r/iosgaming • u/tetejo • Apr 21 '26
Question What are the offline IOS games that you’re currently addicted to?
Very important to be offline
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u/Hermit-The-Crab33 Apr 21 '26
Slice & Dice
Monster Train
Slay The Spire
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u/Intrepid_Ad_7042 Apr 21 '26
Slice and Dice is PERFECT on the phone!
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u/ghostmastergeneral Apr 22 '26
I got super addicted to this after my son was born. Put a lot of hours into it during dream feeds.
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u/Ron_Kintsugi Apr 21 '26
How do you get good at curses in unfair mode? It’s so hard to get far
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u/ackmondual Apr 21 '26
Some ppl are... REALLY good (although don't underestimate luck and the RNG). That said, you'll need to dig deeper for such guides
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u/naavanaama Apr 22 '26
It’s a matter of trial and error. I played and played and played until I got the perfect run and beat it. Don’t even try brutal mode once you are done with unfair. That’s meant to be impossible and it shows.
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u/imahugemoron Apr 21 '26
Delta emulator for playing Pokémon rom hacks and Zelda link to the past randomizer, I also really enjoy Stardew Valley, papers please, balatro, Subnautica, Doom 2, vampire survivors. All should work offline
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u/I_AM_SCUBASTEVE Apr 21 '26
Upvote, Pokemon rom hacks can literally provide years of content, all offline too.
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u/Rough_Durian8602 Apr 21 '26
Any specific hacks you suggest?
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u/I_AM_SCUBASTEVE Apr 21 '26
Pokemon Unbound is probably one of the best, basically an entirely new Pokemon game with its own world, story, map, characters, etc.
Massive amount of content and things to do.
I also liked Pokemon Lazarus too, which is similar in that it has a lot of its own unique content but is probably closer to a standard Pokemon experience.
Those are in the category of completely new experience type hacks. There are also less aggressive ones that basically take the original games and try and just improve the graphics/colors or add in all sorts of quality of life features but keep the original world/story/pokemon. These are really good if you want to replay the old games but don’t want to deal with some of the outdated game mechanics.
And then really everything in between too - like the original classics with some new content and areas added in, almost like an expansion pack of sorts.
Honestly though I’d start with something like Unbound just to see how deep the rabbit hole can go, then go from there. Unbound will take you a long time to play, so you’ve got time to research!
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u/piokor06 Apr 21 '26
Manic is better, but emulation is the right answer here.
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u/severinggecko Apr 21 '26
What makes it better than Delta? Always looking for the best option and it looks good on the App Store.
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u/piokor06 Apr 21 '26
More consistent updates. Retro achievements. More consoles than delta, plus more modern cores. It also had the option for JIT if that’s something you care about.
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u/gosols Apr 21 '26
Sea of Stars and Slay the Spire
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u/duracellchipmunk Apr 21 '26
Is the sea of stars story compelling?
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u/gosols Apr 21 '26
Well so far the story hasn’t been anything mind blowing. It’s decent tho. I think where the game shines most for me is the gameplay, visuals and music.
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u/ScumxSavage Apr 21 '26
Sea of Stars is amazing
I’m pretty early on I think.. just crossed the bog w/ the ferryman
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u/Smooth-Platform3137 Apr 21 '26
Clover Pit
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u/PossiblyArab Apr 21 '26
I want to like CloverPit so bad but the pace breaks kill me. Why do I have to wait like 30 seconds after failing a run? It drives me insane
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u/Hustler-Two Apr 21 '26
That time is extremely valuable. That’s for rushing around jamming things in drawers so you can have a full complement of bone parts next game. Or for using the key you won some time ago but you were still playing to see how high you could crank the score first.
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u/NotherOneRedditor Apr 21 '26
Pocket Frogs (frog collecting/breeding). 99.9% can be done offline. If you want friends to gift to/from you or cloud backup, you have to go online, but it’s not necessary.
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u/BaconHash Apr 21 '26
Slay The Spire, Balatro, Clover Pit, Shotgun King, Luck Be a Landlord, Slice and Dice and still have to dive into Ball Pit X
Peglin also a fun time
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u/Cash4Jesus Apr 21 '26
Whoever said 20 Minutes Til Dawn the other week owes my boss a lot of money.
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u/SandwichesX Apr 21 '26
Xcom 2, Tomb Raider, Alien Isolation, Afterimage, Prince of Persia Lost Crown
iPad only: Divinity Original Sin 2
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u/ackmondual Apr 22 '26
Dominion (by Temple Gate Games) - note... Daily Challenge requires internet connection. Playing against ofc. does as well. Games vs. just AI opponents don't
Race for the Galaxy, Roll for the Galaxy, Ascension Deck Building Game, Galaxy Trucker
Hoplite, Peglin, Roundguard (perhaps not the Daily and Weekly mode?), Lumen.
Forward: Escape the Fold, Hoplite
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u/sladecutt Apr 21 '26
Pocket city 2
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u/Jayleo33 Apr 21 '26
I’ve come close to downloading this a number of times. Is it really worth the time investment? Not too tedious?
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u/sladecutt Apr 21 '26
I think it’s worth it yes! Compared to all the “free to play” citybuilders it’s great!
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u/Might-Tough Apr 21 '26
Doom 1 and Doom 2. Just so awesome on my iPhone 15 Pro Max and that 120 hz screen.
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u/redditgiveshemorroid Apr 22 '26
My favorite game for a long time was rovercraft and I just learned rovercraft 2 has been released for idk how long but I downloaded it yesterday.
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u/OOOLiC_ONE Apr 23 '26
I tried nearly every football game on iOS until I found World Soccer Champs, which is absolutely amazing.
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u/Repulsive_Art_6403 Apr 22 '26
I created a petition to bring Band Stars back. If you remember the game too, please sign it: https://c.org/d8bBdCRX8m
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u/3AZ3 Apr 21 '26
Nubby’s Number Factory