Apple Arcade
{{short description|Video game subscription service by Apple}}
{{Use American English|date=March 2019}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2019}}
{{Infobox online service
| name = Apple Arcade
| logo = File:Apple-arcade-logo.svg
| developer = Apple Inc.
| key_people =
| type = Video game subscription service
| launched = {{Start date and age|2019|09|19}}
| platform = iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Vision Pro
| operating system = iOS 13 or later, iPadOS 13 or later, macOS Catalina or later, tvOS 13 or later, VisionOS
| status = Active
| pricing = {{USD}}6.99 per month or {{USD}}49.99 annually
| website = {{URL|apple.com/apple-arcade/}}
}}
Apple Arcade is a video game subscription service offered by Apple Inc. It is available through a dedicated tab of the App Store on devices running iOS 13, visionOS, tvOS 13, iPadOS 13, and macOS Catalina or later.{{Cite web |last=Biggs |first=Tim |date=2019-09-20 |title=Apple Arcade: how to jump in and start playing |url=https://www.smh.com.au/technology/video-games/apple-arcade-how-to-jump-in-and-start-playing-20190920-p52t9y.html |access-date=2020-11-06 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}} The service launched on September 19, 2019.{{Cite web |last=Conway |first=Steven |date=2019-09-17 |title=Apple and Google to offer frictionless gaming, if your NBN plan can handle it |url=https://www.swinburne.edu.au/news/2019/09/apple-arcade-and-google-stadia-aim-to-offer-frictionless-game-streaming-if-your-nbn-plan-can-handle-it/ |access-date=2020-11-06 |website=Swinburne University of Technology |language=en-AU}}
It offers video games that exclude practices such as in-app purchases and advertisements. Most games on the service are indie games or previously existing mobile games.
Features
All games available on the service are free of advertisements, in-app purchases, data tracking processes, and can be played without an internet connection.{{Cite news |last=Needleman |first=Sarah E. |date=2019-09-10 |title=Apple Wants Gamers to Hit 'Subscribe' With Apple Arcade |language=en-US |work=The Wall Street Journal |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/apple-wants-gamers-to-hit-subscribe-with-apple-arcade-11568153508 |access-date=2020-11-06 |issn=0099-9660}} Subscribers can share access with up to five others through family sharing and the service can also be purchased through the Apple One bundle. Both standalone subscriptions and the Apple One bundle provide a free one-month trial and can be cancelled at any time.
Games on the service feature integration with Game Center and iCloud, allowing games to implement social features such as achievements and leaderboards, and to carry data between devices when linked to the same iCloud account. In addition to Apple's own products, many games are compatible with third-party controllers such as the DualShock 4, DualSense and Xbox Wireless Controller, with support for Joy-Con and the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller added with the release of iOS 16.{{cite news |last1=Warren |first1=Tom |title=iOS 16 supports Nintendo's Switch Pro and Joy-Con controllers |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/7/23157642/apple-ios-16-nintendo-switch-pro-joy-con-controller-support |access-date=October 12, 2022 |work=The Verge |date=June 7, 2022 |language=en}} By extension, controllers modeled after gamepads from retro Nintendo and Sega consoles for use with the Nintendo Classics service are also supported with iOS 16.{{cite news |last1=Voorhees |first1=John |title=Apple Adds Nintendo Online Classic Controller Support to the iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV |url=https://www.macstories.net/news/apple-adds-nintendo-online-classic-controller-support-to-the-iphone-ipad-mac-and-apple-tv/ |access-date=October 26, 2022 |work=MacStories |date=October 26, 2022 |language=en}} On Apple TV, some Apple Arcade games require controllers outright.
Although some games on the service have watchOS support in game versions that are not on Apple Arcade, for instance Lifeline,{{cite web|url=https://time.com/3850243/lifeline-apple-watch/|title=This Is the Best Game on the Apple Watch|date=7 May 2015|accessdate=31 July 2024|publisher=Time.com|author=Matt Vella}} no game versions that are included in Apple Arcade have watchOS support.
