The Apple Watch is, on its own, much more than a smartwatch. Beyond its functions to accurately measure our physical activity, its huge ecosystem of third-party applications led me to make it something I never expected: a portable game console. And, of all the ones I’ve tried, these are the best games of 2023 for your Apple Watch.
I remember I started using my Apple Watch Series 8 under the premise of “With this, at least, I will control my daily activity”. Today it has become a tool to consult my Alsa or Iberia tickets, request a Cabify, monitor Bandsintown concert alerts, see how much I save with the Day or Revolut card, synchronize home workouts and even keep a eye on home automation. Because even the Xiaomi Home app is 100% compatible.
However, I have always separated the playful part, more out of ignorance than conscious desire. Its app ecosystem for the Apple Watch is fine, but I wasn’t sure how it did in games. And I don’t know if I made the right decision, because now i play with apple watch whenever i have to queue or wait anywhere. And, of all the ones I’ve tried, these are the games I recommend.
Arcadia
An arcade is a utopian place of recreation and rest. And that’s what Arcadia offers, it’s a large compilation that for 2.49 dollars allows us to play dozens of classics like ‘Pong’, ‘Simon’ or the old ‘Whack-a-mole’, even a no-frills clone of OutRun. With a very colorful pixelart aesthetic, these games offer a kind of return to a childhood where things were much simpler. Yes, and there is also a ‘Snake’.
Download | Arcade on the App Store
Dare the monkeys: go bananas!
Platform in the purest Donkey Kong style, with plenty of jungle to explore and a laid-back aesthetic. Bananas will have to be picked up even in space. Of course, the physical system usually doesn’t make it easy. Completing all the levels is a challenge for those who cross their eyebrows.
Download | Dare the Monkeys on the App Store
games to watch
Games for Watch is, as the name suggests, a compilation for your Apple Watch. Hangman, tic tac toe, ‘Connect Four’, visual puzzles and many more free games. In addition, for an extra that goes from 0.49 to 0.99 dollars per game you will have access to others with a higher profile like Hangman, Sudoku or 2048. The app serves as a platform to group them together, in addition to displaying times and standings in various player profiles.
Download | Games to watch on the App Store
The ‘Pong’ of a lifetime
If it’s a classic, it’ll be for a reason. The simplest mechanics are sometimes the most addictive. If the previous collection has a minimalist Pong that looks like something out of a green phosphor monitorthis version offers the same strategy for returning the ball in different settings, such as an ice hockey rink or a basketball court.
Download | Ping Pong on the App Store
Chess, a timeless classic
White or black? A game of chess is always good for killing time and few better options than official chess. It’s not as pretty as the three-dimensional chess that macOS comes withbut it serves to get rid of the bug and continue practicing the noble art of checkmate.
Download | Chess on the App Store
20 Watch Games – Classic Pack
This is another one of those recops that bands dozens of industry milestones such as Minesweeper, Pac-Man or Bejeweled, the famous matching game of colored gems. U for 1.19 dollars definitely worth a try. There are other packs of 24, 25, 28 and 29 games on the App Store – the most expensive goes up to 2.49 dollars. As it was, hours and hours of entertainment.
Download | 20 Watch Games on the App Store
Retro twist
And don’t let the name fool you. If you are looking for another souvenir trunk, but not so retro, this Retro Twist is perfect and incorporates more modern graphics: from a colorful ‘Tetris’, a good alternative to the traditional Pang, to a kind of ‘Paperboy’, a ‘ Exceed’, a ‘Super Mario’ without a plumber but which does not lack mushrooms and a ‘Flappy Bird’ which more than a bird angry makes you much happier. It’s not free, yes: 2.49 dollars is its price.
Download | Retro Twist on the App Store
Mind Keeper: The Fear That Lurks
It’s a pretty crazy twist. Parked out of the way: Mindkeeper is a shooter First-person shooter inspired by HP Lovecraft where you control the investigator H. Joyce and explore a huge mansion full of creatures from the afterlife. 50 levels spread across four locations and graphics I never imagined I’d enjoy on an Apple Watch. For 2.49 dollars you will have it on your wrist.
Download | Mindkeeper: The Lurking Fear on the App Store
Pokémon GO on your wrist
Find and unlock ever-grateful PokeStops, feed your Pokemon after a tough battle, check your backpack inventory, or sync your physical activity. This simplified version and companion game from Niantic is perfect for Trainers who aren’t about to give up until they “complete” the PokéDex.
Download | Free Pokémon GO on the App Store
Fitness RPG
And we say goodbye with this delirium: a role-playing game inside a pedometer. Some have called this game the Duolingo of going for a run. The pure gamification of the count of the steps taken, to understand each other. ‘Fitness RPG’ consists of the following: you have your own heroes and as you progress they get stronger. Your steps are your energy bar. And the battlefields of Fitland are full of monsters, so it’s essential to generate synergies between them and keep them healthy.
Download | Free Fitness RPG on the App Store
Table of Contents
