Games I have and enjoy:

Balatro
Slay the spire
Cascadou
Dice of Kalma
Farm RPG
Life of mellow
This war of mine
Plague inc.
BitLife
Final outpost DE
Townsfolk
Dawnfolk
CloverPit
Scritchy Scratchy
Good pizza
Good coffee
Retro Zoo CEO
Tiny Harvest
NecroMerger
Wormies
Plantera
RCT Classic
RCT3
FNaF 6
Kairosoft games
Whispers of the forest
Necro Market
Harpagia
Idle Guild
Idle Obelisk Miner
Just Loot
Operate now hospital
Happy Clinic
The Tower
Tiny Terraces
Melvor Idle
Tiny Aquarium
Chillquarium
Zen Koi Pro
How Many Dude’s
Dungeon Clawler
All Who Wander
Elm Quest 2
Shattered Pixel Dungeon
Crashlands
Death Worm Deluxe
The Bonfire
The Bonfire 2
Papers Please
Raging Bytes
Fury Survivor Pixel Z
The Fishercat
Animal Restaurant
Flappy Dragon
Hunt Cook Catch and Serve
Happy Room
Fastlane
Slice and Dice
Plants vs Zombies
Monopoly Board Game
Ticket To Ride
Vita Mahjong
Game of Life 1, 2, 3
Backpack Battles
Gambonanza
Orbt XL
Snake.io
Paper.io 2
Suika Game
Wingspan
Paragon Pioneers 2
Keep on Mining Worlds
Outhold
Slots and daggers
Fortune Mill
Ultrapool
Digline
Unnamed Space idle
Pixel Reel
Idle Iktah
Polypine
Mochi-O
Pixel Bowling
Coffee Golf
Hooked Inc
Go Fish!
Angland
Overcrowded

Here are the roguelikes I usually play. The fresh experience in every new run keeps me playing endlessly. Playing them on the iPad feels amazing too. I really hope Apple reduces fees for developer accounts because we've already lost way too many great indie games.

What’s the best right now?

I enjoyed Clutch Hit Baseball for a while but it’s kinda stale now.

The Show Mobile, had some of the worst UI I ever experienced but I never really gave it a chance. Is it worth it to give it another go now after months of refinement?

Any other suggestions? I don’t mind gatcha mechanics and don’t mind paying for a full game. Thanks all!

have been playing this one for a while now and was hoping to find other games like it, ive played some wukong one before that i cant find anymore and a mushroom one i didnt really like.
anyone know what genre these types of game are where you forge equipment with rolls and that type of thing?

Does anyone know any decent merge games that aren't sloppified to shit? I'm okay with buying a game or something with a one time purchase to remove ads. I'm also alright with slow progression

Pre-order links:

https://apps.apple.com/in/app/wild-water-world/id6780387121

https://apps.apple.com/in/app/nonsense-garden/id6785500601

https://apps.apple.com/in/app/shoe-it-all/id6759455138

https://apps.apple.com/in/app/trailmarks/id6795077752

https://apps.apple.com/in/app/order-automatica/id6778029370

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/moonlit-town-merge-romance/id6759944119

https://apps.apple.com/in/app/cozy-cat-tree/id6769293338

https://apps.apple.com/in/app/twilight-towers-merge-defense/id6747725903

https://apps.apple.com/in/app/knightica/id6758999138

https://apps.apple.com/in/app/lara-croft-temple-of-osiris/id6743853562

https://apps.apple.com/in/app/cozy-cat-hotel/id6747732855

https://apps.apple.com/in/app/crunchyroll-hoa/id6759678068

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sword-of-reborn/id6778663333?ppid=faa6a826-03e6-4f82-8d8c-2c701450c5f7

https://apps.apple.com/in/app/partybrix/id6796215448

https://apps.apple.com/in/app/blade-shield-girl-idle-rpg/id6790351494

https://apps.apple.com/in/app/basketball-legacy-manager-27/id6781109746

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fragment-zero-the-escape/id6794266303

