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Civilization VI
Aspyr Media / Firaxis · 2016 · Strategy
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Full desktop 4X experience rebuilt around touch — pinch to zoom, drag to pan, native-feeling unit commands.
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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Slay the SpireMega Crit / Humble Games · 2020 · Strategy
94scoreDeckbuilder roguelike where the tablet form factor feels better than mouse — cards meet your thumb naturally.
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Into the BreachSubset Games · 2022 · Strategy
92scorePuzzle-perfect turn-based mech tactics from the FTL team with a touch UI rebuilt for tablet grid warfare.
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HearthstoneBlizzard Entertainment · 2014 · Strategy
91scoreCard-slinging on a tablet is how Hearthstone was always meant to be played — the board is a tabletop.
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XCOM 2 CollectionFeral Interactive · 2021 · Strategy
90scoreFull XCOM 2 + expansion tuned for iPad Pro — touch-first unit selection, gesture camera control.
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Kingdom Rush VengeanceIronhide Game Studio · 2018 · Strategy
89scoreTower defense where a tablet's size makes fast tower swaps and hero placement actually readable.
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WildfrostDeadpan Games / Chucklefish · 2024 · Strategy
88scoreA tactical deckbuilding roguelike whose iOS port is praised as superb and responsive, with 120fps on iPad Pro.
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Kingdom: Two CrownsNoio / Raw Fury · 2020 · Strategy
85scoreA minimalist side-scrolling strategy/base-builder whose 2D parallax landscape fills the iPad's widescreen beautifully.
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Monument Valley 3ustwo Games Ltd · 2025 · Strategy
85score– Try Before You Buy! –
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InkulinatiYaza Games / Daedalic · 2024 · Strategy
84scoreA turn-based tactics game drawn in medieval manuscript style, served on Apple Arcade and beautifully legible on iPad.