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Top Games in New Zealand on Google Play

Compare the top free, paid, and grossing games in New Zealand. Track ranking movement and observed advertising activity across Google Play leaders.

Chart date: October 7, 2026Updated daily

Top Free

Top 20
  1. 1

    Meowdoku: Brain Puzzle Games

    Oakever Games43.9KAds in the last 30 days
    Puzzle No. 1No. 1 for 16 daysIAP
  2. 2

    Rotate Rings

    Nebula Studio7,098Ads in the last 30 days
    Puzzle No. 2
  3. 31

    Roblox

    Roblox Corporation12.2KAds in the last 30 days
    Adventure No. 1IAP
  4. 41

    MemeMix Challenge: Funny Party

    Amobear VN Game Global227Ads in the last 30 days
    Casual No. 1IAP
  5. 5

    Block Blast!

    HungryStudio37.7KAds in the last 30 days
    Puzzle No. 3IAP
  6. 62

    Gossip Harbor®: Merge & Story

    Microfun Limited13.9KAds in the last 30 days
    Puzzle No. 4IAP
  7. 72

    Amaze GO!

    Oakever Games52.7KAds in the last 30 days
    Puzzle No. 5
  8. 81

    Brain Puzzle: Tricky Test

    SLEEK CHARM LIMITED2,546Ads in the last 30 days
    Puzzle No. 6IAP
  9. 91

    Magic Tiles 3™ - Piano Game

    AMANOTES PTE. LTD.1,461Ads in the last 30 days
    Music No. 1IAP
  10. 101

    Bus Fever Party!

    Lumi Games1,598Ads in the last 30 days
    Casual No. 2IAP
  11. 115

    Paper.io 2

    VOODOO2,542Ads in the last 30 days
    Arcade No. 1IAP
  12. 12

    GOGO! Blast

    Nebula Studio3,200Ads in the last 30 days
    Puzzle No. 7
  13. 13

    Magic Sort!

    Grand Games A.Ş.3,403Ads in the last 30 days
    Puzzle No. 8IAP
  14. 14

    Fortnite

    Epic Games, Inc1,951Ads in the last 30 days
    Action No. 1IAP
  15. 153

    Sand Blocks: Drop Puzzle

    Rollic Games3,102Ads in the last 30 days
    Puzzle No. 9IAP
  16. 16

    Brainy Escape Quest

    Metagame.Ltd1,552Ads in the last 30 days
    Puzzle No. 10IAP
  17. 17

    Word Tiles - Relaxing Puzzle

    Agave Games771Ads in the last 30 days
    Puzzle No. 11IAP
  18. 183

    Sled Surfers

    CrazyLabs LTD1,004Ads in the last 30 days
    Arcade No. 2IAP
  19. 192

    Mahjong Blast-Tile Puzzle Game

    Nebula Studio25.1KAds in the last 30 days
    Board No. 1IAP
  20. 201

    Color Block: Combo Blast

    Ivy16.6KAds in the last 30 days
    Puzzle No. 12IAP

Top Paid

Top 20
  1. 1

    Minecraft: Dream it, Build it!

    $12.99
    Mojang1,874Ads in the last 30 days
    Arcade No. 1No. 1 for 53 daysIAP
  2. 2

    Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

    $9.99
    Rockstar Games136Ads in the last 30 days
    Action No. 1IAP
  3. 3

    Geometry Dash

    $7.99
    RobTop Games1Ads in the last 30 days
    Arcade No. 2
  4. 4

    RFS - Real Flight Simulator

    $0.99
    RORTOS25Ads in the last 30 days
    Simulation No. 1IAP
  5. 5

    Stardew Valley

    $7.99
    ConcernedApe18Ads in the last 30 days
    Role Playing No. 1
  6. 61

    Batomon Showdown

    $10.19
    berrymint
    Strategy No. 1
  7. 71

    TABS Pocket Edition

    $5.00
    Landfall Games
    Simulation No. 2
  8. 85

    LIMBO

    $0.75
    Playdead
    Adventure No. 1
  9. 93

    Muse Dash

    $5.99
    HONGKONG HASUHASU LIMITED
    Music No. 1IAP
  10. 101

    Kingdom Rush 6: Genesis TD

    $12.99
    Ironhide Games6Ads in the last 30 days
    Strategy No. 2IAP
  11. 111

