The year 2023 was rich in new iOS and iPadOS games. To help you see clearly, we have offered you each week a selection of the best releases of the moment. You can find all these selections ina dedicated articleMoreover. We have also published game presentation articles, for the most notable ones, but also selections of themed games, such as the following:
Also worth seeing are these more “temporal” selections:
- The 50 best games of all time for iPhone and iPad
- The best games of 2022 in our opinion
- Our best games of 2020
- Our best games of 2019
- Our best games of 2018
And as 2024 approaches, the time has come to present to you what appears to us to be thebest games of 2023, released in 2023and available on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and sometimes on Mac too.
Tell us in the comments which is your favorite and/or if you agree with our choices!
The essentials
Warcraft Rumble
Latest game from Blizzard, taking advantage of the Warcraft universe, like Heartsthone, but for completely different gameplay. Here, it's about employing a team of heroes to go on an adventure, or rather into combat, against the computer, or even better, against players from around the world online. It's up to you to assemble the best group to defeat your opponents. The game can be tried for free, we can only encourage you to take the test, the quality is certainly there.
Mortal Kombat: Onslaught
In Mortal Kombat, there is “kombat” and “mortal”. So, the description could end there, as the name is explicit and the license recognized by any good self-respecting player. But to give you a little more detail, know that this episode “Onslaught” was released this year on iPhone and iPad and offers you not only epic, violent and bloody battles, but also a gripping storyline. A characteristic rarely so careful in fighting games and which makes the title particularly gripping here. A real success indeed.
Soccer Manager 2024
When it comes to football club management games on iPhone, the benchmark has long been the Football Manager series of titles. This year, Football Manager became an Apple Arcade and Netflix exclusive. The opportunity for competitors to stand out on the classic App Store. This is the case of Soccer Manager 2024, one of the most beautiful discoveries for me in 2023.
Unlike FM, Soccer Manager may be a little more accessible, which is not a fault, far from it. But we still benefit from a great wealth of information, players and clubs, and well-established management mechanisms. In short, Soccer Manager is perhaps the best soccer coaching game this year on iPhone.
Disney Speedstorm
Are you a fan of karting, but don't really like Nintendo's proposal for iPhone with Mario Kart? So give Disney Speedstorm a try. Instead of Mario and his acolytes, here control Wall-E, the Snow Queen, or other mythical characters from Disney and Pixar films, for wild races in magical universes, like that of the Pirate of the Caribbean, Book of Jugnel, or even Arendelle, the kingdom of Elsa and Anna.
A very successful game, perfect for fun with the family during the end-of-year holidays, on iPhone or iPad.
Arena Breakout
Call of Duty and other Battelfields have had their time, now it's time for newcomers like Arena Breakout to revive a genre that has been losing momentum in recent years, the combat simulation FPS in modern times. Enjoy very high quality graphics here, but also, and above all, perfectly polished game mechanics, for an extremely gripping and even stressful experience! Adrenaline is guaranteed in the many missions of this large-scale title. The icing on the cake is that the developers follow up on a regular basis for the community with very regular updates and additions of new content.
Resident Evil Village
If you like to be scared, this is THE title to download immediately on your iPhone or iPad. Resident Evil has become a master license for thrills in video games. What could be better than being able to enjoy it on your smartphone, for example lying under the duvet on a beautiful stormy evening, in the dark of your bedroom or living room?
The reviews for this title are rave. It's simply the best of its kind available on iOS and iPadOS. Don't hesitate to download it, the first moments of gaming can be done without paying.
Motorsport Manager Mobile 4
This is a license that we have already appreciated since the first episode released several years ago. In this 4th opus, you are once again at the head of a motorsport team. Manage drivers, vehicles, race strategies and follow events in real time, including the iconic Monaco Formula 1 courses and other major Grands Prix. MMM 4 is an unparalleled game, driven by magnificent graphics, high-level production and dizzying depth. He is to F1 what FM is to football.
Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis
The release of a new Final Fantasy game is always an event. No exception for this episode VII. Here you follow the story of Cloud Strife, an ex-soldier now a mercenary, drawn against his will into a risky adventure where his actions will determine the fate of the world. Enjoy this grandiose scenario in the classic FF format, with this mixture of role-playing and action perfectly staged, in sound and in music. The graphics are particularly dazzling for a mobile game, provided you have one of the latest iPhone or iPad.
