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The 25 Best Free Games for iPhone and iPod Touch
One of the great things about the iPhone is the sheer number of excellent free games available. But it can be a daunting task to sort through the App Store to find the good ones. That’s why we’ve assembled the following list of our handpicked top 25 free iPhone games. Did we miss one? Mention it in the comments. We’ll check it out and maybe add it to the list.
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 | 1. Metal Storm Wingman is a flight-combat simulator with beautiful Retina Display graphics. This is a console quality game for free. Play through the challenging single-player campaign mode to get experience, or combat random strangers in the skies via GameCenter. Earn experience points and coins and upgrade or buy new jets. Wingman’s tilt control scheme will have you leaning into the wind as you light your afterburners and pull some Gs. Talk smack to other players via the in-game voice chat. It’s free to play, but there are some in-app purchases to move the game along more quickly. Metal Storm Wingman is challenging fun with incredible graphics, for free! |
 | 2. Zen Pinball is a beautiful Retina Display-friendly pinball game that comes with a free table called Sorcerer’s Lair—no strings attached. It’s a polished pinball game with professional sound effects and voice acting. As a free game, Zen Pinball is a total steal, and there are no freemium elements, although if you like the pinball you can buy two more tables (Captain America and Wolverine) inside the app. |
 | 3. Gun Bros is an intense survival game with an arcade feel to it. You control a soldier, who, along with a buddy, must fight off wave after wave of enemies. At your disposal is a growing arsenal of guns, grenades, and other helpful objects you can collect along the way. A recent update introduced online multiplayer, allowing you to hook up with a random stranger to stand back-to-back and mow down the alien hordes. The game has a lot of depth and polish, as its been updated and upgraded many times since it was introduced to the App Store. The most fun comes from collecting bigger and badder guns, some of which have some pretty crazy powers. There’s also a subtle adventure-game element where you travel to new worlds and discover new enemies to defeat. Gun Bros has freemium elements where you can speed up your weaponry upgrades, but there’s lots of depth to the game without having to spend a dime. Buckle up, because Gun Bros is violent fun. |
 | 4. Mega Jump is a colorfully addictive casual game where the object is to keep jumping higher and higher without falling off the screen. Your character is propelled upward each time it touches a coin or other special object in the game. Working against you are gravity itself and other objects that can have a negative effect on your character. Mega Jump features beautifully crisp graphics that look great on the iPhone’s Retina Display. A collection of silly and fun sound effects provide the game with a whimsical feel. The more coins you collect along the way, the more upgrades you can buy for your character and for the special objects that randomly appear in the game. There’s a freemium element where you can buy extra coins to quicken your upgrades, but it’s not necessary to spend any money to enjoy the game (I haven’t spent a dime and love it). Mega Jump is the perfect casual time-waster. |
 | 5. Sudoku by Finger Arts is simply the best free Sudoku game you can get on the iPhone. Whether you’re a beginner or veteran, the game offers limitless puzzles to always keep you challenged. Beautiful high-def graphics look great on the latest high-rest iPhone screens. It’s the perfect casual game that your can play anywhere and exercise your brain. Over 100,000+ App Store reviewers agree with me, Sudoku is one of the best free games for the iPhone. |
 | 6. Air Wings is a fight to the death with paper airplanes. It’s an online game (Air Wings uses Apple’s Game Center to assign you a random online opponent), so you’ll need an Internet connection. Using tilt controls, you must pull off some serious maneuvers to avoid opponents or position your plane for the offensive, all the while gathering the right weapons to launch at your opponent. Weapons include spitballs, exploding rubber darts, “heat-seeking” pencils, and more. This game is one of my personal favorites, as it’s just well-designed in all aspects. There is even built-in voice chat in case you want to chat up your opponent (although there are some funny moments when players don’t realize their microphone is on). Air Wings is a great dog-fighting game only with paper airplanes. The game is completely free to play for as much as you want, but you can purchase other types of paper planes, each with its own strengths and weaknesses. |
