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Do you have an Apple Arcade subscription, but have you lost track of the service? Don’t worry, because we have listed the best Apple Arcade games of 2021 for you.

Best Apple Arcade Games 2021

Apple has worked hard over the past year to make Apple Arcade more than worthwhile. That is largely due to the addition of a collection of older top games.

Putting a plus after titles makes it seem like these games are exclusive to Apple Arcade, but they’re just the same games as the App Store with no in-app purchases or ads. Games like Crossy Road+, Jetpack Joyride+, Badland+, Good Sudoku+, Monument Valley+ and Mini Metro+ are awesome, but not new.

Fortunately, new games have also been released that are more than worth your while and we list them for you. If you have an Apple Arcade subscription, these are the games you really need to check out. From greatest adventures to fun LEGO games. From word games to hard-hitting action. There is something in between for everyone.

1. Fantasy

It was almost inevitable that Fantasian would become a special game. The game comes from the man known as the founder of Final Fantasy and features a soundtrack by the man who created the majority of all Final Fantasy soundtracks. A unique graphical style has also been devised for the game. Characters walk around through carefully crafted dioramas.

Fantasian continues to play as a classic Japanese RPG. You go out with a group, while monsters appear out of nowhere. In combat, your characters and the enemy take turns attacking. In cities, you buy items and talk to the locals. You control Leo, who has lost his memory and sets out with a team to save the world.

Fantasian is definitely not an accessible smartphone game. It’s a game where you have to put in time and effort, especially to overcome the boss fights in the second half. But everything you invest in this game is worth it.

2. LEGO Star Wars Castaways

No fewer than two LEGO Star Wars games have appeared on Apple Arcade in 2021. LEGO Star Wars Battles is a very nice Clash Royale-like game, but we ended up liking LEGO Star Wars Castaways more.

In this game you get to create your own character, after which you wake up on a beach on an unknown planet. You then have an entire island to explore and story missions to complete. You can do this alone, but it is more fun to do with friends. You can fight or race against each other.

3. SongPop Party

SongPop Party is not entirely new. The game was previously playable via Apple TV, but a new version has been released exclusively for Apple Arcade. This fun trivia game is all about music. Your goal in the ten questions is to guess which music is playing as quickly as possible. As you play, you earn keys that unlock new categories of music and items for your avatar.

4. World of Demons

Gamers with a game console are familiar with Platinum Games, the studio behind Bayonetta, Vanquish and Nier: Automata, among others. It is a game maker that is very good at nice combat systems. It’s no different in the World of Demons game. Everything in this game revolves around the battles with demons, which you defeat with your sword and magical creatures. The wonderful action and the beautiful drawing style combine into a nice action game.

5. word web

Dutchmen Adriaan de Jongh (Hidden Folks) and Aran Koning have created a fun word game for Apple Arcade. You can see the game as a combination between scrabble and domino. Instead of making words with letters, you have to lay out whole words on the playing field.

As soon as you place words on special squares, you unlock more words to eventually fill as much of the playing field as possible. With different play modes, each with its own goal, and daily challenges, you won’t get bored with this game.

6. Cozy Grove

Don’t want a big adventure or difficult puzzles, but just relax in a small world and dabble in it a bit? Then Cozy Grove is the place to be. All kinds of ghosts live on this island. Not monsters, but creatures that you can befriend if you help them. Every ghost has its own story.

7. Legends of Kingdom Rush

Kingdom Rush you may know from the tower defense games, but this time the makers take a trip to a different genre. Legends of Kingdom Rush is a fun RPG set in the known world. The battles are turn based, so you get time to think carefully and use the different powers of your heroes.

The best of 2021

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