Acclaimed Video Games

The top 1,400 most recommended games across 913 critic lists from 142 publications.

Updated: March 25, 2026

Most Acclaimed iPhone Games of All Time

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#1 The Walking Dead (2012) (#69)

Telltale Games | MAC, WIN , X360 , PS3 , iOS | Point-and-Click / Interactive Drama | ~12h | 68 lists

#2 XCOM: Enemy Unknown (2012) (#132)

Firaxis Games | 3 , X360 , PS3 , iOS, AND | Turn-Based Tactics | ~27h | 47 lists

#3 The Witness (2016) (#152)

Thekla, Inc | MAC, WIN , iOS , XB1 , PS4 | Puzzle | ~17h | 45 lists

#4 Pokémon Go (2016) (#167)

Niantic Labs, The Pokémon Company | iOS, AND | Adventure | ~79h | 34 lists

#5 Hearthstone (2014) (#218)

Blizzard Entertainment | MAC, WIN , iOS, AND | Party | ~36h | 34 lists

#6 Her Story (2015) (#271)

Sam Barlow | MAC, WIN , iOS, AND | Interactive Drama | ~2h | 32 lists

#7 Slay the Spire (2019) (#388)

Mega Crit Games | 3 , iOS, AND , XB1 , PS4 , SW | Roguelike | ~12h | 18 lists

#8 Peggle (2007) (#434)

PopCap Games | MAC, WIN , iOS | Puzzle | ~4h | 10 lists

#9 Immortality (2022) (#446)

Half Mermaid, Sam Barlow | MAC, WIN , iOS, AND , XBXS | Interactive Drama | ~6h | 26 lists

#10 Angry Birds (2009) (#495)

Rovio Entertainment | iOS, AND | Party / Puzzle | ~7h | 11 lists

#11 Florence (2018) (#515)

Mountains | iOS, AND | ~42m | 20 lists

#12 Threes! (2014) (#526)

Sirvo | iOS, AND | Puzzle | ~2h | 11 lists

#13 Plants vs. Zombies (2009) (#535)

PopCap Games | MAC, WIN , X360 , iOS, AND | Strategy | ~8h | 9 lists

14 (#554)

Balatro (2024)

LocalThunk | , , , , , , , , | | ~8h | 44 lists

#14 Balatro (2024) (#554)

LocalThunk | MAC, WIN , iOS, AND , XB1, XBXS , PS4, PS5 , SW | Roguelike | ~8h | 44 lists

#15 Super Hexagon (2012) (#584)

Distractionware, Terry Cavanagh | MAC, WIN , iOS, AND | Action | ~5h | 11 lists

16 (#637)

Thumper (2016)

Drool | , , , , , | | ~8h | 11 lists

#16 Thumper (2016) (#637)

Drool | WIN , 3 , XB1 , PS4, PSVR , SW | Music | ~8h | 11 lists

#17 Drop7 (2009) (#651)

Area/Code Entertainment | iOS, AND | Puzzle | 4 lists

#18 80 Days (2014) (#652)

Cape Guy, inkle | MAC, WIN , iOS, AND | Adventure / Interactive Drama | ~3h | 6 lists

#19 Gorogoa (2017) (#664)

Jason Roberts | WIN , iOS , XB1 , PS4 , SW | Puzzle | ~2h | 10 lists

#20 Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc (2010) (#673)

Spike Chunsoft | PSP, PSV , iOS, AND | Adventure / Visual Novel | ~25h | 10 lists

#21 Monument Valley (2014) (#710)

Ustwo Games | iOS, AND | Puzzle | ~1h | 7 lists

#22 Tales From the Borderlands (2015) (#770)

Telltale Games | MAC, WIN , X360, XB1 , PS3, PS4 , iOS, AND | Point-and-Click / Interactive Drama | ~11h | 13 lists

#23 Genshin Impact (2020) (#818)

