Developer | Apple |
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Type | Video game subscription service |
Launch date | September 19, 2019 |
Platform(s) | iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Vision Pro |
Operating system(s) | iOS 13 or later, iPadOS 13 or later, macOS Catalina or later, tvOS 13 or later, VisionOS |
Status | Active |
Pricing model | US$6.99 per month or US$49.99 annually |
Website | Apple Arcade |
Apple Arcade is a video game subscription service offered by Apple. It is available through a dedicated tab of the App Store on devices running iOS 13, VisionOS, tvOS 13, iPadOS 13, and macOS Catalina or later. [1] [2] The service launched on September 19, 2019. [3]
It offers experiences that exclude practices such as in-app purchases and advertisements. Some of the games are produced by Apple.
All games available on the service are free of advertisements, in-app purchases, data tracking processes, and always-on DRM, meaning games can be played offline and without interruptions. [2] Subscribers can share access with up to five others through family sharing and the service can also be purchased through the Apple One bundle. Both standalone subscriptions and the Apple One bundle provide a free one-month trial and can be cancelled at any time.
Games on the service feature integration with Game Center and iCloud, allowing games to implement social features such as achievements and leaderboards, and to carry data between devices when linked to the same iCloud account. In addition to Apple's own products, many games are compatible with third-party controllers such as the DualShock 4, DualSense and Xbox Wireless Controller, [1] with support for Joy-Con and the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller added with the release of iOS 16. [4] By extension, controllers modeled after classic Nintendo and Sega gamepads for use with Nintendo Switch Online are also supported with iOS 16. [5]
Apple Arcade was announced in March 2019 at an Apple Event showcasing their various upcoming services. It launched in September 2019 with 71 games, with Apple stating that the number would grow to over 100 by 2020. [6] The apps support a minimum of 14 languages and can be accessed in over 150 countries. [6] Launch titles included Sneaky Sasquatch , What the Golf , Sayonara Wild Hearts , Rayman Mini , Exit the Gungeon , and Lego Brawls . [7]
Noted publishers and developers that have partnered with Apple to create Arcade games include Capcom, Sega, Bandai Namco Entertainment, Konami, and Annapurna Interactive. [3] Developers cannot release their Apple Arcade games on other mobile platforms due to exclusivity agreements, but are allowed to offer their games on console or PC. Apple does not share game performance metrics with developers, only revealing whether the game has been accepted onto the Apple Arcade platform. [8]
There are several categories within the platform that group together similar games based on their premise, genre, level of difficulty and more. Some categories include "adventure", "puzzle", and "education". [2] There is also a category called "daily play suggestions", which offers a curated selection of games based on the consumer's download and gameplay history. [2]
In June 2020, Bloomberg reported that Apple ended its contract with some future Arcade titles and shifted its strategy to seek games with stronger engagement to retain subscribers. It was further noted that Apple invited former Arcade partners to return and develop titles that would fit Apple's new strategy. [9]
On April 2, 2021, Apple released a number of new games and announced that it would be bringing "Timeless Classics" and "App Store Greats" to the service. These are versions of pre-existing popular games already available on the App Store with in-app purchases and ads removed, denoted by a "+" at the end of the application name. Notable games added to the service include Fruit Ninja Classic +, Monument Valley +, and Threes!+ . [10] [11] Unlike titles developed exclusively for Apple Arcade, these games are only available for iOS and iPadOS devices.
