These are the 12 best iOS games of 2021

Of all the new games in the App Store, we’ve picked the 12 best. These are the best iOS games of 2021.

Best iOS Games 2021

It’s nearly impossible to keep track of all the games being added to the App Store. That’s why we do that for you. These are the best iOS games of 2021 for your iPhone and iPad.

We will discuss the best games that you can play via the Apple Arcade subscription service in a separate article.

1. Divinity: Original Sin 2

Belgian game maker Larian Studios released role-playing Divinity: Original Sin 2 in 2017, a game that conquered the hearts of many gamers. Critics even called Original Sin 2 one of the best role-playing games of all time. This full game is now playable on your iPad.

Original Sin 2 gives you incredible freedom in how you approach the world and its challenges. You create a character, form a party and set out to stop evil. You don’t need to have played the original as the story takes place hundreds of years after that game.

The game contains touch controls, but still plays best with a controller. It is even possible to play the game on one iPad with two players via split screen. The image will then automatically split if the characters are too far apart.

2. What Remains of Edith Finch

In What Remains of Edith Finch you as Edith search for your family history. Before that, you travel to an old abandoned house, where you learn the stories of your family and Edith finds out why she is the last one alive. These individual stories are told with an incredible amount of creativity and diversity. This game doesn’t last very long, but it stays with you for a long time after you finish it.

3. Baba is You

We have never played such a creative puzzle game. In this game you can adjust the rules yourself in each level to come to a solution. Can’t get through a wall? Then change that rule. Can’t reach the goal? Change the target to. This sounds bizarre, but works very well. Your brain is put to work again in each level.

4. Overboard!

Overboard! from the makers of 80 Days turns the murder mystery on its head. You don’t have to solve who committed the murder, because you already know that: it was you. Your goal is to get away with it in this game.

For that you have to provide an alibi and you have to suspect other people traveling on the ship. That doesn’t go well right away, so you start the story over and over with new information to make different choices.

5. SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech

In this game you control a group of robots that save the world from a group of bad guys. That’s not super original, but it’s the humor, style and above all the gameplay of gamemaker Image & Form Games that keeps the game interesting from start to finish.

Battles are turn based, meaning the good guys and bad guys take turns making their attacks. This is done by choosing cards. Each character has their own deck of cards, which provides a lot of variety in the battles.

6. Marvel Future Revolution

Marvel fans are well fed with movies, series and games. Definitely lovers of the multiverse. In this game, all the different worlds come together, filling the earth with variations of heroes and villains. That’s a delicious recipe for a game where you can control all your favorite superheroes in delicious battles. There is always something cool to do or something new to earn.

7. Sixit

You also have to save the world in Sixit, but on a much smaller scale. You have to awaken a dragon, but there are obstacles in your way. However, you can only take six actions per turn. That sounds super limited, but this rule forces you to think creatively. Every turn you get a little further. Add to that a pile of fun characters and a cheerful style, and you have a delightful puzzle game.

8. Unruly Heroes

A group of game makers who worked on the Rayman and Assassin’s Creed game series at Ubisoft are amazed with Unruly Heroes. A delightful platforming game based on the Chinese story Journey to the West. You switch between four characters, each with their own powers. With these heroes you travel through a world full of diverse challenges and dangerous enemies. A great game that also looks amazing.

9. RuneScape

Players of the old MMORPG RuneScape can play the full game on their smartphone since this year. They can just pick up where they left off on their PC. Everything is in it. That’s why RuneScape deserves a spot on this list.

10. Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster

The original Final Fantasy games have been re-released for smartphones. That is not without reason, because publisher Square-Enix has ensured that these versions feel like the games used to play in terms of appearance. Only the lyrics are too modern, but that shouldn’t spoil the fun. These games are still insanely good.

11. Behind the Frame

The beautiful Studio Ghibli style alone makes this game worth playing. Through painting, Behind the frame tells an emotional story about the connection between an artist and her neighbor.

12. Townscaper

In Townscaper you have no goal. This is a sandbox in which you can build nice cities in the simplest way. By adding or removing buildings. Flats, squares, parks and more will automatically appear. Wonderful to relax with.

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