https://apps.apple.com/ph/app/norse-saga/id6760449790

https://apps.apple.com/in/app/ares-the-iron-vanguard/id6755576582

https://apps.apple.com/in/app/everlife-2-life-simulator/id6746760369

https://apps.apple.com/in/app/transformers-eternal-war/id6772922295

https://apps.apple.com/in/app/specialeffects-open-drive/id6745784913

https://apps.apple.com/in/app/disney-epic-mickey-rebrushed/id6780501808

https://apps.apple.com/in/app/the-warrior-returns-afk-rpg/id6758089591

https://apps.apple.com/in/app/flick-shot-rogues/id6758023730

https://apps.apple.com/ph/app/architect-land-of-exiles/id6698862298

https://apps.apple.com/in/app/dave-the-diver/id6759962259

https://apps.apple.com/in/app/divine-throne-idle-rpg/id6761152684

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/conquest-of-nine-kingdoms/id6774446268?ppid=8772dcd5-373f-4dd9-89fa-b857e6190bde

https://apps.apple.com/in/app/motogp-rivals-official-game/id6741074831

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lumi-master/id6754979232?ppid=084437a6-5c74-4ea7-ad81-ac0d436d1df9

https://apps.apple.com/in/app/substrate/id6757655237

https://apps.apple.com/in/app/evershift-daily/id6790502214

https://apps.apple.com/in/app/fortblox-mobile-fortress-go/id6761804867

https://apps.apple.com/in/app/aniimo/id6759098797

https://apps.apple.com/in/app/warhammer-40-000-boltgun-boom/id6767193770

https://apps.apple.com/in/app/war-pigeon/id6785573730

https://apps.apple.com/in/app/kingdom-rush-6-genesis-td/id6759664029

https://apps.apple.com/in/app/redneck-mayhem/id6760697432

https://apps.apple.com/in/app/wrestling-manager-dynasty/id6778738964

https://apps.apple.com/in/app/pixel-gun-2/id6758299956

https://apps.apple.com/in/app/midnight-run/id6464288383

https://apps.apple.com/in/app/leaf-world/id6754559383

https://apps.apple.com/in/app/winter-burrow/id6757809616

https://apps.apple.com/in/app/petanque-royale/id6758561573

https://apps.apple.com/in/app/ticket-hero-idle-rpg/id6768860167

https://apps.apple.com/in/app/dino-hunt-frontier/id6758652165

https://apps.apple.com/in/app/bunnyfarm-zombiedefense/id6796890313

https://apps.apple.com/in/app/archer-castle-afk-idle-rpg/id6788215554

so i used to play durango wildlands all the time, but now 1. i have an apple phone and 2. it's no longer available. i really miss playing it and i can't find any games similar to it. does anyone know any rpgs that aren't idle or genshin impact? thanks

I just wanted to hear everyone’s thoughts about it.

If you want to hear my opinion it’s probably one of my favorite mobile games of all time.
The gameplay is simple but a mechanically well thought out beat them up with a fantastic roster of characters, great cast of enemies and hazards to keep levels interesting and the overall content of the great and plentiful.

Sadly it’s really hard to recommend as the game has very slow progression due to the amount of heavy grind needed for stuff like leveling up as the gems you need can go from 20-40 up to something like 50-70 each, which you only earn up to 15-25 per day. It also doesn’t help that there’s an energy system as well which if you want to fully refill you need to either wait: 3 hours and 20 minutes(or just wait 20 minutes to have enough to play) or spend 80 gems

The only real way to speed it up is by spending $5.99 a week to get 200 gems.

Other than that beat street is a really fun game.

Games of notes released August of 2026

Chariot Rivals

Harvest Moon: Skytree Village

Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley

Case Solved; The London Files

Dungeons of Hinterberg Crunchyroll exclusive

Fuga: Melodies of Steel

LUMINES REMASTERED

Volcano Princess

How Many Dudes?

Cluckmech Oasis

Caravan SandWitch

Chillquarium

Abyssal Soul

RPG Aphadia F

Linkshift

Duriano: Roguelike RPG

Frutz

Reigns: Beyond

Servant of the Lake

Slots and Daggers

Dawnfolk

Discounty: Supermarket Manager

Wobbly Life

Sally Face

Nitelore

Dogpile

Legends of Amberland - RPG

Fantasy Life i

Ultrapool: Pool Roguelite

Fantasy Idle RPG - Adventure

Tearscape

Tiny Room Stories Eclipse

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Evoland 2

Halls of Toment: Premium

20 Minutes till Dawn: Premium

Atom RPG

Street Fighter IV CE

Titan Quest: Legendary Edition

Dungeon Warfare 2

MEGA MAN X DiVE Offline

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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

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Fantasy Idle RPG - Adventure

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One Thumb Required. Games in Portrait

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Twin-Stick/Dual Stick Games

Healer RPG Games

The Best Games Removed from the AppStore

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

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I’d like other alternatives

Rephrased it from my last post

I'm curious if there are any iOS games where you can actually earn real money just by playing.

