r/iosgaming

I need new games for commutes. I already have ocean horn 1, deadcells, Balatro. maybe some others I can't remember.

Hey, I'm looking for actual games playable on my iPad (yeah the horror I know. But I wanna lay in bed while gaming sometimes). What do I mean by „actual"? No micro transaction BS, no waiting times, an actual finished and polished game like on PC. And yes, I am willing to pay for the actual game like l'd buy any pc game.

Games I've played and loved for iOS:

KOTOR I&ll (this is exactly the kind of game I'm looking for. I couldn't believe when these came out for iOS! One of my childhood favs <3)

Final fantasy (literally every version they released for iOS but IX has always been my favourite. But not 100% what I'm looking for)

Some Lego games (tho they are less like what I'm looking for currently. Still, Lego Star Wars is to date their best)

And I just realised that those are the remakes for games I used to play back in the day. XD

in general, I like fantasy RPGs and stealth games. I spent countless hours on the likes of Gothic, Elder scrolls and Assassin's Creed games as well as Styx, Hogwarts Legacy and so on just as highlights (and omg I just remembered vampire dawn I&ll. Those were great! God I'm old)

Can you recommend me other games in that vein of thought that are available on iOS to play on an iPad (which is old as dirt btw)?

What I enjoy about rpg-style games is the variety of gear/weapons/relics that can be obtained. Are there any games that focus on (or prominently feature) a way of displaying those items? Like some sort of customizable displays or something? Most games just have them listed in an inventory buried in a menu which isn’t a very exciting way to see your collection. It’d be great to have really cool displays or shelves that can be customized and presented on your profile or something.

I know some card games (i.e. Pokémon tcg) have similar functionality but I’m looking for games where you can do that with your collected weapons/shields/materials/relics, etc. Does this exist? Thanks!

In the search bar make sure to type “guild wars® reforged”. If you only look for “guild wars”, it will not show for some reason.

Turn Based tactics, using environment changes to alter routes and intentions.

This is a complicated game despite not directly controlling your troops. It describes itself as a “puzzle” which, while technically true I suppose, seems inaccurate to me. It seems closer to a classic strategic turn based grid model with a twist. Why not both?

You are god and apparently you have favorites.

Sometimes the goal is to protect your citizens traveling along the main road to the castle.
Sometimes you are defending against aggressive enemies.
Sometimes you are the aggressor.
Multiple scenarios to challenge and overcome.

Each map is made of hexes representing a terrain type, forests, plains, water, mountains and swamps.
All of them have both a troop impact, like affecting line of sight or movement, or a subtle influence making it attractive or undesirable for travel. It may also offer some advantages. Ultimately as god all you can do is influence what your “free will” units decide to do, by shaping the world they live and fight in.

Thankfully they are simple creatures and easy to manipulate. Each unit prefer specific terrain, disdaining others types, changing their routes to avoid them. Mountains and water simply block a route. But the goal is to get them where they need to be to fight and defend your Citizens, who slow march one space at a time trying to reach the castle safely.

Once a round you will be able to Swap out troops. Often I set my riders out to make up ground only to switch to an archer or magic user to cause some damage from a nice safe distance once in the field, or let my Rogues loose through the swamps that others fear to tread, backstabbing on an epic level.

Three Acts, each about a dozen maps, along pathways of your choice.

Each Map has its own unique parameters and layout, with a specific number of Citizens you’ll be required to escort along the road to the safety of the Castle. Citizens move one hex a turn. You must keep at least one alive to continue. The more that survive the larger the reward. Do your best.

Often, like with chess, pieces are sacrificed for the greater strategy, except in this case destroyed units simply return to your hand to be played again. This is also true for units that travel off the board in their normal movement pattern.

You’ll quickly discover that sacrifice, unit swaps and terrain placements can all settle a turn in your favor. Luckily every turn is a new set of options. Just as long as your Citizens survive I’d suggest sacrificing everything every round just to move them one step closer. Long term strategy is fairly pointless, because Enemy units drop in unexpectedly every round often changing your route strategy on the fly.
What’s that saying; men plan god laughs?
Well who laughs at gods plans?

Other stuff to be aware of;

Every Map a Chest appears. Land on it and get a nifty reward, including new unit types. Prioritize if you can.

Blacksmith allows you to transform cards into other cards, gold or even Citizens

Archanist allows you to transform gold into new troops or terrain

Mysterious turns health + troops into new troops

There are ‘grab as many chests as you can’ Maps. Look for them as you choose your Act route.

Killing opponents and finding the chest will reward experience.
Experience points can be spent in chunks on the Skill tree, which expands your hand, adds more Citizens, or increases your Mana pool, allow for spells to be used.

