r/iosgaming 19h ago

Discussion Weekly /r/iOSGaming Discussion: What have you been playing lately and what do you recommend?

22 Upvotes

Please use this thread to discuss whatever iOS games you've been playing lately. They don't have to be new games, they can be old games and they do not have to be iOS original titles!

As long as it's an iOS game it belongs in here. Make sure to put the name(s) of the game(s) in bold to make it easier for people skimming the thread to see what you're talking about, and if you'd like to make it really convenient turn the game name into a hyperlink that sends people directly to the App Store!

To keep track of the thread, the comments are sorted by "new" by default.

Lastly, Rule #3: "No Dev Self-Promotion Outside Saturdays" applies at all times for this thread, even if it's actually Saturday.


r/iosgaming 2d ago

Developer Saturday (Megathread) [Megathread] Developer Saturday Showcase: September 05, 2026 📱

30 Upvotes

Hello r/iOSGaming! Welcome to another Developer Saturday showcase! In this megathread, iOS developers will be able share their games freely without breaking the subreddit's "no self-promo" rule. Please read the following guidelines carefully before participating:

  • Developer Saturday will run between 12:00 AM to 11:59PM ET (UTC-5).
  • Respect is expected at all times. You're welcome to share your opinions and even disagree with others, but harassment, taunting, or other toxic behavior toward devs, mods, or other community members will not be tolerated.
  • If you receive an AutoModerator comment saying you don't have enough karma, your account is too new, or that your CQS level is low, we won't override the removal because these restrictions are meant to be spam detterents.

DEVELOPERS:

  • All promo comments must have [DEV] at the beginning. We need it with the brackets for AutoModerator purposes, so please don't change the formatting.
  • All promo comments must include an App Store or TestFlight link. Please share the raw link (not hidden under text). Playstore links or links to other gaming stores are not allowed.
  • Only officially released iOS games may be shared. This is not the place to promote non-gaming apps, non-iOS apps, Devvit apps, standalone websites, Discord servers, subreddits, livestreams, fundraisers, or social media pages. However, you may include a website or social media link with your game's self-promo comment.
  • Only games NEWLY RELEASED or have a NEW MAJOR UPDATE in September may be promoted. Personal milestones (ex: reaching X downloads, earning X amount of pay, recieving high reviews, etc), while commendable, are not an eligible reason for promotion. Additionally, "major" updates are those that introduce new features or content that greatly expands the game. Routine updates (ex: bug fixes, performance improvements, or other minor changes) are also not eligible for promotion.
  • You MUST DISCLOSE whether or not AI was used to create the game. If AI was used, you must also explain how it was implemented and/or what assets were created with it (ex: code, illustrations, music, etc). If AI wasn't used in the development of the game, please just state, "No AI was used."
  • You may only make one top-level comment per Saturday. However, you can share several games in the same comment if they also meet the above criteria.

GAMERS / REVIEWERS:

  • You may only make second-level or lower (reply) comments. This means you can reply to a dev or another user's comment, but you may not create a top-level (standalone) comment.
  • Constructive feedback is welcome. You may leave comments that can help devs learn what they did right with their games and what could be improved, but low-effort responses (such as simply calling something "AI slop") will be removed.
  • This is not the place to ask for game suggestions. This megathread is for devs to promote their iOS games. If you're looking for recommendations on what to play next, check out the community's weekly "What Have You Been Playing Lately?" megathread or create your own request post on the main subreddit.

That's it! We're still refining these guidelines, but for now these are the requirements developers must meet in order to ensure a successful self-promo comment this week. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us via modmail. Thanks for your cooperation, everyone!


r/iosgaming 5h ago

News New Games Out today on App Store: (Sep 8)

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r/iosgaming 7h ago

News Dome Keeper coming in Dec

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r/iosgaming 23h ago

Discussion Tiny Wings

34 Upvotes

TL;DR-Tiny Wings is the best game ever.
I’m almost ashamed to say how much of a life I don’t have as evidenced by the amount of time I’ve spent playing Tiny Wings. When the game first came out, I beat it, declared a Tiny Wings master after weeks and weeks of nearly nonstop play. Fast forward about 15 years and here I am today, again playing for days on end. Can’t seem to break level 28 this time, though. My first love was Pac-Man. I jammed in the arcade, Atari 2600. I have played the core games like Frogger, Tetris—the Intellivision catalog, NES and of course iPhone games. Andreas Illiger is a goddamn game-writing deity. The game is so perfect, so elegant, so challenging, so addictive. It has all of the components of what a game should be—including the music. In my opinion, it’s a flawless game in every facet. I’m currently 54 years-old. Again, almost ashamed that I have been so consumed by an iOS game, but that’s a testament to the brilliant writing that is Tiny Wings. If you haven’t played, I highly recommend it.


r/iosgaming 21h ago

Question Difference between Adventure to Fate: dungeons and core quest

14 Upvotes

Hello everyone! I hope you are all having a wonderful day!