As part of the reboot of the service, Apple cancelled an unknown number of games that were in development, preferring to focus on family-friendly games attached to existing IP. [12]
On May 31, 2022, creator of the classic shoot 'em up Space Harrier Yu Suzuki announced an original arcade style rail shooting game Air Twister exclusively for Apple Arcade. [13] In September 2022, Horizon Chase 2, the sequel of the award-winning retro racing game Horizon Chase , was released exclusively on the platform. [14]
According to CNET, "Every game platform rises or falls on whether it has games that people actually want to play. The breadth of Apple Arcade's catalog, bolstered by consistent new releases and updates, is impressive. There are a ton of different types of games -- mystery games, family games, puzzle games, nostalgic games and more." [15]
In TechRadar, David Lumb wrote, "The hope is that Arcade games distinguish themselves, and the service as a whole, thanks to Apple assistance written into the platform. When developers sign their games up to be on Arcade, the company pledges an undefined level of financial support to give creators breathing room to make the games they want to make." [16]
Referencing Lifewire, artist and programmer Tyrone Evans Clark told Lifewire, "I feel personally more attracted to the Apple Arcade because they have more of a variety pack of games to choose from," "Nintendo's Switch Game Store has a limited number of games, and they are mostly predominantly Nintendo brands such as anything relating to the characters Mario, Zelda, Pokémon, etc. Apple Arcade, on the other hand, has a little bit of everything for everyone." [17]
Jordan Minor of PC Magazine wrote, "That's why, as someone who believes in mobile gaming's potential, Apple Arcade's launch was so exciting. For $5 per month, Apple gives you access to a fast-growing library of nearly 200 premium games to enjoy on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV with a real controller connected. None of these games compromise their design with garbage F2P mechanics, and that's so refreshing to see in this space." [18]
In 2018, premium games on the App Store generated US$476 million while free-to-play games produced US$21.3 billion in revenue. [8] Also, the number of premium apps available on the App Store fell from 21.6% of total App Store games in 2014 to 9.3% in 2018. [8] Some analysts argue that this is a contributing factor to the development and founding of Apple Arcade, with the economic perspective that consumers will be more incentivized to pay a subscription fee to access a range of premium apps rather than purchasing individual premium games. [19] Others have argued that Apple Arcade is another source of revenue for Apple and enables them to compete with other video-game subscription services like Google Play Pass and Xbox Game Pass. [3]
Apple spent $500 million to launch Apple Arcade. Apple pays app developers an upfront fee to create video-games for the platform and corresponds with some developers in the development process. [8]
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Title | Developer(s) | Publisher(s) | Date first released on Apple Arcade | macOS | iOS | tvOS | |
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Sonic Racing | SEGA | September 19, 2019 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
NBA 2K22 Arcade Edition | 2K Games | September 14, 2021 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
NBA 2K23 Arcade Edition | September 8, 2022 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
NBA 2K24 Arcade Edition | September 29, 2023 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
The Oregon Trail | Gameloft | April 2, 2021 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Pac-Man Party Royale | Bandai Namco | October 18, 2019 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Hello Kitty Island Adventure | Sunblink | June 26, 2023 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Doctor Who: Hidden Mysteries | Tilting Point | March 24, 2023 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Nickelodeon Extreme Tennis | Viacom International | December 14, 2021 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Samba de Amigo: Party-Go-Go | SEGA | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Football Manager 2023 Touch | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
My Little Pony: Mane Merge | Gameloft | November 18, 2022 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Lego Star Wars: Castaways | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Ballistic Baseball | 2019 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Disney Getaway Blast | 2023 | — | ✓ | — | |||
SongPop Party | — | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Asphalt 8: Airborne | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Angry Birds Reloaded | Rovio | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Sneaky Sasquatch | RAC7 Games | RAC7 Games | September 19, 2019 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Spek. | RAC7 Games | September 19, 2019 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Splitter Critters+ | RAC7 Games | December 10, 2021 | — | ✓ | — | ||
