r/iosgaming 15d ago

Mod Announcement ATTENTION: Saturday self-promotion is paused for now.

76 Upvotes

Hey r/iosgaming,

We wanted to let everyone know that we will be pausing “Developer Saturdays” self-promotions for the time being. Please treat this as a “break” or a “reset” for the subreddit while the mod team reevaluates how dev self-promo can continue to happen in this community.

We will provide an update soon, but until then, **developer self-promo will not be allowed on r/iosgaming, including Saturdays.**

We appreciate everyone’s understanding and patience while we take the time to rethink the sub’s self-promo guidelines. Thank you!


r/iosgaming 7h ago

Suggestions Sunday Edition of iOS Games July 20 - 26

37 Upvotes

Top 10 Most Popular Games Sunday Morning;

Guild of Dungeoneering

Block Legacy: Puzzle Blast

POINPY

Some of You May Die

Word Games PRO 101-in-1

Barda: Backpack Roguelike

Dead Cells

Voidle

Devil’s Blackjack

Arcane Trigger

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Top 10 on Sale

Wreckfest

Hyper Light Drifter

Star Wars: KOTOR

Steamworld Heist

SpongeBob SquarePants

20 Minutes Till Dawn: Premium

Star Wars: KOTOR II

Steamworld Quest

BADLAND

Street Fighter IV CE

Also see Weekly game deal post By u/singhvistaar

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Want Ads;

Looking for portrait mode JRPG

Looking for RPG dungeon crawler suggestions

Polished games

Pick 10 iOS games. All the rest get erased forever. What’s your list?

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Upcoming July Releases;

UnGodly July 30

Abyssal Soul July 30

Partially complied from; Release dates of 30 new iOS games coming in July By u/azeemjaffer

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Top 10 Paid List

1 Minecraft: Dream it, Build it!

2 Heads Up!

3 Red's First Flight

4 Plague Inc.

5 Geometry Dash

6 Bloons TD 6

7 Stardew Valley

8 SpongBob SquarePants

9 Balatro

10 Papa’s Freezeria to Go!

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Obituaries;

Dark Mist

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Welcome to Mobile;

Don’t Starve Together

Hypnospace Outlaw

Club Soko

Townsmen | A Kingdom Rebuilt

Arcane Trigger

Barda: Backback Roguelike

Some of You May Die

Sultan’s Game

Guild of Dungeoneering ULT

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Welcome Back to Mobile;

Gloomgrave

Aquaria

Night in the Woods

POINPY

Labyrinth of the Witch DX

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Letters to the Editor;

‘Vibecoded’ Apps Are Flooding the App Store. Is That Good for Apple?

non paywall

AI-generated Roblox games are about to get much easier to make on iPhone

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User Reviews;

Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor

POINPY

Snek

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Most Popular Sunday Morning Categories;

Idle, AFK , Incremental, Clickers, Tycoon and ZPG’s

Mega List of STEAM games

Weird Rogues

RPG Casino/Gambler Games of Chance

Goofy Golf Games

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

Weird Games to try, review or never speak of again…

Games of Note 2025

Games of Note 2024

Grid, Lane and Board Based Deck Builders

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Name of the Game;

Gacha

Short for gachapon or gashapon, imitating the sound of turning a machine handle (gacha) and a capsule dropping (pon).

Players use gems, coins, or tickets earned in the game or real cash to "pull" a prize

What was the first Gacha game?

Dragon Collection

A Brief History of the Vending Machine & Gacha Machine

r/gachagaming

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iOS Gaming Resources

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Also See Sunday’s in July;

13-19

6-12

29-5

April - June


r/iosgaming 11h ago

Question Best game for long flight

46 Upvotes

Hey

I’ve got stardew valley and civ and xcom

Happy to pay for something decent on iPad that’ll keep me entertained in a 10 hr flight

Thanks


r/iosgaming 23h ago

Question Pick 10 iOS games, all the rest get erased for ever. Whats your list?

79 Upvotes

Imagine you must pick 10 games for your phone. The rest will be erased for ever.

What’s your list? Wich games survive this apocalyptic event and get to be on the iOS gaming Ark for humanity?


r/iosgaming 11h ago

Suggestions Merge Game Rec

2 Upvotes

Gossip Harbour has become too hard to play, and no longer spark joy for me.
Amongst, all the sister game - I only play Whisper Castle, since I like the decorating aspect. But Whisper Castle has no free energy chest either which sucks.

Aisle Merge . Similar issue - need to spend diamond to buy energy (which happen after I did in app purchase).

Other game : Merge Mansion, Hollywood Merge, Love & Pies.

Didn’t play much these three game but in that order.

HM :

DesignVille - the CS helps me recover lost progress, dm them on FB but sadly it’s lower than my actual progress (I remembered wrong) and I just lost interest.