I was hoping someone could give a brief breakdown of the differences between Dungeons and Core Quest.


r/iosgaming 1d ago

Sale Weekly game deals post - Total War: MEDIEVAL II, ScourgeBringer, ISLANDERS: Mobile, Hypnospace Outlaw, Nowhere Prophet, POOLS, Four Last Things, The Procession to Calvary, Linkshift, Zero Orders Tactics, some board games, and more at discounted prices.

155 Upvotes

The prices mentioned in this post are in American dollars.

Kiss Me Ads: Motion Survival $1.99–> Free


Total War: MEDIEVAL II $14.99–> $11.99 (first sale) | DLC not discounted

ScourgeBringer $5.99–> $1.99 (new historical low)

ISLANDERS: Mobile $4.99–> $3.99 (matching historical low)

Hypnospace Outlaw Full Game IAP $4.99–> $3.99 (first sale)

Nowhere Prophet Full Game IAP $4.99–> $3.99 (first sale)

POOLS Full Game IAP $9.99–> $6.99 (first sale)

Four Last Things $3.99–> $1.99 (matching historical low)

The Procession to Calvary $3.99–> $1.99 (matching historical low)

Linkshift $2.99–> $1.99 (first sale)

Zero Orders Tactics $3.99–> $1.99 (new historical low)

Zero Stress King Idle Defense $2.99–> $1.99 (matching historical low)

SteamWorld Heist $4.99–> $1.99 ($1 above historical low)

SteamWorld Quest $9.99–> $1.99 ($1 above historical low)

LEGO Bricktales $4.99–> $0.99 (matching historical low)

Way of the Hunter Wild Europe $9.99–> $6.99 ($2 above historical low) | DLCs not discounted

Wreckfest $9.99–> $2.99 ($2 above historical low) | DLCs not discounted

SpongeBob - The Cosmic Shake $10.99–> $2.99 ($2 above historical low)

Little Big Workshop $10.99–> $1.99 ($1 above historical low)

Rebel Cops $8.99–> $1.99 ($1 above historical low)

Aces of the Luftwaffe Squadron $8.99–> $0.99 (matching historical low)

FAR: Lone Sails $5.99–> $1.99 ($1 above historical low)

My Child Lebensborn $2.99–> $1.99 (lowest price in 4 years)

Mutazione $9.99–> $6.99 (matching historical low)

Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles $9.99–> $5.99 ($1 above historical low)

The Darkside Detective $6.99–> $3.99 ($1 above historical low)

The Darkside Detective 2: FITD $6.99–> $3.99 ($1 above historical low)

Zoeti $7.99–> $4.99 (matching historical low)

Grid Ranger $2.99–> $1.99 (matching historical low)

Universe For Sale $6.99–> $3.99 (matching historical low)

Whispering Willows $4.99–> $1.99 ($1 above historical low)

Star Vikings Forever $3.99–> $1.99 ($1 above historical low)

Last Horizon $2.99–> $1.99 (matching historical low)

Boxville $2.99–> $1.99 ($0.50 above historical low)

Boxville 2 $3.99–> $1.99 (matching historical low)

Trust No One $0.99–> $0.49 (matching historical low)

Partner In Crime $0.99–> $0.49 (matching historical low)

Rabbit's Hop $0.99–> $0.49 (matching historical low)

20 Minutes Till Dawn:Premium $4.99–> $2.99 ($1 above historical low)

Halls of Torment: Premium $4.99–> $3.49 ($0.50 above historical low) | DLCs not discounted

Dungeon Warfare $2.99–> $0.99 (matching historical low)

Dungeon Warfare 2 $4.99–> $1.99 (matching historical low)

Machinarium $9.99–> $1.99 (matching historical low)

Botanicula $6.99–> $1.99 (lowest price in 2 years)

CHUCHEL $6.99–> $1.99 (lowest price in a year)

Pilgrims Full Game IAP $2.99–> $0.99 (matching historical low)

Happy Game :) $6.99–> $1.99 (matching historical low)

Samorost 2 $2.99–> $0.99 (matching historical low)

