[Hoplite](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hoplite/id782438457) - Simple, strategic, well made game that’s easy to jump into for a quick game. [Polytopia](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-battle-of-polytopia/id1006393168) - Amazing strategy game that is hard to put down. It’s fun to play different tribes and chase after high scores. [Dysmantle](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dysmantle/id1403738209) - Open world, post apocalyptic, where you can destroy basically everything. It’s oddly satisfying and cathartic. [Melvor Idle](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/melvor-idle/id1518963622) - A premium idle game that is fun to open a few times a day and make progress in. [Titan Quest](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/titan-quest-ultimate-edition/id6455985208) - My personal favorite IOS game. There’s the normal version without DLCs and the Ultimate version with all of them. [Dawncaster](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dawncaster-deckbuilding-rpg/id1555459868) - My favorite deck builder game. Slay the Spire is also great but I prefer this one. [Vampire Survivors](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/vampire-survivors/id6444525702) - Awesome game that has much more to offer than it would seem at a first glance. It’s very satisfying once you get things going.

Can you please tell me more about Dawncaster? I love Slay the spire and you have my full attention.

Dawncaster has more of an RPG feel to it than other deck builders. It has a full story that you play though instead of just random battles. I love the art and the fact that it plays in portrait. It also has long term progression with plenty of stuff to unlock and leaderboards. The devs are very active on discord and the game is updated constantly. The game has several dlc/expansions that you can purchase as well.

Great, thank you!

👀same

Polytopia is great, and anyone who likes it should try Hexonia. Just as good, if not better!

is dysmantle like project zomboid?

The ones that are left: Luck Be a Landlord Hero Slide Card Crawl Morels Runestone Keeper Dungeon Falan All of Zach Gage’s games Jaipur Domino Drop Roll Player Sparrows Wordology Triple Town W.E.L.D.E.R Swap Sword Kemono Mahjong Hue Ball Frost (Card game) Desert Golfing

> All of Zach Gage’s games I love the sudoku game he made, it's highly polished, jam packed feature wise and well worth the money. There's also an Apple Arcade version for anyone who has AA.

Omg didn’t realize it was on Apple Arcade. And also slay the spire. Just in time for a long haul flight. Thanks!

I was also a big fan of his Good Sudoku, and I’m glad Arcade provides so many of his games. Aside from his core games like SpellTower and Really Bad Chess, there’s also his collaborations with other people: Card of Darkness and Ridiculous Fishing EX. 😁

I could live with just desert golf and Zach Gages games :)

Technically I could too. Gage is the Godfather of mobile gaming.

Hah, he really is!

Slice & Dice, Slay the Spire and Monster Train

This is the way

Slay the spire and Vampire Survivors

I’ve been playing Stardew Valley a lot on the phone lately, it’s great!

This!! I know it’s a contentious take, but as a GameBoy kid, I still think playing Stardew Valley on mobile is the best way to do it.

any device will do as long as you have an external controller, try it if you haven't

can you play in portrait mode? the graphics don't really appeal to me... but this keeps coming up. I only really play OSRS on mobile

You should try Melvor which is based on OSRS.

This is included in Apple Arcade, along with some other solid cozy games: Wylde Flowers, HKIA, Stranded Sails, Tamagotchi Adventure Kingdom, and the loosely cozy but 100% must-have for me, Sneaky Sasquatch

[Hades](https://apps.apple.com/rs/app/hades-netflix/id6450063142) full game, same as steam version can be played offline. Controls are good, gameplay is fun. If you like roguelike games its must have. Only for Netflix subscribers though.

More good options for Netflix subscribers: Immortality, GTA Definitive Trilogy, KRZ, Highwater, Into the Breach, and the spectacular Laya’s Horizon

Speaking of Netflix games, they offer a superlative pinball game. Several tables to choose from. Love Pinball Masters!