History
Apple Arcade was announced in March 2019 at an Apple Event showcasing their various upcoming services. It launched in September 2019 with 71 games, with Apple stating that the number would grow to over 100 by 2020.{{Cite journal|last=Knowlton|first=Thomas|date=2020|title=Apple arcade gives educators choices: The subscription service allows many game options for a relatively low price|url=https://www.slj.com/?detailStory=apple-arcade-offers-educators-options|journal=School Library Journal|volume=60|issue=3|pages=30}} The apps support a minimum of 14 languages and can be accessed in over 150 countries. Notable titles included Sneaky Sasquatch, What the Golf?, Sayonara Wild Hearts, Rayman Mini, Exit the Gungeon, and Lego Brawls.{{cite web |last=Khan |first=Imran |date=2019-09-19 |title=A Comprehensive List Of Apple Arcade Launch Games |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/09/19/a-comprehensive-list-of-apple-arcade-launch-games |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250409042150/https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/09/19/a-comprehensive-list-of-apple-arcade-launch-games |archive-date=2025-04-09 |access-date=2025-04-09 |website=IGN |language=en}}
Notable publishers and developers that have partnered with Apple to create Arcade games include Capcom, Sega, Bandai Namco Entertainment, Konami, Devolver Digital and Annapurna Interactive. Developers cannot release their Apple Arcade games on other mobile platforms due to exclusivity agreements, but are allowed to release their games on console or personal computers. Apple does not share game performance metrics with developers, only revealing whether the game has been accepted onto the Apple Arcade platform.
There are several categories within the platform that group together similar games based on their premise, genre, level of difficulty and more. Some categories include "adventure", "puzzle", and "education". There is also a category called "daily play suggestions", which offers a curated selection of games based on the consumer's download and gameplay history.
In June 2020, Bloomberg reported that Apple ended its contract with some future Arcade titles and shifted its strategy to seek games with stronger engagement to retain subscribers. It was further noted that Apple invited former Arcade partners to return and develop titles that would fit Apple's new strategy.{{Cite web |last1=Gurman |first1=Mark |last2=Schreier |first2=Jason |date=June 30, 2020 |title=Apple Cancels Some Arcade Games in Strategy Shift To Keep Subscribers |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-06-30/apple-cancels-arcade-games-in-strategy-shift-to-keep-subscribers |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200630204407/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-06-30/apple-cancels-arcade-games-in-strategy-shift-to-keep-subscribers |archive-date=June 30, 2020 |access-date=2021-07-12 |website=Bloomberg News}}
On April 2, 2021, Apple released a number of new games and announced that it would be bringing "Timeless Classics" and "App Store Greats" to the service. These are versions of pre-existing popular games already available on the App Store with in-app purchases and ads removed, denoted by a "+" at the end of the application name. Notable games added to the service include Fruit Ninja Classic+, Monument Valley+, and Threes!+.{{Cite press release |title=Apple Arcade launches its biggest expansion yet, growing its award-winning catalog to more than 180 games |date=April 2, 2021 |publisher=Apple Newsroom |url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2021/04/apple-arcade-expands-its-award-winning-catalog-to-more-than-180-games/ |location=Cupertino, California |access-date=July 11, 2022}}{{Cite web |last1=Hector |first1=Hamish |last2=Lumb |first2=David |date=July 1, 2021 |title=Huge Apple Arcade update: classic games and all-new must-plays join the service |url=https://www.techradar.com/au/news/apple-arcade-adds-30-new-games-including-fantasian-monument-valley-and-chess |access-date=2022-07-11 |website=TechRadar |language=en}} Unlike titles developed exclusively for Apple Arcade, these games are only available for iOS and iPadOS devices, and are largely intact versions of the original games without microtransactions or in-app purchases for downloadable content.