Mini Metro | Dinosaur Polo Club | April 2, 2021 | ✓ | ✓ | — | ||
Mini Motorways | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Kingdom Rush Frontiers TD | Ironhide | ✓ | ✓ | — | |||
Kingdom Rush Vengeance TD | ✓ | ✓ | — | ||||
Legends of Kingdom Rush | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Iron Marines | ✓ | ✓ | — | ||||
Decoherence | Efecto Estudias | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Red Reign | Ninja Kiwi | September 15, 2019 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Bloons TD 6 | — | ✓ | — | ||||
Outlanders | Pomelo Games | Outbox | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Dandara: Trials of Fear | Raw Fury | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
The Mosaic | November 1, 2019 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Kingdom Two Crowns | — | ✓ | — | ||||
Summon Quest | The Label | Team17 | March 27, 2023 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
What the Golf? | The Label | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Farmside | The Label | December 9, 2022 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
The_Otherside | The Label | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Spaceland | Tortuga Team | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Cluedo: Classic Edition | Marmalade Game Studio | — | ✓ | — | |||
Game Dev Story | Kairosoft | — | ✓ | — | |||
Lego Star Wars Battles | TT Games | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
The College Atlas | John William Evelyn | Robot House Games | September 15, 2020 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Dear Reader | Local No. 12 | September 13, 2019 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Samorost 3 | Amanita Design | ✓ | ✓ | — | |||
Pilgrims | Amanita Design | October 5, 2019 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Creaks | Amanita Design | July 10, 2020 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Squiggle Drop | Noodlecake Studios | November 1, 2022 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Bridge Constructor | ClockStone Software | Headup GmbH | ✓ | ✓ | — | ||
Prune | Joel McDonald | Joel McDonald | 2022 | — | ✓ | — | |
Castle Crumble | Orbital Knight | December 14, 2022 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Cut the Rope Remastered | Paladin Studios | ZeptoLab | April 2, 2021 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Moonshot - A Journey Home | Noodlecake Studios | April 4, 2022 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Lifelike: Chapter One | Kunami Brother | October 25, 2019 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Blek | — | ✓ | — | ||||
Chameleon Run | Noodlecake Studios | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Nuts - A Surveillance Mystery | December 19, 2020 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Slash Quest! | September 1, 2020 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Super Stickman Golf 3 | June 24, 2021 | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Cricket Through the Ages | Devolver Digital | September 12, 2019 | ✓ | ✓ | |||
My Bowling 3D | iWare Designs | June 21, 2022 | ✓ | ✓ | — | ||
Pro Snooker & Pool 2023 | ✓ | ✓ | — | ||||
Charrua Soccer | Batovi Games Studio | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Gris | Devolver Digital | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Reigns: Beyond | Nerial | October 13, 2020 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Game of Thrones: Tale of Crows | August 7, 2020 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Bleak Sword | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
Pro Darts 2023 | iWare Designs | ✓ | ✓ | — | |||
Retro Bowl | New Star R&D | June 1, 2023 | — | ✓ | — | ||
Retro Goal | June 4, 2023 | — | ✓ | — | |||
Grand Mountain Adventure | Toppluva | Toppluva | March 27, 2023 | — | ✓ | — | |
Easy Come Easy Golf (prev. Clap Hanz Golf) | Clap Hanz | April 2, 2021 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Sociable Soccer '21 | Rogue Games | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Mind Symphony | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Super Impossible Road | September 19, 2019 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Hexaflip: The Action Puzzler | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
SP!NG | SMG Studio | 2020 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Osmos | Hemisphere | — | ✓ | — | |||
Hill Climb Racing | Fingersoft | May 4, 2023 | — | ✓ | — | ||
Snake.io | Kooapps | May 4, 2023 | — | ✓ | — | ||
Getting Over It | Bennett Foddy | Bennett Foddy | May 4, 2023 | — | ✓ | — | |
Fledgling Heroes | Subtle Boom | September 18, 2019 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Things That Go Bump | Tinybop | October 18, 2019 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Crayola Create and Play | Red Games | — | ✓ | — | |||