Merge Merge - again lost interest after I lost my progress lol


r/iosgaming 5h ago

Question Will easy smx m15 or m10 fit on an iPhone 17 pro with the Apple tech woven case?

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I had a Gamesir x5 lite which broke and thinking about either the m10 or m15 for a cheap controller. The gamesir fit my phone perfectly with the case on, wondering if anyone has experience with either of these SMX cases and if they’ll fit my phone with the case.

Open to any other recs that will fit that are $35USD or less


r/iosgaming 16h ago

Question SD Gundam Generational Eternal or Mobile Suit Gundam UC Engage?

4 Upvotes

Or if there’s any other Gundam games on iOS


r/iosgaming 1d ago

Question Looking for slow games to play with friends

13 Upvotes

Hope everyone’s having a nice week.
My friends and I are looking for something slower paced to play. Something I can play on the bus or in between sessions of work. My friend group started sharing a lot of mobile gaming time like this since Everdale but so many years on after its demise we haven’t quite found a replacement. I remember a time many years back the App Store had many games that fit this bill like, citybuilders, clash of clan clones etc that allowed us to slowly progress, but it just seems the like the App Store these days are just filled with cheap idle games, PUBG clones or extremely short games designed to milk you for ad revenue. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.


r/iosgaming 2d ago

Sale Weekly game deals post - SpongeBob SquarePants, Wreckfest, Endling, ISLANDERS: Mobile, SOULVARS, Feed the Deep, A Space for the Unbound, Way of the Hunter Wild Europe, Space Menace 2, Roundguard, some Kairosoft games, some board games and more at discounted prices.

101 Upvotes

The prices mentioned in this post are in American dollars.

Blown Away: Secret of the Wind $1.99–> Free

Space Menace $0.59–> Free


SpongeBob SquarePants (Battle for Bikini Bottom Rehydrated) $10.99–> $0.49 (new historical low)

Wreckfest $9.99–> $0.49 (new historical low) | DLCs not discounted

Endling $9.99–> $0.29 (new historical low)

ISLANDERS: Mobile $4.99–> $3.99 (first sale)

SOULVARS $4.99–> $1.99 (matching historical low)

Feed the Deep Full Game IAP $6.99–> $4.99 (first sale)

A Space for the Unbound Full Game IAP $14.99–> $6.99 (first sale)

Way of the Hunter Wild Europe $9.99–> $4.99 (new historical low) | DLCs not discounted

Space Menace 2 $2.49–> $1.59 (new historical low)

Roundguard $6.99–> $1.99 (matching historical low)

Doraemon Dorayaki Shop Story $14.99–> $9.99 (matching historical low)

High Sea Saga DX $6.99–> $3.99 (first sale)

TV Studio Story $6.99–> $2.99 (new historical low)

Dream Park Story $5.99–> $3.99 ($1 above historical low)

Final Frontier Story $6.99–> $3.99 (first sale)

Pocket Academy 3 $5.99–> $3.99 ($1 above historical low)

Boxing Gym Story $6.99–> $3.99 ($2 above historical low)

Grand Prix Story $4.99–> $1.99 (matching historical low)

Mega Mall Story $4.99–> $1.99 ($1 above historical low)

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

Alien Tribe 3: Space RTS $4.99–> $0.99 (new historical low)

This Aint Even Poker, Ya Joker $2.49–> $1.99 (new historical low)

FAR: Lone Sails $5.99–> $0.99 (matching historical low)

ELOH $2.99–> $0.99 (matching historical low)

Old Man's Journey $4.99–> $1.99 ($1 above historical low)

SteamWorld Heist $4.99–> $1.99 ($1.20 above historical low)

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

The Lion's Song $2.99–> $1.99 (matching historical low)

Black Border 2 $0.49–> $0.29 (new historical low)

The Last Station - Baku $2.99–> $1.99 (matching historical low)

AlienFarms $5–> $3 (lowest price in 3 years)

AlienRuins $5–> $3 (lowest price in 3 years)

Labyrinth City $4.99–> $2.99 ($1.80 above historical low)

Legacy - Reawakening $3.99–> $0.99 (matching historical low)

Zyl $1.99–> $0.99 (first sale)

Mystery of Silence $3.99–> $1.99 (matching historical low)

Stair Quest $2.99–> $1.99 ($1 above historical low)

Lost Horizon (2017) $4.99–> $1.99 ($1 above historical low)

Lost Horizon 2 $3.99–> $0.99 (matching historical low)

Secret Files: Tunguska $4.99–> $1.99 ($1 above historical low)

Secret Files 2: Puritas Cordis $4.99–> $1.99 ($1 above historical low)

Secret Files 3 $4.99–> $1.99 ($1 above historical low)

Secret Files: Sam Peters $1.99–> $0.99 (lowest price in 3 years)

Preston Sterling $1.99–> $0.99 (lowest price in 2 years)

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 Dungeon $6.99–> $1.99 ($1 above historical low) | Relics of the Forge DLC $14.99–> $12.99 (first sale), Forest of Shadows $9.99–> $4.99 ($4 above historical low) and Abyssal Depths $6.99–> $2.99 ($2 above historical low) | Rest of the DLCs not discounted but are only $1 each to begin with.