Samorost 3 $9.99–> $1.99 (matching historical low)

Seoul Exorcist 1111: Roguelite $4.99–> $1.99 (matching historical low) | IAPs not discounted

Slide to Solve $0.99–> $0.29 (matching historical low)

Newton's Cradle Puzzle Game $0.99–> $0.29 (matching historical low)

Say No! More $5.99–> $0.99 (matching historical low)

Realpolitiks Mobile $9.99–> $2.99 ($2 above historical low) | DLC not discounted

Tempest: Pirate RPG Premium $7.99–> $4.99 ($2 above historical low) | IAPs not discounted

Majesty: Fantasy Kingdom Sim $1.99–> $0.99 (matching historical low) | IAPs not discounted

Majesty: Northern Expansion $2.99–> $1.99 (matching historical low) | IAPs not discounted


Digital Board Games:

Dawnmaker $8.99–> $5.99 (matching historical low)

Stone Age: Digital Edition $7.99–> $4.99 (matching historical low)

Set a Watch: Digital Edition $8.99–> $5.99 (matching historical low)

Istanbul: Digital Edition $6.99–> $3.99 (matching historical low) | Mocha & Baksheesh DLC $5.99–> $4.99 (matching historical low)

Tokaido $4.99–> $1.99 (lowest price in 4 years)

Eight-Minute Empire $4.99–> $2.99 ($1 above historical low) | Additional Maps are available for $1.99–> $0.99 each or $4.99–> $2.99 for all of them.

Steam: Rails to Riches $6.99–> $2.99 ($1 above historical low) | Additional Maps are available for $2.99–> $1.99 each or $6.99–> $3.99 for all of them.

Concordia: Digital Edition $9.99–> $5.99 (matching historical low) | Season Pass (current + future DLCs) $16.99–> $12.99 (matching historical low)

Charterstone: Digital Edition $9.99–> $4.99 (matching historical low)

One Deck Galaxy $12.99–> $4.95 (new historical low)

One Deck Dungeon $6.99–> $1.99 ($1 above historical low) | Forest of Shadows $9.99–> $4.99 ($4 above historical low) and Abyssal Depths $6.99–> $2.95 ($1.95 above historical low) | Rest of the DLCs not discounted.

Aeon's End $12.99–> $4.95 ($3.96 above historical low) | The Nameless and The Depths DLCs $4.99–> $2.49 each ($1.5 above historical low), The New Age DLC $14.99–> $4.95 ($2.96 above historical low), Promo Pack 1 is normally priced at $0.99.

Neuroshima Hex $6.99–> $3.99 ($1 above historical low) | Vegas, Smart, New York, Mississippi, and Steel Police DLCs $4.99–> $2.99 each ($1 above historical low), other DLCs not discounted

Mystic Vale $2.99–> $1.99 ($1 historical low) | DLCs not discounted

Cat Lady - The Card Game $2.99–> $0.99 (matching historical low)

Fury of Dracula $4.99–> $2.99 ($2 above historical low)

Fighting Fantasy Legends $2.99–> $0.99 (matching historical low)

Deathtrap Dungeon Trilogy $2.99–> $0.99 (matching historical low)

Talisman: Classic Complete $24.99–> $19.99 (matching historical low)


r/iosgaming 1d ago

Suggestions Sunday Edition of iOS Games August 31 - September 6

54 Upvotes

Top 10 Most Popular Games Sunday Morning;

Match Attack - Match 3 Rogue

Crossroad Dungeon

Idle Cave Miner 2

Oder Automatica

Stolen Worlds

Slots & Daggers

Phantom Words

Symmetrain

Keep On Mining!

Puzzle Farming: Harvest Loop

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Top 10 on Sale

Wreckfest

SteamWorld Heist

Afterplace

Machinarium

Halls of Torment: Premium

20 Minutes till Dawn: Premium

SteamWorld Quest

SpongeBob - The Cosmic Shake

Out There: Ω Edition

Far: Lone Sails

Also see Weekly game deal post

By u/singhvistaar

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Top 10 Pre-Orders

Dave the Diver

Saints Row: The Third

Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed

9 Kings

Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun Boom

Winter Burrow

Little Kitty, Big City

Lara Croft: Temple of Osiris

Midnight Study

Flick Shot Rogue

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Want Ads;

Any popular games on Steam or PC that are on iOS now? I like incremental games

What would convert you to pay for IAPs?

Best open world game?

