Apple Arcade Games: New This Month, Coming Soon and the Best
These are the new Apple Arcade games for November 2026, plus what's coming next and the best Apple Arcade games to play right now. This month brought Football Manager 27 Touch, NBA 2K27 Arcade Edition and the exclusive Crossy Road Rush, and the next four games, including Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted and Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown+, arrive on Thursday, December 3.
Every Apple Arcade game is included with the subscription, with no ads and no in-app purchases.
Latest New Apple Arcade games released
Five games joined Apple Arcade in November 2026 so far:
| Game | Out | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Football Manager 27 Touch | November 10 | Soccer management |
| NBA 2K27 Arcade Edition | November 5 | Basketball |
| Crossy Road Rush | November 5 | Arcade platformer |
| KAMI 2+ | November 5 | Puzzle |
| Food Stylist – Design Game+ | November 5 | Cozy design |
Football Manager 27 Touch
Out now: November 10, 2026
Publisher: SEGA (developed by Sports Interactive)
The new season of the soccer management series arrived as an update to the existing Football Manager Touch app rather than as a separate download. Football Manager 27 Touch has an upgraded match engine, new scouting and match-prep tools, and an interface redesigned to work better on iPhone.
NBA 2K27 Arcade Edition
Out now: November 5, 2026
Publisher: 2K
This year's Arcade version of 2K's basketball series starts you as a rookie drafted to your favorite team. You build your MyPLAYER, go up against the league's biggest stars and try to turn the team into a dynasty. NBA 2K27 Arcade Edition also adds the WNBA for the first time.
Crossy Road Rush
Out now: November 5, 2026
Developer: Hipster Whale
The newest Crossy Road game is an Apple Arcade exclusive. In Crossy Road Rush you race across an island obstacle course, dodging, wall-riding and bouncing past hazards to chase off an angry Octoboss and free your friends. You can play solo or with up to four players, locally or online.
KAMI 2+
Out now: November 5, 2026
Developer: State of Play Games
A calm paper-folding puzzle game. KAMI 2 has more than 100 hand-made puzzles that mix logic with clean, colorful paper patterns.
Food Stylist – Design Game+
Out now: November 5, 2026
Developer: Zeste
A relaxing design game where you play a food stylist, plating up dishes and dressing tables to get each one looking just right. Food Stylist – Design Game suits anyone who likes cozy decorating games.
Coming soon to Apple Arcade
Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted
Coming: December 3, 2026
Developer: PopCap
The classic lawn defense game, with new levels and modes. You plant defenses to stop waves of zombies reaching your house, and Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted adds local co-op and versus play on the same device.
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown+
Coming: December 3, 2026
Publisher: Ubisoft
Ubisoft's side-scrolling action adventure, set on Mount Qaf, mixes fast sword fights with time powers. The Arcade version of Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown includes all of the DLC.
solitaire(ish)
Coming: December 3, 2026
From: Playstack, publisher of Balatro
A card game that bends the rules of solitaire. You build a deck, hit score targets and pick up perk cards that change how each run plays, so fans of Balatro will want to look at this one.
LEGO DUPLO Playtime
Coming: December 3, 2026
Developer: StoryToys
A digital toy for young children. Kids combine DUPLO bricks to build characters and playgrounds, with no set goals.
Best Apple Arcade games to play right now
With over 200 games on the service, these are some of the best places to start, all still on Apple Arcade today:
- Balatro+: a poker-based card game where you build ever bigger scoring combos with a growing collection of Joker cards.
- Stardew Valley+: take over your grandfather's old farm, grow crops, go fishing and get to know the town.
- Hello Kitty Island Adventure: a cozy island life game with Hello Kitty and friends, full of crafting, quests and decorating.
- Sneaky Sasquatch: sneak around a campground stealing picnic food as a sasquatch, then take on jobs, races and much more.
- DREDGE+: a fishing adventure around strange islands, where something sinister lurks under the water.
- Bloons TD 6+: the tower defense favorite, with monkey towers popping waves of balloons.
- Vampire Survivors+: survive hordes of monsters while your weapons fire automatically, picking upgrades as you level up.
- NFL Retro Bowl '27: retro-style American football where you run the team and play the key moments of each game.
Leaving Apple Arcade
When games are about to leave, Apple lists them in a "Leaving Arcade Soon" section of the Arcade tab. Apple hasn't announced any departures alongside the November and December games, and we'll list them here when it does.
New Apple Arcade games in 2026
Newest first. We keep the last two months here.
| Date | Games added |
|---|---|
| December 3 (coming) | Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown+, solitaire(ish), LEGO DUPLO Playtime |
| November 10 | Football Manager 27 Touch |
| November 5 | NBA 2K27 Arcade Edition, Crossy Road Rush, KAMI 2+, Food Stylist – Design Game+ |
| October 1 | Pusheen's Place, River City Survivors, Terraria+, Touchgrind BMX 2+, 4 Pics 1 Word+ |
How much is Apple Arcade?
Apple Arcade costs $6.99 a month in the US, or $49.99 a year if you pay upfront. New subscribers get a one-month free trial, and buying a new iPhone, iPad, Mac or Apple TV gets you three months free. One subscription covers up to six people through Family Sharing, and Apple Arcade is also included in every Apple One plan.
To sign up, open the App Store on your iPhone or iPad and tap the Arcade tab. There's no separate app.
More free games
Looking for games that cost nothing at all? See our best free mobile games for November 2026, and the PC and Android freebies on our free Epic games this week page.
Questions
How often does Apple Arcade add new games?
Every month. Apple usually announces the next batch a few weeks ahead, and most arrive on a single day early in the month, with the odd extra release in between. In November that was November 5, plus Football Manager 27 Touch on November 10.
What are the new Apple Arcade games this month?
Football Manager 27 Touch, NBA 2K27 Arcade Edition, Crossy Road Rush, KAMI 2+ and Food Stylist – Design Game+.
What's coming next to Apple Arcade?
Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown+, solitaire(ish) and LEGO DUPLO Playtime, all on Thursday, December 3.
Is there an Apple Arcade free trial?
Yes. New subscribers get one month free, or three months free with a new iPhone, iPad, Mac or Apple TV.
Do Apple Arcade games have ads or in-app purchases?
No. Every game on Apple Arcade is free of ads and in-app purchases.
Do I keep the games if I cancel?
No. Apple Arcade games only work while you're subscribed.
Can I play Apple Arcade on iPad, Mac and Apple TV?
Many games work on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV and Apple Vision Pro, but not all of them. Each game's App Store page lists the devices it supports.
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