Years after its launch, the service had been met with significant criticism for its engagement-based payment system to developers, indirectly causing voluntary removal of less popular video games by their developers. This rendered some exclusive titles to be lost media, with a perceived shift of focus to a family audience prominent amongst critics. Apple Arcade head Alex Rofman noted that while games with low player counts had to be removed as they could not "grow its player base month over month", they are still "an outlet for indies with creative, innovative ideas", contradicting reports of Apple's apparent ill treatment of independent game studios and cancellation of an unknown number of games that were in development.{{Cite web |last=Long |first=Neil |date=2024-02-26 |title=Inside Apple Arcade: axed games, declining payouts, disillusioned studios – and an uncertain future |url=https://mobilegamer.biz/inside-apple-arcade-axed-games-declining-payouts-disillusioned-studios-and-an-uncertain-future/ |access-date=2024-09-17 |website=Mobilegamer.biz |language=en-GB}}{{Cite news |last=Stuart |first=Keith |date=2024-04-23 |title=‘Games are more important to Apple than ever’: what’s next for Apple Arcade? |url=https://www.theguardian.com/games/2024/apr/23/apple-arcade-future-alex-rofman-interview |access-date=2024-09-17 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}
Reception
According to CNET, "Every game platform rises or falls on whether it has games that people actually want to play. The breadth of Apple Arcade's catalog, bolstered by consistent new releases and updates, is impressive. There are a ton of different types of games -- mystery games, family games, puzzle games, nostalgic games and more."{{Cite web |title=Apple Arcade: Still the Best Mobile Game Subscription |url=https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/apple-arcade-still-the-best-mobile-game-subscription/ |access-date=2023-06-17 |website=CNET |language=en}}
In TechRadar, David Lumb wrote, "The hope is that Arcade games distinguish themselves, and the service as a whole, thanks to Apple assistance written into the platform. When developers sign their games up to be on Arcade, the company pledges an undefined level of financial support to give creators breathing room to make the games they want to make."{{Cite web |first1=David |last1=Lumb |date=2019-12-16 |title=Apple Arcade review |url=https://www.techradar.com/reviews/apple-arcade |access-date=2023-06-17 |website=TechRadar |language=en}}
Referencing Lifewire, artist and programmer Tyrone Evans Clark told Lifewire, "I feel personally more attracted to the Apple Arcade because they have more of a variety pack of games to choose from," "Nintendo's Switch Game Store has a limited number of games, and they are mostly predominantly Nintendo brands such as anything relating to the characters Mario, Zelda, Pokémon, etc. Apple Arcade, on the other hand, has a little bit of everything for everyone."{{Cite web |last=Sorrel |first=Charlie |date=April 6, 2021 |title=What Is Apple Arcade Trying To Be? |url=https://www.lifewire.com/what-is-apple-arcade-trying-to-be-5120816 |access-date=2023-06-17 |website=Lifewire |language=en}}
Jordan Minor of PC Magazine wrote, "That's why, as someone who believes in mobile gaming's potential, Apple Arcade's launch was so exciting. For $5 per month, Apple gives you access to a fast-growing library of nearly 200 premium games to enjoy on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV with a real controller connected. None of these games compromise their design with garbage F2P mechanics, and that's so refreshing to see in this space."{{Cite web |last=Minor |first=Jordan |date=March 3, 2023 |title=The 29 Best Apple Arcade Games for 2023 |url=https://www.pcmag.com/picks/the-best-apple-arcade-games |access-date=2023-06-17 |website=PCMAG |language=en}}
Revenue
In 2018, premium games on the App Store generated US$476 million while free-to-play games produced US$21.3 billion in revenue.{{Cite thesis |title=A Netflix experience : reimagining the direct-to-consumer platform |url=https://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/126900 |publisher=Massachusetts Institute of Technology |date=2020 |degree=Thesis |first=Gerardo |last=Guadiana |hdl=1721.1/126900}} Also, the number of premium apps available on the App Store fell from 21.6% of total App Store games in 2014 to 9.3% in 2018. Some analysts argue that this is a contributing factor to the development and founding of Apple Arcade, with the economic perspective that consumers will be more incentivized to pay a subscription fee to access a range of premium apps rather than purchasing individual premium games.{{Cite journal|last1=Carroni|first1=Elias|last2=Madio|first2=Leonardo|last3=Shekhar|first3=Shiva|date=2018|title=Superstars in Two-Sided Markets: Exclusives or Not?|url=https://ideas.repec.org/jmp/2019/pma2756.pdf|journal=SSRN Electronic Journal|language=en|doi=10.2139/ssrn.3243777|s2cid=169180632|issn=1556-5068}} Others have argued that Apple Arcade is another source of revenue for Apple and enables them to compete with other video-game subscription services like Google Play Pass and Xbox Game Pass.
Apple spent $500 million to launch Apple Arcade. Apple pays app developers an upfront fee to create video-games for the platform and corresponds with some developers in the development process.
