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Best iOS games of 2013
The 62 best iOS games released in 2013, ranked from 13,708 critic and player ratings.
The best iOS game of 2013 is Asphalt 8: Airborne, with a critic score of 91/100 — updated August 2026.
01
Asphalt 8: Airborne
91
/100
02
The Room Two
88
/100
03
Kentucky Route Zero
Kentucky Route Zero is a magical realist adventure game about a secret highway in the caves beneath Kentucky, and the mysterious folks who travel it. Gameplay is inspired by point-and-click adventure games (like the classic Monkey Island or King's Quest series, or more recently Telltale's Walking Dead series), but focused on characterization, atmosphere and storytelling rather than clever puzzles or challenges of skill. The game is developed by Cardboard Computer (Jake Elliott and Tamas Kemenczy). The game's soundtrack features an original electronic score by Ben Babbitt along with a suite of old hymns & bluegrass standards recorded by The Bedquilt Ramblers.
88
/100
Asphalt 8: Airborne
91
/100
02
The Room Two
88
/100
03
Kentucky Route Zero
Kentucky Route Zero is a magical realist adventure game about a secret highway in the caves beneath Kentucky, and the mysterious folks who travel it. Gameplay is inspired by point-and-click adventure games (like the classic Monkey Island or King's Quest series, or more recently Telltale's Walking Dead series), but focused on characterization, atmosphere and storytelling rather than clever puzzles or challenges of skill. The game is developed by Cardboard Computer (Jake Elliott and Tamas Kemenczy). The game's soundtrack features an original electronic score by Ben Babbitt along with a suite of old hymns & bluegrass standards recorded by The Bedquilt Ramblers.
88
/100
04
Year Walk
87
/100
05
FIFA 14
86
/100
06
Rogue Legacy
You control a family of characters one at a time, and when your character dies, you choose who his or her successor is, whether it is a barbarian son of yours who has OCD, your daughter who became a ninja even though she can't see well, an assassin who is fighting for the gays, or a miner who wants to collect gold! Traits are randomized each time upon death, leading to multiple playthroughs with 35 traits, each character will be unique.
86
/100
07
XCOM: Enemy Within
86
/100
08
Race the Sun
Race The Sun is a high-speed game that uses simple controls and is set in a procedurally generated world. The goal is to get the highest possible score by racing into the sunset, avoiding obstacles and enemies, and collecting speed boosts and other powerups to help you along the way. You fly a solar-powered craft, and the game ends at sundown, if you can make it that far!
86
/100
09
Papers, Please
The communist state of Arstotzka has just ended a 6-year war with neighboring Kolechia and reclaimed its rightful half of the border town, Grestin. Your job as immigration inspector is to control the flow of people entering the Arstotzkan side of Grestin from Kolechia. Among the throngs of immigrants and visitors looking for work are hidden smugglers, spies, and terrorists. Using only the documents provided by travelers and the Ministry of Admission's primitive inspect, search, and fingerprint systems you must decide who can enter Arstotzka and who will be turned away or arrested.
85
/100
10
Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition
Kidnapped. Imprisoned. Tortured. The wizard Irenicus holds you captive in his stronghold, attempting to strip you of the powers that are your birthright. Can you resist the evil within you, forge a legend of heroic proportions, and ultimately destroy the dark essence that haunts your dreams? Or will you embrace your monstrous nature, carve a swath of destruction across the realms, and ascend to godhood as the new Lord of Murder? Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition brings this critically acclaimed role-playing experience to PC, Mac, iPad, and Android.
