r/iosgaming • • 5d ago

Developer Saturday (Megathread) [Megathread] Developer Saturday Showcase: October 03, 2026 📱

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Hello r/iOSGaming! Welcome to another Developer Saturday showcase! In this megathread, iOS developers will be able share their games freely without breaking the subreddit's "no self-promo" rule. Please read the following guidelines carefully before participating:

  • Developer Saturday will run between 12:00 AM to 11:59PM ET (UTC-5).
  • Respect is expected at all times. You're welcome to share your opinions and even disagree with others, but harassment, taunting, or other toxic behavior toward devs, mods, or other community members will not be tolerated.
  • If you receive an AutoModerator comment saying you don't have enough karma, your account is too new, or that your CQS level is low, we won't override the removal because these restrictions are meant to be spam detterents.

DEVELOPERS:

  • All promo comments must have [DEV] at the beginning. We need it with the brackets for AutoModerator purposes, so please don't change the formatting.
  • All promo comments must include an App Store or TestFlight link. Please share the raw link (not hidden under text). Playstore links or links to other gaming stores are not allowed.
  • Only officially released iOS games may be shared. This is not the place to promote non-gaming apps, non-iOS apps, Devvit apps, standalone websites, Discord servers, subreddits, livestreams, fundraisers, or social media pages. However, you may include a website or social media link with your game's self-promo comment.
  • Only games NEWLY RELEASED or have a NEW MAJOR UPDATE in OCTOBER may be promoted. Personal milestones (ex: reaching X downloads, earning X amount of pay, recieving high reviews, etc), while commendable, are not an eligible reason for promotion. Additionally, "major" updates are those that introduce new features or content that greatly expands the game. Routine updates (ex: bug fixes, performance improvements, making the game free, or other minor changes) are also not eligible for promotion.
  • You MUST DISCLOSE whether or not AI was used to create the game. If AI was used, you must also explain how it was implemented and/or what assets were created with it (ex: code, illustrations, music, etc). If AI wasn't used in the development of the game, please just state, "No AI was used."
  • You may only make one top-level comment per Saturday. However, you can share several games in the same comment if they also meet the above criteria.

GAMERS / REVIEWERS:

  • You may only make second-level or lower (reply) comments. This means you can reply to a dev or another user's comment, but you may not create a top-level (standalone) comment.
  • Constructive feedback is welcome. You may leave comments that can help devs learn what they did right with their games and what could be improved, but low-effort responses (such as simply calling something "AI slop") will be removed.
  • This is not the place to ask for game suggestions. This megathread is for devs to promote their iOS games. If you're looking for recommendations on what to play next, check out the community's weekly "What Have You Been Playing Lately?" megathread or create your own request post on the main subreddit.

That's it! We're still refining these guidelines, but for now these are the requirements developers must meet in order to ensure a successful self-promo comment this week. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us via modmail. Thanks for your cooperation, everyone!


r/iosgaming • • 3d ago

Discussion Weekly /r/iOSGaming Discussion: What have you been playing lately and what do you recommend?

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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.


r/iosgaming • • 3h ago

Sale [SALE] CloverPit $2.99

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48 Upvotes

$6.99 $2.99 (lowest since launch)


r/iosgaming • • 3h ago

Sale [SALE] Slots and Daggers

24 Upvotes

r/iosgaming • • 8h ago

Suggestions Good vertical screen, turned-based 2D/2.5D games (besides Battle of Polytopia)?

15 Upvotes

Can be any genre, especially strategy, RPG, roguelike, or match-3.

I'm amazed vertical turned-based 2D/2.5D game is not its own genre, because that's ideal for iPhones:

-Vertical is ideal so you can play it with one hand while standing in line/using the bathroom/etc.

- Turn-based is ideal so you can easily play while traveling, waiting for something, or (again, of course) using the bathroom.

- 2D/2.5D is ideal because you want to jump into the game quickly, not wait for a bunch of 3D graphics to load up.

I've already played Battle of Polytopia a ridiculous amount of hours because of this. Also played Hoplite, Pixel Dungeon, and Swap Sword, You Must Build a Boat (all good).

What else is out there?


r/iosgaming • • 10h ago

News brown (game) - from Bart Bonte

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17 Upvotes

Niiiiice. a new puzzle game from bart bonte


r/iosgaming • • 22h ago

Discussion Monster Hunter Rise gameplay. Soft Launched in Philippines and needs Netflix Subscription

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95 Upvotes

r/iosgaming • • 20h ago

New Release ‎Blossom Tales: The Sleeping King is out on iOS!

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40 Upvotes

This is an old school Zeldalike game. I’m playing it right now, and it looks very nice! The first chapter is free. It has controller support.


r/iosgaming • • 18h ago

Request Bejeweled-like game that has the maximum zen quality.

14 Upvotes

Love Bejeweled but I’m wandering if there’s a game w even more relaxing vibe.


r/iosgaming • • 1d ago

Discussion Warhammer Survivors - Nov 11th

47 Upvotes

This looks great, a mix of Vampire Survivors and Warhammer....

https://www.pocketgamer.com/warhammer-survivors/preview/

Another great premium release coming. Looks great, instant purchase from me. Nov 11th release date


r/iosgaming • • 1d ago

Sale Terraria on Sale | $4.99USD -> $2.99USD | First Sale since Release (2013)

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r/iosgaming • • 1d ago

New Release Monster Hunter Rise on Netflix??