While developer payouts were initially lucrative, it was reported that Apple Arcade's upfront payments and per-play bonus pool started to decline around October 2020, and has continued since.{{Cite web |last=Long |first=Neil |date=2024-02-26 |title=Inside Apple Arcade: axed games, declining payouts, disillusioned studios – and an uncertain future |url=https://mobilegamer.biz/inside-apple-arcade-axed-games-declining-payouts-disillusioned-studios-and-an-uncertain-future/ |access-date=2024-03-07 |website=Mobilegamer.biz |language=en-GB}}
Original games
This list is for video games on the service that are not "plus games", i.e. preexisting video games released on the service. All games are released on iOS, macOS and tvOS unless otherwise noted.
| class="wikitable sortable" id="softwarelist" width="auto" |
| Title
! Developer(s) ! Publisher(s) ! Release date |
|---|
| Agent Intercept
| colspan="2" |PikPok |
| Assemble with Care
| colspan="2" |ustwo |
| ATONE: Heart of the Elder Tree
| colspan="2" |Wildboy Studios |
| Big Time Sports
| colspan="2" |Frosty Pop |
| Bleak Sword
|more8bit |
| BattleSky Brigade: Harpooner
| colspan="2" |BattleBrew Productions |
| Card of Darkness |
| Cardpocalypse
|Gambrinous |
| Cat Quest II
| colspan="2" |The Gentlebros |
| ChuChu Rocket! Universe
|Sega |
| Cricket Through the Ages |
| Dear Reader
| colspan="2" |Local No. 12 |
| Dead End Job
|Ant Workshop |
| Dodo Peak
| colspan="2" |Moving Pieces |
| Don't Bug Me!
| colspan="2" |Frosty Pop |
| Down in Bermuda
| colspan="2" |Yak & Co. |
| Dread Nautical
| colspan="2" |Zen Studios |
| EarthNight
| colspan="2" |Cleaversoft |
| Exit the Gungeon
|Dodge Roll |
| Explottens
| colspan="2" |WeRPlay |
| Fledgling Heroes
| colspan="2" |Subtle Boom |
| Frogger in Toy Town |
| Grindstone
| colspan="2" |Capybara Games |
| Hexaflip: The Action Puzzler
|David Marquardt |Rogue Games |
| Hot Lava
| colspan="2" |Klei Entertainment |
| HyperBrawl Tournament
| colspan="2" |Milky Tea |
| Jenny LeClue - Detectivú
| colspan="2" |Mografi |
| King's League II
| colspan="2" |Kurechii |
| Lego Brawls
|Red Games Co. |Lego |
| Lifeslide
|Dreamteck |Block Zero |
| Mini Motorways
| colspan="2" |Dinosaur Polo Club |
| Murder Mystery Machine
| colspan="2" |Blazing Griffin |
| Mutazione
| colspan="2" |Die Gute Fabrik |
| Neo Cab
|Chance Agency |
| Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm
| colspan="2" |Cornfox & Bros. |
| Operator 41
|Spruce Campbell |Shifty Eye Games |
| Outlanders
| colspan="2" |Pomelo Games |
| Overland
| colspan="2" |Finji |
| Over the Alps
| colspan="2" |Stave Studios |
| Painty Mob
|Flee Punk |
| Patterned
| colspan="2" |BorderLeap |
| Possessions.
|Lucid Labs |Noodlecake Studios |
| Projection: First Light
|Shadowplay Studios |Blowfish Studios |
| Punch Planet
|Sector-K Games |Block Zero |
| Rayman Mini
|Pastagames |
| Red Reign
| colspan="2" |Ninja Kiwi |
| Sayonara Wild Hearts |
| Shantae and the Seven Sirens
| colspan="2" |WayForward |
| Shinsekai: Into the Depths
| colspan="2" |Capcom |
| Skate City
|Agens |
| Stranded Sails
|Lemonbomb Entertainment |Shifty Eye Games |
| Sneaky Sasquatch
| colspan="2" |RAC7 |
| Sonic Racing
|Sega |
| Spaceland
| colspan="2" |Tortuga Team |
| Speed Demons
| colspan="2" |Radiangames |
| Spelldrifter
| colspan="2" |Free Range Games |
| Spek.
