Take a look at our best iPhone RPGs lineup if you are unable to decide exactly which game to play, out of a horde of options available in the App Store. Picking out only a few of the thousands of titles from iTunes can never be an easy task. Nevertheless, we have formulated a list and hopefully, you’ll like each and every one of the games mentioned below. So as soon as you are ready to assume the responsibilities of a certain fictional character in a fictional setting, install an application that strikes a chord with you and embark on a new adventure.
1 – Final Fantasy V:
Fans of Final Fantasy franchise who may have played the fifth edition of this game roughly twenty years ago, can relive those moments once again right on their Apple gadgets.
The characters and graphics of the game have been recreated for an enhanced mobile experience, while the touch controls and active-time battle system are optimized for the multi-touch display of the device. It supports GameCenter and gives you the option to earn achievements as well.
Price: $15.99
2 – Squids Wild West:
Squids Wild West, the next alternative on our queue of iPhone RPGs, is a sequel to Squids and drags along a number of enhancements which include devious enemies, new characters and double the number of levels (read: double the fun). And what’s more, you get to ride the seahorses in this particular version.
Your arch enemies are corrupted crabs and shrimp and you have to launch an attack on them. This title combines turn-based tactics and action strategy with role playing to bring an advanced gaming experience to your device.
Price: $1.99
3 – Chaos Rings II:
Chaos Rings II is the third edition in this series and according to the developers, it brings a captivating adventure as well as a new game system along with it. Darwin, the main character of the title and the chosen one, has to sacrifice five souls, one of them being his childhood friend’s, in order to save the world which is on the verge of destruction.
Its storyline gets altered with the choices you make and this particular feature brings an element of surprise to the game. And be careful while playing, as you may find hidden bosses anywhere along the way.
Price: $15.99
4 – Phantasy Star II:
Sega’s Phantasy Star II deserves a mention on our compilation featuring iPhone RPGs, thanks to this epic game’s turn-based battles and captivating gameplay. Here you get to build your characters and choose weapons and armors that will help you to keep evil forces at bay. In order to save the Algo Star system from the Dark Force and Mother Brain, you are required to fight as many as 100 bio-monsters and mechanical creatures using unique weapons like laser knife, laconian mace, sonic gun and more. This battle will take you to 9 different towns and 19 dungeons, where you can also find new weapons and discover techniques to defeat your enemies.
Price: $2.99
5 – Lunar Silver Star Story Touch:
This turn-based Japanese role playing game and its interesting storyline will have you hooked on to it for sure. It’s about a boy named Alex, who plans to make it big as a renowned Dragonmaster and embarks on a journey which eventually leads him on to the path of saving the world.
You will find multiple animated scenes, remastered music and voice tracks and a user-friendly interface optimized for the gadget in question. It also features GameCenter integration.
Price: $6.99
6 – Penny Arcade’s On The Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3:
Making our list of iPhone RPGs a bit longer is Penny Arcade’s On The Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3, which should definitely be played by all the gaming buffs as it includes the original title which was released on Steam and Xbox plus. Detective Tycho Ephemerous Brahe has taken upon himself, the task of confronting unspeakable evils and he has Jonathan Gabriel for company in the quest.
Complete with touch-enabled menus, this title has been optimized for the bigger display of the latest generation Apple mobile device and features 2 control schemes. These include a fixed D-Pad and a floating swipe D-Pad.
Price: $2.99
7 – Shining Force:
Apart from Phantasy Star II, another title published by Sega has made it into this catalog and it goes by the name Shining Force. You have to lead a squad of warriors in order to save your country from the Runefaust evil forces and you get to choose 11 characters from 29 options, to battle it out in 30 turn-based strategy combats.
But you need to be very careful as 43 monsters and 10 bosses are waiting to fight with you. It is available in US and Japanese version and all you need to do to switch between them is change the language on your device.
Price: $0.99
8 – Cthulhu Saves the World:
This particular old-school role playing game is about the lord of insanity Cthulhu, who has ended up losing all of his powers and the only way he can get them back is, if he becomes a hero and saves the world from getting destroyed.
There are unlockable modes and difficulty levels and it lets you inflict insanity upon others, well, sometimes just for the fun of it. So find out whether Cthulhu manages to get his powers back or not?
Price: $1.99
Conclusion:
So have you ever tried any of these best iPhone RPGs? Our guess is that if you haven’t, you’ll be itching to play them as soon as possible. So what are you waiting for? Hit the source link, download the game and get back to us after you are done battling it out with all the evil creatures hell bent on destroying the world.