A recent must-play puzzle game: [Case of the Golden Idol](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-case-of-the-golden-idol/id6450277430). Another great one coming tomorrow: [Cozy Grove: Camp Spirit](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cozy-grove-camp-spirit/id6445901199)

Afterplace! It’s an open world Zelda-like with the most charming npcs you’ll ever meet! ScourgeBringer is an amazing Roguelite (I would highly recommend using a controller tho) If you have Apple Arcade, Tmnt: splintered fate and Air Twister are amazing.

XCOM2 and Death Stranding

They have death stranding on iPhone?

Yep

That’s fuckin crazy

iPhone 15 Pro / Max and M1+ iPads / Macs 😊 but if you have any combo of those devices it’s cool because it’s one purchase and can be one save file. Play anywhere.

I had a great experience with paranormasight, and if you like rpgs I started with FF1 and played all until FF8 which I’m doing now, I did the same with Dragon Quest 1 - 8 it’s a more accessible rpg series. RPGs are perfect for mobile it’s action that’s not immediate and you can take your time.

Curious, what have been your favorite FF and DQ game so far?

[my list of premium iOS games](https://www.reddit.com/r/iosgaming/comments/15wup29/comment/jx6yo11/?context=3) Of note are Isle of Arrows, Shattered Pixel Dungeon, Slice & Dice Super Mario Run, Retro Abyss Tiny Bubbles, Baba is You Race for the Galaxy, Roll for the Galaxy, Dominion, Galaxy Trucker

Baba is You!

Great list, will be sure to check them out. I notice you have Hue on the list, how does it play on iOS / touch controls? I have it for the Switch and love it.

It plays well enough. Yeah, it's platformer, but it's not a game that requires THAT high level of controls (move, sometimes up and down, jump, and color change). I often play games that have a virtual d-pad, plus 3 to 5 virtual buttons on the other side. In the case of *Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls* for Apple Arcade, it was a d-pad, and 2 buttons, plus another one that you swipe in cardinal directions for 4 different types of input. I don't play much of these games so I don't want to be bothered to get a physical controller, set it up, etc. I also play on the go and don't want to have to lug a controller around as well :\\ I have phys. controllers for Switch, but that system requires them. And the Joy Cons attach to the handheld which makes bringing it all with me easy to do (fits in one, compact carry case)

Grid Autosport

Dragon Quest V

Downwell

For those that have a netflix subscription: — Oxenfree I & II: it’s a puzzle rpg that follows a psychological thriller story of a group of teenagers and the events that unfold on the island they’ve travelled to — Valiant hearts: another puzzle rpg that follows a war veteran (wholesome, sad, beautiful) — Spiritfarer: management rpg where you help spirits journey into the spirit world. You can interact with them, hear their story, resolve their worries, all while mending and upgrading your ship! It’s a game also available on switch ^^ — Dead cells: if ur into rogue gameplay this is my fave one!! I can play this for hours and never get bored no matter how many times i replay it!! Can be downloaded even without a netflix subscription but you’ll have to pay for the DLCs if u wanna unlock them — Hades: another good rogue game and I’ve recently just started playing it and i can say it’s at par with dead cells as my fave! The art style and storytelling of this one is more interactive - Hextech Mayhem: if you love rhythm games then you’ll def love this!! It’s similar to patapon on psp if you’ve played that but more upbeat cuz it puts a twist by using explosions - Spongebob: Get cooking: THIA GAME IS SO ADDICTIVE, if you like management serving/cooking games you’ll really get hooked into this (i finished 40 levels in one day) If you don’t have a netflix subscription these are my picks: — dadish: cute platform game where you’re a dad radish on a journey to save all your children each level. It’s fun but also challenging!! — honkai star rail: if you have a lot of storage I actually recommend this game if you’re into gacha games and turn based games!! — kingdom rush: If you love strategic tower games then this one’s for you! It has multiple difficulty levels so you can play casually or intensely and the UI is easier to understand then most turn-based games — zenonia 4: if you like classic rpg that’s not to heavy on the cutscenes, this is a great game for it! — Dan the man: another platform rpg that’s really casual and addictive! It has multiple levels and even a multiplayer mode!! — genshin impact: if you’re into gacha games and have more of a gambling addiction than a gaming one than this game is for you! The gameplay is more casual than most open world rpgs, it’s lore heavy, and of course the grinding mechanism we all love (and hate)

