Best iPhone & iPad Apps & Games
Expert-reviewed iPhone and iPad apps and games, scored out of 10.
90 reviewed
Featured on iOS

Enter the Gungeon
Dodge Roll
Enter the Gungeon is a masterclass in mechanical precision, proving that a punishing difficulty curve is entirely palatable when the core combat loop ...

The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
Crows Crows Crows
The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe isn't just a remaster; it's a surgically precise and hilariously subversive critique of video games themselves. It's...

Baba Is You
Hempuli Oy
An exceptionally clever and profound puzzle game that redefines the genre by turning its own rules into playable objects, offering a brain-bending exp...

Kingdom Rush
Ironhide Game Studio
More than a decade on, Ironhide's fantasy tower defense still sets the standard—tight, funny, and ruthlessly well-designed. If you own a screen and a ...

XCOM 2 Collection
Firaxis Games
The XCOM 2 Collection isn't just a game; it's a crucible. Firaxis Games has crafted the gold standard of turn-based tactics, a masterclass in tension ...

Grindstone
Capybara Games
Capybara Games' *Grindstone* is a deceptively deep, compulsively playable puzzle game that transforms simple chain-linking into a strategic dance with...

Divinity: Original Sin 2
Larian Studios
Larian Studios has crafted a sprawling RPG that redefines player agency, delivering tactical combat and an unparalleled narrative depth that sets a ne...

AFK Arena
LilithGames
AFK Arena, LilithGames' pervasive idle RPG, masterfully fuses the accessible "away from keyboard" mechanic with a surprisingly deep gacha hero collect...

Siralim Ultimate
Thylacine Studios
Siralim Ultimate delivers an unparalleled, almost intimidating, depth of monster collection and strategic optimization, demanding hundreds of hours fr...

Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles
Skullqueens Games
*Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles* masterfully redefines the roguelike deck-builder by abandoning cards for a volatile, deeply strategic dice-centric combat ...


Slice & Dice
Valve Corporation
*Slice & Dice* isn't just another roguelike; it's a masterclass in probabilistic combat, meticulously blending the capricious whims of dice with profo...

Darkest Dungeon
Red Hook Studios
Darkest Dungeon is a punishing, deeply strategic, and psychologically taxing RPG that elevates the roguelike genre from a mere dungeon crawl into a ha...

Mindustry
AnukenDev
Mindustry is a brutally elegant, unexpectedly deep fusion of factory logistics and tower defense that presents a masterclass in minimalist design. It'...


Moncage
Optillusion
Moncage is a brilliantly conceived puzzle box that delivers sublime 'aha!' moments. While its central mechanic occasionally borders on frustratingly o...

Super Auto Pets
Team Wood Games
Super Auto Pets wraps a surprisingly robust and strategic auto-battler in a disarmingly simple, emoji-first aesthetic. Its brilliance lies in its acce...

Thronefall
GrizzlyGames
Thronefall is a masterful exercise in reductionism, stripping the strategy and tower defense genres down to their diamond-hard core. What remains is a...

80 Days
inkle Ltd, Cape Guy Ltd
80 Days transforms a classic novel into a masterclass of interactive storytelling, where every choice carves a unique and unforgettable path around a ...

Pokémon UNITE
The Pokemon Company
Pokémon UNITE offers a brilliantly streamlined and accessible take on the modern MOBA, but its aggressive monetization strategy casts a long, pay-to-w...

MARVEL SNAP
Valve Corporation
MARVEL SNAP is a brilliantly distilled card game that respects your intelligence and your time, wrapping profound strategic depth in three-minute burs...

Pokémon GO
Niantic, Inc.
Pokémon GO remains a landmark achievement in augmented reality, a cultural phenomenon that successfully gamified the real world. Yet its success is sh...

Clash Royale
Supercell
Clash Royale remains a near-perfect distillation of real-time strategy, packing immense tactical depth into three-minute bursts. It's a brilliant, com...

League of Legends: Wild Rift
Riot Games
Riot Games has accomplished the near-impossible, distilling the world's most dominant PC MOBA into a mobile format that sacrifices none of its strateg...

PUBG MOBILE
Valve Corporation
PUBG MOBILE is a startlingly faithful and technically robust translation of the PC experience that defined a genre. While its brilliance is hampered b...

Door Kickers: Action Squad
PixelShard, KillHouse Games
Action Squad is a masterclass in focused design, delivering a brutally satisfying loop of tactical murder that is as addictive as it is demanding. It’...

Bloons TD 6
Ninja Kiwi
Bloons TD 6 elevates the tower defense genre from a simple pastime to a masterclass in strategy. Its deceptively cute exterior conceals a chasm of tac...
Crying Suns
Valve Corporation
Crying Suns elevates the FTL formula with a compelling, mature narrative and sharp tactical combat, creating a standout roguelite that’s hard to put d...

SteamWorld Heist
Image & Form Games
SteamWorld Heist masterfully fuses turn-based tactics with skill-based shooting, creating a compulsively playable and deeply satisfying strategy game ...

Dicey Dungeons
Terry Cavanagh
Dicey Dungeons brilliantly re-engineers the dice roll from a cheap tool of random chance into a sharp, satisfying engine for tactical expression. It’s...

Bridge Constructor Portal
ClockStone
This unlikely crossover succeeds not as a gimmick, but as a genuinely clever and demanding physics-puzzler that weaponizes Portal's mechanics to creat...