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Complete list of the best Apple Arcade games

Complete list of the best Apple Arcade games

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Apple Arcade is game streaming service for Apple devices that provides you with all Apple exclusive games and those from other companies for free. More than 250 games in different categories and genres have been published on Apple Arcade so far, which shows the popularity of this service among mobile gamers and game companies. In these articles of Apple 98, we'll review and introduce the best Apple Arcade games (What is Apple Arcade?). These games are published by various publishers. They all have one thing in common: they believe that Apple Arcade is a nice place to present games!


List of the best games of Apple Arcade

When announcing the new Apple Arcade games every year, a list of the best Apple Arcade games of last year is also published, which consists of the highest-ranked and played Apple Arcade games by the common. Here we've listed some of the best Apple Arcade games in consecutive years:


Assemble With Care

Assemble with Care is a 2019 puzzle game developed and published by Ustwo studio. It's about an Antique repairman who goes around the city and fixes the messed up or broken things. The experience of building up and fixing things is one of the entertaining and enjoyable ones in our lives. Assemble with Care brings this cool experience to your iPhone so you can enjoy it every time you like. This game was released in September 2019 as the Apple Arcade Welcome title for MacOS, iOS, iPadOS, and tvOS. It also published for Android and Windows. The Windows version was released in March 26, 2019.

 

Dead Cells+

Dead Cells is an open-world action game, developed by Motion Twin and Evil Empire, and published in 2018 by Motion Twin. In this game you play as a character called Prisoner who's imprisoned on an island plagued by an epidemic illness. Prisoner must go through the maze of the island and fight with enemies and dangers that threaten him to escape from the predicament and reach the island's king, and then defeat him. Finally, he must find a way out of the island and save himself from there. Thanks to being open-world and role-play, many users are interested in this game.

 

Asphalt 8: Airborne+

We all know the Asphalt game series. High quality racing games that bring exciting experience of the racing to the mobile gaming. Asphalt 8: Airborne+ is one of the titles of the Asphalt series. This racing game was announced by Gameloft in 2021. Its Android version was published early 2021 but the iOS version was released on August 7 of the same year, exclusively on the Apple Arcade.

 

Angry Birds Reloaded

The Exciting Angry Birds game is also one of the world's most memorable and famous ones. Angry Birds Reloaded is a physics-based Stage game developed and released by the Finnish Rovio Entertainment studio in 2021. This is the 19th title of the Angry Bird mobile series. Published exclusively on Apple Arcade by June 15, 2021. The game's scenario - as you know - is based on destroying Obstacles to Freeing the bird friends and moving to the next level.

 

TMNT Splintered Fate

If you remember the TMNT animation, the TMNT Splintered Fate game can be a full-fledged and attractive nostalgia for you. This action-style game combines classic combat methods and techniques with newer combat mechanisms to create a unique experience of master Splinter's students fighting against enemies like Shred in New York City. TMNT game for iPhone is very exciting and has the possibility to play multiplayer. Finishing this game in the first round is very very difficult, which makes you spend days and months trying this game to collect more points. The higher score you achieve, The stronger you become. The term TMNT, which appears both in the animation and the game, stands for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.


SpongeBob: Patty Pursuit

The Spongebob! The character we all know has appeared in the game this time and we tell him where to go and what to do. The story of SpongeBob: Patty Pursuit is that Plankton has finally managed to obtain the secret formula of the crab burger. SpongeBob finds out about this and goes in search of Plankton to get the secret formula back from him and save his friends and the Bikini Bottom city from danger. Attractive stages and challenges are designed in this game. It's an action game, published by Old Skull Games studio exclusively for Apple Arcade.


Football Manager 2024

Football has always been and still is a constant game in all game consoles and streaming services. Football Manager game has looked at football from a different view. This game simulates the head coach of a football team, which is very exciting and different in its own way. Football Manager game for iPhone is developed by Sports Interactive game studio and published by SEGA company. The 2024 version of this game, which is called FM24 for short, is part of the Football Manager game series. The previous version of this game was released on November 6, 2023, where players could transfer saved files from their previous games to this version and future versions of the game. In the 2024 version, we also see changes in rendering and image quality, as well as more realistic graphics and game physics, so that we can name FM24 as the highest quality football game on Apple Arcade.


Jetpack Joyride 2

Jetpack Joyride 2 is an exciting adventure game. In this game, you play the role of a person named Barry in an exciting adventure in different paths through the enemy barrier. You will have new weapons and equipment to face and fight your enemies in each stage. Barry's goal is to get to the lab early to stop the activities of the sabotaging scientists and save the city from their dangerous experiments. The second version of this game has grown well in terms of graphics compared to before, and we also see evolution in the game's adventures. On the other hand, new animations, improved game physics and improvements in the gameplay are also included in this version, which multiplies the joy of playing Jetpack Joyride. This game is published by Half Brick company exclusively for Apple Arcade.


