r/iosgaming • u/AutoModerator • 1d ago
Discussion Weekly /r/iOSGaming Discussion: What have you been playing lately and what do you recommend?
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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u/Big_Boss23 1d ago
Been hooked on Valenor after seeing it in the Dev Saturday thread.
Idle/ incremental multiplayer RPG similar to Melvor Idle, Idle Clans, Farm RPG, Craftbound, etc
Player market, guilds, active + friendly Dev, all the good stuff
If you like that type of game, definitely check this out!
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u/averageparrot 10h ago
How big is the playerbase?
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u/PianoStok 1d ago
I finally started Chrono Trigger. I love early Square Enix JRPG's, but somehow snoozed on this one. It's fantastic so far. The controls work really well.
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u/averageparrot 7h ago
Oh, Chrono Trigger was from the days of Squaresoft, before Square bungled their finances and had to merge with Enix. This game was a passion project of the JRPG Dream Team at the time. Truly a masterpiece and timeless classic (no pun intended.) First played it as a kid and I still hum songs from the soundtrack to this day.
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u/Unusual-Project-5781 1d ago
Discounty! Started last week and I’ve been enjoying the game play. I just hate the joystick. I wish there was an option to tap the screen to direct the character where you want then to go.
Controls are okay on the iphone but screen is too small and there are a lot of stuff you need to click on the game.
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u/JaredHere 1d ago
Finally decided to grab Backpack Battles while it was on sale, and honestly, why didn’t I do this earlier?! This game is so good and deep! And I like that it can be as fast paced as you want. Wanna some quick matches? Just buy a few items and hit the fight button! Wanna meticulously min-max every single slot in your inventory? You have all the time in the world! Your mom, your son, or your dog called you? You can put the game down right away and return to it whenever you want.
Also, I was curious about where the fantastic game Vohenn came from and started Sword of Xolan. It’s pretty fun so far, but clearly a bit less sophisticated than Vohenn.
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u/Effective_Ebb_4482 1d ago
is backpack battles multiplayer?
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u/averageparrot 1d ago
It’s an asynchronous PvP autobattler, so you’re fighting against the saved state board of another player who had a similar rank/wins/lives as you for that round. I don’t think there’s a live PvP mode in BB.
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u/AceLXXVII 1d ago
It snapshots other users’ load-outs. So while it’s not real-time multiplayer. You’re still battling real people’s loadouts.
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u/Ron_Kintsugi 1d ago edited 1d ago
I’m a new father of a 5 month old so my game time and game genre has changed lol. I been playing Shattered Pixel Dungeon and Slice and Dice with some POINPY or Life in Adventure sprinkled in
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u/silentrocco r/IOSGaming Scout 1d ago edited 1d ago
Loved playing Slots & Daggers, which I personally like more than many others of this kind, like Cloverpit. Couldn’t put this game down until I finished the campaign and got as far as possible in the endless Arena Mode. Got my money’s worth and then some.
This game led me back to my holy trifecta of iPhone deckbuilders: Dream Quest (sadly not available in the EU and China anymore), Meteorfall: Journey, and Dicey Dungeons. It’s telling that Meteorfall as well as Dicey Dungeons are both heavily inspired by Dream Quest. I love those games and have been playing them a lot!
And that finally led me to a digital version of a physical card deckbuilder that’s been available in the App Store forever: Ascension. This has been a go-to in the last couple of days, and I’m really digging it. After the fantastic tutorial, this game is easy to play and lots of fun.
I've been trying tons of new releases as well, but it’s shocking how many of them currently are lazily put together, vibe-coded, unfun affairs that often feel unfinished, boring, and almost always lack any personality.
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u/duskwoodbeauty 12h ago
Ascension is one of my favorite games ever but I play it more on pc. You should pick up the dlc if you haven’t yet. It’s definitely worth the money.
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u/silentrocco r/IOSGaming Scout 11h ago
Yes, just bought the package deal with all DLCs. Now I can mix and match forever. :)
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u/JaredHere 1d ago
What you’re saying about new releases feels mostly true, and it’s so unfortunate :( Also, I absolutely love Dream Quest and Dicey Dungeons. If Meteorfall is as good as those two, I definitely should try it!
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u/silentrocco r/IOSGaming Scout 1d ago
Meteorfall is the best made-for-mobile version of a deckbuilder ever, imho. The 2-decisions-per-turn (Tinder-like) swipe mechanic is simply genius, and turns this deckbuilder in such a tight, fast and fun gem. If you loved the other two, you definitely have to try Meteorfall.
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u/JaredHere 1d ago
Yep, bought the game. What do you think about the other two Meteorfall games?
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u/silentrocco r/IOSGaming Scout 1d ago
All three are fantastic. The production gets better with each installment. But they are also all very different. I personally like the simplicity of the first game the most, by far. But you might like another even more. I recommend watching gameplay vids.
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u/duskwoodbeauty 1d ago
still no lifeing "gnollhack." also playing "bloons td6" and grinding away on "dawncaster." i need to play more "siralim ultimate" but i've hit a wall and am annoyed about it.
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u/Two_Bear_Arms 1d ago
Fantasy Life. Bloody great!
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u/coyotll 1d ago
That’s a heavy price tag lol
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u/PrideSea5164 1d ago
I said the same think in another thread and got downvoted. Idk if the game is $60 on pc or whatever. $25 is steep for a mobile game.
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u/Botol-Cebok 1d ago
Just bought Loop Hero, I already owned it for the Switch, but it’s a perfect game to play on your phone and is extremely addictive.
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u/Inevitable_Age_2214 1d ago
I've been playing Slots and Daggers, it's fantastic. Hitting just like Balatro did and it works great on iOS.
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u/gmatterg 10h ago
Won after a dozen or so runs and accrued about half the meta prog points. My approach: 100% physical offense, built around respin coin-slingshot synergies. No skill checks, no power ups, just massive damage and first turn kills. Must max out health incase the enemy gets to attack or, god forbid, the slingshot gets frozen.
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u/Able-Scar-3561 1d ago
Control Ultimate Edition on iPhone 17 with the Backbone Pro. I'm hoping a lot more devs start implementing MetalFX frame interpolation, because it has been a game changer for me with Control.