Crossy Road | Hipster Whale | October 28, 2021 | — | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Crossy Road Castle | February 27, 2020 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Solitaire | Red Games | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Super Mega Mini Party | November 1, 2019 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Bold Moves | May 26, 2023 | — | ✓ | — | |||
finity. | Seabaa | August 21, 2023 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Fruit Ninja Classic | Halfbrick Studios | April 2, 2021 | — | ✓ | — | ||
Jetpack Joyride | — | ✓ | — | ||||
Jetpack Joyride 2 | July 28, 2022 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
MasterChef: Learn to Cook! | Tilting Point | August 27, 2021 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Star Trek: Legends | April 2, 2021 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Chess Universe | May 4, 2023 | — | ✓ | — | |||
SpongeBob: Patty Pursuit | Nickelodeon | Viacom International | May 28, 2020 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Leo's Fortune | 1337 & Senri | April 1, 2021 | — | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Badland | Frogmind | HypeHype | April 2, 2021 | — | ✓ | ✓ | |
Badland Party | March 22, 2022 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Oddmar | Mobge | October 30, 2021 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Star Fetched | Crescent Moon Games | November 1, 2019 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Gibbon: Beyond the Trees | Broken Rules | January 8, 2022 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Jumper Jon | Esteban Duran | Esteban Duran | November 1, 2019 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Old Man's Journey | Broken Rules | — | ✓ | — | |||
Shadow Blade | Crescent Moon Games | — | ✓ | — | |||
Crashlands | Sumo Digital | June 12, 2020 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Little Orpheus | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Wonderbox: The Adventure Maker | Aquiris Game Studio | September 22, 2020 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Don't Starve: Pocket Edition | Klei | April 2, 2021 | — | ✓ | — | ||
Inmost | Chucklefish Limited | October 11, 2019 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Stela | SkyBox Labs | October 11, 2019 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Limbo | Playdead | 2023 | ✓ | ✓ | — | ||
Oceanhorn 2 | Cornfox & Brothers | July 25, 2019 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Beyond a Steel Sky | Revolution Software | June 25, 2020 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Mutazione | Die Gute Frabik | September 13, 2019 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Lifeline | 3 Minute Games | — | ✓ | — | |||
Spyder | Sumo Digital | March 20, 2020 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Horizon Chase 2 | Aquiris Game Studio | August 29, 2022 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Riptide GP: Renegade | Vector Unit | — | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Warped Kart Racers | Electric Square | April 29, 2022 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Detonation Racing | June 21, 2021 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Speed Demons | Radiangames | September 12, 2019 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Warp Drive | Supergonk | October 27, 2020 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Gear.Club Stradale | Eden Games | March 1, 2022 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
What the Car? | Triband | May 4, 2023 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
ShockRods | Stainless Games | October 11, 2019 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Jet Dragon | Grezzo | May 26, 2023 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On! | Game Freak | December 20, 2022 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Chess - Play & Learn | Chess.com | April 2, 2021 | — | ✓ | — | ||
Subway Surfers Tag | Sybo Games | June 30, 2022 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Farming Simulator 20 | GIANTS Software | 2019 | — | ✓ | — | ||
Amazing Bomberman | Konami | August 3, 2022 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Monster Hunter Stories | Capcom | — | ✓ | — | |||
Monument Valley | Ustwo Games | — | ✓ | — | |||
Monument Valley 2 | — | ✓ | — | ||||
Alba: A Wildlife Adventure | November 10, 2020 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Assemble with Care | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
The Pathless | Giant Squid | Annapurna Interactive | October 13, 2020 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Beyond Blue | E-Line Media | April 17, 2020 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Sayonara Wild Hearts | Simogo | Annapurna Interactive | September 13, 2019 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Rayman Mini | Ubisoft | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Populus Run | Fiftytwo | December 19, 2020 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Alto's Adventure: Remastered | Snowman | February 28, 2022 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Alto's Odyssey: Remastered | June 7, 2021 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Baldo | Naps Team | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Sonic Dash | SEGA | SEGA | April 5, 2022 | — | ✓ | — | |