| colspan="2" |RAC7 |
| Spidersaurs
| colspan="2" |WayForward |
| Stellar Commanders
| colspan="2" |Blindflug Studios |
| Super Impossible Road
|Wonderful Lasers |Rogue Games |
| Tangle Tower
| colspan="2" |SFB Games |
| The Enchanted World
|AI Interactive |Noodlecake Studios |
| The Get Out Kids
| colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Frosty Pop |
| The Pinball Wizard |
| tint.
| colspan="2" |Lykkegaard |
| Towaga: Among Shadows
|Sunnyside Games |Noodlecake Studios |
| Various Daylife
|DokiDoki Groove Works |
| Way of the Turtle
| colspan="2" |Illusion Labs |
| What the Golf?
|Triband |
| Where Cards Fall
|The Game Band |
| Word Laces
| colspan="2" |Minimega |
| Nightmare Farm
| colspan="2" |Hit-Point |
| Pilgrims
| colspan="2" |Amanita Design |
| Redout: Space Assault
| colspan="2" |34BigThings |
| The Bradwell Conspiracy
|A Brave Plan |
| Decoherence
| colspan="2" |Efecto Estudios |
| Inmost
|Hidden Layer Games |
| Mind Symphony
| colspan="2" |Empty Clip Studios |
| ShockRods
| colspan="2" |Stainless Games |
| Stela
| colspan="2" |SkyBox Labs |
| Ballistic Baseball
| colspan="2" |Gameloft |
| Manifold Garden
| colspan="2" |William Chyr Studio |
| Pac-Man Party Royale
|Pastagames |
| Things That Go Bump
| colspan="2" |Tinybop |
| Fallen Knight
| colspan="2" |FairPlay Studios | rowspan="5" |October 25, 2019{{Cite web |date=2019-10-25 |title=Apple Arcade Adds Five New Games on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV as 'LEGO Brawls' Expands to Mac |url=https://www.macrumors.com/2019/10/25/apple-arcade-new-games-oct-25/ |access-date=2024-09-17 |website=MacRumors |language=en}} |
| Hogwash
| colspan="2" |Bossa Studios |
| Lifelike: Chapter One
| colspan="2" |kunabi brother |
| Tales of Memo
| colspan="2" |Tendays Studio |
| Yaga - The Roleplaying Folktale
|Breadcrumbs Interactive |
| Jumper Jon
| colspan="2" |Ogre Pixel | rowspan="5" |November 1, 2019{{Cite web |last=Orr |first=Andrew |date=2019-11-01 |title=We've Got Five New November 2019 Apple Arcade Games |url=https://www.macobserver.com/news/201911-five-new-games/ |access-date=2024-09-17 |website=The Mac Observer |language=en-US}} |
| Monomals
| colspan="2" |Picomy |
| Super Mega Mini Party
| colspan="2" |Red Games Co. |
| Star Fetched
| colspan="2" |Crescent Moon Games |
| Mosaic
|Krillbite Studio |
| Discolored
|Godbey Games |Shifty Eye Games | rowspan="6" |{{dts|2019|11|8}} |
| Guildlings
| colspan="2" |Sirvo Studios |
| Marble It Up: Mayhem
| colspan="2" |The Marble Collective |
| Sociable Soccer{{Efn|Released on the service until 2021}}
|Tower Studios |Rogue Games |
| Takeshi and Hiroshi
| colspan="2" |Oink Games |
| UFO on Tape: First Contact
| colspan="2" |Revolutionary Concepts |
| Rosie's Reality
| colspan="2" |RosieReality{{Efn|A startup company by Wyss Zurich, a startup accelerator owned by ETH Zurich and University of Zurich}} |
| Steven Universe: Unleash the Light |
| Ultimate Rivals: The Rink
| colspan="2" |Bit Fry Game Studios |
| Lego Builder's Journey
|Light Brick Studio |Lego |{{dts|2019|12|20}} |
| Doomsday Vault
| colspan="2" |Flightless |
| No Way Home
| colspan="2" |SMG Studio |
| Kings of the Castle
| colspan="2" |Frosty Pop |
| Butter Royale
| colspan="2" |Mighty Bear Games |
| Secret Oops!
