Top Apple iPad games to try out in 2024

The Apple iPad lineup has arguably the best tablets in the market. The Cupertino-based tech giant has a number of Mini, Air, and Pro iPad models in its portfolio. All these cater to various requirements of consumers and their budgets. Tablets are often used for multiple purposes including entertainment, gaming, productivity, learning, and more. The best part is that any iPad excels at all these tasks.

With gaming having picked up in the last few years, iPads owing to their powerful chipset and immersive displays have become a strong alternative to consoles and smartphones. Their portability offers gaming-on-the-go without compromising on quality and performance. iPads also support gaming peripherals like Bluetooth controllers, making them a premier device for casual as well as serious gamers.

Top iPad games

iPads deliver a smooth gaming experience with stunning graphics and quick load times. The App Store has an extensive selection of games ranging from intense action games to interactive storytelling to relaxing puzzles. In this article, we have created a nice little list of the best games for Apple’s tablets so that you don’t have to spend your time searching.

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1. Stardew Valley

2. Among Us

3. Genshin Impact

4. Life is Strange

5. EA Sports FC Mobile

6. Resident Evil Village

1. Stardew Valley

Stardew Valley is a farming simulator game. It lets you build and manage your own farm, interact with townspeople, and explore the countryside. There are also activities like fishing, mining, and crafting. The game offers both strategy and relaxation experience.

2. Among Us

Among Us was a widely popular game during the pandemic period. It is still worth playing with family and friends. Being a social deception game, you play as a team of crewmates in a contained facility. Some of the players are impostors with the goal of killing others including you. If the body is discovered, an emergency meeting is called to vote whoever the majority suspects is the traitor. This makes it an immensely fun game and can be played with up to 15 players.

3. Genshin Impact

Taking advantage of the iPad’s large screen size, Genshin Impact drops you in the magical and mystical world of Teyvat. It is a vast open-world RPG game that can be explored whichever way you want. The game is free-to-play and there are in-app purchases to expedite game progress. There are quests and activities, so you’ll hardly ever run out of things to do.

4. Life is Strange

Life is Strange is a story-based game about making choices and their consequences. It revolves around a photography student who realises that she can rewind time. Along with her best friend, they set out to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a fellow student.

5. EA Sports FC Mobile

Football games are quite popular among all age groups and platforms. Hence, this list would be incomplete without EA’s FC Mobile. This sports game offers immersive gameplay with dynamic game speed and realistic mechanisms. There are teams and players from the 2023-24 season, PvP games, Manager Mode, and more. Players can train and build their squad with the Football Ultimate Team.

6. Resident Evil Village

Resident Evil Village is a console-level AAA gaming title on both iPhone and iPad from the developer Capcom. It is a survival horror game with intense first-person action and detailed and realistic graphics. The game is free to download with in-app purchases. 

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The aforementioned games for iPad make optimal utilisation of its hardware, focus on storytelling, and offer hours and hours of entertainment.