Super Leap Day | Nitrome | July 6, 2021 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
JellyCar Worlds | Walaber Entertainment | November 16, 2022 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Tiny Wings | Andreas Illiger | Andreas Illiger | September 13, 2021 | — | ✓ | ✓ | |
Temple Run | Imangi Studios | May 4, 2023 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Air Twister | Ys Net | May 24, 2022 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Ridiculous Fishing EX | Vlambeer | July 13, 2023 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Time Locker | Sotaro Otsuka | Sotaro Otsuke | May 4, 2023 | — | ✓ | — | |
UFO on Tape: First Contact | Revolutionary Concepts | November 8, 2019 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Skate City | Snowman | September 14, 2019 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Where Cards Fall | September 15, 2019 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
DoDonPachi Resurrection HD | Cave Co. | — | ✓ | — | |||
Frogger in Toy Town | Konami | September 4, 2019 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Survival Z | Ember Entertainment | January 21, 2021 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Galaga Wars | Bandai Namco | October 25, 2021 | — | ✓ | — | ||
PPKP | Shimada Toshihiro | Shimada Toshihiro | May 4, 2023 | — | ✓ | — | |
Yaga The Roleplaying Folktale | Versus Evil | October 25, 2019 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Zombie Rollerz: Pinball Heroes | Firefly Games | December 3, 2020 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Hitchhiker - A Mystery Game | Mad About Pandas | Versus Evil | March 12, 2021 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
The Bradwell Conspiracy | Bossa Studios | October 5, 2019 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Layton's Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires' Conspiracy | Level-5 | — | ✓ | — | |||
Discolored | Shifty Eye Games | November 8, 2019 | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Takeshi and Hiroshi | Oink Games | Oink Games | November 8, 2019 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Hogwash | Bossa Studios | October 25, 2019 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Stranded Sails | Shifty Eye Games | September 17, 2019 | — | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Operator 41 | September 15, 2019 | — | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Wylde Flowers | Studio Drydock | January 25, 2022 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Guildlings | Sirvo Studios | November 8, 2019 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Pocket Build | MoonBear | March 1, 2022 | — | ✓ | — | ||
Monomals | Picomy | November 1, 2019 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Exit the Gungeon | Devolver Dungeon | September 15, 2019 | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Redout: Space Assault | 34BigThings | October 5, 2019 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Shovel Knight Dig | Yacht Club Games | August 30, 2022 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Fallen Knight | FairPlay Studios | October 25, 2019 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Dead Cells | Playdigious | November 17, 2022 | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls | Konami | September 10, 2021 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Frogger and the Rumbling Ruins | May 23, 2022 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Marble It Up: Mayhem | The Marble Collective | Marble It Up | November 8, 2019 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Human: Fall Flat | 505 Games | ✓ | |||||
Taiko no Tatsujin Pop Tap Beat | Bandai Namco | April 2, 2021 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Very Little Nightmares | — | ✓ | — | ||||
Thumper: Pocket Edition | Drool LLC | September 7, 2021 | — | ✓ | — | ||
TMNT Splintered Fate | Viacom International | May 4, 2023 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
SpongeBob SolitairePants | October 29, 2022 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Spider Solitaire: Card Game | MobilityWare | MobilityWare | September 19, 2022 | — | ✓ | — | |
Solitaire by MobilityWare | MobilityWare | April 2, 2021 | — | ✓ | — | ||
Flipflop Solitaire | Zach Gage | STFJ LLC | — | ✓ | — | ||
Slay the Spire | MegaCrit | Humble Bundle | June 26, 2023 | — | ✓ | — | |
Card of Darkness | Zach Gage | Zach Gage | September 16, 2019 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Good Sudoku | Zach Gage | STFJ LLC | — | ✓ | — | ||
SpellTower | Zach Gage | Zach Gage | — | ✓ | — | ||
Really Bad Chess | Zach Gage | STFJ LLC | — | ✓ | — | ||
