Looking forward to some holiday downtime, maybe hunched over your Apple device with a glass of eggnog by the fire? Apple is set to expand its gaming catalog of over 200 titles with 15 new Apple Arcade games this holiday season. They include highly anticipated releases and reimagined classics. That sounds like hours of holly jolly fun.
Unwrap 15 new Apple Arcade games for the holiday season
Leading the new lineup of 15 new Apple Arcade games is Skate City: New York from developers Snowman and Agens. It launches January 9. This latest addition to the Skate City franchise allows players to explore meticulously recreated New York City streets while mastering hundreds of skateboarding tricks in authentic Big Apple locations.
Photo: Apple
Square Enix brings the beloved Final Fantasy IV (3D Remake)+ to the platform on December 9. This modernized version enhances graphics, refines gameplay mechanics and includes newly recorded voice acting for story sequences. Notable for introducing the series’ signature Active Time Battle system, this remake promises to deliver a fresh experience for both newcomers and longtime fans.
Photo: Apple
Family entertainment gets a boost with Talking Tom Blast Park by Outfit7, arriving December 5. Players team up with the popular Talking Tom characters to defend Blast Park from invasive Rakoonz using quirky weapons like the Duckinator and Power Plunger.
Photo: Apple
Apple Vision Pro users will have something special to look forward to, as well. With Gears & Goo by Resolution Games (January 9), they get an innovative base-building and tower defense game specifically designed to showcase the unique capabilities of spatial computing.
Other titles among the 15 new Apple Arcade games
The service’s expansion continues with several additional titles coming in December and January, including:
- December 5: Boggle: Arcade Edition, Pac-Man 256+, Hot Wheels: Race Off+, Barbie Color Creations+, and Little Cities: Diorama
- December 9: Final Fantasy IV: The After Years+
- January 9: Three Kingdoms Heroes, Final Fantasy+, Trials of Mana+, Rodeo Stampede+, and It’s Literally Just Mowing+
More about Apple Arcade
Apple Arcade’s subscription service, available through the App Store, now offers more than 250 games playable across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV and Apple Vision Pro. All games remain free of advertisements and in-app purchases.
Recent additions to the service have included popular titles such as NFL Retro Bowl ’25, NBA 2K25 Arcade Edition, and the deck-building phenomenon Balatro+, alongside fan favorites like Sneaky Sasquatch, ensuring a diverse gaming catalog for players of all interests.
Source: Apple