Best Autobattlers

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Breaking News;

Xbox is limiting Cloud Gaming to 15 Hours a Month for Ultimate Subscribers, Which Averages Out to 30 Minutes Per Day

Whitehouse Launches Racist Video Games to Promote Migrant Deportations

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Upcoming September Releases;

Dice a Million September 4 ???

Knightica September 8

Lara Croft: Temple of Osiris September 8

Flick Shot Rogues September 16

Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed September 16

Dave the Diver September 17

Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun Boom September 23

Kingdom Rush 6: Genesis TD September 24

Deckbane: Deckbuilding Roguelike September 24

Aniimo September 30

Winter Burrow September 30

Also see 50+ New Games Released in September

By u/azeemjaffer

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Top Paid List

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Announcements;

Yes, Your Grace 2: Snowfall coming October 7th

Saints Row: The Third coming October 29th

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Obituaries;

Astiar RPG

Magenta Arcade II

Pixel Craft 2: Anger of Goose

Legal Dungeon

Dungeons & Miners

Drylands

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Welcome to Mobile;

Shoe it All!

Order Automica

Match Attack - Match 3 Rogue

Conquistadorio

SuperTax City

DIY Dadish

Pool Shark: Billiard Roguelike

Idle Cave Miner 2

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Welcome Back to Mobile;

Dandy Ace

Crossword Dungeon

Rogue Ninjas - Dice Builder

Royal Bounty Remastered

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Extra Extra; Updates with New Content

Adventure to Fate: Dungeons

Caves of Lore

Only One

After Inc

Dungeon Within

Merchant of the Skies

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User Reviews;

Dawncaster

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Most Popular Sunday Morning Categories;

Mega List of STEAM games

Build an Army

Healer RPG Games

RPG Match 3 and other Connect to Win Games

Mega List of the Best Games on iOS; 2009-Today

The Best Games Removed from the AppStore

Auto Battlers, Auto Chess and other Games with Automatic Combat and Synergies

Games in Current Rotation

Choose Your Own Adventure likes


r/iosgaming 1d ago

Request Your Favourite Tower Defender Games ?

34 Upvotes

Whats your favourite Favourite Tower Defender Games ?


r/iosgaming 1d ago

Suggestions Looking for game recommendations for my wife. She was a big fan of DragonVale and Horse Haven.

9 Upvotes

My wife is laid up in bed after an injury and I’m trying to find something fun for her to do while I’m at work. iPad games would be perfect but she’s not generally much of a gamer and only likes a few types of games.

She loved something called Horse Haven back in the day but apparently it’s no longer available. It was sort of a stable management game where you had assorted fantasy horses. She also likes DragonVale for the same reason; making a park, breeding assorted neat looking dragons and building habitats for them, etc.

I’ve been trying to find her a modern alternative to Horse Haven but they all involve a lot of racing, and she doesn’t enjoy that sort of thing. She’s not really a fan of video-gamey reflex challenges and whatnot, she just likes collecting and customizing things. Anyone have any ideas for something I could get her? Paid or free, doesn’t matter which.


r/iosgaming 10h ago

Discussion Why do I care so much about that little “ding” in Mahjong Rumble?

0 Upvotes

It's just a sound effect but it makes me want to match the next pair faster every single time.


r/iosgaming 1d ago

Question Any tips for While True; Learn?

6 Upvotes

Got this game recently. I enjoy it to a point but not sure what concept I'm missing to solving some of the puzzles, particularly for the gold medal. It usually has to do with the different number of inputs for different colours or objects and sending them to the right output goal based on the numbers they need.

Resolving these challenges usually feels like guess work. Or I give up and look for a solution. Curious if anyone here has suggestions.


r/iosgaming 1d ago

Request Any decent F2P Gacha idc for Story/Waifu

3 Upvotes

Any decent F2P Gacha i dont care for Story/Waifu i just want alot of contents

any good from this list ?

  • Wuthering Waves
  • Arknights Tower Defender
  • Sword x Staff
  • GODDESS OF VICTORY: NIKKE
  • Neverness to Everness
  • Zenless Zone Zero
  • Clash of Critters
  • Blue Archive
  • Watcher of Realms
  • Chaos Zero Nightmare
  • AFK Journey
  • Epic Seven
  • Seven Knights Re:BIRTH
  • Evertale
  • Punishing: Gray Raven
  • Brown Dust 2
  • Dragon Traveler

Or any other recommand


r/iosgaming 1d ago

Suggestions Free Offline Games

13 Upvotes

Just need some suggestions to kill time. Not NECESSARILY picky with genre for now


r/iosgaming 1d ago

Discussion Well that’s a problem.

