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Top 5 iOS Shoot'em Up Games in Europe: Q4 2025 Performance

Explore the performance trends of the top five shoot'em up games on iOS in Europe during Q4 2025, with insights on downloads, revenue, and active users from Sensor Tower.

Top 5 iOS Shoot'em Up Games in Europe: Q4 2025 Performance

The fourth quarter of 2025 showcased interesting trends in the European iOS market for shoot'em up games. According to Sensor Tower's data, the top five games in this category demonstrated varied performances in terms of revenue, downloads, and active users.

Archero 2 by HABBY experienced fluctuations in revenue, starting at approximately $277K in early October and peaking at $288K by the end of December. The weekly downloads showed a steady increase towards the end of the quarter, reaching about 24.4K. Active users remained strong, concluding the quarter at around 189K.

Zombie Waves-shooting game from FUN FORMULA PTE. LTD. saw a notable rise in revenue during November, peaking at $168K in early December. Downloads, however, saw a decline from 20.5K to 8.7K by the end of December. Despite this, active users remained stable, with a slight dip, ending the quarter at approximately 102K.

Survivor!.io also by HABBY, maintained consistent revenue, averaging around $43K weekly, with a peak in mid-November. Downloads showed an upward trend towards the end of December, reaching 12.3K, and active users increased significantly, ending the quarter at 164K.

Archero continued to perform steadily with revenue peaking at $59K in late December. Downloads were relatively stable, fluctuating between 2.4K and 3.3K. The game saw consistent active user engagement, closing the quarter with approximately 47K users.

Mech Assemble by ONEMT PTE.LTD. showed a revenue peak in early December at $47K. Downloads increased significantly mid-quarter, peaking at 7.6K in November. Active users followed a similar trend, peaking at 13.5K in mid-November.

These insights from Sensor Tower reflect the dynamic nature of the mobile gaming market, highlighting the different trajectories of these top-performing games. For further details and insights, Sensor Tower provides comprehensive analytics on these trends and more.


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: January 2026