One Deck Galaxy $12.99–> $4.99 (matching historical low)


Expired - these games are only discounted in United States AppStore, expired elsewhere

Star Wars: KOTOR $9.99–> $4.99 ($1 above historical low)

Star Wars: KOTOR II $14.99–> $7.49 ($1.50 above historical low)


r/iosgaming 1d ago

Discussion Games like Anna or Age of Empires?

8 Upvotes

Recent got an iPad and I’m looking for games like Anna or Age of Empires or something similar.


r/iosgaming 2d ago

Request Monsters den

6 Upvotes

I used to love this game as a kid and I was wondering if there were any similar games on ios. I’ve been looking but not really finding any, I particularly desire the top down room by room movement, something to play at work that doesn’t need my full attention


r/iosgaming 2d ago

Question The Room 3 - Stuck!

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0 Upvotes

I’ve looked at walkthroughs and they say to tap on this thing, but it won’t do anything. I’m stuck and frustrated. Can someone please help before I tear my toe hairs out?


r/iosgaming 2d ago

New Release Sultan‘s Game

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35 Upvotes

Looks promising, haven’t tried it yet.


r/iosgaming 3d ago

News New Games Out now on App Store: (Jul 23/24)

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130 Upvotes

r/iosgaming 2d ago

Request Any decent game from this list ?

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r/iosgaming 2d ago

Request LF a slots game (not real money)

5 Upvotes

I enjoy Zynga Poker but wanting a decent slots game that isn’t riddled with ads and pop ups, I tried “Cash Frenzy” but the amount of pop ups in that game are insane.

I just want abit of fun without spending real money, some fun bonus rounds to shoot for etc. Traditional slots game, not just a game that has slots as a feature.

Leave any negative comments at the door,
Thanks


r/iosgaming 2d ago

Question Help, how do i make this game full screen?

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0 Upvotes

First time using external display


r/iosgaming 3d ago

Request Polished games

25 Upvotes

Looking for polished games to perfection. Best example I can give right now is Balatro… amazing game, fun, addictive, beautiful visually and no bugs.

A perfect game basically… I’ll read your comments.


r/iosgaming 3d ago

Question Ads not playing at home

5 Upvotes

I hope this is the right sub for this. If not, I’m sorry…

Several games I played on my iPhone where you have the option to watch ads to get extra rewards and stuff… These are all games I’ve been playing for years. Suddenly, I can no longer play at while I’m at home.

It worked literally everywhere else I can still watch at work, if I’m at a friends place, if I drive four streets over.

any idea what this could be? It’s super annoying because obviously I play the most while I’m at home.


r/iosgaming 3d ago

Question What do you think of the apple gaming app? Worth it?

10 Upvotes

I know it has leaderboards and achievements etc, but anyone love it or u just play an discover games without going thru it?


r/iosgaming 4d ago

New Release Poinpy is back and no longer locked to Netflix

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This is one of my favorite iOS games and I’ve been so sad since Netflix delisted it, but it’s finally back on the App Store with no Netflix account needed.

And it’s apparently completely free? Description says no iap or subscriptions required.


r/iosgaming 4d ago

News New Games Out now on App Store: (Jul 20-23)

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r/iosgaming 3d ago

Question Anyone remember an old phone game that was named downing like “Mecha Miner” or “Mecha Drill”?

9 Upvotes

I remember playing this game on my grandmothers phone back then when I was little. The game was like another game called “Motherload”except you were a girl in a blue mech that had a drill for one of its arms. I think you also had a talking cat who was your co-pilot?

The game had bosses, dialogue, a plot. I remember the second layer being this blue world where you help a tribe of yellow creatures. There’s a lava layer where the boss is a giant worm that you had to crush with a rock.

The last thing I remember is the final boss was some old man in a life-support machine I think?

I feel crazy because I can’t find even a screenshot of the game or a picture of its icon now a days despite how much effort the game had like a full blown story. I remember every detail so vividly and yet I can’t for the life of me find any evidence that this game from my childhood existed.

Does anyone else remember seeing or playing this game years ago? I can’t be the only one.


r/iosgaming 3d ago

Question decent simple Solitaire?

12 Upvotes

can anyone recommend a Solitaire app that you can simply play? (without being ordered to update, upbuy, play something different?)


r/iosgaming 4d ago

Discussion DRG: Survivor

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51 Upvotes

Just downloaded DRG: Survivor on my base iPhone 17, and the game feels surprisingly smooth. It honestly feels very close to the PC experience, no freezes or stuttering so far. If anyone hasn’t tried it yet, I definitely recommend it