PadPlay

Games built for tablets.

We score how well each game actually uses your iPad or Android tablet — not just whether it runs. Zero tolerance for stretched iPhone apps.

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  1. 1
    Stardew Valley

    ConcernedApe · 2018 · Simulation

    92
    score

    Farming sim with a dedicated tablet UI — bigger inventory grids, larger hit targets, no squinting.

    $4.99
    4.8iOS· 63.2k4.6Play· 197.4k
    App Store Play Store
  2. 2
    Mini Motorways

    Dinosaur Polo Club · 2019 · Simulation

    90
    score

    Minimalist road-drawing city sim from the Mini Metro team, designed day-one for touch and best on a larger canvas.

    Free
    4.1iOS· 6.9k
    App Store
  3. 3
    Townscaper

    Oskar Stalberg / Raw Fury · 2021 · Simulation

    89
    score

    A meditative procedural town-building toy whose wide canvas and tap-to-place design feel purpose-built for iPad.

    $4.99
    4.6iOS· 944
    App Store
  4. 4
    Alba: A Wildlife Adventure

    ustwo games · 2020 · Simulation

    85
    score

    From the Monument Valley team, a cozy exploration game about protecting a Mediterranean island - iPad Pro's photography UI shines here.

    Free
    4.6iOS· 2.4k
    App Store
  5. 5
    Pocket City

    Codebrew Games · 2018 · Simulation

    84
    score

    A premium SimCity-like city builder with a clean touch UI that was built for mobile-first but really opens up on iPad.

    $2.99
    4.7iOS· 5.1k
    App Store Play Store
  6. 6
    Two Point Hospital

    Two Point Studios / Sega · 2023 · Simulation

    84
    score

    The spiritual successor to Theme Hospital, brought to iPad via Netflix with a UI reworked for touch-first management.

    $0.00
    4.6iOS· 8.7k
    App Store