    Scritchy Scratchy

    $8.04
    Funday Games ApS
    Arcade No. 3IAP
  12. 12

    Slay the Spire

    $11.19
    Balor Games
    Card No. 1
  13. 132

    Balatro

    $16.99
    Playstack282Ads in the last 30 days
    Card No. 2
  14. 141

    Terraria

    $8.49
    505 Games Srl
    Adventure No. 2
  15. 151

    Wobbly Life

    $13.49
    Curve Games16Ads in the last 30 days
    Adventure No. 3
  16. 16

    Bloons TD 6

    $12.99
    ninja kiwi278Ads in the last 30 days
    Category No. 1IAP
  17. 17

    Five Nights at Freddy's

    $5.49
    Clickteam USA LLC13Ads in the last 30 days
    Action No. 2IAP
  18. 181

    Mini Metro

    $1.89
    Dinosaur Polo Club
    Category No. 2
  19. 191

    Earn to Die

    $1.49
    Not Doppler
    Racing No. 1
  20. 201

    Dungeon Within

    $6.00
    GameCoaster
    Strategy No. 4IAP

Top Grossing

Top 20
  1. 1

    Roblox

    Roblox Corporation12.2KAds in the last 30 days
    Adventure No. 1No. 1 for 66 daysIAP
  2. 2

    Lightning Link Casino Slots

    Product Madness1,182Ads in the last 30 days
    Casino No. 1IAP
  3. 3

    Gossip Harbor®: Merge & Story

    Microfun Limited13.9KAds in the last 30 days
    Puzzle No. 1IAP
  4. 42

    Kingshot

    Century Games PTE. LTD.8,052Ads in the last 30 days
    Strategy No. 1IAP
  5. 51

    MONOPOLY GO!

    Scopely22.2KAds in the last 30 days
    Board No. 1IAP
  6. 61

    Candy Crush Saga

    King10.4KAds in the last 30 days
    Casual No. 1IAP
  7. 71

    Royal Match

    Dream Games, Ltd.21.4KAds in the last 30 days
    Puzzle No. 2IAP
  8. 81

    Township

    Playrix11.7KAds in the last 30 days
    Casual No. 2IAP
  9. 91

    Slots: Heart of Vegas Casino

    Product Madness788Ads in the last 30 days
    Casino No. 2IAP
  10. 101

    Coin Master

    Moon Active2,237Ads in the last 30 days
    Casual No. 3IAP
  11. 11

    Cashman Casino Slots Games

    Product Madness1,550Ads in the last 30 days
    Casino No. 3IAP
  12. 121

    Pokémon GO

    Scopely Explore, Inc.3,688Ads in the last 30 days
    Adventure No. 2IAP
  13. 131

    Gardenscapes

    Playrix8,446Ads in the last 30 days
    Casual No. 4IAP
  14. 14

    Whiteout Survival

    Century Games PTE. LTD.5,808Ads in the last 30 days
    Strategy No. 2IAP
  15. 15

    Royal Kingdom

    Dream Games, Ltd.19.7KAds in the last 30 days
    Puzzle No. 3IAP
  16. 165

    Last War:Survival Game

    FUNFLY PTE. LTD.46Ads in the last 30 days
    Strategy No. 3IAP
  17. 17

    Clash of Clans

    Supercell4,328Ads in the last 30 days
    Strategy No. 4IAP
  18. 182

    Last Asylum: Plague

    37GAMES GLOBAL12.6KAds in the last 30 days
    Strategy No. 5IAP
  19. 191

    Tasty Travels: Merge Game

    Century Games PTE. LTD.6,239Ads in the last 30 days
    Casual No. 5IAP
  20. 20

    Bingo Blitz™️ - Bingo Games

    Playtika Santa Monica2,910Ads in the last 30 days
    Board No. 2IAP
Reading the charts

Understanding the top Games in New Zealand

These Google Play charts show daily ranking signals for games in New Zealand. Rankings indicate store position, not verified downloads or revenue. Use advertising activity as a separate signal when researching competitive pressure and acquisition strategy.

01

Compare relative store positions

Free, paid, and grossing charts represent different user and commercial signals. Compare them separately rather than converting rank directly into downloads or revenue.

02

Use category and date for momentum

Combine detailed category, current position, and daily movement to distinguish fast movers, durable leaders, and competitors worth tracking.

03

Treat ad activity as context

Observed advertising can indicate acquisition pressure, but it does not prove that ads caused a ranking change. Use it to prioritize deeper research.

Research method

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  1. 1

    Define a comparable market

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  2. 2

    Build a competitor watchlist

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  3. 3

    Connect product and promotion signals

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