 | 7. Shape Shift is a challenging puzzle game where you must match 4 of the same color in a row. But there’s a catch—you can only swap squares with the same shape inside. To complicate matters further, squares with numbers inside them count down each time you make a move. You’ll need to clear those squares before they reach zero, else it’s game over. Shape Shift is a challenging casual game that is well-designed. |
 | 8. Temple Run puts you in control of an Indiana Jones-like archeologist escaping a tomb he has just robbed. You must maneuver around, over, and under obstacles as you outrun an angry pack of chimps defending their territory. The crisp 3D graphics and solid jungle sound effects (complete with jungle beats!) provided great atmosphere for this fast-paced casual game. Collecting coins along the temple path will allow you to upgrade your temple runner, and of course that’s where a freemium element comes in, allowing you to buy more coins in order to speed up your upgrades. But it’s not necessary to spend a dime to fully enjoy the game. Overall, Temple Run is a well-designed casual game with that Indiana Jones mystique. And it’s free! |
 | 9. Tiny Tower lets you build a tower floor-by-floor and manage all the businesses and people inside of it. You can customize each floor, choosing the type of business that occupy it. You’ll also need to supply living space for the tower’s residents, called Bitizens. Give your residents jobs, collect money and rent, and keep building up to the sky. The game combines strategy and humor for an entertaining yet still challenging mix. There are some freemium elements (in-app purchases), but you don’t need to spend money to play the game. |
 | 10. iJewels is an addictive match-3 puzzle game similar to the popular Bejeweled. Features 4 different game modes: Normal, Timed, Quick and Infinite. High-def graphics makes the game look crisp on the iPhone’s Retina Display. Integration with GameCenter. |
 | 11. Zenonia 4 is an epic RPG game offering 227 unique maps and 136 quests of action-packed adventure. The game features 4 classes to play, Sword Knight, Shadow Hunter, Mechanic Launcher and Nature Shaman. Outfit your character with hundreds of different pieces of equipment and battle against hundreds of different types of monsters. Dozens of hours of epic fantasy gameplay for free. Not bad. Not bad at all. |
 | 12. Smurfs’ Village is a Farmville-like game where the object is to build a Smurf’s village by growing crops, constructing buildings, and completing various quests. Use your creativity to create a cool world for the Smurfs. Play minigames to gain Smurfberries and other bonuses. Beautiful, sharp graphics make this one of the best Farmville clones out there. |
 | 13. Baseball Superstars 2011 is a highly configurable baseball game featuring six different modes of play, including seasons, exhibition, and even a home rub derby. Not only do you have to perform on the field but off the field as well. Make strategic player trades, earn money from victories, and upgrade your players. You can acquire Hall of Fame caliber players via trades and upgrade your equipment. One of the best baseball games on the iPhone. |
 | 14. Soccer Superstars 2011 is a full-featured soccer game from the makers of the popular Baseball Superstars series. The game features 6 modes of gameplay, including Exhibition, My League, Season, Cup, Dramatic, and Match Mode. You can create teams and players and upgrade player stats over time. Use legendary players and their special skills to pull of some sweet moves on the field. A highly customizable soccer game with limitless hours of challenging gameplay. |
 | 15. Unblock Me Free is an addictive puzzle game where the object is to free the red brick from the gameboard by shifting the other bricks around. More challenging than it sounds. The free version has over 400 puzzles to solve. Nice! |
 | 16. Overkill is like having your own shooting range, except the shooting range has soldiers who shoot back at you. You control a mercenary getting paid for everything you kill, and you must kill before getting killed. To help you out a bit, the enemies have a bit of a delay before they shoot at you, which provides you with a bit of time to swing your weapon around and take them out. Of course, things get a little more hectic the further you go. The more enemies you kill, the more cash you get, and the cash can be used to upgrade your weapons and gear. Much of the fun comes from collecting all the real-life weaponry. There is a freemium element where you can spend real-life money to speed up upgrades, but it’s not necessary to enjoy the came. Overkill is also highly rated by App Store reviewers. |
 | 17. Words With Friends Free is a popular Scrabble clone that can be played online against friends or a randomly matched opponent. Play up to 20 games at a time! John Mayer once called the game the “new Twitter.” |
 | 18. Card Shark Solitaire is a collection of solitaire games including the classic Klondike. Smooth animations and an excellent interface make this one of the best solitaire games for the iPhone. And it’s free? Yep! |