Solitaire Stories | Red Games | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Agent Intercept | PinPok | Prodidy Design Limited, Sidhe Interactive | September 15, 2019 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Nightmare Farm | Hit-Point Co. | October 5, 2019 | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Cityscapes: Sim Builder | Magic Fuel Games | Playstack | May 4, 2023 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Construction Simulator 2 | Rarebyte | Astragon Entertainment | March 30, 2022 | — | ✓ | — | |
My Talking Tom | Outfit7 | ARM | ✓ | — | |||
My Talking Angela 2 | — | ✓ | — | ||||
Stardew Valley | ConcernedApe | — | ✓ | — | |||
Neko Atsume: Kitty Collector | Hit-Point Co. | — | ✓ | — | |||
Farm It!! | Tummy Games | March 26, 2021 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Oceanhorn: Chronos Dungeon | Cornfox & Brothers | December 8, 2020 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
The Survivalists | Team17 | September 8, 2020 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Goat Simulator | Coffee Stain Studios | Coffee Stain Publishing | April 14, 2022 | — | ✓ | — | |
South of the Circle | State of Play Games | October 28, 2020 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
The Gardens Between | The Voxel Agents | — | ✓ | — | |||
Kingdoms: Merge & Build | Cherrypick Games | July 17, 2023 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Love You to Bits | Alike Studio | — | ✓ | — | |||
All of You | October 6, 2020 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Illustrated | BorderLeap | December 20, 2022 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Grindstone | Capybara Games | September 19, 2019 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Patterned | BorderLeap | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
INKS. | State of Play Games | May 11, 2021 | — | ✓ | — | ||
Kimono Cats | HumanAture Studios | February 13, 2023 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Hidden Folks | Adriaan de Jongh | Adriaan de Jongh | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Cozy Grove | Spry Fox | February 11, 2021 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Hot Lava | Klei | July 31, 2019 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Octodad: Dadliest Catch | Young Horses | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Gin Rummy Classic | MobilityWare | — | ✓ | — | |||
Lego Duplo World | StoryToys Entertainment Limited | — | ✓ | — | |||
Threes! | Sirvo LLC | — | ✓ | — | |||
Cooking Mama: Cuisine! | Office Create Corp. | May 23, 2022 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
My Town Home - Family Games | My Town Games | May 4, 2023 | — | ✓ | — | ||
Hearts: Card Game | MobilityWare | — | ✓ | — | |||
Spades: Card Game | — | ✓ | — | ||||
Checkers Royal | Gamma Play Limited | April 2, 2021 | — | ✓ | — | ||
Backgammon | Adikus | April 2, 2021 | — | ✓ | — | ||
Tiny Crossword | PlaySimple Games | April 2, 2021 | — | ✓ | — | ||
Garden Tails: Match and Grow | Playdots |
| ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Zookeeper World | Kiteretsu Inc. | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Jigsaw Puzzle by MobilityWare | MobilityWare | April 20, 2022 | — | ✓ | — | ||
Millionaire Trivia: TV Game | Uken Inc. | June 1, 2023 | — | ✓ | — | ||
Hanx101 Trivia | BlueLine Studios | August 30, 2022 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
stitch. | Lykkegaard Europe Limited | September 26, 2022 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Frenzic: Overtime | The Iconfactory | May 17, 2021 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
tint. | Lykkegaard Europe Limited | September 26, 2022 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
lumen. | December 15, 2020 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
The Room Two | Fireproof Studios | — | ✓ | — | |||
Lego Builder's Journey | LEGO | LEGO | December 20, 2019 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Lego Brawls | LEGO | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Disney Coloring World | StoryToys Entertainment Limited | — | ✓ | — | |||
Zen Pinball Party | Zen Studios | August 25, 2021 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Disney Dreamlight Valley Arcade Edition | Gameloft Montreal | Gameloft | December 5, 2023 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Sonic Dream Team | Hardlight | SEGA | December 5, 2023 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Tamagotchi Adventure Kingdom | Bandai Namco | January 10, 2024 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Puyo Puyo Puzzle Pop | h.a.n.d SEGA | SEGA | April 4th, 2024 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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Apple News is a news aggregator app developed by Apple Inc., for its iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and macOS operating systems. The iOS version was launched with the release of iOS 9. It is the successor to the Newsstand app included in previous versions of iOS. Users can read news articles with it, based on publishers, websites and topics they select, such as technology or politics.