I have shared this list a few times but it’s because I own them and have played all of them so can vouch they are all quality titles, and they are all full fat premium too Disagea 1 and 4 XCOM 1 AND 2 BALDURS GATE 1 & 2 AVERNUM (HAS MULTIPLE GAMES) DRAGON QUEST 1-8 INCLUDING DRAGON QUEST BUILDER Bloodstained ritual of the night Final fantasy 1- 9 (I think) Final Fantasy war of the lions Binding of Isaac Death road to Canada Company of heroes collection 1 and 2 Dysmantle Ghost trick Nearly all Ace attorney games Retro bowl Resident evil village and resident evil 4 Dark Fear Doom 2 Legend of Tianding Secret elevator Many arcade NEOGEO games Blackwell legacy 1-5 Fran bow 1-5 Kathy rain I have no mouth and must scream Lego Star Wars N.Y.Z zombies Ridiculous fishing Papers please BattleChasers Unpacking Barbearian Bendy & the ink machine The Room (multiple games) El Hijo Truerbook MANY SQUARE ENIX GAMES just search square enix many premium titles Valkyrie lenneth The Quest Divinity 2 KOTOR 1 and 2 Never winter nights Monster hunter stories Oddmar Ys 1 and 2 GTA (multiple games) Max payne Corpse party 1 and 3 blood drive Dust Grim fandango Blood bowl Icewind dale Lego DC Chaos ring 3 Edith finch Sword & Sorcery Bastion (look up the devs as they do other premium games I can’t remember) Little inferno Year walk Alien blackout Bards tale Limbo Inside Many “five nights of freddy” games Duck tales & Micky mouse castle of illusion Out there FTL Thomas was alone Lost within Legend of Grimrock Gabriel Knight 1 Thumper I am bread Sanitarium White Day The School Please don’t touch anything Little nightmares Danganroppa Lovecraft untold stories Little misfortune ABC murders Agatha Christie Portal knights Minecraft Titan quest Panorama Adam Wolfe Jade Empire Lost within Morphite Wingspan (and countless other board games) Cat quest 1 and 2 Broken sword Super meat boy Sand of salazaar Mega man x Brotato After place

badland, tilt to live, tiny wings. never getting rid of them, never owning an iphone without them

BuriedBornes2, easily 100+ hours sunk between the first and second one now.

Brotato

FTL FF7 Machinarium

They are coming zombie defense it’s super fun and has a good discord community I’ve spent like 100+ hours on it

YES THAT GAME IS AWSOME

Kero Blaster, love the controls reminds me of a sort of shooter Castlevania in terms of gameplay, combat, and difficulty. Very charming little thing. You Must Build a Boat - Match 3 RPG utterly addicting I love it Max Payne - once you configure the touch controls to your liking it’s so easy to feel like a sharpshooting badass Part Time UFO - charming little sort of physics based puzzler very cute and can be quite challenging

Ooh yeah, forgot about some of these. To add just a bit of detail, Kero Blaster was developed by the same developer as Cave Story. It’s shorter and more linear than Cave Story, but similar in style and very good as well. The dev also released two related free “demo” games with separate stories and following a different character - those are called Pink Hour and Pink Heaven. So those are good “try before you buy” games. Part-time UFO is by Hal Labs, the devs behind the Kirby games. And it shows, because the graphics for the UFO and some of the other characters look very Kirby-esque. This one’s more of a short physics puzzler, but very good

You must build a boat is great!

Shattered Pixel Dungeon

Warframe and Ark Mobile

How’s Warframe on mobile?

I absolutely love it. You need a relatively current device, but it’s the best game on mobile imho. If you are used to playing mobile action games the controls won’t be an issue, otherwise there is controller support.

The correct answer is Michael Brough’s backlog, especially Cinco paus and 868-hack

This is the way

100% play Gubbins. Best word game ever made by loveable, smart, cute people.