After you lose your last Citizen the game ends and your chosen Hero (there are many to discover) will get experience, unlocking new spell and troop options.

Tech Notes;

Plays in Airplane Mode

Plays outside audio, like music or podcasts

Plays in Landscape

130.9 MB

Auto saves to last round if quick quitting

Notch covers information, rotation fixes this.

Fairly easy on the battery.

Took me a few tries before it clicked. Seemed too puzzly (it’s not) with outcomes being pre designed. But I was wrong. In a big way. Interesting troop mechanics, weird and helpful spells, strategic thinking with seat of your pants gameplay. Tiles swap adding another layer of depth, need a mountain, take a mountain.
There other subtle aspects to maybe consider, with movement and attacking eventually accumulating into extra attacks.

This is a full game that some will really enjoy, while I suspect some will not. It’s passive and clever and methodical but still random and frustrating, especially when you realize you lost rounds earlier. But I found the more I played the more the sublime aspects of troop movement seemed pretty damn cool.

Lots and lots of troop types, as well as spells to discover or unlock. Quests (achievements) will also unlock new spells and troops. Despite its small download size, this is a large game.

Good afternoon, I hope you all are having a fantastic day so far!!!

I was hoping to get some help finding games similar to 9th Dawn III. I love open world rpg’s that have side professions you can level up (alchemy, mining, blacksmithing, etc) and skill trees or class systems.

I would love to hear your suggestions!

I recently got a 10$ gift card and i’m not sure what to do. On one hand i’m thinking of trying Apple Arcade, on the other hand maybe buy some gem.

I don’t remember much of the game but it was a game where you had small cute characters that I played when I was a kid back in 2013, you could cut grass, decorate the characters, give them food

That’s all I remember

Please use this thread to discuss whatever iOS games you've been playing lately. They don't have to be new games, they can be old games and they do not have to be iOS original titles!

As long as it's an iOS game it belongs in here. Make sure to put the name(s) of the game(s) in bold to make it easier for people skimming the thread to see what you're talking about, and if you'd like to make it really convenient turn the game name into a hyperlink that sends people directly to the App Store!

To keep track of the thread, the comments are sorted by "new" by default.

Lastly, Rule #3: "No Dev Self-Promotion Outside Saturdays" applies at all times for this thread, even if it's actually Saturday.

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Hi everyone, anyone knows games like Tangle Tower (Detective Geimoire ) or Jenny Le Clue
Thank you

I really enjoy very competitive games, whether it's 1v1, team based or something with a competitive ladder, the pursuit of getting better is the game loop that really drives me.

I'm currently playing Wild Rift, and even though it's a great game, the game lengths are just way too long sometimes. However, I do deeply appreciate it's free to play / cosmetics only model.

Previous to that I used to play Clash Royal at a high level (top 1000) then Brawl Stars but both really degenerated in it's design and overall philosophy (let alone it's blatant disregard for respecting it's playerbase and predatory monetization practices)

I am looking for something that is:

• 1. competitive (whether that's leader boards, rankings, MMR, whatever. I need to climb something!)
• 2. doesn't have a massive financial barrier to entry. (Where something like Wild Rift excelled. Literally install and go)
• 3. I am very open minded to the actual game TYPE. FPS, Auto battler, Moba, gatcha RPG thing, card game, whatever. I don't care, I just want to compete.
• 4. Social aspect would be nice but not a need. I love games that have strong guild/social integration.

My competitive history went something like: Dragons and Puzzles, Clash Royale, Brawl Stars, Hearthstone, Super Mecha Champions (rip), Wild Rift (with some dabbling in Pokemon Unite)

Games that are free with a cosmetic only monetization are definitely the preference but if the monetization strategy is simply pay-to-progress rather than pay-to-win outright, than I can probably stomach a grind to get ladder competitive. I also have never seriously played a battle royale type game (outside of Super Mecha Champions) so I'm battleroyal-curious :D

Any ideas? I have a leaning bias towards something newer so I don't have too big of a FOMO or "feeling behind" but it isn't a huge deal.

Thanks so much!

Hey everyone! I just released an immersive survival game that simulates being lost in the woods and the fight for survival. I would love any and all feedback and I'm giving away a ton of promo codes for all the scenarios!

If you grab one, just copy it to the comments and I'll update the available list. I have a bunch of these and I'm more interested in feedback and improving the game so if they are all gone - let me know and I'll hook you up! These can be redeemed via the App Store or in game on the offer page there is a redeem code at the bottom.

Active Codes (1-time use): I'll be updating fresh codes all weekend here but as long as you leave a comment if you don't get one, I'll try my best to respond with one!

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I have a bunch of games still kept on my previous iPad Air 2015 but no longer updated or no longer available for download.

Should I just backup the whole device with my computer and then load the backup into my new iPad?