All the pieces you might want to learn about Apple Arcade and the complete recreation listing

Gaming subscription companies are all the craze now, however Apple Arcade isn’t a bit of totally different from the likes of PlayStation Plus, EA Play, or Xbox Sport Cross. If you happen to’ve obtained questions on it, we’ve obtained loads of solutions.

Up to date November 6, 2025: There are three new video games on the service this month: MySims, MySims Kingdom, and Toca Boca Jr. Classics.

What’s Apple Arcade?

Apple Arcade is a gaming subscription service for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and AppleTV that options a number of hundred video games. The video games are a mixture of genres and types, and embody authentic video games you’ll solely discover on the service and others that may be discovered on the common App Retailer and even different platforms. Apple Arcade isn’t a streaming service like Xbox Reside Cloud Gaming or GeForce NOW. Video games should be downloaded onto your system with a view to be performed.

What do I have to run it?

Apple Arcade was made out there as a part of iOS 13, iPad OS 13, tvOS 13, and macOS Catalina or later. Among the extra visually-intensive video games might solely run effectively on newer {hardware}, although, and a few Mac video games require macOS 11 (Large Sur).

How a lot does Apple Arcade value?

Apple Arcade prices $6.99/£6.99 monthly, and also you’ll additionally get a one-month free trial or you will get three months free if you are going to buy a brand new iPhone, iPad, Apple TV or Mac. To assert your free trial click on right here.

You will get Apple Arcade for lower than $6.99 a month when you subscribe for a 12 months upfront. A 12 months of Apple Arcade is $49.99/£49.99 (so $4.16 a month). If you happen to’re at present on the $6.99 month-to-month plan and wish to change to the annual plan and avoid wasting cash, you are able to do so in your iPhone or iPad. Open the App Retailer app, then faucet your account icon within the higher proper. Faucet Subscriptions, then faucet the entry for Apple Arcade. Right here, you’ll be able to change to the annual plan.

Apple Arcade can also be included within the Apple One subscription bundles, which vary from $20 a month to $38 a month and embody entry to Apple Music and Apple TV and iCloud storage. There may be additionally a month free trial of Apple One. To assert the trial, or join Apple One, click on right here.

How do I join Apple Arcade?

There isn’t an Apple Arcade app—it’s constructed into the App Retailer. In your iPhone, iPad, or Mac open the App Retailer and search for the Apple Arcade tab on the backside of the display screen (or within the left column on macOS). An indication-up display screen with a Attempt It Free button will seem. After the trial you’ll be charged both the month-to-month or annual price, relying in your choice. When subscribing, you’ll have to enter your Apple ID password or use Contact ID or Face ID to sign up, and also you’ll have to verify your subscription buy just a few occasions.

When you’re achieved with the join, the Arcade part of the App Retailer reveals what video games can be found to you. To entry a recreation, faucet on it within the App Retailer, then faucet the Get button. When the sport is completed putting in in your system, the Get button turns right into a Play button, and you may faucet it to launch the sport. The sport app icon may even seem in your system’s Residence web page.

On the Apple TV, there truly is an Arcade app. Open that to see the sign-up supply. You’ll additionally discover an Arcade tab throughout the App Retailer.

Does my subscription embody household sharing?

Sure. One $6.99 monthly subscription could be shared between as much as six folks (together with you).

How do I cancel Apple Arcade?

First off, remember that when you cancel Apple Arcade (both earlier than your free trial is up or after subscribing), you gained’t have the ability to preserve taking part in the video games until you re-subscribe. If you happen to’re okay with that, you need to use the identical course of you employ to cancel every other subscription service. Right here’s the simplest option to do it on the iPhone and iPad:

1. Open the App Retailer app and faucet in your profile photograph within the higher proper.
2. Within the display screen that pops up, press Subscriptions close to the highest of the web page.
3. You’ll then see an inventory of energetic subscriptions, and Apple Arcade needs to be listed there. Faucet it.
4. You’ll both see Cancel Free Trial or Cancel Subscription towards the center of the web page that seems. Faucet no matter choice is on the market, then Affirm Cancellation.

And right here’s tips on how to cancel Apple Arcade on the Mac:

1. Open the App Retailer app after which press the icon together with your profile photograph within the decrease left.
2. The Account window will seem, and it’s best to then click on View Info on the prime of the window. Enter your password when/if prompted.
3. When your Account Info seems, scroll right down to the Handle part and click on the Handle hyperlink to the appropriate of Subscriptions.
4. When the listing of your energetic subscriptions seems, click on Edit to the appropriate of Apple Arcade.
5. Towards the center of the web page that seems, you’ll see a button that claims both Cancel Free Trial or Cancel Subscription. Click on it, then click on Affirm Cancellation and Affirm.

Do Apple Arcade video games have in-app purchases?

No. In Apple’s phrases, “since each recreation consists of entry to the complete expertise, together with all recreation options, content material, and future updates, no further purchases shall be required.” Even video games which have in-app purchases on the App Retailer gained’t have any in Apple Arcade.

Do Apple Arcade video games have adverts?

Additionally no. On a associated notice, Apple says Apple Arcade has no advert monitoring.

Is Apple Arcade a recreation streaming service like GeForce NOW or Xbox Sport Streaming?

No. All Apple Arcade are downloaded.

Are there demos for Apple Arcade video games?

No, and so they’re probably not mandatory. Like App Retailer apps, video games obtain shortly and might simply be eliminated when you don’t wish to preserve it anymore.

Apple partly envisions Apple Arcade as a approach of letting gamers check out video games with extra freedom than the App Retailer at present permits (which is mainly none). In Apple’s phrases, “relatively than pay upfront for every recreation, a subscription to Apple Arcade will give gamers the chance to attempt any recreation within the service with out danger.”

The service has a free trial, although, as we’ve seen with different Apple subscription companies.

Am I capable of preserve taking part in Apple Arcade video games if I cancel my subscription?

No. As with most subscription companies, you solely have entry when you’re a subscriber.

Can I exploit controllers with Apple Arcade video games?

Sure. In further to conventional MFi (Made for iOS) controllers, you’ll be able to pair some particular Bluetooth controllers for both PlayStation or Xbox with both your iPhone, iPad, or Apple TV. Since many Apple Arcade video games are playable on Mac and Apple TV (the place controller assist is extra widespread), many video games will assist them. Some video games, particularly these which might be additionally out there within the broader App Retailer and just for iPhone or iPad, don’t have any controller assist.

How typically are new video games launched?

Video games are usually launched on the primary Friday of every month. There are some uncommon exceptions.

What video games have been launched to this point?

There are over 200 video games out there for Apple Arcade, and the listing grows on a regular basis.