We’ve rounded up nothing more than the best free iOS games available on the App Store. The majority of developers has turned to the freemium business model where they offer games at no charge, but with in-app advertising and various premium features that will require you to shell out hard cash to unlock. Most of the releases below implement this strategy, owing to which you can enjoy high quality titles on your iDevice without spending a penny. Let’s take a look at the list.
1. Asphalt 8: Airborne:
For street racing fans, nothing beats Asphalt 8: Airborne on the App Store. This game offers high octane racing across 9 different locations around the globe and you get 56 cars from manufacturers such as Lamborghini Veneno, Bugatti Veyron, Ferrari FXX and Pagani Zonda R amongst others. To top it off, the graphics are just gorgeous. The Carrier mode offers 8 seasons where you’ll be treated to 180 events in various types of races including drifting and infected. Gameloft hosts limited time Cups for you to win and there’s multiplayer as well, where you can challenge up to 7 opponents or take part in asynchronous races.
2. Fifa 14:
Fifa 14 is without a doubt a must-have games for football lovers. This release delivers 600 licensed teams and a wide catalog of players with 33 leagues such as the EPL, La Liga, German Bundesliga and many more. Developed by EA, you also get treated to 34 authentic real-life stadiums and there’s multiplayer where you can play against friends online. Fifa 14 has some pretty good visuals and the controls are intuitive as well. While all these are free, you’ll have to shell out real cash for classic modes such as Kick Off, Tournament and Manager amongst others.
3. Temple Run 2:
The original Temple Run made it big for its challenging and addictive endless runner gameplay. While numerous spin-offs were created, the second installment in the series deserves a spot on your iDevice as it offers completely new experiences that are sure to get you hooked on. The graphics have been augmented and you’ll face new challenges such as navigating across zip lines, cliffs, mines and forests amongst others. Special powers have also been added along with fresh power-ups and achievements. Oh, the developer has even increased the size of the monkey.
PopCap’s sequel to the widely popular Plants vs. Zombies has also managed to earn itself quite a reputation. This strategy release will have you defending your brain from zombies. You’ll have to defeat waves of the undead by growing various types of plants and feeding them for enhanced capabilities. There are new plants onboard and fresh zombies including a zombie chicken. Plants vs. Zombies 2 also offers new environments that take you into space and across time. Now, only if PopCap would add multiplayer support.
5. Real Racing 3:
Real Racing 3 from EA earned a spot amongst the titles on our roster not long after it made its debut. This release attempts to simulate professional racing and it does a fine job at it. You get highly detailed cars from manufacturers like Ferrari, Porsche, Lamborghini, Mercedes-Benz, Bugatti and Audi as well as a chance to burn some rubber on 12 real tracks. They include the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Hockenheimring, Circuit de Catalunya and Dubai Autodrome amongst others. Multiplayer is one of the main highlights where you can challenge players in real-time or race AI versions of them in Time-Shifted mode. There are also Time Trial Ghost challenges for you to enhance your skills for use in the 1,500-plus events.
6. Into the Dead:
Into the Dead is one of the most unique releases we’ve come across on the App Store. This survival game offers endless running with zombie mayhem in well-designed environments combined with superb audio that will get your heart racing and hands sweating as you pass through hordes of the undead in order to survive. To help defend yourself, you’ll come across various types of weapons and items. And if avoiding zombies is too easy, you’ll also have challenges and mini-goals to accomplish as well, in this title. You can also upload your scores online to the leaderboards for challenging friends.
7. Horn:
If you’re looking for a story-driven adventure on this compilation, then Horn will not disappoint. This release has one of the most amazing narratives we’ve seen on mobile and it takes place in an open world that’s free to explore. The story follows a young boy by the name of Horn who wakes up to find that the land has been placed under a curse which has turned all living beings into monsters. You goal is to lift the curse by defeating enemies and solving puzzles across 3 different lands. There’s a lot of hidden content to discover as well, and the controls are very intuitive as well as quite similar to what you’ll find in the Infinity Blade series where you can perform actions by simply swiping across the screen.
Conclusion:
These best free iOS games are also amongst the most recommended in their respective genres. Apart from the aforementioned releases, we’ve got a few honorable mentions as well, which are probably already present on your Apple device. They comprise of Jetpack Joyride, Shadowgun: DeadZone, Heroes of Order & Chaos and Dead Trigger 2. The App Store is home to countless other freemium releases, so if you’d like to share some great finds, feel free to drop in a comment.