Best of 2026
The 10 games apps our editors rate highest, ranked by editor score with the store ratings alongside.
Our pick: Playdead's INSIDE leads with an editor score of 4.7. Playdead's INSIDE is one of the most meticulously crafted games available on any platform, and its mobile port earns that reputation fully across 30,000 ratings and more than 100 industry awards. How we score.
| # | App | Best for | Price | Editor score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Playdead's INSIDE | Players who want a premium, atmospheric... | Free | 4.7 |
| 2 | Blackbox | Curious, patient players who want... | Free | 4.6 |
| 3 | Friday Night Funkin' Mobile | Rhythm game fans who want a polished... | Free | 4.4 |
| 4 | Wordscapes - Word Game | Daily-habit casual players who enjoy... | Free | 4.2 |
| 5 | Jigsaw Puzzles for Adults HD | Dedicated puzzle fans who want a deep... | Free | 4.2 |
| 6 | Zen Word® - Relax Puzzle Game | Vocabulary enthusiasts who want a... | Free | 4.2 |
| 7 | Flow Free | Puzzle fans who want a deep, low-cost... | Free | 4.2 |
| 8 | Sudoku - Brain Puzzle Games | Casual daily solvers and commuters who... | Free | 4.2 |
| 9 | NYT Games: Wordle & Crossword | Existing NYT subscribers and dedicated... | Free | 4.2 |
| 10 | Queenzle - Queen Puzzle Game | Sudoku veterans hungry for a... | Free | 4.2 |
Playdead's INSIDE is one of the most meticulously crafted games available on any platform, and its mobile port earns that reputation fully across 30,000 ratings and more than 100 industry awards.
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Blackbox is one of the most original puzzle games on iOS, using your phone's sensors, microphone, and real-world environment in ways that still feel genuinely inventive nearly a decade after launch.
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Friday Night Funkin' Mobile is a genuinely well-crafted rhythm game whose exceptional soundtrack and zero-dollar entry point make it one of the most compelling free downloads on the App Store right now.
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Wordscapes blends anagram solving with crossword-style grid placement into one of the App Store's most-rated word games, earning a 4.83-star average from over a million players, though its file size and monetization...
Read the full Wordscapes - Word Game review
Jigsaw Puzzles for Adults HD earns its exceptional store rating through genuine content depth, offline flexibility, and a Story Book mode that most rivals never thought to include, though murky in-app purchase...
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Zen Word strips away every contextual crutch most word puzzles rely on, leaving pure vocabulary recall as the only tool, and nearly half a million players have rewarded that bold design choice with a 4.89-star rating.
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Flow Free delivers a genuinely clever spatial puzzle with over a decade of proven staying power, backed by nearly 400,000 ratings averaging 4.78 and enough free content to justify an immediate download.
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Sudoku - Brain Puzzle Games earns its exceptional store rating through reliable offline execution, a library of 5,000-plus classic puzzles, and nearly seven years of consistent developer upkeep.
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NYT Games is a polished daily puzzle habit wrapped around a subscription business, and it earns that model convincingly if you play three or more of its formats on a regular basis.
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Queenzle is a well-conceived logic puzzle that earns its comparisons to Sudoku and Star Battle, delivering a satisfying deduction loop with no guessing required.
Read the full Queenzle - Queen Puzzle Game review