The Apple Arcade has launched about 100 titles and keeps adding new games regularly. The subscription offers a great deal: for $4.99 a month, or $49.99 a year, unlimited access to more than 100 titles from some of the biggest mobile game developers around.
To learn more, all the new games can be downloaded by launching the Arcade tab in the App Store, then swipe down to the very bottom and tap “See All Games.” At the top, the latest games can be found.
In case you haven’t signed up to the Apple Arcade, it can now be accessed for free for the first month, then either a monthly or yearly payment needs to be done for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, and Apple TV. Additionally, PS4 and Xbox wireless controllers now have the compatibility with Apple devices and few other titles in particular.
TheAppleGoogle suggests the Top 5 Apple Arcade Games:
1. The Pathless
The Pathless is an independent action-adventure video game developed by Giant Squid and published by Annapurna Interactive. It is a game played from a third-person perspective.
In the game, the Hunter is controlled by the player. The hunter is also a master archer, who must find a way to lift the curse on an island. To shoot talismans scattered throughout the world, she must use her bows and arrows that will also fill Hunter’s dash meter and allow her to swiftly navigate the game’s world. An eagle companion accompanies her, which can carry the player while flying. The eagle loses altitude while carrying the Hunter, though it can gain altitude through flapping its wings.
This game does not feature a mini-map, unlike various other open-world games. “Spirit Vision” has to be used by the players to find locations of interest. Players can collect crystals which can be used to upgrade the eagle’s abilities, by exploring the game’s world. she is hunted by cursed spirits which attempt to separate her from her eagle throughout her journey. Being alerted through stealth should completely be avoided by the players. The light needs to be returned by the players to the obelisks scattered in the game’s world, which weakens the curse spirits, that players in defeating them. Players will lose the crystals they have collected when they are defeated by the cursed spirits.
South of the Circle is a narrative adventure game about, Peter, a Cambridge academic who needs to fight for survival in Antarctica during the 1960’s Cold War. To reach British, Norwegian and Soviet Antarctic bases, desolate terrain must be crossed. A story about life at university and his relationship with a fellow lecturer, Clara is explored through the game.
The game is completely influenced by your choices and interactions. Peter’s emotional reactions which are portrayed through symbols and the game’s cinematic environments are totally in the player’s control.
This is a game about memory, survival, and circumstances that follow if the past is not dealt with. The backdrop is an unforgiving landscape for majorly anguished efforts face his past as the line between real and imagined is quite blurred in the snow.
3. All of you
Alike Studio presents All of you that just unveiled for Apple Arcade on the App Store. Formerly, exciting puzzle adventures Love You To Bits and Bring You Home was launched on the iOS by Alike Studio. All of You is a family-friendly and easily accessible puzzle adventure experience trying to help a chicken find her lost chicks. This can be done by pausing time in different parts of the level to find the best path. It has some cool visuals as much expected from Alike Studio. The game also has controller support.
Hunt (or be hunted by!) animals for food and various kinds of mythical enemies, who do not wish to have you there. Receive quests from a Mysterious Stranger or find them washed up on the shore. Take treks into a procedurally generated wilderness, with a diversity of biomes, for an adventure completely different to every player.
You Build ,You Survive
Are the complications of island life too much or just looking to share your building expertise with friends? The Survivalists has you covered! Overcome joint adventures, gain loot, trade and eventually survive together and as you and up to three fellow castaways discover the island paradise.
Monkeys Love Everyone!
If a builder, a lumberjack or even a soldier is needed, the monkeys on the island are trained to help your daily challenges or back you up on raids to a fanatic camp! The Mimic System means a range of functions that can be performed by your banana loving friends, with monkey management becoming key to surviving the island’s tasks.
Become Artistic
The only way to survival is to ensure all the resources around you are being used in all the possible ways. Whether that’s piecing together a primitive axe to chop wood or mixing up a refreshing fruit smoothie to keep the hunger at bay, recipes can be discovered along with an expansion of food options, item or structure crafting trees.
Control the Gauntlet
Looking for an epic sword to hang on your hut wall or want to lay waste to encroaching hostiles? Whatever it is that you are seeking could be in one of the many labyrinths scattered around the island. Although, getting your hands on the loot is extremely difficult as would-be raiders are prepared for their treasure hunting crusade.
5. Slash Quest
Slash Quest, a silly new adventure game from Green Pillow, available on the Apple Arcade, Mother Gaia Studios and Noodlecake, to its growing catalogue of over 130 games. Slash Quest thrusts you into the role of Shep, an unlikely knight, who comes across the Queen’s lost — and quite chatty — sword, Swordie.
The game has over 12 exciting levels — including boss fights, side quests and challenges — puzzles can be solved, chopping up enemies and unlocking the treasure. The controls take some of your time to get used to, and to lean into the “bumbling” aspect of Shep’s character, but they can be customised as per your needs in the Settings.
Slash Quest is a cheerful, cute and colourful game that’s perfect for the family. If you like Yak’s Down in Bermuda, Secret Oops or Frosty Pop games, you should give Slash Quest a shot.