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By Craig Grannell
last updated 9 February 2023
The best free games for iPad, iPad Pro, iPad Air and iPad mini
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Linia Stripes is the epitome of the chill-out puzzler. It exists in a universe of endless geometric patterns, and tasks you with removing stripes in order from shortest to longest.
In less expert hands, this would be a five-minute wonder – a throwaway game to which you’d never return. But the execution here makes the game captivating. Visually – and especially on the iPad’s larger display – each scene is like a slice of modern art. And the sound is great too, piano notes playing as you tap each piece and craft a personal ambient soundtrack.
Our favorite iPad arcade games, including brawlers and fighting games, auto-runners, party games, pinball, and retro classics.
Mr. Traffic finds a conductor directing vehicles at a terrifyingly dangerous crossroads – and presumably wishing someone would install traffic lights. Your job is to avoid the inevitable pile-up for as long as possible, by tapping cars when it’s safe for them to go – or when they need to brake.
Long-time iPad gamers might grumble this is nothing new. But Mr. Traffic adds character and flair rarely seen in this kind of game, from its gorgeous cartoon visuals to random incidents where you’ll see UFOs blaze across the screen or ghosts being pursued by a famous station wagon.
Super Fowlst 2 is the third entry in a series of free iPad games (following Fowlst and Super Fowlst) that finds a heroic chicken saving the world from a demon invasion. You tap the sides of the screen to flap your principled poultry, whereupon they arc upwards until gravity makes itself known. Roaming enemies are defeated by bonking them on the head.
The game’s speed, odd control method, and level design - peppering the landscape with explosive crates full of bees, spike-filled corridors, and literal pinball table components - make for frenetic and chaotic play. Visually, the game’s a treat as well, with delicate pixel art and plenty of character.
Astalo finds your tiny fighter atop a square hunk of land with sheer drops at every edge. It’s also packed full of monsters determined to tear you limb from limb. If you don’t want to die horribly, you might need to get a bit stabby…
To attack, you drag a finger in the direction you want your fighter to head, and let go to watch them scythe through skeletons and other foes. The pace is frenetic - not least in endless mode, which resembles arcade classic Robotron in its relentless, claustrophobic nature.
Fancade is a game construction kit that puts its money where its mouth is, since all of the mini-games within were made using the app itself.
This is quite an achievement, given what you get. There are over 50 game styles, which echo fare found elsewhere on iPad, such as auto-runners, puzzlers, racing games, and an architectural path-finding title that resembles the creator’s own Mekorama.
If you so desire, you can use Fancade to create your own miniature masterpieces, either starting from scratch or by using one of the built-in kits. A gallery lets you delve into what others have made as well.
Even if you never make your own games, Fancade is a must-have, offering countless levels of bite-sized gaming bliss. And taken as a whole, it’s one of the most impressive and ambitious freebies the App Store is ever likely to see.
Oddman is a high-intensity brawler, set in a world of strange bouncy protagonists, floating islands, and instant death. Like a deranged take on sumo, you fling your character at your opponents, trying to knock them to their doom.
Although you’re hardly equipped with a wide range of moves – nor any real semblance of subtlety – Oddman attempts to add variety to your life. Over time, you encounter new types of foe – including massive bosses – and different environments that shake up how you approach bouts. It’s immediate and very silly – although mastery takes a while, and you’re never more than an errant swipe from disaster.
Free iPad game The King of Fighters ALLSTAR comes across like a restless take on Double Dragon or Final Fight. This means you mostly duff up all manner of bad guys along side-scrolling streets, prior to laying into a big bad.
Like other King of Fighters titles, you have a team, so you can tag in others from your trio during battles. The game includes arena-style modes as well, unlocked when you’ve worked through enough of the story.
Aug 25, 2024 · The best free iPhone and iPad games 2024 to play today. Got an iPad or iPhone? Load it with the best iOS games – none of which cost a penny! Craig Grannell Follow @craiggrannell. 25 August 2024 / 11:00 BST. Thousands of the best free iPhone and iPad games are available to download for free.
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- Clash of Clans. Developer: Supercell. Publisher: Supercell. Available on: iOS + Android. Genre: Strategy, Tower defence. Find out more about Clash of Clans. If you feel like building your very own kingdom and leading it like a true hero, then Clash of Clans is one of the best free iPad games in the App Store at the moment.
- Jetpack Joyride (previously Machine Gun Jetpack) Developer: Halfbrick Studios. Publisher: Halfbrick Studios. Available on: iOS + Android + Facebook and social + PSP + PS Vita.
- Vampire Survivors. Available on: iOS + Android + Steam. Genre: Action. Find out more about Vampire Survivors. Are you a fan of roguelike games? Vampire Survivors is probably the most dynamic and well-known title in this genre.
- Clash Royale. Publisher: Supercell. Available on: iOS + Android. Genre: Strategy. Find out more about Clash Royale. Another Clash game? That's right. Only, this time it comes with less of that base-building element and relies more on the action.
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Apr 8, 2022 · We round up the 40 best free iPad games: our pick of the App Store for iPadOS gamers on a budget. And they aren't stuffed with adverts and costly IAPs, either. By Craig Grannell
