter. The game’s active users peaked at 947K in early August, before settling at 698K by the end of the period.

Mech Assemble from ONEMT PTE.LTD. experienced a steady revenue stream, with a slight increase to $253K in early August. Downloads decreased from 16K in early July to 6K by the end of the quarter. Active users showed minor fluctuations, peaking at 53K in mid-July and ending the quarter at 46K.

Finally, Azur Lane by YOSTAR LIMITED displayed a significant revenue spike to $416K in mid-September. Downloads remained relatively low, stabilizing around 1K throughout the quarter. Active users steadily increased, reaching 15K by the end of September.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.