The Apple TV app is a line of media player software programs developed by Apple Inc. for viewing television shows and films delivered by Apple to consumer electronic devices. It can stream content from the iTunes Store, the Apple TV Channels a la carte video on demand service, and the Apple TV+ original content subscription service. On iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, Vision Pro, and Apple TV devices it can also index and access content from linked apps of other video on demand services.
Sega Forever is a service from the Japanese video game developer Sega for re-releasing past games from the company on modern platforms. The service was launched for Android and iOS devices on June 22, 2017. By 2020, the service included over 30 games. In September of 2023 Sega quietly discontinued services by de-listing applications and leaving their social media pages inactive.
Xbox Cloud Gaming is a cloud gaming service as part of Xbox offered by Microsoft Gaming. Initially released in beta testing in November 2019, the service later launched for subscribers of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate on September 15, 2020. Xbox Game Pass cloud gaming is provided to subscribers of Ultimate at no additional cost. Xbox Cloud Gaming operates by linking the device to a remote server in the cloud.
Apple Podcasts is an audio streaming service and media player application developed by Apple Inc. for playing podcasts. Apple began supporting podcasts with iTunes 4.9 released in June 2005 and launched its first standalone mobile app in 2012. The app was later pre-installed with iOS beginning October 2014. The Apple Podcasts directory features more than two million shows. Apple Podcasts is available on iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, CarPlay, Microsoft Windows operating systems, and on Amazon Alexa devices.
What the Golf? is a sports video game developed by Triband. It was originally released for iOS and macOS by The Label on 19 September 2019. Ports for Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 were released by Triband, respectively in 2019, 2020 and 2024.
GameClub is a video game subscription service for iOS and Android devices. The service primarily offers games that were previously delisted from app stores or are no longer actively maintained by their original developers, updated to support newer devices and software. They have since expanded to releasing mobile ports of games available for PC and console.
The popularisation of mobile games began as early as 1997 with the introduction of Snake preloaded on Nokia feature phones, demonstrating the practicality of games on these devices. Several mobile device manufacturers included preloaded games in the wake of Snake's success. In 1999, the introduction of the i-mode service in Japan allowed a wide variety of more advanced mobile games to be downloaded onto smartphones, though the service was largely limited to Japan. By the early 2000s, the technical specifications of Western handsets had also matured to the point where downloadable applications could be supported, but mainstream adoption continued to be hampered by market fragmentation between different devices, operating environments, and distributors.
Super QuickHook is a 2010 mobile 2D platform game developed and published by Rocketcat Games. The game released on June 17, 2010, for iOS devices, with an Android port releasing later on July 23, 2015. The game is a spiritual successor to 2009's Hook Champ, and follows its playing characters traversing two-dimensional levels, primarily using a grappling hook.
Various Daylife is a role-playing video game developed by DokiDoki Groove Works and published by Square Enix. The game's development was led by key staff in charge of developing the Bravely Default and Octopath Traveler games. It was released on iOS, exclusively on their Apple Arcade service, in 2019 and on Nintendo Switch, Microsoft Windows and PlayStation 4 in 2022. It was re-released on iOS as a paid version named Various Daylife mobile with an Android release on January 23, 2023.
Backbone is an American technology company located in Vancouver, Washington. The company is known for consumer electronics and computer software products for gaming on Apple's iOS and Google's Android devices. Backbone operates the Backbone app, a social and content creation hub for mobile devices.