It has been over a decade since the original iPhone debuted in the market, and since then, the phone has only grown from strength to strength with the current generation of phones being one of the most powerful portable devices available on the market.
This allowed the developers to develop quite a few wonderful titles for the mobile platform that exploit the iPhone's processing power to the fullest. However, with the ever-expanding App Store, finding the perfect game could turn out to become a daunting task.
To help you with your hunt for the perfect game, this article covers the top-seven games that are currently available for the iPhone.
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#7 Threes!
Threes!, the original 2048, is still a great game to play on the iPhone despite being released years ago.
This title requires the players to combined ones and two to form threes and then, combine multiples of threes for a high score. The simple mechanics and crisp design make Threes! a wonderful game during those long bus and subway rides.
Threes! won the 2014 Apple Game of the Year award and the 2014 Apple Design Award.
#6 Reigns: Game of Thrones
Released in October 2018, Reigns: Game of Thrones follows the similar gameplay style of the previous games in the Reigns series. Developed by Nerial, this title features all the iconic Game of Thrones characters and players must try to seize control over the seven kingdoms by taking the appropriate decisions.
The minimalistic art and subtle sound will appeal to the vast majority while the simple swiping mechanics of the game make it ideal for iPhones.
#5 Alto's Odyssey
Alto's Odyssey is easily the most-beautiful endless runner title that hit the stores in 2018. The game features the player drifting across the beautiful deserts alongside spectacular sound design and moving soundtrack. With all these elements, Alto's Odyssey manages to replace the frantic action that is usually seen in endless runners with a calmer experience.
Alto's Odyssey managed to claim the 2018 Apple Design Award.
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#4 Riptide GP: Renegade
Riptide GP: Renegade, developed by Vector Studios, is an arcade racer that requires the player to compete in high-speed races with insanely-powered jetskis.
An immersive career mode along with a slew of customisation options should keep the players engaged for long durations of time. Furthermore, the intuitive controls are just perfect for touch-enabled devices, which ensures that Riptide GP: Renegade is an absolutely fun game to play.
#3 Florence
Developed by the lead-designer of Monument Valley, Florence is a visual-novel/interactive storybook that follows the story of a 25-year-old Florence Yeoh.
The game has received critical acclaim for being one of the few mobile titles that allow the user to develop an emotional bond with a lead character of a game. The presence of brilliant narration and artwork along with subtle music go a long way towards achieving this objective.
For its intuitive design and radical gameplay elements, Florence won the Best Mobile Game Award at the 2018 Game Awards.
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#2 Fortnite
Fortnite's unique take on the Battle Royale genre with the influx of a building mechanic, a constantly evolving world, and loads of new content at regular intervals make this game an absolute joy to play.
Developed by Epic Games, Fortnite: Battle Royale is a free-to-play title where up to 100 players could compete against each other to become the last person standing. The cartoony art combined with realistic mechanics offers a perfect blend of intense action and entertainment, which will appeal to both kids and adults alike.
#1 Inside
Inside, developed by Playdead, is the successor to the critically acclaimed Limbo, meaning that the title had very big shoes to fill during its launch, and Inside delivered with perfection.
Featuring much of the same artwork as the original, Inside still follows the tested mechanics of the previous game, which needs the players to complete challenging puzzles to progress further.
The sound and the visual aspects of the game are simply brilliant, which go a long way in providing an immersive gameplay experience.
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