I'm not talking about casinos, gambling, betting apps, or anything where you have to risk your own money.

I'm thinking more about actual games where skill, progression, competitions, trading, tournaments, etc. can potentially earn you some money.

I don't expect to make a living from it obviously :) I'm just curious if this kind of game actually exists on iOS and if anyone here has tried one.

Any recommendations?

Hey! Sometimes when i’m selling goods to a city, I only get 1/2 price from what the good is currently worth. This never happens with the First city of each world but sometimes with later ones. I can’t seem to find any explanation online on why i’m getting money.

Does anyone know what i’m doing wrong here? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Let’s build a list guys pleasee! Underrted, overrated any and everything that’s FREE! Any Genre.

Was going through my cloud data since I’m always out of space (don’t judge)

Found this little hidden memory. I miss the infinity blade series, I had so much fun with that back in the day.

Ofc I searched it up on the AppStore just to see, maybe, still gone.

Playing some PS2 games using Armsx2 on my iPhone 17 Pro and the Abxylute S8 Lite.

This controller goes toe to toe with the Gamesir G8 and is half the price. It connects with USB C and even fits with a case (thicker cases can fit if you remove the padding on the right side.) The sticks and buttons feel super high quality and the triggers are also excellent.

Love that there are cheaper but high quality options for controllers nowadays.

I’m a big fan of deck builders and roguelikes. Here’s my quick review of some popular ones (not all are pictured here):

1. Slay the spire: Still the goat. Quite challenging but very fun.

2. Balatro: Very fun - played for an entire 8 hour plane ride and didn’t get old.

3. Wildfrost: I think this one is very underrated. I love the art and mechanics like moving your characters around for free. Challenging at first but after awhile I was winning consistently. Pleasantly surprised by the final boss battle.

4. Gambonanza: Like Balatro for chess but unfortunately less fun because the AI is pretty stupid and doesn’t understand chess 101. Also there’s one strategy that beats the rest (copying queens). Still fun for a few hours.

5. Luck be a landlord: Very fun slot style game was able to figure it out eventually.

6. Slots and daggers: I thought this was incredible at first before I discovered the bomb cheese strategy. Kinda pointless after that.

7. Slice and dice: People rave about this but tbh I was never able to get into it. The gameplay felt pretty basic? I’m sure I’m missing something and will try this again.

8. Monster train: Very good. I slightly prefer Wildfrost due to the art.

9. Dawncaster: another one that people rave about but I didn’t like this one (surprise!). The story felt really repetitive. However I only paid for the base game. I wasn’t impressed enough to spend $20+ to buy all the other packs. Does it get a lot more fun after that?

10. How many dudes: A relatively new one. Gameplay is fun at first and I’m still enjoying it. But overall each run takes a long time. Feels less strategic than the other ones.

Note that I mostly focused on roguelike deck builders. Vampire hunters and the other ones are fun but I think a different category.

What else should I play similar to the list above? Any new exciting ones coming out soon?

I would prefer hall effect or tmr joysticks cuz i heard they are more durable. windows compatibility is also a plus.

currently im looking at the 8bitdo ultimate 2. is that best? or are there better alternatives?

Context: I wanna use a controller to play gta 3 cuz the touch controls are quite bad.

Looking for some recommendations for games I might like that can be played with one hand in portrait mode while my baby is sleeping on me. Below are some games I’ve enjoyed.

Old School RuneScape, Don’t Starve, Among Us, Tiny Book Shop, Pocket City, Fallout Shelter, Torchlight Infinite, Alto’s Odyssey, Stardew Valley

Wild rift and games like this are big gb

I want games that have a similar effect and you can immerse yourself in but don’t take up so much space

Any recommendations?

Highly recommended portrait idle RPG for anyone looking for something a little different. Likely AI usage however completely free and no tracking. One completely optional $4.99 IAP that speeds up the game slightly.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dicebound-idle-rpg/id6769939096