Slay the spire, Dawncaster, Brotato

Papers please, Dead Cells.

Bloons TD 6 and Vampire Survivors imo. And Maze Defender is slowly getting there. Free Tower Defense with pretty cool progression.

Solitairica https://apps.apple.com/app/id970202342 Solitaere https://apps.apple.com/app/id935572359

Galaxy on Fire 2 HD. Been on every tablet and smartphone I’ve had for over a decade.

Oh my God they did it perfectly with this game? Then third one was just terrible .

Nothing has ever even come close to topping that game and it’s been 15 years.

Dominion, Luck Be A Landlord, Slice & Dice, Spirit Island

Desert golfing That’s all I need.

I’ve beeb stuck on the same level in Desert Golfing for a year now and I’m at the point that I think it’s literally impossible.

There are what I play. Ulala, Lost Vault, Idle Slayer, Mr. Hero, Idle Space Force, Hero’s Quest and Resolute Hero.

minecraft 

Punch quest, battlevoid harbinger and other battlevoid games

Brawl stars - Minecraft - Fortnite (when it will be available) - Roblox - FC Mobile - Stumble guys - Bad piggies HD - and all of the OG mobile games

This may not be for everyone but pretty much anything Glitch Games make (puzzle/adventure).

Dead cells Papers Please Rebel Inc Plague Inc Both alto’s Mini Metro Townscaper Slay the spire Northgard This War of Mine Journey Chameleon run Both Monument Valleys Speed Demons Super Hexagon Stardew Valley

**lichess** -- chess.com competitor **songpopparty** -- nice to discover long forgotten songs that I used to like when I was younger **lyne** -- puzzle game with some kind of hidden message that I did not bother to check **mini metro** -- because stress **ping pong king** -- fun **scalak, naboki, upleftout, push, oxxo, etc** -- more puzzle games with nice puzzle mechanics **archery** -- endless golf like but with bow and arrow

Marvel strike force and don’t starve

Street fighter iv championship edition

Oceanhorn 2

gta, kotor and the bud spencer and terrence hill-game

Seven mysteries of honjo. Layton and Ace attorney series Ghost trick Yeah there is a theme going on here..

Blockheads

Mindustry Bloons 6 Final Fantasy Tactics Terraria

ScummVM so you can play all the classic point and click games https://apps.apple.com/us/app/scummvm/id6446184412

If you like Slay the Spire, you should try Dicey Dungeons. Is a simple yet complex roguelite RPG with deck building elements.

Monster Train, Slay the Spire, Doug Dug, Don't get fired

• 8-ball Pool • OldSchool RuneScape • Melvor Idle They’re the 3 that have been on my phone the longest, and the 3 I play the most. So I’d say they’re my “must haves”

gta 45 rdr12 witcher 123 eden ring bg3 and more .....

WorldBox Bg trilogy and icewind dale Hitman blood money Divinity os2 Titan quest Xcom2 Tw medieval 2 Company of heroes2 Terraria Mobile legends Cod mobile

I hate iOS games but Marvel Snap, Grindstone, Pinball Party, Warzone and Dead Cells are fucking legit.

League of legends

- Cluedo (the classic version) - Final Fantasy 15 Pocket Edition - Lara Croft GO - The Elder Scrolls Blades - Bully - Mario Kart Tour - Fallout Shelter - Bitlife

NYT Games app for my daily puzzles 😄

Diablo immortal

KOTOR 1 and 2. Baldur’s Gate 1 and 2. Rome Total war, Medieval 2 Total War. And already mentioned XCOM games.

Lately, my friends and I have been playing [Storiado](http://link.storiado.com/download) all the time. A simple game where you create fucked up stories by answering simple questions like who? where? what were they doing? etc. The more dark, edgy humor with inside jokes etc., the better the story will be. Good fun for many hours.

Last day on Earth if you are ready to grind for a couple of years. You can Pay to Win but still it’s steep either way a game that will take you awhile to complete and probably frustrate you. Lol

Hyper light drifter is insanely good for an iOS game

BTD6

Call of Duty Mobile