Cognosphere, HoYoverse | WIN , iOS, AND , PS4 | Action RPG | ~69h | 9 lists

#24 Downwell (2015) (#912)

Moppin | WIN , iOS, AND , PSV | Shooter / Platform | ~6h | 9 lists

#25 Universal Paperclips (2017) (#921)

Frank Lantz | 3 | Clicker / Puzzle | ~7h | 5 lists

#26 Vampire Survivors (2022) (#922)

Poncle | MAC, WIN , iOS, AND , XB1, XBXS , SW | Shooter / Roguelike | ~15h | 26 lists

#27 World of Goo (2008) (#937)

2D Boy | 3 , Wii , iOS, AND | Puzzle | ~6h | 5 lists

#28 Sayonara Wild Hearts (2019) (#956)

Simogo | MAC, WIN , iOS , XB1 , PS4 , SW | Action / Music | ~1h | 17 lists

#29 Among Us (2018) (#957)

Innersloth | WIN , iOS, AND | Party | ~9h | 11 lists

#30 The Talos Principle (2014) (#976)

Croteam | 3 , iOS, AND , PS4 | Puzzle | ~16h | 6 lists

#31 That Dragon, Cancer (2016) (#989)

Numinous Games | MAC, WIN , iOS | Adventure | ~2h | 6 lists

#32 Steins;Gate (2009) (#1047)

5pb., MAGES., Nitro Plus | WIN , 3 , X360 , iOS, AND | Visual Novel | ~26h | 2 lists

#33 Device 6 (2013) (#1078)

Simogo | iOS | Interactive Drama | ~3h | 4 lists

#34 Zen Bound (2009) (#1107)

3 , iOS, AND | Puzzle | ~7h | 2 lists

#35 This War of Mine (2014) (#1118)

11 bit studios | 3 , iOS, AND , XB1 , PS4 , SW | Survival | ~11h | 7 lists

#36 Clash Royale (2016) (#1178)

Supercell | iOS, AND | Real-Time Strategy | ~163h | 5 lists

#37 Minit (2018) (#1188)

Dominik Johann, Jan Willem Nijman, Jukio Kallio, Kitty Calis | 3 , iOS, AND , XB1 , PS4 , SW | Action-Adventure | ~2h | 9 lists

#38 Puzzle & Dragons (2012) (#1198)

GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc. | iOS, AND | Role-Playing / Puzzle | 2 lists

#39 Valiant Hearts: The Great War (2014) (#1221)

Ubisoft Montpellier | WIN , X360, XB1 , PS3, PS4 , iOS, AND | Adventure / Puzzle | ~7h | 6 lists

#40 The Wolf Among Us (2014) (#1270)

Telltale Games | MAC, WIN , X360, XB1 , 3 , iOS, AND | Point-and-Click / Interactive Drama | ~9h | 9 lists

#41 If Found... (2020) (#1272)

DREAMFEEL | MAC, WIN , iOS , SW | Visual Novel | ~2h | 11 lists

#42 Marvel Snap (2022) (#1291)

Second Dinner | MAC, WIN , iOS, AND | Party | ~101h | 23 lists

#43 Injustice 2 (2017) (#1306)

NetherRealm Studios | WIN , iOS, AND , XB1 , PS4 | Fighting | ~6h | 10 lists

#44 Dandara (2018) (#1309)

Long Hat House | 3 , iOS, AND , XB1 , PS4 , SW | Metroidvania / Platform | ~7h | 5 lists

#45 Year Walk (2013) (#1315)

Simogo | MAC, WIN , iOS | Adventure | ~2h | 3 lists

#46 Telling Lies (2019) (#1326)

Furious Bee Limited, Half Mermaid, Sam Barlow | MAC, WIN , iOS , XB1 , PS4 , SW | Interactive Drama | ~4h | 13 lists

#47 Through the Darkest of Times (2020) (#1342)

