Apple Arcade Games to Play This Weekend: NBA 2K27, Crossy Road Rush, Balatro+ and More

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Apple Arcade had one of its strongest weeks of the year. On 5 November, two big new games arrived on the service at once: NBA 2K27 Arcade Edition, the first NBA 2K on Arcade to include the WNBA, and Crossy Road Rush, a brand-new take on the endless hopper that started it all. Add the arrival of Football Manager 27 Touch on Monday 10 November, and this weekend is the perfect moment to catch up on what Apple Arcade is offering right now.

Here are five games worth your time this weekend — two fresh arrivals and three evergreen hits that have earned their place on the service. All five are included with an Apple Arcade subscription, and as with every Arcade title, there are no adverts and no in-app purchases to worry about.

1. NBA 2K27 Arcade Edition — 2K

The headline arrival. NBA 2K27 Arcade Edition brings a full MyCAREER mode to Apple Arcade, letting you build a player and a dynasty across seasons, and it is the first NBA 2K on the service to include the WNBA, with all 15 teams and 180 active WNBA players. The App Store listing rates it 4.7 out of 5, and it needs iOS 17 or later and 2.9 GB of space, so check your storage before downloading. Controller support is included, which makes it the natural pick if you have a gamepad paired to your iPhone or iPad. If you only play one new Arcade game this weekend, make it this one.

2. Crossy Road Rush — Hipster Whale

The second new arrival is a fresh spin on Crossy Road, the game that made Hipster Whale famous. Crossy Road Rush adds an Adventure Mode with more than 50 handcrafted levels to the endless hopping the series is known for, plus a Survival Mode with daily challenges, 16 characters, 40 hats and 12 boards to unlock. The standout feature is co-op for up to four players, local or online, so it is the best pick in this list for a shared session on the sofa. It is an Apple Arcade exclusive, it arrived on 5 November, and it has no adverts or in-app purchases.

3. Balatro+ — Playstack

If you missed it the first time around, this weekend is your chance. Balatro+ is the mobile version of the poker-meets-solitaire roguelike that won Apple Arcade Game of the Year, and it is rated 4.9 out of 5 from 65,000 ratings on the App Store. The idea is simple: build poker hands, beat the Boss Blinds, and collect more than 150 Jokers that bend the rules in your favour. Runs are short, the pixel art is charming, and the game works beautifully in portrait mode on a phone. It is 142.4 MB and supports controllers.

4. Vampire Survivors+ — Poncle

For something louder, Vampire Survivors+ is the Arcade version of poncle's roguelike survival hit, rated 4.4 out of 5 on the App Store. You move, your weapons fire automatically, and you mow down thousands of night creatures until dawn — or until the horde overwhelms you. The Arcade version includes the Legacy of the Moonspell content and the game's other expansions, so there is a lot of game here for a weekend. It is 1 GB and needs iOS 13 or later, which makes it one of the more forgiving downloads in this list for older devices.

5. Sneaky Sasquatch — RAC7 Games

The gentle pick. Sneaky Sasquatch is another Apple Arcade Game of the Year winner, rated 4.9 out of 5 from more than 10,000 ratings, and it is the most relaxing game in this list. You are a Sasquatch living in a forest, and your days are spent sneaking around campsites, eating food from unguarded coolers and picnic baskets, playing golf and generally doing regular, everyday Sasquatch things. It is rated for ages 4 and up, it is 405.2 MB, and it is the game to hand to a younger player — or to play yourself when the weekend needs slowing down.

How to play them

All five games need an Apple Arcade subscription, which you can start from the App Store or from Settings on your iPhone or iPad. They all work on iPhone and iPad, and most also run on Mac and Apple TV, so a game you start on your phone can continue on the big screen. Download them over Wi-Fi before the weekend, because NBA 2K27 Arcade Edition alone is 2.9 GB, and the five together add up to more than 4 GB. And if Football Manager 27 Touch is on your list, remember it does not arrive until Monday 10 November — this weekend is for the five above.

Sources: Apple App Store, "NBA 2K27 Arcade Edition" — https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nba-2k27-arcade-edition/id6760640090 ; Apple App Store, "Crossy Road Rush" — https://apps.apple.com/us/app/crossy-road-rush/id6742085939 ; Apple App Store, "Balatro+" — https://apps.apple.com/us/app/balatro/id6502451661 ; Apple App Store, "Vampire Survivors+" — https://apps.apple.com/us/app/vampire-survivors/id6478975337 ; Apple App Store, "Sneaky Sasquatch" — https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sneaky-sasquatch/id1098342019 ; App Gamer, "New Mobile Games This Week on iOS and Android: 2-8 November 2026" — https://www.appgamer.com/new-mobile-games-this-week-on-ios-and-android-2-8-nov-2026