Fruit Ninja Classic+

Fruit Ninja game is one of the most interesting and famous mobile games that we all know. This game is very famous among iPhone games. In Fruit Ninja Classic+ you act as a ninja, and have to cut the fruits that are thrown on the screen into pieces. Sometimes a bomb is thrown among the fruits. You have to be careful not to break the bombs into pieces, otherwise you will fall into pieces yourself :)))) Of course, that's not the whole story. You should try to get more points with modeled and combined cuts to climb up the game leaderboard. While this game is simple, it has three modes: classic, competition and training, each of which has specific conditions for playing. In the classic mode, it's just you and yourself, but in the competition mode, you can play multiplayer and compete with each other for a higher score. Training mode is also the educational environment of the game. This game has been released for Apple Arcade after achieving many successes on different platforms.


Fantasian

Fantasian is an action role-play game developed in 2021 by Mistwalker Studio in Hawaii as a welcome title to Apple Arcade for iOS, macOS and tvOS. It's based on Fantasian series. This series was produced and written by Hironobu Sakaguchi with music by Nobuo Omatsu. Therefore, this Japanese game is a subset of Final Fantasy, which will bring you a unique experience of iPhone action games with the same attractive environment. As a gamer, you have to play the role of Leo, who has lost his memory and plays an essential role in determining the fate of the world. He must pass through different environments such as the street, the desert, the temple, the passage, etc., so that he may remember his forgotten personality. Besides this, you have to fight and destroy the enemies that are on the way. This game has a very beautiful story and an exiting graphics which easily attracts you.


NUTS

NUTS is one of the most famous and enjoyable games in Apple Arcade. An adventure game with a simple yet beautiful graphics developed by Joon, Pol, Muuutsch, Char & Torfi team. NUTS is published on Apple Arcade by Noodlecake Studio. In this game you prepare your research team, activate your GPS and map and head deep into Melmut Forest. Follow the squirrels' footprints and find them with your cameras to see where they hide their nuts. Watch the confusing paths they take and their strange behavior so you can collect more seeds.


Monster Hunter Stories+

Monster Hunter Stories is a game developed and published on Apple Arcade by CapCom. The game story is about 3 young friends—the hero, Lilia, and Cheval— who stumble upon a shining egg in a forest near the Riders village. The egg hatches and reveals a baby Rathalos, that's also known as "the King of the Skies." The trio affectionately name him "Ratha," and take him back to the village. After a year, Cheval and Lilia both leave the village. The hero who officially became a Rider, partners up with the cheerful Navirou, and embarks upon a new adventure into the world of hunters to find his childhood friends.


Sayonara Wild Hearts

Sayonara Wild Hearts is a rhythm action video game developed by Simogo Studio and published by Annapurna Interactive. This musical game is also known as a pop album video game. It tells the story of a heartbroken young woman in a surrealistic landscape. Every game level is set to a pop song. You'll guide the woman while collecting hearts, avoiding obstacles, and fighting enemies. This game was released for iOS, macOS and tvOS on Apple Arcade. Then went on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in September 2019, became available for Windows in December 2019, and got ready for Xbox One in February 2020. It received many positive feedbacks and reviews and nominated for several year-end awards.


Wonderbox: The Adventure Maker

Creativity and curiosity are the basis of Wonderbox game. An action-adventure game where you can explore, adventure and share this expanding world with your friends and family. In the game you (either alone or with your friends) pass through beautiful cities. Each city has its own story and is waiting for you with a path full of challenges, enemies, puzzles and stages. Wonderbox is almost a competitor to Minecraft that gives you the necessary tools to create a challenging environment to explore and adventure in. This game was released on April 2, 2021 by Aquiris game studio exclusively on Apple Arcade.


Cat Quest II

Cat Quest II, also known as Cat Quest II: The Lupus Empire is a 2019 action role-playing game developed by The Gentlebros and published by PQube. Previous version of this game was announced at September 19, 2019 as Apple Arcade welcome title for iOS and MacOS. In Cat Quest II you control a cat king and a dog king. They work together to reclaim their kingdoms from tyranny. This game has generally positive reviews on release.


Pilgrims

Pilgrims game is a fascinating and fun adventure game. This game has been developed and published by the wonderful Machinarium game developer team. The graphics of this game is very special and unique. A combination of intimacy, friendliness and nostalgia is beautifully implemented in the game imaging. The correct use of colors and shades has brought a beautiful autumn theme in this game.

