Key Takeaways
- Apple Arcade offers RPG favorites like Final Fantasy 4 and Trials of Mana for $6.99/month.
- Subscribers enjoy ad-free games without in-app purchases denoted by a + sign.
- New December and January releases include remastered classics like Final Fantasy and Pac-Man 256+.
Apple Arcade has revealed the games that subscribers can look forward to playing in December and January, and RPG fans in particular will enjoy kicking back with Final Fantasy 4 (3D Remake)+, Final Fantasy 4: The After Years+, Final Fantasy+, and Trials of Mana+ throughout the holiday season. For $6.99 a month, Apple Arcade provides access to more than 200 games that are playable across many Apple-branded devices, and the subscription can even be shared with up to five family members.
The selection of titles available with an Apple Arcade subscription are more than the gacha or free-to-play fare one tends to get from mobile games. Members can enjoy a range of games like Vampire Survivors, Goat Simulator,Gameloft’s life sim Dreamlight Valley, and even the incredibly popular roguelike deckbuilder Balatro. One of the perks of subscribing to Apple Arcade is that the games have no ads or in-app purchases, which can be distinguished by a + sign appended to their name, similar to a Google Play Pass.
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Apple has revealed that Arcade will be adding 15 news games in December and January, with the first batch of six launching on December 5. These include gems like Boggle Arcade Edition, which includes a single-player adventure and two competitive multiplayer modes; Hot Wheels Race Off+ with an upgradeable collection of more than 30 cars and 60 racing tracks; and the endless runner Pac-Man 256+. The latter, a remastered version of the classic title, was one of Apple’s Best Games of 2015 and also earned nominations from The Game Awards and DICE Awards that same year.
Apple Arcade Games for December 2024 and January 2025
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Game Title |
Release Date |
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Barbie Color Creations+ |
December 5 |
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Boggle Arcade Edition |
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Hot Wheels: Race Off+ |
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Little Cities: Diorama (Apple Vision Pro) |
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Pac-Man 256+ |
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Talking Tom Blast Park |
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Final Fantasy 4 (3D Remake)+ |
December 9 |
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Final Fantasy 4: The After Years+ |
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Final Fantasy+ |
January 9 |
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Gears & Goo (Apple Vision Pro) |
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It’s Literally Just Mowing+ |
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Three Kingdoms Heroes |
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Trials of Mana+ |
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Rodeo Stampede+ |
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Skate City: New York |
- Plus (+) sign indicates games with in-app purchases, ads, other monetization removed.
On December 9, fans of Square Enix RPGs will be spoiled for choice with the additions of both Final Fantasy 4 (3D Remake) and Final Fantasy 4: The After Years+. Originally released in 1991, the revamped version of Final Fantasy 4 features higher resolution graphics and retouched cutscenes, as well as difficulty selections and an autosave function. The sequel came out in 2008 and is set 17 years after the events of its predecessor. Final Fantasy 4: The After Years reunites players with beloved characters and their offspring.
Apple Arcade subscribers have several more exciting games to look forward to on January 9, including Final Fantasy+, a remastered version of the very first game featuring updated graphics, a rearranged soundtrack from the original composer, Nobuo Uematsu. Trials of Mana+ brings even more RPG goodness to players, this time in an action-based form, and fans of the Three Kingdoms series will enjoy diving into Heroes, a turn-based board game launching on Apple Arcade in January.