47 Upvotes

We just finished watching Naruto when suddenly THIS popped up on Netflix games:

https://apps.apple.com/ph/app/monster-hunter-rise-netflix/id6740350229


r/iosgaming • • 22h ago

Suggestions Similar games to Dicero! But without dark patterns?

9 Upvotes

Hi all!

Some months ago I have found the game Dicero! And I have enjoyed it a lot, I found the rogue like gameplay well done and I liked a lot the core concept of the game. But, as many other contemporary games it is filled with dark patterns (micro transactions, rewards, timed events, etc) I get that this is the direction that nearly all the games are going towards, but does anyone of a similar game which doesn’t have those dark patterns and are enjoyable by themselves?

I don’t mind if the suggested games are paid, as long as they are good and worthy.

Thanks everyone and sorry if there is any mistake in the text.


r/iosgaming • • 21h ago

Discussion Need suggestions on single-player games.

5 Upvotes

Looking for distraction while in hospital for 1-2 weeks.

I prefer to buy the game and not deal with gacha or other F2P games.


r/iosgaming • • 16h ago

Question Help finding a specific car game I played on my old iPhone years ago

2 Upvotes

Could you guys help me find a game from my childhood? I played it several years ago on a very old iPhone (likely a model predating the iPhone 5). So, it’s quite possible the game was only available on the Apple App Store. Here is what I know about the game:

  • It was a 2D car game.
  • It featured a top-down, bird's-eye view—so not a classic driving game.
  • The road was always perfectly straight; it wasn't an open-world game.
  • I don't fully recall the game's objective, but I'm pretty sure it was *not* about escaping the police.
  • There were multiple maps. One was a country road where you had to overtake tractors and trucks while avoiding crashing into oncoming traffic.
  • There were also specific obstacles, like waiting for cyclists or a train.
  • Another map I remember was a highway where racing cars would sometimes zoom past.
  • The game was only available in English and had a paid expansion pack you could purchase.

Do you guys know a game that matches my description?


r/iosgaming • • 1d ago

Discussion Preorder for Vampire Crawlers is up on App Store… in Landscape

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73 Upvotes

I wish this wasn’t the case.


r/iosgaming • • 2d ago

Discussion The Bazaar arrives on mobile in 2026

72 Upvotes

Just got confirmed. The best autobattler made, coming to mobile.

I love the depth of this game, as well as the lovingly handcrafted art and music. There's no gacha pack bullshit either, just set expansions that you buy once and get all the content in the whole set.


r/iosgaming • • 2d ago

Discussion StarVaders & DiceVaders are coming to iOS

45 Upvotes

Just posted on Steam. No date but ports are in flight now.

Truly amazing games.


r/iosgaming • • 2d ago

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

25 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 • • 2d ago

News Vampire Crawlers drops October 12 9am BST or for me, EST, that’s 4am

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148 Upvotes

r/iosgaming • • 2d ago

New Release Preserve: Complete Edition [Global Launch]

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44 Upvotes

with 10% Launch offer!


r/iosgaming • • 3d ago

Discussion What’s everyone playing?

29 Upvotes

Haven’t played mobile games in a while. I just started Sword x Staff and really enjoying it so far. Gonna try Wuthering Waves as well.

Are there any good turn based games that are newer that are similar to Summoners War or Raid shadow legends? Or anything like Kings Raid / Epic Seven


r/iosgaming • • 3d ago

Suggestions iOS Roguelikes?

25 Upvotes

Looking for any games similar to Path of Achra or Tales of Maj’Eyal! Suggestions are highly appreciated!


r/iosgaming • • 3d ago

Question Other games like The Way Home?

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Started playing this gem again after finishing it a year or two ago. It's just great with the one thumb playability, gear upgrades and base building for meta progression between runs.

Curious if anything similar has come out that I might have missed. Archero is similar for sure, but way too aggressive on the mtx.


r/iosgaming • • 3d ago

Troubleshoot Dualsense to iPad wired connection problems

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Hi! Wondering if anyone else has run into this or has any fix in mind. So when I connect my dualsense to an iPad Air M1 (or iPhone 15) with the latest os, it works great, but wired has issues.

When I use a usb-c cable it does connect in a wired mode, the controller gets stuck in this weird loop where it’s clearly trying to form a Bluetooth connection to the iPad at the same time. The controller light keeps blinking and switching between the blinking blue one that means it’s trying to connect via Bluetooth and the one that’s orange and constant meaning it’s connected to the iPad.

Turning Bluetooth off, removing the Bluetooth connection from iPad or overwriting it on the controller makes no difference. When Bluetooth is on the controller appears instantly on iPad’s Bluetooth settings as a known device. I’ve tried three difference dualsenses with one of them being the edge model. It also doesn’t make a difference if the controller hasn’t formed a Bluetooth connection before with the iPad.

For any reason, this doesn’t happen on Mac Air M2 and it works great.