In this game, you can roam the land as you like and find new friends. Have fun with your fellow travelers and help them solve their challenges in your own way. If you like adventure, problem solving and puzzles, this game is great for you. Unlike Machinarium, there is no any pre-defined way to solve problems in this game and everyone can play this game in their own way. This makes the Pilgrims game more challenging. Funny and occasionally animations have contributed to the beauty of this game. The soundtrack of this game is also attractive and effective.


Oceanhorn 2

One of the most beautiful action and adventure games out there is Oceanhorn 2. It's also one of the most popular Apple Arcade games, developed by the Finnish studio Cornfox & Bros and released exclusively for Apple Arcade on September 19, 2019. The gameplay and graphic design of Oceanhorn 2 is somewhat inspired by The Legend of Zelda video games. This attractive game, like all war games, tells a linear story, and in terms of artistic style, it has similarities to Breath of the Wild.

Oceanhorn 2 takes you on a magical journey across the vast world of Gaia, full of myths and legends. As a young knight, you rise to a challenge: the warlock Mesmeroth has returned with a powerful dark army. Now you must unite Oros, Gilfolk and other great warriors to fight to decide the fate of the world. Of course, you will not be alone in this journey. Taryn, the grandson of Archimedes, the leader of Arcadia, and Gener, a mysterious robot with an ancient samurai weapon, join you and fight alongside you against the dark army of Mesmeroth. You can lead your allies into battle with in-game text commands or ask them to help you solve the game's most clever puzzles!


The Pathless

This action-adventure game was developed by Annapurna Interactive Studio. The Pathless game is a mythological story about the adventure of an archer and his eagle in a big forest. He travels to a mysterious island to remove the curse of darkness. As this archer, you have battles with devils, and with your acrobatic and attractive performance, you prevent the enemies from hitting you. You have to survive through foggy forests, dark swamps, green pastures and snow-covered highways to find a way to penetrate the darkness that dominates the island by solving the mysteries hidden in ancient ruins and old forest trees. This game is extremely exciting and fun. That's why 94% of users allover the world liked it.


Sneaky Sasquatch

Sneaky Sasquatch was the best Apple Arcade game in 2020. It's an adventure game released in 2019 for iOS, Apple TV and macOS as one of the welcome titles to Apple Arcade. This game was developed exclusively for Apple Arcade and is not available on other platforms. 97% of users entire the world liked this game!

In Sneaky Sasquatch, you play as a sasquatch (a type of monkey) who lives near a camp and is friendly with domestic animals. These animals play different roles during the game (for example, the raccoon is the shopkeeper, the ducks are in the crafting and selling business, etc.). you should grow sasquatch. This starts early in the game by stealing food from camps and hiding from park rangers. After acquiring human clothes, you take Sasquatch among humans and gradually help people in human activities. From participating in daily activities to participating in sports competitions and even opening a bank account to pursuing careers such as a doctor, police officer or office manager, you can advance Sasquatch.


The Last Campfire

As the last game in this series of articles on best Apple Arcade games, let's have an action-mystery game from Hello Games Studio, which is one of the new Apple Arcade games and has gained great popularity. The Last Campfire. This game was announced on August 27, 2020 for Apple Arcade and some other platforms.

In the Last Campfire game, you take on the leadership of a spirit called Ember, whose task is to solve puzzles in different environments. You must solve puzzles and challenges to help other souls who have lost hope find their purpose. As you go on the game, new areas open up and you meet different non-playable characters and help them give you new possibilities to solve puzzles. The game can also be played in exploration mode, in which you are more adventurous in the environment than solving its puzzles.

98% of users overall the world liked and recommended this game!


Summary

Apple Arcade games are really interesting and diverse titles, and it is definitely not possible for us to cover all of them in one or two articles. We try to cover the best Apple Arcade games in Apple 98 articles so that you can easily get to know the popular games of this exclusive Apple service. All Apple Arcade games are free and you only need an Apple Arcade subscription to access them all. The best way to activate Apple Arcade subscription is to buy Apple One Premier subscription, which is offers by Apple 98 website at the lowest market price. In addition to instant delivery and quick activation, a 7/24 online support is at your side to successfully activate your Apple One subscription. Because by subscribing to Apple One, in addition to activating Apple Arcade, 2 TB iCloud+ along with Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple Fitness+, and Apple News+ will be activated for you. You can purchase Apple One Premier subscription at the lowest price and quick delivery on Apple 98.

Wait for the review of the rest of the Apple Arcade games in the next articles!

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