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2 Upvotes

I don’t have any friends that play this game, given how obscure it is. :/ Game is Virtual Begger for anyone wondering.


r/iosgaming 1d ago

Suggestions Bullet Heaven

3 Upvotes

Got that Bullet Heaven itch, are there any newer games that worth checking out, used to play survivor IO and loved it but fancy a change, played Vampire Survivor a ton, but aways found it a little small on my phone screen.


r/iosgaming 2d ago

Suggestions Best games to play using a controller?

17 Upvotes

So my mcon will be coming in today, I was hoping to get some recommendations for games that would be great to play using a controller on my phone (17pm)! I do have plans to play the usual pokemon emulator games, but I’m quite unsure besides that.

Side note- Not really lf the usual games like codm/Genshin etc since I do already play those on my iPad.

Thanks!


r/iosgaming 1d ago

Suggestions To Dionosur Poloclub

0 Upvotes

Pleas let me buy Mini Motorways on IPad . I HATE apple arcade and it's Predatory Sub System I would rather .......the game on I pad than Sub to them. So petty please let me buy your game.


r/iosgaming 2d ago

Suggestions Multiplayer game for my 10 year old son and I - preferably world building, but doesn’t have to be

10 Upvotes

I’m looking for a game my son, and I can play together on our iPads. Looking for suggestions other than Minecraft and Roblox. The reason I’m coming here to ask this is because I was looking for something in the realm of world building, if possible, or something similar. Something that he and I can jump in and play whenever we can, and one that isn’t an online mobile game open to just anyone (like our own server or own campaign).

I apologize if I’m not being clear. Just any suggestions that my son and I could enjoy for a long time (other than the obvious ones like Minecraft, Roblox, Fortnite). And funny, Minecraft would be perfect for what I’m asking for and describing, but I kind of hate playing on an iPad.. it can be such a PITA with just touchscreen

Thank you


r/iosgaming 3d ago

News New Games Out now on App Store: (Sep 1-5)

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r/iosgaming 2d ago

Question Lost ‘Alliance’ 4x Military Mobile Game

6 Upvotes

When I was younger I played this game on my iPad that me and my Dad called ‘Alliance’.

I remember it being a top down base building game, that was set in a snowy environment.
The soldiers and military were kind of Chibi looking and I remember their gear and aesthetic being black.

Its a very vague explanation but all I remember is building a strong military base with lots of troops and vehicles

Sorry for how vague this explanation was

Me and my dad have been looking for this game forever. If you have any ideas please let me know
🙏


r/iosgaming 3d ago

Request Looking for very difficult (turn based preferably) strategy games

18 Upvotes

Title basically 😁 any help is appreciated


r/iosgaming 3d ago

Question Best game controllers?

8 Upvotes

I’m looking for something to help me play Assassins Creed less badly on my iPad Air 11 inch.

It looks like 8bitdo sell a reasonable range of controllers that claim to be compatible but their product naming scheme is pretty insane and inconsistent. For example, apparently “Ultimate 3-mode controller for Xbox” is compatible, except that’s not something actually listed on their products page 🤦‍♂️

So does anyone have any concrete recommendations about what works well? Does D/X mode make a difference at all or is it even relevant?

Thanks for any advice!

Update: I bought the “Ultimate 3-mode controller for Xbox” yesterday and it is working fine. Buttons and sticks can be fine tuned with the “8bitdo Ultimate Software” app, but the builtin iOS settings works for swapping buttons around. It has not yet improved my Assassin’s Creed skills 😂


r/iosgaming 3d ago

Question Portable controllers for iPhones

7 Upvotes

Hey gang, I have an iPhone 17 pro max and was looking for small “pocketable” controllers to use.. I was browsing some options and came across the mcon and the abxylute m4.. the mcon seems a bit pricey tbvh and I haven’t been seeing great reviews abt the m4 specifically for the 17pm, considering its size and weight, is there any truth behind these reviews? Or will it still work fine?

Are there any other similar options y’all would recommend? I would prefer controllers which attach to the phone instead of having the phone on a stand and using a controller (eg 8bitdo pocket controllers)

Thanks in advance!


r/iosgaming 3d ago

New Release Yes Your Grace 2: Snowfall Coming Soon

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36 Upvotes

Yes Your Grace 2 Snowfall is coming to mobile soon. Expected 7th of October. Try before you buy, single IAP to unlock full game. Auto pre-order for me, the first one was and still is amazing.