Paintbucket Games | MAC, WIN , iOS, AND , XB1 , PS4 , SW | Strategy | ~7h | 2 lists

#48 Severed (2016) (#1367)

Drinkbox Studios | iOS , PSV , 3 | Action-Adventure | ~6h | 4 lists

#49 Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions (2014) (#1392)

Lucid Games | 3 , X360, XB1 , 3 , iOS, AND | Shooter | ~8h | 2 lists

#69

Telltale Games

MAC, iOS, PS3, WIN, X360

Point-and-Click / Interactive Drama

~12h

68 lists

The Walking Dead 2012

#132

Firaxis Games

AND, MAC, iOS, LIN, PS3, WIN, X360

Turn-Based Tactics

~27h

47 lists

XCOM: Enemy Unknown 2012

#152

Thekla, Inc

MAC, iOS, PS4, WIN, XB1

Puzzle

~17h

45 lists

The Witness 2016

#167

Niantic Labs, The Pokémon Company

AND, iOS

Adventure

~79h

34 lists

Pokémon Go 2016

#218

Blizzard Entertainment

AND, MAC, iOS, WIN

Party

~36h

34 lists

Hearthstone 2014

#271

Sam Barlow

AND, MAC, iOS, WIN

Interactive Drama

~2h

32 lists

Her Story 2015

#388

Mega Crit Games

AND, MAC, iOS, LIN, SW, PS4, WIN, XB1

Roguelike

~12h

18 lists

Slay the Spire 2019

#434

PopCap Games

MAC, iOS, WIN

Puzzle

~4h

10 lists

Peggle 2007

#446

Half Mermaid, Sam Barlow

AND, MAC, iOS, WIN, XBXS

Interactive Drama

~6h

26 lists

Immortality 2022

#10

#495

Rovio Entertainment

AND, iOS

Party / Puzzle

~7h

11 lists

Angry Birds 2009

#11

#515

Mountains

AND, iOS

~42m

20 lists

Florence 2018

#12

#526

Sirvo

AND, iOS

Puzzle

~2h

11 lists

Threes! 2014

#13

#535

PopCap Games

AND, MAC, iOS, WIN, X360

Strategy

~8h

9 lists

Plants vs. Zombies 2009

#14

#554

LocalThunk

AND, MAC, iOS, SW, PS4, PS5, WIN, XB1, XBXS

Roguelike

~8h

44 lists

Balatro 2024

#15

#584

Distractionware, Terry Cavanagh

AND, MAC, iOS, WIN

Action

~5h

11 lists

Super Hexagon 2012

#16

#637

Drool

AND, iOS, SW, PS4, PSVR, VR, WIN, XB1

Music

~8h

11 lists

Thumper 2016

#17

#651

Area/Code Entertainment

AND, iOS

Puzzle

4 lists

Drop7 2009

#18

#652

Cape Guy, inkle

AND, MAC, iOS, WIN

Adventure / Interactive Drama

~3h

6 lists

80 Days 2014

#19

#664

Jason Roberts

iOS, SW, PS4, WIN, XB1

Puzzle

~2h

10 lists

Gorogoa 2017

#20

#673

Spike Chunsoft

AND, iOS, PSP, PSV

Adventure / Visual Novel

~25h

10 lists

Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc 2010

#21

#710

Ustwo Games

AND, iOS

Puzzle

~1h

7 lists

Monument Valley 2014

#22

#770

Telltale Games

AND, MAC, iOS, PS3, PS4, WIN, X360, XB1

Point-and-Click / Interactive Drama

~11h

13 lists

Tales From the Borderlands 2015

#23

#818

Cognosphere, HoYoverse

AND, iOS, PS4, WIN

Action RPG

~69h

9 lists

Genshin Impact 2020

#24

#912

Moppin

AND, iOS, PSV, WIN

Shooter / Platform

~6h

9 lists

Downwell 2015

#25

#921

Frank Lantz

AND, BR, iOS

