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10 Best Paid Apple iOS Games with Controller Support

Here's a list of the most popular paid games on the iOS store that include MFi controller support for controllers like the Nimbus+.


#10: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (3.9 stars)

Price: $2.99

Genre: Platformer/RPG

Similar to games like: Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, Dead Cells

"The iconic game from the beloved Castlevania series finally comes to mobile. This direct port of the classic console action RPG lets you jump, dash and slash your way through Dracula’s vast castle as Alucard while encountering a unique array of enemies and characters along the way."


#9: Death Road to Canada (4.7 stars)

Price: $14.99

Genre: Action, RPG

Similar to games like: Wayward Souls, The Organ Trail

"Death Road to Canada is a Randomly Generated Road Trip Action-RPG. You manage a group of jerks as they explore cities, find weird people, and face up to 500 zombies at once. Everything's randomized: locations, events, survivor personalities and skills. There's a different story every time you play."


#8: Exit the Gungeon (4.2 stars)

Price: Included with Apple Arcade

Genre: Action

Similar to games like: Enter the Gungeon

"Exit the Gungeon is a bullet hell dungeon climber immediately following the adventures of the misfit ‘Gungeoneers’ and their journey for personal absolution in Enter the Gungeon. The Gungeon has become a paradox and is collapsing! Armed with an ever-changing weapon, an insatiable need to loot, and the trusty dodge roll, each of our heroes must ascend and escape via their own unique route of increasingly perilous elevators."


#7: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (4.6 stars)

Price: $6.99

Genre: Action-Adventure/RPG

Similar to games like: Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Bully

"Rockstar Games brings its biggest release to mobile yet with a vast open-world covering the state of San Andreas and its three major cities – Los Santos, San Fierro and Las Venturas – with enhanced visual fidelity and over 70 hours of gameplay."


#6: Minecraft (4.5 stars)

Price: $6.99

Genre: Adventure, Simulation

Similar to games like: Terraria, Stardew Valley

"Explore infinite worlds and build everything from the simplest of homes to the grandest of castles. Play in creative mode with unlimited resources or mine deep into the world in survival mode, crafting weapons and armor to fend off dangerous mobs. Create, explore and survive alone or play with friends on all different devices."


#5: Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm (4.3 stars)

Price: Included with Apple Arcade

Genre: Action-RPG

Similar to games like: Zelda series, Rune Factory series

"Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm, set a thousand years before the events of the first chapter, takes you on a magical journey across the vast world of Gaia, brimming with mythology and lore. A young Knight faces an impossible challenge, as Warlock Mesmeroth has returned with a formidable Dark Army. Will our hero be able to unite the Owrus, Gillfolk, and men in a fight for the fate of the world?"


#4: Shantae and the Seven Sirens (4.4 stars)

Price: Included with Apple Arcade

Genre: Platformer

Similar to games like: Metroid, Mega Man

"Shantae is back in an all-new tropical adventure! In her 5th adventure, the Half-Genie hero gains new Fusion Magic to explore a vast sunken city, make new Half-Genie friends, and battle the Seven Sirens in her most thrilling adventure yet!"


#3 Terraria (4.4 stars)

Price: $4.99

Genre: Adventure, RPG, Simulation

Similar to games like: Minecraft, Stardew Valley

"The very world is at your fingertips as you fight for survival, fortune, and glory. Delve deep into cavernous expanses, seek out ever-greater foes to test your mettle in combat, or construct your own city - In the World of Terraria, the choice is yours!"


#2: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (4.3 stars)

Price: $9.99

Genre: RPG

Similar to games like: Dragon Age, Mass Effect

"Will you master the powers of the light side of the Force? Or will you fall victim to the temptations of the dark side? Every decision you make will change the future for you and all of your party members. Design your character and play your way. Whether you prefer stealth and hacking mechanics, lightsaber combat, or using Force powers, there’s always more than one way to tackle a situation."


#1: Stardew Valley (4.8 stars)

Price: $7.99

Genre: Action RPG, Simulation

Similar to games like: Harvest Moon, Minecraft

"Move to the countryside, and cultivate a new life in this award-winning open-ended farming RPG! With over 50+ hours of gameplay content and new Mobile-specific features, such as auto-save and multiple controls options."


Stardew Valley ends the list as the #1 paid game for controllers on iOS!

Need a controller to play all these awesome games with? The Nimbus+ wireless controller includes official Apple-licensed connectivity and comes with a handy iPhone mount, which would be ideal for any of these games. Who wants to hold their phone that long?

Here's hoping you found a great new game in the list to get started on. Good luck!


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