Apple Arcade Introduces Spatial Gaming on Apple Vision Pro with 12 Unique Games and Over 250 Titles
Apple Arcade has just unveiled an exciting new feature for gaming enthusiasts. With the introduction of Apple Vision Pro, players can now immerse themselves in a whole new dimension of gaming. This revolutionary spatial computer transforms the way people work, collaborate, connect, relive memories, and enjoy entertainment. The catalog of games available on Apple Arcade is truly extraordinary, offering players a wide range of options to explore.
Spatial games built specifically for Arcade on Apple Vision Pro offer players amazing new gameplay opportunities by blending digital content with the physical world. The visionOS delivers powerful spatial experiences with a brand-new three-dimensional user interface and input system controlled entirely by a user’s eyes, hands, and voice. This means that players can interact with games in their physical environment in ways that were never before possible.
Alex Rofman, Apple’s senior director of Apple Arcade, expressed his excitement about this new era in gaming. He stated, “We’re leading the way in offering players unique spatial games on Apple Arcade that are only possible on Apple Vision Pro, and we’re excited to bring even more magical spatial gaming experiences to our customers soon.”
The spatial games available on Apple Arcade include a diverse range of options that cater to different interests and preferences. For those who enjoy classic gaming experiences, Game Room provides an authentic digital game night with gaming experiences that are practically indistinguishable from their real-world counterparts. Tommy Palm, CEO and founder of Resolution Games, the company behind Game Room, explained, “By reproducing classic gaming pieces that players can interact with in new ways, from playing cards to pawns, we’re excited to be able to showcase the incredible capability of Apple Vision Pro to deliver lifelike immersion in real-world environments.”
Other spatial games available now on Apple Arcade include WHAT THE GOLF?, Cut the Rope 3, Jetpack Joyride 2, Patterned, Illustrated, Wylde Flowers, stitch., Synth Riders, LEGO Builder’s Journey, Bloons TD 6+, and Super Fruit Ninja. Each game offers a unique and immersive experience that takes full advantage of the spatial capabilities of Apple Vision Pro.
Super Fruit Ninja by Halfbrick Studios is a fruit-slicing game that allows players to cut up fruit with their hands, throw ninja stars, backhand bombs, and train in the powerful art of juice jitsu. Synth Riders by Kluge Interactive turns the space around the player into a retro-futuristic world where they catch notes with their hands, ride the rails, and dodge obstacles. Wylde Flowers by Studio Drydock Pty Ltd is a cozy life and farming sim with a witchy twist, allowing players to tend their garden and cast spells right in their living room.
One of the standout games on Apple Arcade is WHAT THE GOLF? by Triband. This physics-based golf parody offers a hilarious spatial gaming experience where players can golf with horses, cars, houses, planets, and other extremely normal things. Mini-golf courses appear in the physical space, allowing players to freely move around to tee up the perfect shot.
LEGO Builder’s Journey by LEGO is another fantastic addition to Apple Arcade. This aesthetic and atmospheric geometric puzzle game is set in a completely LEGO brick-based environment. Players can pick up, twirl, and place LEGO bricks with their fingers as they solve puzzles brick by brick to progress through levels interconnected via subtle narrative storytelling.
stitch. by Lykke Studios is a beautiful and calming puzzle game that features a realistic embroidery engine. Players can thread embroidered puzzles on a 3D hoop, enjoying the feel of playing with real embroidery thread on Apple Vision Pro.
Arturo Perez, CEO of Kluge Interactive, spoke about the immersive experience of Synth Riders on Apple Vision Pro. He said, “For the first time, players will interact with the notes and rails with unique hand tracking and interactive effects that let them feel the music in a whole new way as they lose themselves in the ‘flow state’ of a perfect combination of movement, visuals, and music.”
Exciting new spatial games are also on the horizon for Apple Vision Pro users. Alto’s Odyssey: The Lost City by Land & Sea/Snowman takes players on an endless sandboarding journey to find The Lost City and unearth its hidden secrets. Gibbon: Beyond the Trees by Broken Rules offers a heartfelt adventure where a family of gibbons finds themselves lost in a dangerous world beyond their understanding. Spire Blast by Orbital Knight is a fun physics-based puzzle game where players collapse vibrant towers of all shapes and sizes that appear in their physical space.
In addition to the spatial games, Apple Arcade also allows players to experience their favorite Arcade games designed for iPhone and iPad in a whole new way. With over 250 titles available, players can enjoy games like Sonic Dream Team, Sneaky Sasquatch, Disney Dreamlight Valley Arcade Edition, and TMNT: Splintered Fate on