| colspan="2" |MixedBag |
| Charrua Soccer
| colspan="2" |Batovi Games Studio |
| Loud House: Outta Control
|Double Stallion Games |
| Crossy Road Castle
| colspan="2" |Hipster Whale |{{dts|2020|2|27}} |
| Roundguard
| colspan="2" |Wonderbelly Games |March 13, 2020 |
| Spyder
| colspan="2" |Sumo Digital |{{dts|2020|3|20}} |
| Beyond Blue
| colspan="2" |E-Line Media |
| A Fold Apart
| colspan="2" |Lightning Rod Games |
| Neversong
|Atmos Games |Serenity Forge |May 1, 2020 |
| The_Otherside
|Barbacube |
| Winding Worlds
| colspan="2" |KO_OP |
| Towers of Everland
| colspan="2" |Cobra Mobile |
| SpongeBob: Patty Pursuit
|Old Skull Games |{{dts|2020|5|28}} |
| Little Orpheus
|{{dts|2020|6|12}} |
| Beyond a Steel Sky
| colspan="2" |Revolution Software |{{dts|2020|6|25}} |
| Creaks
| colspan="2" |Amanita Design |{{dts|2020|7|10}} |
| Necrobarista
| colspan="2" |Route 59 |July 17, 2020 |
| The Lullaby of Life
| colspan="2" |1 Simple Game |
| Game of Thrones: Tale of Crows
|That Silly Studio |{{dts|2020|8|7}} |
| Next Stop Nowhere
| colspan="2" |Night School Studio |August 14, 2020 |
| Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time |
| The Last Campfire
| colspan="2" |Hello Games |{{dts|2020|8|27}} |
| World's End Club
|IzanagiGames |
| A Monster's Expedition
| colspan="2" |Draknek & Friends |September 10, 2020 |
| Marble Knights
| colspan="2" |WayForward |
| Slash Quest
|Big Green Pillow |Noodlecake Studios |
| The Survivalists
| colspan="2" |Team17 |{{dts|2020|10|9}} |
| The Collage Atlas
|John William Evelyn |Robot House Games |
| South of the Circle
| colspan="2" |State of Play Games |October 30, 2020 |
| Reigns: Beyond
|Nerial | rowspan="2" |November 6, 2020{{Cite web |last=Haslam |first=Oliver |date=2020-11-06 |title='All of You' is the latest puzzle adventure to reach Apple Arcade |url=https://www.imore.com/all-you-latest-puzzle-adventure-reach-apple-arcade |access-date=2024-09-17 |website=iMore |language=en}} |
| All of You
| colspan="2" |Alike Studio |
| The Pathless
|November 12, 2020 |
| Warp Drive
| colspan="2" |Supergonk |
| Alba: A Wildlife Adventure
| colspan="2" |ustwo |December 11, 2020 |
| Oceanhorn: Chronos Dungeon
| colspan="2" |Cornfox & Bros. |
| NUTS
|Joon, Pol, Muutsch, Char & Tofi |Noodlecake Studios |
| Spire Blast
| colspan="2" |Orbital Knight |
| Populous Run
| colspan="2" |FIFTYTWO |
| lumen.
| colspan="2" |Lykkegaard |February 5, 2021 |
| Survival Z
| colspan="2" |Ember Entertainment |February 19, 2021 |
| SP!NG
| colspan="2" |SMG Studio |{{dts|2021|3|5}} |
| Cozy Grove
| colspan="2" |Spry Fox |March 19, 2021 |
| Farm It!!
