r/iosgaming • • 12h ago

Request What are the top tier pure-iOS games?

95 Upvotes

I’m talking the stuff that thrives on mobile. No controller needed, no “this would be better on console”, not gimmicky stuff like Words With Friends, just straight up awesome genuine gaming experiences. Dead Cells is good on mobile but better on a PC, for instance.

I’ve got a pretty clean Mount Rushmore of:
1. Infinity Blade
2. Balatro
3. Dawncaster
4. Slay the Spire

What am I missing? I feel like finding iOS games worth your time is so much harder than the other platforms, and in my old age it’s easier to find time on the can than on the couch. I’m hoping there are some greats out there that I’ve overlooked.

Personal preference, I don’t love action. Reflexes and such are so tough on a phone instead of a controller. Are there any that are so well done that they’re still great even despite that?

r/iosgaming • • Sep 09 '26

Request Games you can play for years

63 Upvotes

I'm looking for a game that has:

Lots of progression and depth

Big community

Frequent updates

Ideally free

Any recommendations?

r/iosgaming • • Aug 24 '26

Request I Need a New Roguelike

58 Upvotes

I’ve already ran through Balatro, StS, How Many Dudes, Dicey Dungeon, Clover Pit, and Monster Train. My toilet time is stale.

Any painfully obvious games I’m missing? I don’t mind spending some money to purchase. Thanks!

Edit: this community is awesome. Thank you for all the recommendations!

r/iosgaming • • 8d ago

Request Portrait Dungeon Crawler RPGs

53 Upvotes

Deep in the Dungeon Crawler Carl universe and really want something to pickup and play on the go to scratch the DCC itch.

I have Diablo immortal and I like that, but I’d prefer a portrait game if possible

r/iosgaming • • Aug 27 '26

Request Searching for a premium game that is played in portrait mode

33 Upvotes

Hopefully rougelike

r/iosgaming • • 12d ago

Request Which one is the best mobile farming game?

19 Upvotes

I kinda miss playing farming games on my phone so I'm trying to decide on which one.

Township, Hay Day, or Farmville 3... ?

r/iosgaming • • Jun 24 '25

Request Dads/Husbands, which games are you playing with quick gaming sessions.

82 Upvotes

As a dad, full time employee, husband. Playing 8 hours of World Of Warcraft on the PC it's not viable anymore.

So I always look for quick gaming session games.

These are my only 2 games atm. Brawlstars and The Battle Cats.

Which ones do you play?

r/iosgaming • • Jul 11 '26

Request Best vertical one handed games?

50 Upvotes

Looking for games to play while holding the bar on the train. Thanks ya’ll

r/iosgaming • • Sep 06 '26

Request Your Favourite Tower Defender Games ?

33 Upvotes

Whats your favourite Favourite Tower Defender Games ?

r/iosgaming • • 5d ago

Request With my iPhone Duo coming tomorrow, i need game recommendations

0 Upvotes

I LOVE city builders

Simcity buildit
Pocket City (1 & 2)

I love management games.
Love automation games.
Live idle/incremental games.
Love economy games.

I loved Clash of Clans 10 years ago
Ulala Adventure was fantastic for a few months.
I loved the Kingdom Rush Series
Bloons TD 4/5/6 all bangers.

Not afraid of IAPs/premium games. But I can’t stand ads, so I need an option to pay to remove them.

Im eyeing Discounty and hoping it will be optimized for the bigger inner screen.

Any other recommendations? Thank you all in advance!

r/iosgaming • • 21d ago

Request Turn Based Small Squad Strategy Games (eg Xcom) Recommendations

28 Upvotes

Looking for a good bit of turn based strategy to play on my iPad now I am currently sick in bed.

I love the Xcom games, but I've played them all already, and they are probably a bit too big of a time investment. Something smaller scaled - e.g. shorter missions, more puzzle like. Something like Tactical Breach Wizards comes to mind, but thats perhaps too much on the opposite end of the spectrum.

Don't want free to play with tedious monetisation, happy to pay cash monies but a free demo is nice. Looking for something easy to get into and proper good and fun, not something kinda ok but inevitably annoying - for example I'd been playing Isle Of Arrows (fancy tower defence game) which started off great but ran out of ideas very quickly and became frustrating.

r/iosgaming • • Mar 27 '26

Request idle game recommendations?