 | 19. Deer Hunter Challenge is a hunting and skill shooting game. Locate roaming animals on a map, set up your location, and take them down with a skillfully aimed shot. Upgrade your weapons, equipment and clothing on the path becoming a master marksman. |
 | 20. Candy Train is a challenging puzzle game. Keep your train rolling by rearranging the track ahead of it. Collect the various pieces of train to build a bigger train, then drive it through the station to complete the level. Collect candy along the way to build up your points. Sounds simple, but it’ll take some thinking ahead to keep your growing train going. Speed up the train when you’ve built a clear path, slow it down to buy yourself more time. Don’t let the cute graphics fool you, this is a tough one. |
 | 21. Tiki Totems is like Jenga in reverse. The object is to make the structures fall down, but in specific ways. Colorful and unique, and an overall challenging puzzle game. A great free download. |
 | 22. Jetpack Joyride is a side-scrolling game where you strap on a jetpack and fly through a secret laboratory, collecting coins and power-ups while dodging various obstacles. Jetpack Joyride is a fun, fast-paced survival game similar to classics like Doodle Jump in that the object is too see just how long you can last. The fun is in learning the various ways to survive the longest as well as updating your character with cool new types of jetpacks. An all-around well designed game with lots of critical acclaim. |
 | 23. Samurai II: Dojo is a fun and gory fighting game where the object is to slice up hordes of onrushing enemies. Has light RPG elements where you can upgrade your character’s health, buy new weapon attacks, and upgrade your attack power. Beautiful Japanese artwork make this the best free fighting game on the iPhone. |
 | 24. Zynga Poker is the best online poker game available for the iPhone. Play against other live players. Win enough cash to play against the big boys. Great interface and some fun features like gifts for other players at the poker table. |
 | 25. SuperRope is a casual game where the object is to keep climbing higher and higher by jumping from rope to rope. Along the way, you can collect coins, megacoins, diamonds, and other bonuses to build up your score. The higher you go, the higher your score. Funky Stars can be collected to buy upgrades for your character in the store. Just be sure to watch out for obstacles like deadly parrots, evil robots, and falling pianos and anvils. Overall, it’s a fast-paced but fun casual game. |
FarmVille IS SO ADDICTING! I can’t stop playing it. But my cousins love TapDefense more =D
Good list of apps!
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tap tap revenge 3 isnt free its a buck! anyways there all fun
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Thanks, I updated the list with Tap Tap Revenge 4 instead. Looks like they made Tap Tap 3 $0.99 after they released the 4th version.
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Tapulous charges for their previous games after a new one is released. Like if you look all the TapTap before 4 are like a dollar. TapTap 3 was free at one point.
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WARNING! Tap Tap Revenge 4 is REALLY addicting! i cant stop playing it! Though it doesnt have the best Free song collection…ive only liked 3 of the songs so far
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3d lawn darts greatest free game ever
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Pocket Tanks is an addicting free game. Takes just a few seconds to install in the mobile store and is easy to learn.
The Creeps is also a must. Very fun and challenging, and again quite simple.
A good shoot-’em-up is Air Assault. It’s a free turret game and gives you the option to mow them down or challenge yourself and actually aim! ;)
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Star Wars: Imperial Forces in now called Star Wars: Imperial Academy
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Sorry, it was always called Imperial Academy, I just screwed up its name.
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Thank you so very much for voting our game Sudoku 2 as one of the best 50 FREE games you know :)
Cheers,
Isabella
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try the princess lite it’s for girls by the way…….
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Lux Touch looks really interesting. I don’t even have an iPad, and it still looks really fun.
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Angry birds best ever!
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angry birds is overrated
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Ace Unblock Free!!!!
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has more levels than Unblock me free
please take a look at it
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LOVE this list! Thank you for taking the time to make this.
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