Apple Arcade: Games, Release Date, Subscription Details, And What We Know

Apple unveiled a new subscription service called Apple Arcade during a recent press conference. It’s but one of the various big subscription services the tech giant is offering focusing on supplying consumers with top-tier quality across a variety of entertainment mediums.

Below we’ve gathered everything we know about Apple Arcade, including its release date, what games are on the service, and more. Be sure to check back often as we update this feature with even more new details regarding Apple Arcade.

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What Is Apple Arcade?

Apple Arcade is the tech giant’s gaming subscription service designed for mobile, desktop, and the living room. It takes the form of a monthly subscription that provides unlimited access to a curated selection of paid games on the App Store.

When Does Apple Arcade’s Release And How Much Will It Cost?

Apple has not yet revealed the pricing on the service, but it promises more details will come in the months ahead. Currently, we know that Apple Arcade will be available in 150 countries sometime this fall.

Which Devices Does Apple Arcade Support?

It will support games across iOS devices (both iPhones and iPads), MacOS, and Apple TV, and you’ll be able to transfer your progress between different platforms. Essentially, you can move from playing something on your phone to your TV or laptop, for instance.

What Games Are On Apple Arcade?

Currently, development partners Sega, Konami, Disney, Sumo Digital, Cartoon Network, and more are all signed on to contribute games to the service. There’s confirmed to be more than 100 exclusive games at launch with more promised to be added. Below you can find a list of all the games confirmed on the service so far, but if you want details about what each game is, be sure to check out our comprehensive games roundup feature (coming soon).

  • ATONE: Heart of the Elder Tree
  • Beyond a Steel Sky
  • Doomsday Vault
  • Down in Bermuda
  • Enter The Construct
  • Frogger in Toy Town
  • HitchHiker
  • Hot Lava
  • Kings of the Castle
  • LEGO Brawls
  • Lega Arthouse, Cardpocalypse
  • Lifelike
  • Monomals
  • Mr. Turtle
  • No Way Home
  • Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm
  • Overland
  • Projection: First Light
  • Repair
  • Sayonara Wild Hearts
  • Sneaky Sasquatch
  • Sonic Racing
  • Spidersaurs
  • The Bradwell Conspiracy
  • The Pathless
  • UFA on Tape: First Contact
  • Where Cards Fall
  • Winding Worlds
  • Yaga

Does It Offer Offline Play?

Apple Arcade isn’t a cloud-based streaming service, which means you can download and play games offline. This stands in direct contrast to Google’s cloud-based Stadia game streaming platform, which the company said can’t run offline.