If the
recent price hike hasn’t soured you on Apple’s subscription gaming service, there’s some good stuff coming to Apple Arcade in the coming weeks. The company announced eight titles that will be launching through the end of the year, kicking off this week with
Knotwords, an excellent Wordle-meets-crossword game that launches on November 3rd.
That will be followed by the latest version of
Football Manager(November 6th),
the extremely satisfying gothic arcade game Downwell (November 17th), and yet another cooking / time management game with
Delicious - Miracle of Life (November 24th).
December, meanwhile, includes some notable titles, all of which launch on December 5th. There’s the cozy life sim
Dreamlight Valley from Disney, which is
no longer free to play, a brand-new 3D Sonic game with
Sonic Dream Team, a new installment of
the match-three RPG Puzzles & Dragons, and
Turmoil, described as a “tongue-in-cheek take on the simulation game genre inspired by the 19th century oil rush in North America”
With this lineup, Apple Arcade seems to be leaning into its strengths, namely being a service filled with
cozy experiences, indie classics, and word / puzzle games.
