Apple Arcade unleashes 32 new games, including NBA 2K21, Fantasian and classic reboots

What new games will you play first?


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It’s not just the long-awaited release of Final Fantasy Creator Hironobu Sakaguchi’s Fantasian and Wonderbox: The Adventure Maker from Aquiris — Apple Arcade has added over 30 new games to its $5-a-month service. This giant release also includes one of the first massive hits to come over from consoles: NBA 2K21.

The new haul brings Apple’s gaming catalog to include over 180 games with more still to come. The service also added two new categories players can peruse — App Store Greats and Timeless Classics. 

As of Friday, you can check out: 

  • Backgammon  
  • Badland 
  • Bleck 
  • Chameleon Run
  • Checkers Royal
  • Chess: Play and Learn
  • Clap Hanz Golf
  • Cut the Rope Remastered
  • Don’t Starve: Pocket Edition
  • Flipflop Solitaire
  • Fruit Ninja Classic
  • Good Sudoku
  • Mahjong Titan
  • Mini Metro
  • Monument Valley
  • NBA 2K21 Arcade Edition
  • Really Bad Chess
  • Reigns Plus
  • Simon’s Cat: Story Time
  • Solitaire 
  • SongPop Party
  • SpellTower
  • Star Trek Legends
  • Sudoku Simple
  • Taiko no Tatsujin Pop Tap Beat
  • The Oregon Trail
  • The Room Two
  • Threes!
  • Tiny Crossword
  • World of Demons

In addition, Apple Arcade listed a few games to expect in the future: 

  • Leo’s Fortune
  • Legends of Kingdom Rush
  • Frenzic: Overtime

If you feel like taking the plunge on Apple Arcade, you can get a three-month free trial of the service with the purchase of a new device. Otherwise, if you’re signing up for Apple Arcade for the first time, you get a one-month free trial. To try the service out, open the App Store and tap the little joystick icon at the bottom of the screen.

In addition, the Apple One subscription bundle, launched last year, makes it easier and more affordable to get up to six Apple subscription services, Apple Arcade included, for one price.

For more, check out Apple Arcade finally releases Fantasian and Wonderbox and NBA 2K21 heads to Apple Arcade with new special edition.