iPad & iPhone User - UK (2020-01)

2019 IN REVIEW

Apple Arcade is great, but these iOS games show there’s still a lot

to love in the regular App Store. Leif Johnson reports

M

obile gaming is in an ugly spot, so a popular

narrative goes, and that’s why Apple tried to

tidy up the situation with its curated Apple

Arcade subscription service. And we’re big fans of Apple

Arcade. It’s a flawed narrative, though. Look beyond the

chaff of flavour of the month, ad-riddled games and

microtransaction-heavy ‘freemium’ titles, and you’ll find

games that are every bit as good as what you’ll see on

Apple Arcade. Some of them are even better. Read on to

find our favourites of the past year.

Best iOS games of 2019

2019 IN REVIEW

AppleArcadeisgreat,buttheseiOSgamesshowthere’sstillalot

toloveintheregularAppStore.LeifJohnsonreports

M

obilegamingisinanuglyspot,soapopular

narrativegoes,andthat’swhyAppletriedto

tidyupthesituationwithitscuratedApple

Arcadesubscriptionservice.Andwe’rebigfansofApple

Arcade.It’saflawednarrative,though.Lookbeyondthe

chaffofflavourofthemonth,ad-riddledgamesand

microtransaction-heavy‘freemium’titles,andyou’llfind

gamesthatareeverybitasgoodaswhatyou’llseeon

AppleArcade.Someofthemareevenbetter.Readonto

findourfavouritesofthepastyear.

Best iOS games of 2019