Clicker / Puzzle

~7h

5 lists

Universal Paperclips 2017

#26

#922

Poncle

AND, MAC, iOS, SW, WIN, XB1, XBXS

Shooter / Roguelike

~15h

26 lists

Vampire Survivors 2022

#27

#937

2D Boy

AND, MAC, iOS, LIN, Wii, WIN

Puzzle

~6h

5 lists

World of Goo 2008

#28

#956

Simogo

MAC, iOS, SW, PS4, WIN, XB1

Action / Music

~1h

17 lists

Sayonara Wild Hearts 2019

#29

#957

Innersloth

AND, iOS, WIN

Party

~9h

11 lists

Among Us 2018

#30

#976

Croteam

AND, MAC, iOS, LIN, PS4, WIN

Puzzle

~16h

6 lists

The Talos Principle 2014

#31

#989

Numinous Games

MAC, iOS, WIN

Adventure

~2h

6 lists

That Dragon, Cancer 2016

#32

#1047

5pb., MAGES., Nitro Plus

AND, iOS, PS3, PSP, PSV, WIN, X360

Visual Novel

~26h

2 lists

Steins;Gate 2009

#33

#1078

Simogo

iOS

Interactive Drama

~3h

4 lists

Device 6 2013

#34

#1107

AND, MAC, iOS, LIN, WIN

Puzzle

~7h

2 lists

Zen Bound 2009

#35

#1118

11 bit studios

AND, MAC, iOS, LIN, SW, PS4, WIN, XB1

Survival

~11h

7 lists

This War of Mine 2014

#36

#1178

Supercell

AND, iOS

Real-Time Strategy

~163h

5 lists

Clash Royale 2016

#37

#1188

Dominik Johann, Jan Willem Nijman, Jukio Kallio, Kitty Calis

AND, MAC, iOS, LIN, SW, PS4, WIN, XB1

Action-Adventure

~2h

9 lists

Minit 2018

#38

#1198

GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc.

AND, iOS

Role-Playing / Puzzle

2 lists

Puzzle & Dragons 2012

#39

#1221

Ubisoft Montpellier

AND, iOS, PS3, PS4, WIN, X360, XB1

Adventure / Puzzle

~7h

6 lists

Valiant Hearts: The Great War 2014

#40

#1270

Telltale Games

AND, MAC, iOS, PS3, PS4, PSV, WIN, X360, XB1

Point-and-Click / Interactive Drama

~9h

9 lists

The Wolf Among Us 2014

#41

#1272

DREAMFEEL

MAC, iOS, SW, WIN

Visual Novel

~2h

11 lists

If Found... 2020

#42

#1291

Second Dinner

AND, MAC, iOS, WIN

Party

~101h

23 lists

Marvel Snap 2022

#43

#1306

NetherRealm Studios

AND, iOS, PS4, WIN, XB1

Fighting

~6h

10 lists

Injustice 2 2017

#44

#1309

Long Hat House

AND, MAC, iOS, LIN, SW, PS4, WIN, XB1

Metroidvania / Platform

~7h

5 lists

Dandara 2018

#45

#1315

Simogo

MAC, iOS, WIN

Adventure

~2h

3 lists

Year Walk 2013

#46

#1326

Furious Bee Limited, Half Mermaid, Sam Barlow

MAC, iOS, SW, PS4, WIN, XB1

Interactive Drama

~4h

13 lists

Telling Lies 2019

#47

#1342

Paintbucket Games

AND, MAC, iOS, SW, PS4, WIN, XB1

Strategy

~7h

2 lists

Through the Darkest of Times 2020

#48

#1367

Drinkbox Studios

iOS, 3DS, SW, WiiU, PSV

Action-Adventure

~6h

4 lists

Severed 2016

#49

#1392

Lucid Games

AND, MAC, iOS, LIN, PS3, PS4, PSV, WIN, X360, XB1

Shooter

~8h

2 lists

Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions 2014

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