AI Insights · Timothy · January 2026
Top City Building Games in New Zealand Q4 2025
Explore the performance of the top five city building games in New Zealand during Q4 2025, with insights on downloads, revenue, and active users from Sensor Tower.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, the top city building games on a unified platform in New Zealand showcased varied performance metrics, as revealed by Sensor Tower's data.
State Connect: Traffic Control from AI Games FZ had a fluctuating trend in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $132 in late October and closing the quarter with $129. Weekly downloads saw a significant spike in mid-October, reaching around 1.1K, while weekly active users increased from 815 to 1.1K by the end of December.
Fate War by IGG Singapore Pte. Ltd. experienced a steady climb in weekly revenue, peaking at $1.2K in the week of December 22. Although downloads were modest, they showed a slight increase towards the end of the quarter, with active users rising from 379 to 894.
Idle Cult Empire - Evil Tycoon from Lion Studios Plus saw a gradual increase in revenue, reaching $374 by the end of December. Downloads surged significantly in December, from 105 to 369, while active users remained around 400.
SimCity BuildIt by Electronic Arts maintained a strong revenue stream, peaking at $1.8K in mid-October. Although downloads fluctuated, they remained stable towards the end of the quarter. Active users showed a slight decline from 1.5K to 1.3K.
Finally, Puzzles & Chaos: Frozen Castle from Building-Blocks Network Technology Co., Ltd. saw the highest weekly revenue among the games, peaking at $5.5K in late November. Downloads gradually increased, reaching 284 by the end of December, with active users climbing from 502 to 716.
For more detailed insights into these games and their performance, visit Sensor Tower.