84
/100
11
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Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
83
/100
12
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies
83
/100
13
Pandemic: The Board Game
83
/100
14
Desktop Dungeons
82
/100
15
The Walking Dead: Season Two
81
/100
16
Surgeon Simulator 2013
81
/100
17
The Walking Dead: Season 2
80
/100
18
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy
80
/100
19
Injustice: Gods Among Us
80
/100
20
The Walking Dead: 400 Days
80
/100
21
Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time
80
/100
22
Evoland
80
/100
23
Kingdom Rush Frontiers
80
/100
24
The Wolf Among Us
80
/100
25
Teslagrad
79
/100
26
Memoria
79
/100
27
Temple Run 2
79
/100
28
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes
78
/100
29
Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition
78
/100
30
Badland
78
/100
31
Bit.Trip Presents... Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien
78
/100
32
Anomaly 2
77
/100
33
Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas
74
/100
34
Morphopolis
74
/100
35
Gone Home
74
/100
36
Max: The Curse of Brotherhood
74
/100
37
The Inner World
74
/100
38
Warframe
73
/100
39
DuckTales: Remastered
73
/100
40
Disney Infinity
73
/100
41
Shadowrun Returns
72
/100
42
Surgeon Simulator
71
/100
43
Shadow Warrior
71
/100
44
Halo: Spartan Assault
70
/100
45
The Silent Age
70
/100
46
Anodyne
70
/100
47
Sonic Dash
69
/100
48
Nightmares from the Deep 2: The Siren`s Call
69
/100
49
The Cave
68
/100
50
Ittle Dew
67
/100
Year Walk
87
/100
05
FIFA 14
86
/100
06
Rogue Legacy
You control a family of characters one at a time, and when your character dies, you choose who his or her successor is, whether it is a barbarian son of yours who has OCD, your daughter who became a ninja even though she can't see well, an assassin who is fighting for the gays, or a miner who wants to collect gold! Traits are randomized each time upon death, leading to multiple playthroughs with 35 traits, each character will be unique.
86
/100
07
XCOM: Enemy Within
86
/100
08
Race the Sun
Race The Sun is a high-speed game that uses simple controls and is set in a procedurally generated world. The goal is to get the highest possible score by racing into the sunset, avoiding obstacles and enemies, and collecting speed boosts and other powerups to help you along the way. You fly a solar-powered craft, and the game ends at sundown, if you can make it that far!
86
/100
09
Papers, Please
The communist state of Arstotzka has just ended a 6-year war with neighboring Kolechia and reclaimed its rightful half of the border town, Grestin. Your job as immigration inspector is to control the flow of people entering the Arstotzkan side of Grestin from Kolechia. Among the throngs of immigrants and visitors looking for work are hidden smugglers, spies, and terrorists. Using only the documents provided by travelers and the Ministry of Admission's primitive inspect, search, and fingerprint systems you must decide who can enter Arstotzka and who will be turned away or arrested.
85
/100
10
Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition
Kidnapped. Imprisoned. Tortured. The wizard Irenicus holds you captive in his stronghold, attempting to strip you of the powers that are your birthright. Can you resist the evil within you, forge a legend of heroic proportions, and ultimately destroy the dark essence that haunts your dreams? Or will you embrace your monstrous nature, carve a swath of destruction across the realms, and ascend to godhood as the new Lord of Murder? Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition brings this critically acclaimed role-playing experience to PC, Mac, iPad, and Android.
84
/100
11
S
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
83
/100
12
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies
83
/100
13
Pandemic: The Board Game
83
/100
14
Desktop Dungeons
82
/100
15
The Walking Dead: Season Two
81
/100
16
Surgeon Simulator 2013
81
/100
17
The Walking Dead: Season 2
80
/100
18
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy
80
/100
19
Injustice: Gods Among Us
80
/100
20
The Walking Dead: 400 Days
80
/100
21
Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time
80
/100
22
Evoland
80
/100
23
Kingdom Rush Frontiers
80
/100
24
The Wolf Among Us
80
/100
25
Teslagrad
79
/100
26
Memoria
79
/100
27
Temple Run 2
79
/100
28
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes
78
/100
29
Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition
78
/100
30
Badland
78
/100
31
Bit.Trip Presents... Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien
78
/100
32
Anomaly 2
77
/100
33
Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas
74
/100
34
Morphopolis
74
/100
35
Gone Home
74
/100
36
Max: The Curse of Brotherhood
74
/100
37
The Inner World
74
/100
38
Warframe
73
/100
39
DuckTales: Remastered
73
/100
40
Disney Infinity
73
/100
41
Shadowrun Returns
72
/100
42
Surgeon Simulator
71
/100
43
Shadow Warrior
71
/100
44
Halo: Spartan Assault
70
/100
45
The Silent Age
70
/100
46
Anodyne
70
/100
47
Sonic Dash
69
/100
48
Nightmares from the Deep 2: The Siren`s Call
69
/100
49
The Cave
68
/100
50
Ittle Dew
67
/100
FAQ
What is the best iOS game of 2013?
Asphalt 8: Airborne currently tops the ranking with a score of 91/100 across 87 ratings. Ranking updated August 2026.
How is this ranking built?
Games are ranked on their aggregated critic score out of 100, with a minimum vote threshold so a single glowing review never outranks a proven classic; the Tier community's own F-to-S grades are shown alongside each game.