| colspan="2" |Tummy Games | rowspan="2" |{{dts|2021|3|26}} |
| Hitchhiker - A Mystery Game
|Mad About Pandas |
| Fantasian
| colspan="2" |Mistwalker | rowspan="2" |April 1, 2021 |
| Wonderbox: The Adventure Maker
| colspan="2" |Aquiris Game Studio |
| Cut the Rope Remastered
| colspan="2" |Paladin Studios | rowspan="9" |{{dts|2021|4|2}} |
| Easy Come Easy Golf{{Efn|Originally released as Clap Hanz Golf}}
| colspan="2" |Clap Hanz |
| NBA 2K21 Arcade Edition
|2K |
| Simon's Cat - Story Time
| colspan="2" |Tactile Games |
| SongPop Party
|FreshPlanet |
| Star Trek: Legends
|Emerald City Games |
| Taiko no Tatsujin Pop Tap Beat
| colspan="2" |Bandai Namco Entertainment |
| The Oregon Trail
| colspan="2" |Gameloft |
| World of Demons
| colspan="2" |PlatinumGames |
| Legends of Kingdom Rush
| colspan="2" |Ironhide Game Studio |{{dts|2021|6|11}} |
| Frenzic: Overtime
| colspan="2" |The Iconfactory |June 18, 2021 |
| Solitaire Stories
| colspan="2" |Red Games Co. |{{dts|2021|7|2}} |
| Ultimate Rivals: The Court
| colspan="2" |Bit Fry Game Studios |
| Alto's Odyssey: Remastered
|Land & Sea | rowspan="3" |July 16, 2021 |
| Angry Birds Reloaded
| colspan="2" |Rovio Entertainment |
| Doodle God Universe
| colspan="2" |JoyBits |
| Detonation Racing
| colspan="2" |Electric Square |
| Super Leap Day
| colspan="2" |Nitrome |{{dts|2021|8|6}} |
| wurdweb
| colspan="2" |Aran & Adriaan |August 13, 2021 |
| Tetris Beat
| colspan="2" |N3TWORK |August 20, 2021 |
| Baldo: The Guardian Owls
| colspan="2" |NAPS team |{{dts|2021|8|27}} |
| MasterChef: Learn to Cook!
|Old Skull Games | rowspan="2" |September 3, 2021 |
| Zen Pinball Party
| colspan="2" |Zen Studios |
| Zookeeper World
| colspan="2" |Kiteretsu |September 10, 2021 |
| Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls
| colspan="2" |Konami | rowspan="2" |September 17, 2021 |
| Temple Run: Puzzle Adventure
| colspan="2" |Scopely |
| Lego Star Wars Battles
| colspan="2" |TT Games |{{dts|2021|9|24}} |
| NBA 2K22 Arcade Edition
|2K |October 19, 2021 |
| Transformers: Tactical Arena
| colspan="2" |Red Games Co. |
| Lego Star Wars: Castaways
| colspan="2" |Gameloft |{{dts|2021|11|19}} |
| Disney Melee Mania
| colspan="2" |Mighty Bear Games |{{dts|2021|12|17}} |
| Nickelodeon Extreme Tennis
|Old Skull Games |January 21, 2022 |
| Wylde Flowers
| colspan="2" |Studio Drydock |February 18, 2022 |
| Gibbon: Beyond the Trees
| colspan="2" |Broken Rules |February 25, 2022 |
| Alto's Adventure: Remastered
|Land & Sea |March 25, 2022 |
| Gear.Club Stradale
| colspan="2" |Eden Games |April 8, 2022 |
| Moonshot - A Journey Home
|Morsel Interactive |Noodlecake Studios |{{dts|2022|4|4}} |
| Badland Party
| colspan="2" |HypeHype |May 6, 2022 |
| Warped Kart Racers
| colspan="2" |Electric Square |May 20, 2022 |
| Frogger and the Rumbling Ruins
|June 3, 2022 |
| Cooking Mama: Cuisine!
| colspan="2" |Office Create |June 17, 2022 |
| Air Twister
| colspan="2" |Ys Net |June 24, 2022 |
| Subway Surfers Tag
| colspan="2" |Sybo Games |July 15, 2022 |
| HEROish
| colspan="2" |Sunblink |{{dts|2022|7|22}} |
| Amazing Bomberman
| colspan="2" |Konami |{{dts|2022|8|3}} |
| Jetpack Joyride 2
| colspan="2" |Halfbrick Studios |August 19, 2022 |
| Hanx101 Trivia
| colspan="2" |BlueLine Studios |
| Horizon Chase 2
| colspan="2" |Aquiris Game Studio |September 9, 2022 |
| Shovel Knight Dig
| colspan="2" |Yacht Club Games |September 23, 2022 |
| NBA 2K23 Arcade Edition
|2K |October 18, 2022 |
| stitch.
| colspan="2" |Lykkegard |October 28, 2022 |
| Football Manager Touch
|Sega |{{dts|2022|11|8}} |
| SpongeBob SolitairePants
|Chain Reaction Games |{{dts|2022|10|29}} |
| JellyCar Worlds
| colspan="2" |Walaber Entertainment |December 8, 2022 |
| My Little Pony: Mane Merge
| colspan="2" |Gameloft |December 16, 2022 |
| Episode XOXO
| colspan="2" |Episode Interactive |
| Illustrated
| colspan="2" |Borderleap |January 13, 2023 |
| Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On!
