You can send people out into the wilderness for scavenging (keep an eye on their radiation levels), assign people to certain rooms based on their expertise and talents, and have babies.Īs the population grows, you will need more food to keep the food bar in check. The gameplay is relatively simple, but the title does have some depth to it. The aim is to grow the population down there and keep the people alive, safe, and healthy. In Fallout Shelter, you have to build a life underground… in a vault. This title features stunning, minimalistic graphics and a gameplay that doesn’t require a lot of focus or energy. Better yet, the soundtrack reacts to your controls, so you get an immersive and personalized experience that will help you wind down. You drag, swipe, and move elements around - controls that are ideal for the iPad’s large touch display. Your aim is to lead a little princess through geometric worlds by twisting said worlds.

However, once you go through a few levels and get used to the game, these unrealistic mechanisms will become familiar and sensible. In Monument Valley, the rules of physics don’t make sense in a way that makes sense - does this make sense to you? As in - the mechanisms of manipulating the landscapes are unrealistic. Stardew Valley is one therapeutic option, but then there’s Monument Valley - which is more laid back and easily one of the best iPad games out there. Expectedly, it has no in-app purchases or advertisements of any sort.Īfter playing titles like The Binding of Isaac and This War of Mine, one must recover somehow. It offers virtual joystick controls for movement and shooting, which make it easily playable on the iPad’s touch screen. The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is available for $14.99 in the US. After all, very few games include poop that tries to kill you in some instances. It remains a very rich game, as is, and you likely won’t get bored of it for a very long time - assuming it’s your type. However, there’s no way to access the other expansions that the company has released on other platforms - such as Afterbirth+. The Binding of Isaac on iPadOS includes the Rebirth expansion by default (not as an IAP). Some elements remain the same, but the basement map, monster arrangement, power-ups, etc. Just like Don’t Starve, when you die, you have to start over in a uniquely generated setting. There are plenty of power-ups, secrets, and hidden gems that really make this game stand out. Through underground basements, you have to find your way and kill monsters and bosses (by shooting your tears at them). Isaac is a child who is running away from his murderous mom. As a result, when you play this game, you get a sense of harmony between its elements - complete coherence that you wouldn’t usually find elsewhere. The developer behind it took care of the sound effects, original music tracks, and graphics by himself. Eric Barone (Concerned Ape) designed it for the enjoyable gameplay - rather than it being an aimless cash cow. So unlike plenty of mobile games, it’s not riddled with ads, IAPs, and pay-to-win barriers. For starters, this game was built with passion. However, fans of the pixelated RPG format will appreciate it. Obviously, not everyone will agree with this. For plenty of reasons, Stardew Valley wins as the best iPad game on my personal list.

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