Monster Hunter Now
Before, when you wanted to leave the house to hunt monsters, you had to pull out Pokémon Go. But that's before. From now on, the reference is Monster Hunter Now. In this title, explore your surroundings in search of powerful creatures. Fight them and assemble the biggest track record of all the monster hunters on the planet. Hunting can also be done as a team and your weapons can be improved to give you more luck against the most formidable of Monster Hunter Now's ferocious beasts. Free to download, breathtaking, different from the other games presented here and above all extremely addictive, this title has not stolen its place in our best of.
Our favorites
Pocket City 2
Inspired by Sim City, Pocket City 2 is possibly the best city simulation game on the App Store.
Fireball Wizard
From the 2D platform and pixels, this title shines with its nervousness, its gameplay, its atmosphere, but also its addictive difficulty.
Roto Force
What would an iPhon.fr games selection be without surprising quirks? Roto Force takes this role head on with its original gameplay: the levels are circular and turn to the right or left. It's also very rhythmic and rather complex. In addition, the visuals are crossed out. In short, we loved it.
Lost in Play
The atmosphere here is calmer than the previous game. Accompany a brother and sister on a gripping adventure, with puzzle solving and encounters with colorful characters on the program. The title is also aimed at children aged 9 and over.
Unpacking
Already awarded many times, this title is simply incredibly satisfying. Tetris style, unpack moving boxes in different rooms of a house whose inhabitants you don't know. It's up to you to discover more about them as you work.
Family Bash
When Arte is in charge, it is a sign of quality, and for Family Bash, the rule is confirmed. This narrative title takes you to Normandy, to a very small village, where you meet different members of a family during a reunion for the grandfather's 90th birthday. Lift the veil on touching secrets and enjoy writing that skillfully balances humor and emotions.
Iris and the Giant
Very successful mix of role-playing game, card game and roguelike, with a deck to build as the adventure and battles progress. We really liked it, having a weakness for card and deck-building games on iPhone. Special mention for the superb graphic design.
Usagi Shima
Do you like rabbits? Do you like calm and relaxing games? You will be seduced by this title with no real quality equivalent on the App Store. Take either of all the animals roaming free on an abandoned island and try to make them your friends, without any other pressure of results, time, score, etc. A refreshing title, but above all relaxing!
Battlecruisers
Here, no rabbits, but big bombs to be thrown in spades during mind-boggling naval battles. Enjoy superb visual designs and try to send showers of missiles at your opponents to defeat them all mercilessly, but still with tactics, intelligence, patience and a little luck.
Honorable mentions
- Dusk of Dragons: Survival: very nice adventure game, with multiple possibilities (extensive customization of your advantage, construction of your shelter, breeding of dragons, etc.), including a very popular multiplayer mode. Rated 4.8 stars on the App Store!
- Dawnlands: a game which suffered from a catastrophic launch, due to numerous bugs still present in its first versions. Since then, the technical problems have been resolved and the title can finally show all its qualities. We advise you to try the adventure, Dawnlands is a game worth the detour, reminiscent of a certain The Legend of Zelda
- Finding Hannah: at iPhon.fr, we like original, sometimes bizarre games. Finding Hannah is one of them. It is an exploration and puzzle title, showing superb graphics and revealing a nice storyline. 4.8 stars on the App Store, no less…
- Peridot: from the developers of Pokémon Go, this title deserved at least one honorable mention. Find many creatures to discover in virtual reality. The title enjoys very special support from Niantic, the studio behind the stick, which regularly organizes unique events. It’s special, and therefore worth testing! Also don't missour dedicated article
- Honkai: Star Rail: the best game of the year according to Apple, you have to like the style and the universe however, and not be afraid of the financing model (free with in-app purchases). Here, it's time for adventure in space fantasy and jRPG mode, all brilliantly staged. 4.6 stars on the App Store
- Darkrise Pixel Action RPG: horizontal scrolling adventure game that is completely classic in appearance, but benefits from very careful production and a particularly well thought-out class system, among other nice arguments (graphics, bestiary, objects, animations, etc.) . 4.9 stars on the App Store
Don’t hesitate to tell us in the comments what your favorite iPhone/iPad/Mac/Apple TV game released in 2023 is.