| colspan="2" |Game Freak |January 20, 2023 |
| Squiggle Drop
|Snickerdoodle Games |Noodlecake Studios |January 27, 2023 |
| Castle Crumble
| colspan="2" |Orbital Knight |February 3, 2023 |
| Farmside
|Topia Studios |February 17, 2023 |
| Kimono Cats
| colspan="2" |HumaNature Studios |March 3, 2023 |
| Doctor Who: Hidden Mysteries
|Whaleapp |April 7, 2023 |
| Summon Quest
|Topia Studios |April 21, 2023 |
| Cityscapes: Sim Builder
|Magic Fuel Games |Playstack | rowspan="4" |{{dts|2023|5|4}} |
| Disney SpellStruck
| colspan="2" |Artist Arcade |
| TMNT Splintered Fate
|Super Evil Megacorp |
| What the Car?
| colspan="2" |Triband |
| Jet Dragon
| colspan="2" |Grezzo |{{dts|2023|5|26}} |
| Ridiculous Fishing EX
|July 14, 2023 |
| Hello Kitty Island Adventure
| colspan="2" |Sunblink |July 28, 2023 |
| finity.
| colspan="2" |Seabaa |{{dts|2023|8|21}} |
| Samba de Amigo: Party-Go-Go
| colspan="2" |Sega |{{dts|2023|8|29}} |
| Japanese Rural Life Adventure
| colspan="2" |GAME START |{{dts|2023|9|15}} |
| Junkworld TD
| colspan="2" |Ironhide Game Studio |{{dts|2023|9|22}} |
| Cypher 007
|Pixelbite Games |Tilting Point | rowspan="2" |{{dts|2023|9|29}} |
| NBA 2K24 Arcade Edition
|2K |
| Cut the Rope 3
|Paladin Studios |{{dts|2023|10|13}} |
| Disney Dreamlight Valley Arcade Edition
| colspan="2" |Gameloft | rowspan="3" |{{dts|2023|12|5}} |
| Puzzle & Dragons Story
| colspan="2" |GungHo Online Entertainment |
| Sonic Dream Team
|Sega |
| Cornsweeper
| colspan="2" |wbuttr | rowspan="2" |{{dts|2024|1|4}} |
| Tamagotchi Adventure Kingdom
|Alike Studio |
| BEAST: Bio Exo Arena Suit Team
| colspan="2" |Oh BiBi |{{dts|2024|2|1}} |
| Crayola Adventures
| colspan="2" |Red Games |{{dts|2024|3|7}} |
| Puyo Puyo Puzzle Pop
|Sega |{{dts|2024|4|4}} |
| Rabbids Multiverse
|{{dts|2024|6|6}} |
| Outlanders 2
| colspan="2" |Pomelo Games |{{dts|2024|7|3}} |
| Temple Run Adventures
| colspan="2" |Imangi Studios |August 1, 2024 |
| NFL Retro Bowl '25
| colspan="2" |New Star Games | rowspan="2" |September 5, 2024 |
| Puzzle Sculpt
| colspan="2" |Schell Games |
| NBA 2K25 Arcade Edition
|2K |October 3, 2024 |
| Drive Ahead! Carcade
| colspan="2" |Dodreams |
| Wheel of Fortune Daily
| colspan="2" |Frosty Pop |
| Boggle: Arcade Edition
| colspan="2" |Zynga | rowspan="2" |December 5, 2024{{Cite web |last=Botadkar |first=Tanish |date=2024-11-15 |title=Apple Arcade is gearing up for the holidays with a myriad of new games |url=https://www.pocketgamer.com/apple-arcade/holiday-2024-games/ |access-date=2025-03-06 |website=www.pocketgamer.com |language=en}} |
| Talking Tom Blast Park
| colspan="2" |Outfit7 |
| Gears & Goo
| colspan="2" |Resolution Games |
| Skate City: New York
|Agens |
| Three Kingdoms Heroes |
| PGA Tour Pro Golf
| colspan="2" |Hypgames |
| Katamari Damacy Rolling Live |
| Space Invaders Infinity Gene Evolve
| colspan="2" |Taito |
| What the Clash?
| colspan="2" |Triband |
| with My Buddy
| colspan="2" |Neilo |
See also
Notes
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References
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