Football Manager 27 Touch is on Apple Arcade starting today, and four more games follow on December 3: Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted, solitaire(ish), Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown+ and LEGO DUPLO Playtime. They’re all included with an Apple Arcade subscription, which costs $6.99 (£6.99) a month after a one-month free trial.
Football Manager 27 Touch puts you in the dugout
For American readers, this is soccer: you run a club, pick the team, sign players and set the tactics, then watch your plans succeed or fall apart. This year’s version has an improved Match Engine (the part that simulates the matches) with more ways to shape what happens on the pitch, plus new Recruitment and Match Preparation tools that make scouting players and planning for opponents easier to get to grips with.
There’s also a redesigned iPhone layout that keeps everything within reach of your thumb. That’s handy, because Football Manager has a reputation for turning “just one more match” into a lost evening. It joins Arcade’s existing sports games, including NBA 2K27 Arcade Edition, Madden NFL 27 Arcade Edition, NFL Retro Bowl ’27, PGA TOUR Pro Golf and Retro Bowl College+.
Plants vs. Zombies is back on December 3
Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted brings back the original’s characters, humor and strategy, where you plant a garden of defenses to stop waves of zombies crossing your lawn. It adds new levels and modes, and you can team up with a friend or play against them on the same device. There’s also a Party mode that’s only on Arcade, which gives the backyard a makeover.
solitaire(ish) gives the card classic a twist
This one comes from Playstack, the publisher behind the hit card game Balatro. In solitaire(ish), you build card stacks to hit rising score targets, collect rare perk cards and upgrade your deck from more than 150 special cards. It’s a roguelike, meaning each run starts fresh and plays out differently. Daily streaks and leaderboards give you a reason to come back.
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown+ comes complete
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown+ is an action game where you use time powers, acrobatics and swordplay to explore the twisting depths of Mount Qaf. This edition includes all the downloadable content, including the Mask of Darkness story expansion, along with new challenges, quests and cosmetic updates. On Arcade, you get the lot without paying extra.
LEGO DUPLO Playtime is for the youngest players
Rounding out December is LEGO DUPLO Playtime, a calm digital toy box where little ones can mix and match DUPLO bricks to build their own living playground. There are no goals or timers, just building.
What it means for you
If you already subscribe to Apple Arcade, Football Manager 27 Touch is ready to download now, and the other four arrive on December 3 at no extra cost. Open the App Store > Arcade to find them. Every Arcade game is free of ads and in-app purchases, so you won’t be nagged to buy coins or gems.
If you don’t subscribe, this is a decent month to try it, with something for soccer fans, puzzle lovers, action players and toddlers. One subscription covers up to six family members, which makes it good value for households. If you’re buying a new iPhone, iPad, Mac or Apple TV as a holiday gift, it comes with three months of Arcade free. Apple notes that not every game is available on every device or in every area, so check the listing before you get attached.
Apple Arcade costs $6.99 (£6.99) a month with a one-month free trial, or comes with Apple One, which starts from $21.95 (£18.95) a month for the Individual plan. Football Manager 27 Touch is available now, and Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted, solitaire(ish), Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown+ and LEGO DUPLO Playtime arrive on December 3. Read Apple’s announcement.
New to Apple Arcade? Try it free for a month – one subscription covers up to six family members, with no ads or in-app purchases.
