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Top City Building Games in New Zealand, Q4 2025

Explore the performance of the top city building games in New Zealand during Q4 2025, based on Sensor Tower's data on downloads, revenue, and active users.

Top City Building Games in New Zealand, Q4 2025

In the fourth quarter of 2025, city building games continued to captivate audiences in New Zealand. Sensor Tower data provides insights into the performance of the top five games in this genre on a unified platform.

Puzzles & Chaos: Frozen Castle from BUILDING-BLOCKS NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED saw a dynamic trend in weekly revenue, peaking at around $5.5K towards the end of November. Weekly downloads gradually increased, reaching 284 by the end of December. Weekly active users also grew steadily, culminating in 716 by the end of the quarter.

Triple Match City experienced fluctuations in revenue, with a high of approximately $2.7K in mid-October. Downloads initially declined but rebounded to 233 by the end of December. Active users steadily increased, reaching 878 by the quarter's close.

Isekai: Slow Life from Mars Era Limited showed a notable increase in revenue, peaking at $3.3K in early December. Although downloads remained low, active users showed resilience, maintaining around 2.5K towards the end of the quarter.

SimCity BuildIt by Electronic Arts demonstrated a stable revenue trend, with peaks of about $1.8K in mid-October and early November. Downloads showed variability, with a peak of 325 in early November, while active users remained steady, closing at 1.3K.

Merge County from Microfun Limited saw a moderate revenue increase, peaking at $1.2K mid-December. Downloads experienced some fluctuations, with a significant increase in mid-November. Active users showed a decline towards the end of the quarter, ending at 249.

These insights highlight the diverse performance patterns of city building games in New Zealand. For more detailed analytics, visit Sensor Tower.


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: January 2026