AI Insights · Timothy · January 2026
Top 5 iOS Survival Games in New Zealand: Q4 2025 Performance
Explore the performance of the top 5 survival games on iOS in New Zealand for Q4 2025, with insights on downloads, revenue, and active users.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, the survival game genre on iOS in New Zealand showcased varied performance across different metrics. Here’s a closer look at the top five games and their trends.
Last Day on Earth: Survival from Kefir saw a peak in weekly revenue at approximately $2.3K in mid-November. The downloads hovered around 100 per week, with a slight dip in late November. Active users started at 143K and eventually saw a resurgence to 135K by the end of December.
Raft® Survival - Ocean Nomad, published by Survival Games Ltd, experienced fluctuations in revenue, reaching $353 in the last week of December. Downloads initially peaked at 313 but declined to 256 by the quarter's end. Active users showed a decline early in the quarter but rebounded to 567K in the final week.
Once Human by NETEASE INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT PTE. LTD had a varied revenue stream, peaking at $241 in mid-October and ending at $71 in December. Downloads were lower, starting at 100 and ending at 40. Active users decreased from 246K to 143K over the quarter.
Westland Survival - Cowboy RPG from Helio Games saw revenue fluctuations, peaking at $265 in mid-November. Downloads remained low, with a slight increase to 51 in late December. Active users increased from 86K to 104K by the quarter's end.
Grim Soul: Survival Magic RPG by Brickworks Games had a steady revenue increase, ending at $179 in December. Downloads were minimal but saw a slight uptick towards the end of the quarter. Active users remained relatively stable, closing at 21K.
These insights, sourced from Sensor Tower, provide a snapshot of the competitive dynamics in the survival game genre on iOS in New Zealand. For more detailed analytics, Sensor Tower offers comprehensive data on app performance.