33 Upvotes

I pretty much beat egg inc. and got as far into cats and soup as i want to. any other recommendations?

r/iosgaming • • Sep 04 '26

Request Looking for very difficult (turn based preferably) strategy games

22 Upvotes

Title basically 😁 any help is appreciated

r/iosgaming • • Jul 31 '26

Request Mods - please can you allow self promo Saturday to resume?

52 Upvotes

I understand that there were two posts about how people didn't like it, and I agree that there were some flaws.

However, the original mod post stated ideas on how to proceed would be made available, but we've heard nothing about any suggestions or plans for resuming, with the third week now approaching.

Please can you allow the return whilst you solidify actual plans and then present them to the community?

Game suggestions are why I am a part of this community, and I would love to see them return.

r/iosgaming • • 11d ago

Request fun portrait games that u can fake not playing a game

3 Upvotes

Looking for GOOD games that can be played vertical/portrait. I dont want people to know im playing

r/iosgaming • • Mar 14 '26

Request What offline mobile games that are genuinely good in 2026?

34 Upvotes

I’m going on a plane and i would like something to occupy me. I would like half decent stories and preferably free.

r/iosgaming • • Jul 15 '26

Request Starting Genshin vs Wuthering Waves in 2026?

11 Upvotes

I do enjoy the art style and characters in Genshin more, but I also know it is a massive game with a lot of unskippable dialogue. Wurthering Waves I have bounced off of a couple of times, but I like how the main player characters look better, and the dialogue appears to be skippable if time is running short (typically play in the car). Wuthering Waves combat is what keeps making me stop. Dodging and paring seems a little too unforgiving for a game I am trying to play with my thumbs.

As a casual, low spend (I like getting the daily log in bonus packs for $5 a month in these types of games), which one is better for sinking my teeth into for a bit?

r/iosgaming • • Jul 22 '26

Request Looking for rpg dungeon crawler suggestions

43 Upvotes

I don't play a lot of iOS stuff due to mostly playing PC. However I do enjoy me a dungeon crawler.

I love Diablo, however I am not a fan of immortal. Any suggestions on that style of game?

Idc about looks, just gameplay. I'm enjoying torchlight infinite, but I'm curious if there's any hidden gems out there.

r/iosgaming • • Jul 23 '26

Request Polished games

24 Upvotes

Looking for polished games to perfection. Best example I can give right now is Balatro… amazing game, fun, addictive, beautiful visually and no bugs.

A perfect game basically… I’ll read your comments.

r/iosgaming • • Sep 23 '25

Request Games like Drop the Cat but without the timer

102 Upvotes

I'm looking for something similar and if possible just as cute as Drop the Cat but without the timer. I love the meows when I drop the cats into the colour blocks, but the timer gives me way too much anxiety now to enjoy the game properly.

I know of games like Unblock Me and car jam ones, but I prefer a greater variety of shapes. I don't mind paying for the app; I'll gladly pay for it over free ones that are full of ads.

Thanks in advance!!

r/iosgaming • • Sep 15 '26

Request i have got 15€ of ios credit tell me something good

8 Upvotes

i would like something in the roguelike-lite genre or
potrait games that you could spend lots of time into
and also they have to be at least updated and optimized

r/iosgaming • • Mar 22 '25

Request I need a game to waste hours on

46 Upvotes

I literally only play Marvel snap lol

r/iosgaming • • Sep 22 '26

Request I just want to collect things

16 Upvotes

Hi everyone! I’m looking for games where I can collect a bunch of different items, fish, insects, etc… even better if I can throw them in a museum. (Animal crossing style)

Any and all recommendations welcome. Thank you!

r/iosgaming • • Aug 13 '24

Request Best offline game for 12 hour flight?

114 Upvotes

Just in case I can't sleep.

r/iosgaming • • Jul 02 '25

Request What games you play to grind daily(not p2w!)?

73 Upvotes

I had clash royale for years but nowadays its extremely p2w which i cannot stand and uninstalled.

What other game you have that you log in daily?